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.
Hornets Going From Bad To Horrendous Amid Eight-Game Losing Streak
To describe the Hornets' 2024 season as "long" or "disastrous" would be an understatement. For the third consecutive year, Charlotte has been mired by...
Trade Proposal Sends Suns’ Kevin Durant To Mavericks
Could the Mavericks and Suns pull off an NBA blockbuster swap? ESPN’s latest trade proposal suggests just that, floating a deal that’d send Kevin...
Mavs Assistant Alex Jensen To Become Head Coach At University Of Utah
Veteran NBA assistant coach Alex Jensen, currently with the Mavericks, has agreed to a contract to become the new men’s basketball head coach at...
Dribbles: Cavs Hang On, Close Out Heat As Record-Setting Season Bounces On
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' 112-107 thriller of a home win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday. ...
1. It's not always beautiful,...
NBA Notes: Mavericks, Injuries, Rockets, Jalen Green, Spurs
Mavericks
It didn’t take long for Kai Jones to find himself on the Dallas Mavericks' growing injury list. After signing a two-way contract on Monday,...
Kevin Love Says He Wasn’t Ready For Part-Time Role With Cavs, But Perspective Has Shifted
CLEVELAND -- Kevin Love returned to Cleveland on Wednesday for the first time since agreeing to a buyout with the Cavaliers in 2023. As...
Clippers’ Norman Powell To Miss At Least Another 10 Days
Clippers guard/forward Norman Powell is facing another injury setback after suffering a hamstring strain during his brief return to action on Sunday.
Powell, who had...
Deadline To Sign Players To Two-Way Contracts Has Passed
If you want to add to your NBA roster, 10-day deals are still OK. So are standard contracts. But two-ways are a thing of...
Cavs Will Become First Team To Clinch Playoff Spot With Win Over Heat
We all know the Cavaliers are going to the playoffs. They are also highly likely to do it as the Eastern Conference's top seed.
Still,...
Celtics Unlikely To Catch Cavs In East, Now Focused On Getting To Playoffs Healthy
It will now take a true blue Celtics run for them to catch the Cavaliers in the race for the Eastern Conference's top seed....
Lakers Rolling, But Well Aware That Schedule About To Toughen Up
The Lakers are continuing to stay hot, with the majority of their games lately at home. Interestingly, their most recent loss came in Los...
Dribbles: Cavs Get Lift From Jarrett Allen, Javonte Green To Block Bulls For 11th Straight Win
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' 139-117 road win over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday. ...
1. If you didn't watch, you may have thought it...
Knicks Claim Anton Watson Off Waivers, Fill Two-Way Slot
The Knicks have claimed former Celtics forward Anton Watson off waivers, filling their last remaining two-way contract slot, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.
Watson, 24,...
Hawks Sign Jacob Toppin To Fill Two-Way Slot
The Hawks have officially signed second-year forward Jacob Toppin to fill their open two-way slot, as relayed by Lauren L. Williams of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Toppin,...
