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.
JB Bickerstaff, Cade Cunningham Leading Pistons Into Promising New Chapter
The Pistons won’t be moving on in the playoffs, but they may have already won something bigger -- their identity back.
Detroit’s first postseason appearance...
Grizzlies Retain Tuomas Iisalo as Coach, For Better or Worse
The Memphis Grizzlies are sticking with what may or may not have worked.
Tuomas Iisalo, who stepped in as interim head coach following the late-season...
Hoops Wire Live: Talkin’ Cavs, Pacers, Darius Garland, Lakers Flameout
The Cavaliers are facing a much bigger challenge in the second round than they did in the first. Anyone who saw how bad the...
What Timberwolves Can Carry Into Round 2 After Running Through the Lakers
The Minnesota Timberwolves are headed back to the Western Conference semifinals, and they’re not just making history -- they’re making a statement.
Behind a stifling...
Knicks Win First Battle, But Celtics Will Bring Bigger Fight
Jalen Brunson delivered a shot that will echo through Madison Square Garden for years. Now, the New York Knicks must regroup quickly for what’s...
Pistons’ Turnaround Season Ends in Heartbreaker, But a New Era Has Clearly Begun
A year ago, the Pistons were in the middle of a historically bad season -- one that included a 28-game losing streak and prompted...
Cavs Lead NBA in Local TV Ratings Growth, While Big Markets Fade
While big-market NBA teams continue to flounder both on the court and in front of the television, the Cavaliers are doing exactly the opposite...
Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson on Darius Garland Playing in Game 1: Could Go Either Way
Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson was brutally honest about Darius Garland's status for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Sunday.
Basically, Atkinson wasn't ready...
For Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bucks, Next Step May Be the Hardest Yet
Another early playoff exit. Another injury to a co-star. And now, another long offseason of uncomfortable questions in Milwaukee.
Giannis Antetokounmpo isn’t just the face...
Pacers Bar Tyrese Haliburton’s Father From Games After Giannis Incident
The Pacers will move forward in the playoffs without one familiar face in the crowd.
After discussions with both the Indiana front office and Tyrese...
Suns Promoting Brian Gregory to GM as James Jones Moves to Advisory Role
The Suns are making sweeping changes to their basketball operations, naming front office executive Brian Gregory as the team’s new general manager, sources told...
All Eyes Now on Luka Doncic as Lakers Plot Their Offseason
The Lakers front office is making one thing clear: Luka Doncic is not just part of the plan -- he is the plan.
Now the...
Lakers’ Rob Pelinka Vows to Reload Around LeBron James, Luka Doncic After Painful Exit
Lakers head of basketball operations Rob Pelinka isn’t backing down from the vision. Despite a first-round playoff exit and questions about the roster’s fit,...
Heat’s Kyle Anderson: Cavs Looked Like Better Team Without Darius Garland
All-Star point guard Darius Garland didn't play in the final two games of the Cavaliers' first-round sweep, and Heat forward Kyle Anderson suggested perhaps...
