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.
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...
Jrue Holiday Odd Man Out? Celtics Could Shake Up Backcourt
With the offseason underway for most of the NBA, early speculation around the Celtics suggests that Jrue Holiday may be the more likely trade...
NBA Will Have Seventh Different Champion In Span Of Seven Years, A League First
We all knew parity overtook the NBA. But man, it's never been quite like this before.
For the seventh straight season, the league will crown...
Of NBA’s Final Four, Only Knicks Have Won Title — And That Was In 1973
The NBA's Final Four is set, and in case you weren't aware, we will have another new champion.
The Western Conference pits the top-seeded Oklahoma...
Lonzo Ball Predicts Brother LaMelo Ball Will Get Traded To Clippers
Bulls guard Lonzo Ball went on the “What an Experience” podcast and said this:
“I lowkey got Dylan Harper going to the Hornets and I...
Lakers See Austin Reaves as ‘Pillar’ Amid Trade Rumors, But Center Search Looms
While trade speculation continues to swirl around guard Austin Reaves, Lakers president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka offered a firm endorsement this week, referring...
Jason Kidd: Mavericks ‘Focused on No. 1’ Pick, Calls Cooper Flagg Situation ‘Ideal’
Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd said this week that he wasn’t watching the NBA draft lottery live and was surprised when he learned that...
Where They Went: The Core of the ‘Miracle’ Cavs
It's a day for miracles on Hoops Wire. Or more specifically, Miracle of Richfield Day. You can check two stories we've already done right...
What If Jim Chones Never Broke His Foot During Cavs ‘Miracle’ Year?
I wrote about the Miracle of Richfield team earlier, and it got me thinking ...
Let’s just say it: if Jim Chones plays in the...
The Miracle Of Richfield: With 50-Year Anniversary Approaching, These Cavs Still Resonate
It wasn’t supposed to happen. Not in Cleveland. Not in Richfield, a hockey barn plopped in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by cornfields and...
Cavs President Of Basketball Ops Koby Altman Set To Meet With Media
Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman will soon meet with reporters to discuss the state of things following a playoff letdown.
Altman and GM...
Celtics As We’ve Known Them May Be Done For Good, As Financial Penalites Loom Large
Just a year removed from capturing the franchise’s 18th championship, the Boston Celtics now face a far different offseason outlook -- one clouded by...
Sixers Expected To Entertain Offers For No. 3 Overall Pick
The Philadelphia 76ers are expected to entertain trade offers for the No. 3 overall pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, per Sam Vencenie of...
Hoops Wire Live: Will Cavs Make Any Moves After Second-Round Exit?
One report suggests the Cavaliers will largely stand pat this offseason. I could see that. And I don't think it's a horrible idea, provided...
