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: Grizzlies, Zach Edey, Mavericks, Kyrie Irving, Pelicans, Jeremiah Fears
Grizzlies
Grizzlies center Zach Edey didn’t play much this season. But when he did? He produced.
Edey said this week he was encouraged by what he...
NBA Board of Governors to vote on draft lottery reform in May
The NBA is getting closer to doing something about tanking.
What exactly? Still being figured out.
According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the league’s Board of Governors...
Anthony Davis says he ‘deserved more respect’ from Lakers in Luka Doncic trade
Anthony Davis is still trying to make sense of how things ended with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Specifically, how little warning he got.
“From the business...
Anthony Davis thought Luka Doncic trade was a ‘joke’ at first
At first, Anthony Davis didn’t believe it. Couldn’t believe it, really.
When his agent told him he’d been traded to the Mavericks in a deal...
Anthony Davis says door ‘closed’ on return to Pelicans after ‘final straw’
Anthony Davis says there won’t be a reunion with the Pelicans. Not now. Not later.
That door? Closed.
Davis said he once thought about the idea of...
NBA Rumors: Coaching, Bucks, Wizards, Pelicans, Doug Christie, Steve Kerr, Blazers
The NBA coaching carousel hasn’t started spinning yet. But it’s coming.
According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, there’s growing chatter around the league...
Up to 12 NBA teams could change coaches this offseason
There hasn’t been much movement on the NBA coaching carousel lately.
Last spring was quiet. A handful of teams stuck with interim coaches rather than...
NBA tanking reform ideas have yet to land with teams, execs
The NBA wants to fix tanking. The league just isn’t totally sure how.
At last month’s Board of Governors meeting, three different lottery reform ideas...
Current NBA playoff picture
The NBA playoff picture? Still a little messy.
There are only a few days left in the regular season, but between tight seeding races and...
Pistons’ Cade Cunningham expected to return Wednesday
Cade Cunningham is on track to return, and not a moment too soon for the Pistons.
Detroit’s All-Star guard is expected to return to the...
UNC’s Michael Malone: ‘Only college job I’ve ever considered’
Michael Malone didn’t exactly see this coming.
Six months ago, he was just another visitor at North Carolina practices. Notebook in hand. Sitting in the...
Lakers’ fading fast, now face fight to hold home court
The Lakers didn’t have much of a chance. And it showed quickly.
Los Angeles ran into the Thunder on Tuesday without Luka Doncic, LeBron James,...
For fourth straight year, Heat secure nothing more than play-in spot
The Heat are headed back to the play-in. Again.
Miami didn’t want this. Said as much, too. Bam Adebayo called his team “better than being...
Cavs finally could have majority of rotation vs. Hawks
The Cavaliers don’t have much left to figure out.
They’ve already secured home-court advantage for the first round. Climbing higher than No. 4 in the...
