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.
Heat’s Erik Spoelstra: ‘Loser’s Mentality’ To Think East Wide Open After Injuries, Changes
Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra isn’t entertaining the idea that the Eastern Conference is suddenly wide open.
“You can’t think that just because there have...
Nuggets GM: Jonas Valanciunas Excited To Play For Denver
Denver Nuggets executive VP of basketball operations Ben Tenzer said Friday the team expects newly acquired center Jonas Valanciunas to be in training camp...
Cavs Free Agent Chuma Okeke Finalizing Deal With Real Madrid
Unrestricted free agent forward Chuma Okeke is finalizing a contract with European power Real Madrid, meaning he won't be returning to the Cavaliers, per...
Hornets Coach Charles Lee Already Noticing Collin Sexton’s ‘Fearlessness’
Charlotte Hornets coach Charles Lee is already liking what he’s seen from offseason addition Collin Sexton, and he's not shy about saying so.
In a...
Pacers Prepping For Offensive Shift, Slower Plan Of Attack
The Indiana Pacers are heading for a very different kind of season.
With star guard Tyrese Haliburton out for all of 2025-26 after tearing his...
Suns Owner Mat Ishbia Accepts Blame For Early Mistakes: ‘We’re Going To Build The Right Way’
Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia is owning up to his early missteps and making it clear that things are going to look a lot...
Why Cavs-Bulls Trade Of Isaac Okoro And Lonzo Ball Required A Special Exception
When the Chicago Bulls acquired Isaac Okoro from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Lonzo Ball earlier this month, they couldn’t simply use Ball’s...
Cavs Staying The Course, Not Cutting Costs, Despite Soaring Payroll
While most teams would look to cut back after a second-round playoff exit and a projected spot above the NBA’s second tax apron, the...
Agent: Clippers Were ‘Best Fit’ For Bradley Beal Amid Heavy Pursuit
Bradley Beal had no shortage of suitors this summer, but his agent said the Los Angeles Clippers emerged as the most complete fit.
Beal’s longtime...
NBA Hopefuls Isaiah Wong, Chasson Randle Among Those In Vegas Group Workout
With NBA training camps just a couple of months away, players on the fringe of the league are already looking to make their case...
Nets, Cam Thomas Not Likely To Reach Contract Resolution Soon
The Brooklyn Nets and restricted free agent guard Cam Thomas remain at a standstill in contract talks, and there’s no indication a resolution is...
Channing Frye: Warriors Will Need To ‘Blow It Up’ At Midseason
This is the NBA, and we all know that means. It means that absolutely anything is possible. Just ask Channing Frye.
The former NBA big...
Bradley Beal Buyout Signals Harsh Reality For NBA Big Three Model
Bradley Beal’s time in Phoenix is officially over. The Suns waived and stretched the final two years and $110 million of his contract on...
NBA Notes: Clippers, Bradley Beal, Suns, Nets, Terance Mann, Bucks, Kevin Porter Jr.
Clippers
New Clippers guard Bradley Beal’s departure from the Suns wasn’t exactly smooth sailing.
Buyout negotiations between Beal and Phoenix got “heated,” according to ESPN’s Brian...
