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.
How Did Heat’s Bam Adebayo Perform After His 83-Point Night?
So how did Bam Adebayo follow up that wild 83-point explosion?
Pretty well, actually.
The Miami Heat big man finished with 21 points Thursday night as...
Lakers Rookie Adou Thiero Making Case for Bigger Role
There is one place where Adou Thiero is getting plenty of attention lately. It just isn’t with the Los Angeles Lakers, as relayed by...
NBA Notes: Heat, Bam Adebayo, Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Hawks
Heat
Heat big man Bam Adebayo followed up his 83-point explosion in a much more normal way Thursday night. But the Heat kept right on...
Three Random Names If Cavs Go Summer Shopping
Let’s be clear about something right off the top -- the Cavaliers just made two pretty big moves. They landed James Harden from the...
Could LeBron Join Curry With Warriors? One Analyst Thinks It’s Not Crazy
The idea of LeBron James finishing his career alongside Stephen Curry has been floating around NBA circles for years.
And according to CBS Sports’ Brad...
NBA Notes: Nets, Egor Demin, Raptors, Brandon Ingram, Jazz
Nets
The Nets have officially shut down rookie Egor Demin for the rest of the season because of a left foot injury.
Demin wanted to keep...
Dwight Howard officially calls it a career, announces retirement
It is now official. Dwight Howard has retired from professional basketball.
Truth be told, most assumed it had already happened. Howard has not appeared in...
Lakers planning massive offer to keep Austin Reaves
The Lakers appear ready to make sure Austin Reaves stays exactly where he is.
According to sources cited by Ashish Mathur of Lakers Daily, the...
Mark Cuban says he regrets hiring GM who traded Luka Doncic from Mavericks
Former Mavericks principal owner Mark Cuban has one big regret from his final years running the franchise.
Namely, hiring Nico Harrison as general manager.
Cuban was...
NBA Notes: Pelicans, Dejounte Murray, Lakers, JJ Redick, Warriors
Pelicans
The Pelicans keep stacking wins. Yes, the Pelicans.
New Orleans knocked off the Raptors, 122-111, on Wednesday as Trey Murphy III scored 28 points and...
Wilt Chamberlain’s family rooting for today’s stars to challenge his records
Every time an NBA player gets close to one of Wilt Chamberlain’s records, the Chamberlain family knows what happens next.
The group chat lights up.
Olin...
NBA Notes: Nuggets, Nikola Jokic, Knicks, Jalen Brunson, Hornets
Nuggets
Another night, another triple-double for Nikola Jokic.
Jokic finished with 16 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds — his 25th triple-double of the season —...
NBA Mock Draft: Top prospects entering NCAA tourney time
The 2026 draft class is widely viewed as one of the deepest in years. The headliners are obvious -- Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa, Cameron...
Lakers finding extra success with improved defense
The Lakers are rolling a little right now. Again.
Los Angeles has won six of its last seven games and, as of Wednesday, had climbed...
Warriors waiting on Stephen Curry as play-in race tightens
The Warriors are still waiting on Stephen Curry. And that wait isn’t ending anytime soon.
Curry hasn’t played since Jan. 30 and is expected to...
Dribbles: Cavs do plenty right, just not as much as Magic
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' 128-122 road loss to the Orlando Magic on Wednesday.
1. Sometimes, it's just not your night. Sometimes, the night belongs...
Bam Adebayo’s 83 shows how much game has changed
If nothing else, Bam Adebayo’s stunning 83-point explosion reminded everyone of two things: One, Bam is a terrific player who’s easy to root for....
Cavs’ Max Strus getting close, practicing with Charge as return nears
The Cavaliers continue moving toward what they hope will be the season debut of Max Strus.
Strus practiced Wednesday with the Cleveland Charge and is...
