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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.
Gilbert Arenas, NBA, Heat

Heat president Pat Riley should ‘fire himself,’ Gilbert Arenas says

Former NBA guard Gilbert Arenas has hopped on the bandwagon. It says that the Miami Heat have to move on from team president Pat...
Ty Jerome, Cavaliers, Cavs, NBA

Dribbles: Cavs snap skid with needed resounding rout of Jazz

Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' 120-91 blowout road win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday. ... 1. It wasn't much of a first half, but...
Dan Hurley, UConn, Lakers, NBA

Former Lakers coaching candidate Dan Hurley, UConn bounced from NCAA tourney

Dan Hurley was offered the Lakers coaching job before last season. He turned it down. Now, he won't be coaching UConn for the rest...
Cooper Flagg, Duke, NBA Draft, NCAA

NBA GM: Potential No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg similar to Kawhi Leonard

Duke star Cooper Flagg is considered the top overall pick in nearly every 2025 NBA mock draft. For now, he's focused on driving the...
LeBron James, Lakers, NBA

LeBron James after blowout loss to Bulls: Lakers ‘control our own destiny’

The Lakers finally had an entirely healthy lineup Saturday, with LeBron James returning from a groin issue that sidelined him for nearly two weeks. Then...
Matthew Dellavedova, Cavaliers, NBA, Melbourne

Matthew Dellavedova named Australian Finals MVP

Former Cavaliers guard Matthew Dellavedova was named Australian Finals MVP, but not without some controversy. Dellavedova, 34, plays for the Melbourne United, which lost the...
Kevin Knox, Warriors, NBA

Warriors sign former lottery pick to rest-of-season contract

The Warriors are set to sign forward Kevin Knox to a rest-of-season contract, per Shams Charania of ESPN. Knox, who previously inked two 10-day contracts...
Anthony Davis, Mavericks, Mavs, NBA

Mavs’ Anthony Davis moving toward return during four-game trip

The Mavericks' upcoming four-game road trip has taken on added significance, despite the team’s 34-37 record, as written by Marc Stein of The Stein...
Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers, Cavs, NBA

Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell takes blame for skid, adds that things will get turned around

In the grand scheme of things, a four-game losing streak isn't really that big of a deal. Not in March and certainly not for...
Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers, Cavs, NBA, Suns

Dribbles: Cavs sink even further in loss to Suns, continue to sleepwalk to bad results

Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' 123-112 road loss to the Suns on Friday. ... 1. Remember that 16-game win streak? Yeah, ancient history. These...
Pat Riley, Heat, NBA

Heat should consider moving on from Pat Riley, Lou Williams suggests

Three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year Lou Williams responded to comments made by former NBA player Jeff Teague, who suggested that the Heat...
Evan Mobley, Cavaliers, Cavs, Thunder, NBA

NBA Playoff Tracker: More teams clinch as regular season nears end

With less than a month remaining in the regular season, several teams have already secured their spots in the 2025 NBA postseason. Here’s a...
Ty Jerome, Cavaliers, Cavs, Kings, NBA

Booby Gibson: Cavs Nation got a little spoiled; no need to worry about skid

The sky is falling for Cavaliers Nation. At least, for a couple of people who care about the Cavs. Most realize the recent skid...
Saddiq Bey, Wizards, NBA

Wizards targeting April return for Saddiq Bey

Wizards forward Saddiq Bey is making progress from a torn ACL in his left knee and will practice with the team's G League affiliate,...

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