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.
Jimmy Butler Standoff with Heat: Will Trade or Suspension Loom Before Deadline?
The Jimmy Butler saga in Miami is anything but straightforward. According to Barry Jackson and Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald, tensions between Butler...
Heat’s Jimmy Butler Requests Trade; Offers No List of Preferred Destinations
In the latest twist of the Jimmy Butler saga, the Miami Heat star has signaled his desire to be traded, throwing a wrench into...
Full Court Cleveland: Talkin’ Cavs, All-Stars, Schedule, Mike Brown, LeBron, More
It's 2025 and the Cavaliers are really rolling. Can they keep it going? Well, sure. But the schedule does get tougher in January, it...
National NBA Insiders Saying They Believe in Cavs’ Potential for Deep Playoff Run
If you ask ESPN, the Cavaliers can really go places -- this season.
Actually, the Cavs have already gone plenty of places, racing to...
Wizards’ Rebuild Taking Shape with Alex Sarr’s Emerging Two-Way Potential
There's no sugarcoating it -- Alex Sarr faced some serious fire last summer. His performance in the NBA Summer League, particularly his 0-of-15 outing...
NBA Notes: Cavs, Lakers, Clippers, Grizzlies, Magic, Thunder
Here's a look at some of the top storylines dominating the NBA, or should be dominating, as we hit 2025:
1. Cavaliers: The Frog and...
Cavs’ Evan Mobley Named East Defensive Player of Month
In a result that should be surprising to no one, Cavaliers power forward Evan Mobley has been named the Eastern Conference's Defensive Player of...
Patrick Beverley Claims Negative Lakers Fans Actually Decrease Players’ Trade Value
Former NBA guard Patrick Beverley isn't one to be at a loss of words. Quite the opposite, actually.
And Beverley offered a theory on why...
Kings Reportedly Face Increasing Pressure to Decide What’s Next for De’Aaron Fox
Not even two full days into 2025, and one thing is already clear: De'Aaron Fox is likely going to be a major talking point...
De’Aaron Fox’s Future With Kings Uncertain as Trade Rumors Heat Up
As the Sacramento Kings continue to focus on building around De'Aaron Fox, rival teams are keeping a close eye on the situation, per Sam...
Jarrett Allen’s Selfless Role Shift Underrated Key to Cavaliers’ Success
It’s rare to see a player of Jarrett Allen’s caliber embrace a reduced role, but that’s exactly what he’s doing for Cleveland this season,...
NBA Notes: Bryce James, G League Trades, Boban Marjanovic, Thunder
Bryce James, the youngest son of NBA star LeBron James, has officially committed to play his college ball at Arizona for the 2025-26 season.
The...
NBA Rumors: What’s Next For Pelicans, Zion Williamson?
In a tense moment of the New Orleans Pelicans' first-round NBA play-in game, Zion Williamson tied the score with a driving floater over Los...
Bulls Embarrassingly Bad In Inexplicable Loss To Lowly Wizards
That was a textbook NBA "entitlement" loss for the Chicago Bulls, as described by Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times.
And Cowley was right. You...
