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.
NBA All-Star Weekend Better, But Still Not Everything It Should Be
This year's NBA All-Star weekend had its bad moments and its fun moments, and that's an improvement. It used to be just all bad.
That...
NBA Notes: Nikola Jokic, Mavericks, Knicks, Heat, Tyler Herro
MAVERICKS
Without a doubt, Luka Doncic was blindsided by his trade away from the Mavericks earlier this month. Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, a longtime friend...
Clippers, Suns On Tap To Host All-Star Game; Who Might Be After That?
As we take a break from the action and look ahead to the future of the NBA All-Star game, it’s clear that hosting the...
Donovan Mitchell After Cavs’ Skills Challenge Title: ‘We’re Trying to Take Home Every Trophy’
As you know by now, the Cavaliers walked away from All-Star Saturday night with some hardware, thanks to Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley, who...
Cavs’ Darius Garland Not At All In Favor Of Changing To 40-Minute Games
Dear NBA commissioner Adam Silver, please throw away any ideas of 40-minute games. That seems to be the sentiment of pro basketball players and...
Cavs’ Darius Garland Talks Of Paying Homage To Father In 3-Point Contest
The Cavaliers came oh-so-close to adding another trophy to their collection on NBA All-Star Saturday night, but Darius Garland fell just short in the...
Mac McClung After Third Straight Dunk Title: ‘I’m Very Honored To Be Here’
Magic man Mac McClung has barely played in the NBA but he continues to dominate one night of the league's showcase weekend.
We're talking about...
Warriors Signing Former Lottery Pick Kevin Knox To 10-Day Deal
The Golden State Warriors are poised to sign forward Kevin Knox to a 10-day contract, per Anthony Slater of The Athletic. The agreement is...
NBA Media: Shaquille O’Neal Agrees To Lucrative Long-Term Extension With TNT
Shaquille O'Neal has reached an agreement on a long-term extension with TNT, securing a deal valued at over $15 million annually, per Michael McCarthy...
Cavs At The Break: All-Star Memories, De’Andre Hunter, What’s Ahead, More
The Cavaliers are an East-best 44-10 entering this weekend's All-Star break. Not too shabby, huh?
Actually, it's the best record in franchise history after 54...
NBA Notes: Lakers, Dalton Knecht, Clippers, Ben Simmons, Mavericks
LAKERS
Speaking for the first time since a whirlwind series of moves that saw him traded from the Lakers to the Hornets, and then sent...
Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns: ‘We’re Better Version Of Ourselves Than At Start Of Season’
Karl-Anthony Towns has made a seamless transition to New York, proving that the sometimes intense NBA pressure of playing for the Knicks has not...
NBA Notes: Cavs, Tristan Thompson, Blazers, Chauncey Billups, Patrick Beverley
CAVALIERS
An otherwise run-of-the-mill Cavaliers blowout of the Raptors in Toronto on Wednesday turned tense in the final moments of the game, as a late...
Sixers Make NBA History After Promoting Recently Acquired Jared Butler
The Philadelphia 76ers are converting Jared Butler’s two-way contract into a standard deal and promoting him to their 15-man roster, agent Mark Bartelstein told...
