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.
Talkin’ Cavs: Evan Mobley, Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, what’s ahead
The latest Hoops Wire Live? It’s no surprise.
There’s again lots of Cavaliers talk — from their 8-5 start to the injuries to Evan Mobley’s...
Pistons showing ‘nasty’ side as win streak reaches nine
The East belongs to Detroit right now.
The Pistons pushed their win streak to nine on Friday, grinding out a 114-105 victory over the 76ers...
LeBron James hints that he’s closing in on Lakers season debut
LeBron James might be just about ready.
The Lakers star and league’s oldest active player fired off a subtle hint on Instagram, posting a photo...
NBA Notes: Nets, Nic Claxton, Grizzlies, Zach Edey, Heat
Nets
Brooklyn found a new low Friday in Orlando.
As Brian Lewis of The New York Post wrote, the Nets built their biggest lead of the...
NBA Notes: Nuggets, Christian Braun, Bulls, Coby White, Jazz, Georges Niang
Nuggets
Denver took a hit to its depth on the wing, with Christian Braun expected to miss at least six weeks due to a left...
NBA Rumors: Mavs, Anthony Davis, Magic, Desmond Bane, Spurs, Lakers
Mavericks
The Mavericks are 3-9 and drifting, and executives around the league are starting to wonder if the only way out is through a teardown.
As...
Report: Multiple teams interested in Domantas Sabonis if Kings decide to pivot
If the Kings decide to shake things up, Domantas Sabonis won’t be short on suitors.
That’s the word from The Athletic’s Sam Amick, who said...
NBA Notes: Jazz, Ace Bailey, Timberwolves, Jaden McDaniels, Nuggets
Jazz
Ace Bailey isn’t lighting up the box score yet — 8.7 points on .415/.324/.824 shooting — but the Jazz like everything else they’re seeing.
The...
Some around NBA think aging Clippers may already be ‘cooked’
The Clippers wanted to lean into experience. Instead, it’s starting to look like they leaned too far.
ESPN’s Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst reported that...
NBA Notes: Pacers, Aaron Nesmith, Bulls, Dalen Terry, Pistons
Pacers
The Pacers watched Aaron Nesmith crawl off the floor Thursday in Phoenix, the kind of scene that usually spells bad news. This time, they’re...
LeBron James trending toward Lakers return after G League practice run
LeBron James is finally starting to look like a player nearing his season debut, not a guy stuck rehabbing sciatica.
The Lakers superstar has been...
Lakers’ Luka Doncic not reading too much into blowout loss to Thunder
The Lakers didn’t just lose in Oklahoma City on Thursday.. They got run out of the gym.
The Thunder won by 29, Luka Doncic finished...
Pelicans owner: Joe Dumars will decide Willie Green’s future
Pelicans owner Gayle Benson wants to make one thing clear. If a coaching change happens in New Orleans, it won’t be because she pushed...
With push from Tim Legler, ESPN restores NBA box scores to sanity
ESPN seems to have rediscovered an old truth that sports fans could’ve told them for free. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
For weeks,...
