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.
Tyrese Haliburton And Pacers Flipped A Switch, And So Far, The East
The Indiana Pacers are back in the Eastern Conference finals for the second straight season, but their return has come with more grit than...
Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama Returns To Court For Workout With Draft Prospect, Appears Healthier
Spurs center Victor Wembanyama may not be done growing, and he appears to be back on the court.
The 7-foot-4 phenom, who missed the latter...
NBA Playoffs Experiencing Second-Highest Ratings In A Decade
The 2025 NBA playoffs, for the most part, have been dyn-o-mite. Or as the league's moniker once said back during the NBC says, "Fan-ta-stic."
Fittingly,...
Dribbles: Breaking Down Koby Altman’s Press Conference, And What Cavs Need To Change
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Random dribbles a day after Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman met with reporters. ...
1. Koby Altman made it sound...
Celtics Face ‘Unique’ Offseason as Brad Stevens Weighs Cost of Contention
With a roster full of talent and a payroll to match, the Celtics are entering the offseason facing what Brad Stevens called “a unique...
Celtics’ Brad Stevens: Jaylen Brown’s Knee Injury Wasn’t New, And Might Not Require Surgery
Despite a recent ESPN report suggesting otherwise, Jaylen Brown is not scheduled for surgery just yet.
Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens clarified Monday...
Cavs Must Become Mentally Tougher After Latest Playoff Failure, Koby Altman Says
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- If there's one thing to take away from Koby Altman's end-of-year press conference, it's that he saw what so many others...
Cavs’ Koby Altman: Jarrett Allen Remains Incredibly Important To Us
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- When this edition of the Cavaliers loses in the playoffs, it's usually one name that always makes the rounds on the...
Fired Nuggets Coach Michael Malone To Join ESPN For West Finals Coverage
Michael Malone may no longer be coaching but he's still going to get paid to analyze the game.
And those games are the Western Conference...
Cavs’ Koby Altman Strongly Suggests Core Will Return for Another Run
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- It didn't end like the Cavaliers hoped, but by golly, they sure had some fun along the way.
A 15-game winning streak...
Cavs ‘Hopeful’ of Re-Signing Ty Jerome, Sam Merrill, Koby Altman Says
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- This one will come as no surprise to the Cavaliers community, but president of basketball operations Koby Altman confirmed that the...
Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray Still Seen As Untouchable, But Rest Of Roster In Flux
In the coming weeks and months, the Denver Nuggets will face what might be the most critical offseason of the Nikola Jokic era.
They’ll need...
Nuggets Players Endorse David Adelman, But His Future Remains Uncertain
The Nuggets' season ended with a thud -- a 32-point Game 7 loss to the Thunder -- but one of the first things Aaron...
Nuggets Offseason Preview: Changes Are Coming, And Many Must Be Done
The Nuggets are still loaded with talent, still anchored by arguably the best player on the planet, and still falling just short.
After dropping a...
