Sam Amico
Sam Amico has covered the NBA for 20 years, previously for SI.com, FOX Sports, CBS Sports, Amico Hoops and the Boston Herald.
Magic Eyeing Offseason Upgrades: ‘What We Need is Proven Shot-Making’
The Orlando Magic took a step forward last season. This year, they stalled out.
After snapping a four-year postseason drought with a 47-win campaign and...
Cavs-Pacers Game 1 Tipoff Time Finally Determined
With less than 48 hours left before tipoff, the Cavaliers and Pacers finally know when they will start Game 1 of their Eastern Conference...
Trajan Langdon Thanks Pistons Fans After Storybook Season
In his first year running the Pistons’ basketball side of things, Trajan Langdon made all the right moves.
He hired J.B. Bickerstaff as coach. He...
NBA Notes: Cavs, Jarrett Allen, Bucks, Damian Lillard, Grizzlies
Cavaliers
Center Jarrett Allen will have a whole new challenge on his hands when the Cavaliers face the Pacers in the second round. That's because...
NBA Releases List of 75 Invitees for 2025 Draft Combine
The NBA on Friday announced 75 prospects have been invited to participate in the 2025 NBA Draft Combine, scheduled for May 11–18 in Chicago.
A...
JB Bickerstaff, Cade Cunningham Leading Pistons Into Promising New Chapter
The Pistons won’t be moving on in the playoffs, but they may have already won something bigger -- their identity back.
Detroit’s first postseason appearance...
Grizzlies Retain Tuomas Iisalo as Coach, For Better or Worse
The Memphis Grizzlies are sticking with what may or may not have worked.
Tuomas Iisalo, who stepped in as interim head coach following the late-season...
Hoops Wire Live: Talkin’ Cavs, Pacers, Darius Garland, Lakers Flameout
The Cavaliers are facing a much bigger challenge in the second round than they did in the first. Anyone who saw how bad the...
What Timberwolves Can Carry Into Round 2 After Running Through the Lakers
The Minnesota Timberwolves are headed back to the Western Conference semifinals, and they’re not just making history -- they’re making a statement.
Behind a stifling...
Knicks Win First Battle, But Celtics Will Bring Bigger Fight
Jalen Brunson delivered a shot that will echo through Madison Square Garden for years. Now, the New York Knicks must regroup quickly for what’s...
Pistons’ Turnaround Season Ends in Heartbreaker, But a New Era Has Clearly Begun
A year ago, the Pistons were in the middle of a historically bad season -- one that included a 28-game losing streak and prompted...
Cavs Lead NBA in Local TV Ratings Growth, While Big Markets Fade
While big-market NBA teams continue to flounder both on the court and in front of the television, the Cavaliers are doing exactly the opposite...
Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson on Darius Garland Playing in Game 1: Could Go Either Way
Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson was brutally honest about Darius Garland's status for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Sunday.
Basically, Atkinson wasn't ready...
For Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bucks, Next Step May Be the Hardest Yet
Another early playoff exit. Another injury to a co-star. And now, another long offseason of uncomfortable questions in Milwaukee.
Giannis Antetokounmpo isn’t just the face...
