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.
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...
Cavs To Host Wizards, Visit Nets After Missing NBA Cup Knockout Round
CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers just pummeled the Washington Wizards, and what do you know, they will get an extra game against that very opponent.
After...
Dribbles: Cavs Have Their Way, In Every Which Way, With Woeful Wizards
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' 118-87 home hammer job of the Washington Wizards on Tuesday. ...
1. In the event you wondered what...
NBA Cup Knockout Round Set: Thunder, Mavericks, Bucks Among Teams Punching Tickets
Well, folks, the 2024 NBA Cup is cooking, and we’ve got the Knockout Round brackets set. The Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks round...
Wizards Rumors: Kyle Kuzma, Jonas Valanciunas, Malcolm Brogdon
The Washington Wizards are still smack in the middle of their “deconstruction phase” -- GM Will Dawkins’ words, not ours -- and that means...
Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson Named East Coach Of Month, Credits Roster
CLEVELAND -- Kenny Atkinson, take a bow. The Cavaliers’ new head coach just got his first hardware of the season, named NBA Eastern Conference...
Pelicans Waiving Elfrid Payton, Making Homecoming Short But Sweet
The Pelicans are waiving veteran guard Elfrid Payton, per Shams Charania of ESPN, and it feels like the end of a short-but-sweet homecoming story...
