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.
Magic Secure Second Winning Season In 12 Years
For the Orlando Magic, it's winning time -- and it hasn't been this way in a dozen years.
At least, not to this degree.
Courtesy of...
Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan, Rockets’ Dillon Brooks Ejected After Scuffle
The Houston Rockets are rapidly rising, having won even straight and showing plenty of fight.
The latter part of that sentence is especially true after...
Pelicans’ Brandon Ingram Exits Loss With Knee Issue
New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram exited early in the second half of Thursday's 121-106 road loss to the Orlando Magic and his status...
NBA Announces G League Ignite To Shut Down After Season
Well, the G League Ignite sounded like a good idea. But in practice, perhaps not so much.
On Thursday, the NBA announced that the Ignite...
LeBron James Gifts New Shoes To Duquesne Ahead Of NCAA Tournament
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has always had a special place in his heart for Keith Dambrot, now the basketball coach at Duquesne.
That's...
Dribbles: Cavs Battle, Scrap, Then Let It Slip Away vs. Heat
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' 107-104 loss to the Miami Heat on Wednesday.
1. This is a hard one to analyze. The Cavs...
NBA, ESPN Apart In Media Rights Talks; League May Add Others
The NBA and ESPN are in the midst of talks to renew the cable network's media rights package, but the league intends to add...
Cavs’ Evan Mobley, Max Strus, Dean Wade ‘Progressing’ Toward Returns
CLEVELAND -- Coach J.B. Bickerstaff couldn't offer specifics, but he didn't have something resembling positive news.
And it was related to the injuries involving Cavaliers...
West Notes: Nuggets, Nikola Jokic, Timberwolves, Pelicans
Nuggets
The Nuggets blew an 18-point lead before escaping with a road win over the shorthanded Timberwolves on Tuesday, and coach Michael Malone was none...
Suns Officially Sign Isaiah Thomas To 10-Day Contract
The Phoenix Suns have officially signed point guard Isaiah Thomas to a 10-day contract, the team announced in a press release.
Thomas has been playing...
Cavs Dribbles: More Determined Play, Defense Will Be Required Vs. Heat
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles ahead of the Cavaliers' home game vs. the Miami Heat on Wednesday.
1. Somehow, someway, the Cavs have kept chugging along....
Pistons Sign Chimezie Metu To 10-Day Deal
The Detroit Pistons have signed forward/center Chimezie Metu to a 10-day contract, the team announced in a press release.
Metu, 26, appeared in 37 games...
Sixers Signing DJ Wilson To 10-Day Contract
The Philadelphia 76ers are signing forward D.J. Wilson to a 10-day contract, per Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Wilson, 28, is 6-foot-10 and was selected...
Rockets Move To 2.5 Games Of Warriors For Final Play-In Spot
Nobody expected the Houston Rockets to be fighting for the playoffs this late in the season. Not in the wild, wild (and ultra-competitive) Western...
