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.
Pistons Rookie Ron Holland Expresses Belief In Himself, Team Turnaround
Pistons rookie forward Ron Holland II appears to have entered the NBA with the idea that things will get better -- slowly but surely.
He expressed...
Dribbles: Darius Garland, Cavs Show Belief And Resilience In Upending Knicks
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' impressive 110-104 road win over the New York Knicks on Monday. ...
1. Something just feels different about this team....
Clippers Offering Some Early Reasons To Believe In Decent Things
We don't know when Kawhi Leonard will return from his bothersome knee, or how well he'll play once he does. But early in the...
What’s Going On With Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers?
The Pacers and Tyrese Haliburton were one of the most pleasant surprises in the NBA last season, playing with the kind of efficiency and...
Warriors’ Steph Curry To Have Ankle Injury Re-Evaluated At Week’s End
Warriors star Stephen Curry will have his left ankle sprain re-evaluated on Friday, the team announced, via NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein...
NBA Notes: Lakers, Anthony Davis, Blazers, Rockets, Jimmy Butler
Lakers
Don't look now, but Lakers coach JJ Redick is 3-0 (as of this writing). Of course, each of the Lakers' first three games was...
NBA Notes: Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Pelicans, Raptors
Thunder
The Thunder have started an NBA at 3-0 for the first time since 2017, back when Billy Donovan was coach and Russell Westbrook was...
Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo: We Don’t Have An Identity Right Now
This hasn't been the way the Bucks wanted to start the 2024-25 NBA season. Uneven, great only in stretches, never really knowing what to...
Pregame Dribbles: Cavaliers at Knicks
Random dribbles ahead of the Cavaliers' road game against the New York Knicks on Monday. ...
1. Well, here comes the first test, and what...
Warriors’ Steph Curry Could Miss Several Games After Exiting Loss To Clippers
Warriors star Stephen Curry may have to be out for a bit and the NBA season just started. Curry suffered a left ankle sprain...
Knicks Could Add Matt Ryan, Landry Shamet As Season Unfolds
There’s a solid expectation around the league that Matt Ryan and Landry Shamet will be wearing Knicks jerseys sooner rather than later, per NBA...
To Surprise Of Some, Lonnie Walker IV Not On Maine Celtics Roster
Lonnie Walker IV’s NBA journey has hit a pause, but it’s far from over. The former Spurs, Lakers, and Nets guard didn’t make the...
Rockets To Make Run At Heat’s Jimmy Butler? Yeah, Maybe
The Rockets have taken a step toward building around their young core, locking in rookie-scale extensions for Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun. These moves...
Forty Years After ’84-85 Season, Michael Jordan And The World He Made Dribbles On
In 1984, Michael Jordan was about as close to a real-life superhero as you could get.
There was just something about the way he carried himself, about...
