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Sam Amico

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Sam Amico has covered the NBA for 20 years, previously for SI.com, FOX Sports, CBS Sports, Amico Hoops and the Boston Herald.
Brian Gregory, Suns, NBA

Suns Promoting Brian Gregory to GM as James Jones Moves to Advisory Role

The Suns are making sweeping changes to their basketball operations, naming front office executive Brian Gregory as the team’s new general manager, sources told...
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic

All Eyes Now on Luka Doncic as Lakers Plot Their Offseason

The Lakers front office is making one thing clear: Luka Doncic is not just part of the plan -- he is the plan. Now the...
LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Lakers, NBA

Lakers’ Rob Pelinka Vows to Reload Around LeBron James, Luka Doncic After Painful Exit

Lakers head of basketball operations Rob Pelinka isn’t backing down from the vision. Despite a first-round playoff exit and questions about the roster’s fit,...
Darius Garland, Cavaliers, Cavs, NBA

Heat’s Kyle Anderson: Cavs Looked Like Better Team Without Darius Garland

All-Star point guard Darius Garland didn't play in the final two games of the Cavaliers' first-round sweep, and Heat forward Kyle Anderson suggested perhaps...
Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers, Cavs, Wizards, NBA

Cavs to Host Free Fan Fests and Official Watch Parties During Second Round

With the Cavaliers advancing to the second round of the NBA Playoffs, fans can expect more than just basketball inside Rocket Arena. The team will...
Evan Mobley, Darius Garland, Cavaliers, Cavs, NBA

RESN, WUAB to Provide Wall-to-Wall Cavs Coverage Throughout NBA Playoffs

FanDuel Sports Network won't broadcast any more Cavaliers playoff games this season, but the pre- and postgame shows are dribbling on. Instead of FanDuel, the...
Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Lakers, NBA

LeBron, Luka, and the Lakers’ Latest Playoff Letdown

The LeBron James–Luka Doncic experiment was supposed to be electric. It ended with a quiet thud. After just one playoff series together, the star-studded pairing...
Donovan Mitchell, Kenny Atkinson, Cavaliers, Cavs, NBA

Cavs-Pacers Game 1 To Tip Off Sunday Evening

We are closer to something resembling a start time for Game 1 of the Cavaliers-Pacers Eastern Conference semifinal on Sunday at Rocket Arena. And it...
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James

LeBron James, Lakers Bounced By Wolves In First Round

For the first time in NBA history, the Lakers entered the playoffs as a No. 3 seed in the Western Conference and lost in...
Kevin Love, Heat, NBA

Heat’s Kevin Love Confirms He Intends To Return For 2025-26 Season

Heat forward Kevin Love said Wednesday that he intends to return for the 2025 season, per Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press. Love, 36,...
Erik Spoelstra, Heat, NBA

Erik Spoelstra: Heat Found Some Momentum Late, But Jimmy Butler Fallout Left a Mark

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra didn’t mince words Wednesday, calling this season “turbulent” in light of the prolonged drama surrounding former star Jimmy Butler. Spoelstra, speaking...
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks, NBA, Nets

Giannis Antetokounmpo Wants Another Ring — Will It Be in Milwaukee?

Now that the Bucks’ season is over, the real drama begins. Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to meet with team management soon to discuss his future...
Jarrett Allen, Cavaliers, Cavs, Pacers, NBA

Cavs About To Face Whole New Set Of Challenges Against High-Octane Pacers

The Cavaliers stifled Miami with brute force and defensive discipline. Now comes a very different test -- and possibly a very different kind of...
Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Cavaliers, NBA

Dates Set For Cavs-Pacers Eastern Conference Semifinals Series

The Cavaliers and Pacers at least now know the days on which they'll be playing, if not the times. As we already relayed, Game 1...

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