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.
Wizards finish another season well short of 50 wins, a mark they haven’t hit since 1979
Once again, the Washington Wizards have nowhere to go but up. We think.
After all, it's hard to head much further south in the standings...
Magic first team to clinch division without winning record since NBA-ABA merger
The Orlando Magic just made history but not necessarily the great kind. But not terrible, either.
As relayed by NBA reporter Dan Feldman, the Magic...
Jazz PA announcer calls final game after 45 years on job
The Utah Jazz won't be going to the playoffs but they are tied for the best odds to win the NBA Draft lottery in...
NBA Playoff Schedule: Partial info on Game 1s revealed
The NBA has yet to release all of the specifics of the first weekend of the playoffs, but it did reveal the times and...
Dribbles: Cavs wrap up regular season, and now, how they’ll be judged awaits
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' 126-118 double-overtime home loss to the Indiana Pacers in the regular-season finale on Sunday. ...
1. Well,...
Cavs conclude banner regular season with second-best mark in franchise history
CLEVELAND -- It took two overtimes between third-stringers, but the 2024-25 regular season is in the books -- and the 2024-25 Cavaliers will go...
76ers sign Isaiah Mobley ahead of regular-season finale
The Philadelphia 76ers have signed free agent forward Isaiah Mobley, the team announced in a press release.
Mobley, 25, was selected with the 49th overall...
Blazers, Chauncey Billups agree to contract extension: ‘Excited to see his continued work’
The Portland Trail Blazers have signed head coach Chauncey Billups to a multiyear contract extension, the team announced.
The new deal keeps Billups under contract...
NBA Play-In Tournament schedule, how to watch
The 2025 NBA Playoffs are set to begin Saturday, April 19, but the final two postseason berths in each conference will first be decided...
Heat, Nuggets could be among teams interested in Suns’ Bradley Beal this offseason
Veteran guard Bradley Beal is expected to be among those made available by the Suns this offseason as the Suns seem headed for a...
Cavs holding out nine regulars for finale vs. Pacers
If you want to see some preseason basketball, head over to Rocket Arena on Sunday afternoon. Actually, the game features the Cavs and Pacers...
Pelicans’ David Griffin, Willie Green on way out?
The David Griffin era in New Orleans may be over. Same goes for Pelicans coach Willie Green. Given all the injuries and issues, well,...
Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson: We have it all heading into playoffs; will need belief, too
It's been a banner season for the Cavs. But overall, it was not exactly a banner March. April has been better.
The Cavs put a...
What can still happen in West on final day of regular season? Well, a whole heck of a lot
The 2024-25 NBA regular season comes to a close Sunday, and while the Eastern Conference playoff field is locked in, several key matchups out...
