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.
NBA Draft: Ohio State’s Bruce Thornton Jr., Montana’s Money Williams Among 50 To Withdraw
Fifty early-entry candidates have officially withdrawn their names from the NBA Draft, the league announced on Friday. Forty-nine of them will therefore return to...
Report: Pelicans Open To Trading Everyone On Roster
New head of basketball operations Joe Dumars is apparently willing to get a fresh start with the New Orleans Pelicans. As in, very fresh.
More...
Cavs Talk: Core Four, De’Andre Hunter, Adding Reinforcements, And Changes On Way?
It's the NBA offseason for the Cavaliers, and some will tell you that may be the most important season of all -- again.
But after...
Knicks Keep Everyone Guessing, And That Seems To Be The Way They Like It
Just when you think the New York Knicks are out, they pull you back in.
Lose some that they should win. Win a few that...
NBA Teams That Have Overcome 3-1 Playoff Deficits
Only a select group of NBA teams have managed to claw back from the brink after trailing 3-1 in a playoff series. It’s rare...
Nuggets’ David Adelman Emphasizing Conditioning, Cohesion And Fresh Start
Already, things are different in Denver. Jamal Murray stood in the back of the room, Julian Strawther took a seat up front, and the...
NBA Notes: Timberwolves, Offseason, Thunder, Pacers, Myles Turner
Timberwolves
The Timberwolves advanced to the Western Conference finals two straight seasons. That says something about the team's direction.
So too, perhaps, does the fact that...
Timberwolves Face Pressing Offseason Questions After Second Straight West Finals Exit
On one hand, the Minnesota Timberwolves overachieved. No one expected them to reach the Western Conference finals for two straight years.
But after being manhandled...
Thunder Second-Youngest Team To Reach Finals In Last 70 Years
The Oklahoma City Thunder didn't just reach the Finals after walloping the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on Wednesday....
NBA Team Executive: ‘There’s Going To Be A Lot Of Movement This Summer’
If you're hoping that the NBA landscape could shake up this offseason, well, apparently you're in for a treat.
"It’s gonna be a crazy summer,"...
NBA Notes: Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Knicks, East Finals, Sixers, Draft
Bucks
The Bucks should shoot down any idea of trading Giannis Antetokounmpo, wrote Rob Peterson of The Athletic.
After all, it didn't go so well for...
NBA Draft Week Likely To Be Most Impactful Of Summer For Potential Major Trades
Giannis Antetokounmpo? Kevin Durant? To be traded this offseason? Well, this is the NBA, and all is possible.
That much we already know. So if...
Source: Cavs Not Interested In Signing Chris Paul
CLEVELAND — It’s possible the Cleveland Cavaliers will have a vacancy at backup point guard, with Ty Jerome about to enter free agency.
Just don’t...
Cavs Assistant Jordan Ott Viewed As Possible Finalist For Suns Coaching Job
Cavaliers assistant coach Jordan Ott is considered a "name to watch" in the Suns' search for a head coach, per Marc Stein of The...
