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 Expansion Could Spark Debate Over Conference Realignment and 1-16 Playoff Seeding
The NBA appears to be inching closer to expansion, with Seattle and Las Vegas emerging as the frontrunners to host new franchises. That much...
Adam Silver Addresses NBA Viewership Dip To Start Season
Television viewership across the NBA has gotten off to a slow start this season, and the league is looking for answers. Commissioner Adam Silver,...
Lakers’ Foul Shooting, Franz Wagner’s Late-Game Magic End LA Hot Streak
Franz Wagner delivered in the clutch, and the Magic stunned the Lakers with a 119-118 road win on Thursday night. Wagner’s go-ahead 3-pointer with...
Joel Embiid Says Sixers Can Still Contend, But Right Now, That Feels Like Tallest Of Tasks
Joel Embiid wasn’t ranting. He wasn’t pointing fingers. If anything, the 76ers’ star big man sounded measured -- focused, even -- when speaking to...
Sixers’ Tough Season Gets Even Tougher After Paul George Injury News
It’s been a tough week for the Philadelphia 76ers, and now the road gets even rougher.
Star forward Paul George has been diagnosed with a...
Celtics Owner Wyc Grousbeck Confident in Repeat Chances, Plans to Stay On Amid Sale
The Celtics are riding high, and so is Wyc Grousbeck. Fresh off celebrating the team’s record-setting 18th NBA championship at the White House, the...
Legendary Hubie Brown, 91, To Call Final Game For ESPN This Season
Hubie Brown is stepping away from the microphone, but not without one last moment in the spotlight. The 91-year-old NBA broadcasting icon will call...
NBA Reportedly Moving To Tournament Format For All-Star Game
The NBA All-Star Game has long been a showcase of talent and creativity, but let’s face it -- recently, it’s become more of a...
Dribbles: Cavs Quickly Get Back On Track, Thump Wounded Pelicans Behind Ty Jerome, Jaylon Tyson
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' 128-100 home hammer job of the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. ...
1. Well, the Cavs got exactly...
Sixers Plummet To Last In East, As Paul George Exits After Reinjuring Knee
In a season already plagued by disappointment, the 76ers suffered yet another blow Wednesday night, falling to the Grizzlies 117-111. The loss itself wasn’t the...
Grizzlies, Surprisingly, Finding Ways To Make It Work Without Ja Morant
The Grizzlies continue to navigate the season without Ja Morant, who remains week-to-week with a hip injury. It’s no easy task, especially when your...
Magic Locking Down Opponents As Franz Wagner Shines, Showing Again They’re No Pushovers
The Magic aren’t just showing signs of life -- they’re showing signs of purpose. In a league where teams often sink when injuries pile...
Rockets’ Hot Start Signals They’re The Real Deal
The Rockets at 10-5? That’s no accident. This is a young team that’s been quietly putting the pieces together, and now it’s starting to...
Cavs’ Darius Garland Joins List Of Five Others To Miss Wednesday’s Game
The Cavaliers won't be as shorthanded as the New Orleans Pelicans for their matchup in Cleveland on Wednesday night. But the Cavs will in...
