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.
NBA Notes: Nuggets, Nikola Jokic, Mavs, Anthony Davis, Clippers
Nuggets
The Nuggets may not be at full strength, as evidenced by their mixed performance with their opening night starting lineup, noted Kevin Pelton of...
NBA Playoff Tracker: Who’s clinched so far in both conferences
With less than a month remaining in the 2024-25 NBA regular season, the postseason landscape is beginning to crystallize as teams secure their playoff...
Sixers’ best plan would be to move on from Paul George, Joel Embiid, if possible
The 76ers had high hopes when they signed Paul George as a free agent last summer, believing his presence would help propel them into...
Kevin Durant, Suns still seemingly focused on saving season despite rumors
Kevin Durant’s heated sideline exchange with coach Mike Budenholzer may have been the only noteworthy aspect of the Suns' loss to the Lakers on...
Lakers receive quick boost from Jaxson Hayes, still expected to pursue center in offseason
The Lakers received a boost on Sunday with the return of center Jaxson Hayes, who had missed their four-game road trip due to a...
Trade proposal lands former Pacers lottery pick Jarace Walker with Spurs
The Spurs are poised to miss the postseason for the sixth consecutive season, with their current 28-38 record placing them at No. 12 in...
Lakers’ Dalton Knecht would make sense as Sixers trade target
The Lakers already traded Dalton Knecht once. But that deal with the Hornets fell through after center Mark Williams failed his physical. (Why or...
Is it time for Hornets to move on from LaMelo Ball? ‘His approach can hold your franchise back’
The Hornets have looked the same in five years with LaMelo Ball as the face of the team and some around the NBA are...
Are NBA owners fearing idea of potential rival league involving Maverick Carter?
Speculation about a new international professional basketball league backed by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and Maverick Carter, business partner of LeBron James, has...
Cavs vs. Magic: What Sunday’s game tells us about possible first-round playoff matchup
If the playoffs started today, and the play-in tournament didn't exist, guess who the Cavaliers would face?
That's right -- the Orlando Magic. That just...
Kings, Warriors need to sign another player soon
Two teams -- the Kings and Warriors -- are nearing NBA-mandated deadlines to add players to their standard rosters, as both clubs have been...
NCAA Tournament: Auburn, Duke, Houston, Florida nab top seeds
The NCAA men’s tournament bracket was unveiled on Sunday, with Auburn earning the No. 1 seed in the South region.
Duke claimed the No. 1...
Dribbles: Cavs just didn’t have it vs. Magic as remarkable streak reaches end
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' 108-103 home loss to the Orlando Magic on Sunday. ...
1. Ding, dong, the streak is dead. But...
Cavs’ franchise-record win streak ends at 16 after ugly loss to Magic
CLEVELAND -- Not every game will be pure poetry and the Orlando Magic made sure this one was the opposite of that. They mucked...
