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: Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton, Blazers, Rockets, Fred VanVleet
Pacers
The Pacers faced a tough stretch without star point guard Tyrese Haliburton, dropping all three games last week while he was sidelined due to...
NBA Notes: Thunder, Chet Holmgren, Nuggets, Nikola Jokic, Hawks
Thunder
The Thunder are listed at No. 2 in the latest NBA power rankings, behind only the Cavaliers. And there's no shame in that --...
Hornets officially sign Marcus Garrett to 10-day contract
The Hornets have signed guard Marcus Garrett to a 10-day contract, the team announced in a press release.
The Hornets do not have an open...
Hornets opt not to re-sign Malachi Flynn after 10-day deals
The Hornets have decided not to re-sign point guard Malachi Flynn after the expiration of his second 10-day contract. Charlotte instead signed guard Marcus...
Dribbles: Cavs’ resiliency shines through yet again, and that’s just this team
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' comeback of a 109-104 home win over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday:
1. Just when you think the...
Cavs rally past Nets to claim Central title, win 15th straight
CLEVELAND -- For the Cavs, it's been a year to make history. And history they have made again.
For the first time since 1975-76, the...
Bucks legend Junior Bridgeman passes away after collapsing at speaking engagement
Junior Bridgeman, a former NBA star and minority owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, died Tuesday after suffering a medical emergency in Louisville, WHAS11.com reported....
Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson: We’re not talking about winning streaks
CLEVELAND -- When you've won 14 in a row for the second time in the season, you'd think you might bring it up. Well,...
Georges Niang posting career-highs across board with Hawks
Let me start by saying this -- the Cavaliers would trade Georges Niang and Caris LeVert to the Hawks for De'Andre Hunter every day...
NBA Notes: Bulls, Josh Giddey, Celtics, Sale, Mavericks
Bulls
Bulls point guard Josh Giddey was forced to exit Monday’s 118-112 victory over the Pacers after rolling his right ankle with just over 7...
We probably still don’t know the real MVP after two straight days of Thunder-Nuggets
The Thunder and Nuggets played two straight days, Sunday and Monday, in Oklahoma City. These are the top two teams in the Western Conference,...
Mavericks’ Klay Thompson says he still believes in franchise despite it all
Without a doubt, a dark cloud is hanging over the Mavericks one year after making a run to the Finals.
Why, you ask? Well, you...
Cavs’ Ty Jerome out vs. Nets; Donovan Mitchell, De’Andre Hunter questionable
The Cavaliers could be without three massive guns in Tuesday's home matchup with the Brooklyn Nets, according to the official NBA injury report.
They for...
Cavs can clinch first Central title without LeBron since 1975-76 by beating Nets
It's only a matter of time before the Cavaliers clinch the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and perhaps the entire NBA playoffs....
