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.
Cavs Stunned By Pacers On Last-Second Shot, Fall Into 2-0 Series Hole
CLEVELAND -- For 47 minutes or more, the Cavaliers were relentless. It was only the final moments that did them in.
And it's still stunning.
Final...
Halftime Dribbles: Short-Handed Cavs Turn Up Defense For Game 2
CLEVELAND -- Random halftime dribbles from Game 2 of Cavs vs. Pacers. ...
1. The Cavaliers have been defending their buns right off. If they're...
Cavs’ Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and De’Andre Hunter All Out for Game 2
CLEVELAND -- The Cavaliers will have to try to even their series against the Indiana Pacers without three of their biggest guns.
As revealed just...
Kings Hiring BJ Armstrong To Front Office Role
The Sacramento Kings are finalizing a deal to hire longtime NBA agent and former player B.J. Armstrong as an assistant general manager under new...
Cavs’ Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, De’Andre Hunter Still Questionable for Game 2
The Cavaliers are heading into Game 2 of their second-round series vs. the Pacers as one big mystery. And it's not the good kind.
Just hours...
Clippers Offseason Primer: Roster Depth, James Harden Future Headline Summer Questions
It was almost a year ago that the Clippers let Paul George walk in free agency, a move met with criticism at the time....
NBA Executive of the Year Award Winners by Season
The NBA has handed out the Executive of the Year Award winner every season since 1972-73. Here's a complete list of winners:
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Thunder’s Sam Presti Named NBA Exec Of Year, Narrowly Edges Cavs’ Koby Altman, Pistons’ Trajan Langdon
Sam Presti, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s longtime architect, was named the NBA’s Executive of the Year for the 2024-25 season, the league announced Monday.
Presti,...
Knicks Capitalize as Celtics Fire Away, and Fizzle Out
Down by 20 in the third quarter, the New York Knicks looked like they were finished. Turns out, they were just getting started.
Jalen Brunson...
Knicks Storm Back to Stun Celtics in OT, Take Game 1 Behind ‘Big-Time Tougness’
The Knicks trailed by 20 in the third quarter, nine to start the fourth, and still found a way.
OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony...
Rockets Offseason Primer: Stand Pat Or Try To Land A Star? Houston Has Options
Getting bounced in the first round as a No. 2 seed will sting. But for the Houston Rockets, it also highlights just how far...
Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson Named NBA Coach of the Year, Gets Confetti Shower
Kenny Atkinson was rewarded for the Cavaliers' remarkable season, officially being named NBA Coach of the Year on Monday.
He becomes the third Cleveland coach...
Kenny Atkinson: Refs Let Physicality Cross the Line in Cavs’ Game 1 Loss
Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson wasn't making excuses. He was merely suggesting that perhaps the officials let too much go during their Game 1 loss...
Cavs Add Evan Mobley, De’Andre Hunter To List Of Walking Wounded Ahead Of Game 2
The Cavaliers remained relatively free of injuries to key players during the regular season. But now, it seems, pain has set in, and at...
