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.
Lakers Looking To Find Some Fight Before Season Totally Unravels
The Lakers hit rock bottom on Wednesday. A 41-point drubbing at the hands of the Miami Heat wasn’t just ugly -- it was alarming.
And...
NBA History: 1976-77 Season Was Wild Ride, From ABA Merger To ‘Blazermania’
The 1976-77 NBA season was the moment pro basketball decided to shake things up, blend in some chaos, and redefine itself.
It started with a...
Dribbles: Cavs’ Balance, Depth, Marksmanship On Full Display In Dismantling Nuggets
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' 126-114 home victory over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. ...
1. Ladies and gentlemen, your Cleveland Cavaliers are...
NBA Draft: Cooper Flagg Still Top Prospect, But Ace Bailey, Others Have Time To Make Case
Duke freshman forward Cooper Flagg has the No. 1 spot in the 2025 NBA Draft locked up. For now, anyway.
If you talk to executives,...
Adrian Wojnarowski Reflects On Life, Legacy After Cancer Diagnosis
Adrian Wojnarowski -- “Woj” to NBA fans everywhere -- dropped one of the biggest scoops of his career this year, but this time, it...
Trail Blazers Still Looking To Solve Point Guard Puzzle
The 2024-25 Portland Trail Blazers are young, fun, and full of potential. With 95% of the roster under 27, they’ve got the kind of...
Pacers, Hornets Granted Disabled-Player Exceptions
The injury bug has bitten hard, and the league is responding. Both the Charlotte Hornets and Indiana Pacers have been granted disabled player exceptions...
Jazz At The Crossroads: Youth Movement, Trade Rumors Dominate Utah’s Season
Let’s be real -- Utah’s plunge in the West didn’t just happen overnight. This has been brewing since the Jazz hit the reset button...
Kings Coach Mike Brown Challenges De’Aaron Fox: Find That Fire Without The Drama
If there’s one lesson that we now know about the Kings, it’s this: don’t poke the Fox.
The Rockets -- and specifically Dillon Brooks --...
Bulls Notes: Patrick Williams, Josh Giddey, Zach LaVine, Lonzo Ball
The Chicago Bulls are treading water without Patrick Williams, and it sounds like they’ll be doing so for at least a few more games.
Williams,...
The Hidden Grind: Behind the Scenes of an NBA Gameday
Lights dim, the ball soars, and for 48 minutes, it’s non-stop NBA competition.
But let’s be real -- what you see on the court is...
Trae Young, Hawks Have Found Something That Works, As Evidenced Yet Again In Win Over Bucks
Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks are starting to turn heads, and Wednesday night’s 119-104 road victory over the Milwaukee Bucks might be their...
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...
