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.
Pacers, Hornets Granted Disabled-Player Exceptions
The injury bug has bitten hard, and the league is responding. Both the Charlotte Hornets and Indiana Pacers have been granted disabled player exceptions...
Jazz At The Crossroads: Youth Movement, Trade Rumors Dominate Utah’s Season
Let’s be real -- Utah’s plunge in the West didn’t just happen overnight. This has been brewing since the Jazz hit the reset button...
Kings Coach Mike Brown Challenges De’Aaron Fox: Find That Fire Without The Drama
If there’s one lesson that we now know about the Kings, it’s this: don’t poke the Fox.
The Rockets -- and specifically Dillon Brooks --...
Bulls Notes: Patrick Williams, Josh Giddey, Zach LaVine, Lonzo Ball
The Chicago Bulls are treading water without Patrick Williams, and it sounds like they’ll be doing so for at least a few more games.
Williams,...
The Hidden Grind: Behind the Scenes of an NBA Gameday
Lights dim, the ball soars, and for 48 minutes, it’s non-stop NBA competition.
But let’s be real -- what you see on the court is...
Trae Young, Hawks Have Found Something That Works, As Evidenced Yet Again In Win Over Bucks
Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks are starting to turn heads, and Wednesday night’s 119-104 road victory over the Milwaukee Bucks might be their...
Cavs’ Reimagined, Sometimes Chaotic Offense Under Kenny Atkinson Proving To Be Fix They Needed
Without a doubt, the Cavaliers are really cooking. Sitting at 19-3, they’re winning games with a brand of basketball that’s both precise and chaotic...
Heat Rumors: Jimmy Butler, Terry Rozier, Potential Suitors
The Miami Heat find themselves in an all-too-familiar spot -- stuck in the middle.
After two Finals losses in the past five years and a...
Pelicans Sticking With Zion Williamson As Centerpiece, And That Makes Sense, For Now
The Pelicans are sticking with Zion Williamson and it shouldn’t come as a shock -- at least not yet.
Despite the injuries, the rumors, and...
Pelicans Reveal Extent Of Pain, Offer Injury Update On Zion Williamson, Others
The New Orleans Pelicans’ injury woes continue, and honestly, it feels like déjà vu.
Zion Williamson? Still out. The Pelicans say he’s “progressing well” from...
NBA Closes Investigation Into Rick Brunson’s Promotion, Knicks Call Probe ‘Harassment’
The Knicks have weathered another NBA investigation, this time over the promotion of assistant coach Rick Brunson.
After a month of back-and-forth with the league,...
Suns’ Kevin Durant To Miss At Least Three Games With Ankle Sprain
For the Suns, it's a case of here we go again. Kevin Durant is sidelined, this time with a left ankle sprain he suffered...
Rockets Coach Ime Udoka Faces Fine After Blasting Refs; Tari Eason Gets Into It With Fan
The Houston Rockets have been on a roll, but things boiled over in Sacramento on Tuesday night, with head coach Ime Udoka and center...
Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton: Product We’re Putting On Floor Right Now Is Embarrassing
One year ago, the Indiana Pacers were riding high, making waves in the NBA's inaugural in-season tournament and proving they were a team to...
