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.
Lakers receive quick boost from Jaxson Hayes, still expected to pursue center in offseason
The Lakers received a boost on Sunday with the return of center Jaxson Hayes, who had missed their four-game road trip due to a...
Trade proposal lands former Pacers lottery pick Jarace Walker with Spurs
The Spurs are poised to miss the postseason for the sixth consecutive season, with their current 28-38 record placing them at No. 12 in...
Lakers’ Dalton Knecht would make sense as Sixers trade target
The Lakers already traded Dalton Knecht once. But that deal with the Hornets fell through after center Mark Williams failed his physical. (Why or...
Is it time for Hornets to move on from LaMelo Ball? ‘His approach can hold your franchise back’
The Hornets have looked the same in five years with LaMelo Ball as the face of the team and some around the NBA are...
Are NBA owners fearing idea of potential rival league involving Maverick Carter?
Speculation about a new international professional basketball league backed by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and Maverick Carter, business partner of LeBron James, has...
Cavs vs. Magic: What Sunday’s game tells us about possible first-round playoff matchup
If the playoffs started today, and the play-in tournament didn't exist, guess who the Cavaliers would face?
That's right -- the Orlando Magic. That just...
Kings, Warriors need to sign another player soon
Two teams -- the Kings and Warriors -- are nearing NBA-mandated deadlines to add players to their standard rosters, as both clubs have been...
NCAA Tournament: Auburn, Duke, Houston, Florida nab top seeds
The NCAA men’s tournament bracket was unveiled on Sunday, with Auburn earning the No. 1 seed in the South region.
Duke claimed the No. 1...
Dribbles: Cavs just didn’t have it vs. Magic as remarkable streak reaches end
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' 108-103 home loss to the Orlando Magic on Sunday. ...
1. Ding, dong, the streak is dead. But...
Cavs’ franchise-record win streak ends at 16 after ugly loss to Magic
CLEVELAND -- Not every game will be pure poetry and the Orlando Magic made sure this one was the opposite of that. They mucked...
Multiteam trades likely to become more commonplace thanks to new labor rules
The NBA trade deadline saw a marked rise in multiteam deals, with several of the season’s most high-profile moves requiring complex negotiations between three...
NBA Notes: Rockets, trade rumors, Hawks, Nets, D’Angelo Russell
Rockets
Could the Rockets go star-hunting this offseason? Per Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, the answer seems to be ... well, maybe.
"The Rockets seemed aimless...
Lakers’ LeBron James expected to miss at least another week
Lakers star LeBron James may not be back this week -- or maybe even the next. Per Shams Charania of ESPN, James is expected...
Raptors signing Colin Castleton to second 10-day deal
The Raptors are re-signing Colin Castleton to a second 10-day contract, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Castleton’s first 10-day deal expired overnight, paving the...
