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’ Season Ends Much Like Last Time, In Second Round, In Disappointment
CLEVELAND -- It was a remarkable regular season, a year full of high hopes and franchise records.
But it ended the exact same way it...
Anthony Edwards, Wolves Say They’re Staying Locked In With 3-1 Series Lead
With the Timberwolves trailing at the break and the energy drained inside Chase Center, Anthony Edwards didn’t wait for a coach to light the...
NBA Draft Rumors: Trade Possibilities, Nets, Sixers, Lottery Conspiracy Theories
In the wake of Monday night’s eventful NBA Draft Lottery, mock drafts from ESPN’s Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo, Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo Sports,...
Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson Named Pro Basketball Writers Association Coach Of Year
The accolades just keep coming in for Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson after a banner regular season, his first with the team.
After being named the...
Rich Paul: Mavs Will Keep Pick, There Will Be No Trade, And It’ll Be Best Thing For Cooper Flagg
NBA agent Rich Paul doesn't think the Mavericks have any intention of trading the No. 1 overall pick after winning the draft lottery on...
Halftime Dribbles: Cavs Have 24 Minutes To Save Season And It Must Be Done Defensively
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from Game 5 of the Cavaliers-Pacers Eastern Conference semifinal series ...
1. The Cavaliers did all the right things in the...
Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell, Listed As Questionable, Takes Part In Shootaround
Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell is listed as "questionable" for Tuesday's critical Game 4 vs. the Indiana Pacers, said he's going to be a go.
After...
Breaking Down Knicks’ Game 4 Win: New York Goes Up, Tatum Goes Down, and Boston’s Season Teeters
The Knicks were outscored 35-21 in the first quarter. They didn’t blink.
Now they’re up 3-1 on the defending champs, and heading back to Boston...
Celtics’ Jayson Tatum To Undergo MRI, Feared To Have Suffered Achilles Or Serious Ankle Injury
Celtics star Jayson Tatum was carried off the court with a potentially serious right leg injury during the fourth quarter of Boston’s 121-113 loss...
Cooper Flagg to Mavs, Dylan Harper to Spurs? Wild Lottery Spins NBA Draft on Its Head
As NBA fans waited on pins and needles for the dramatic conclusion of the 2025 draft lottery, one man who stood to benefit the...
2025 NBA Draft Order: Both Rounds
Now that the results of the lottery are in, the full order for the 2025 NBA Draft is officially set.
As is customary, the draft...
Kyrie Irving Said To Be ‘Remarkably Excited’ About Playing With Cooper Flagg After Mavs Win Lottery
The basketball gods finally threw the Mavericks a bone.
Despite just a 1.8 percent chance, Dallas walked away with the No. 1 overall pick in...
Darius Garland On Cavs Overcoming 3-1 Deficit: ‘This Group Can Do It’
It's time for another winning streak. In fact, the Cavaliers don't have a choice. They either beat the Indiana Pacers three straight times ......
Pacers’ Rick Carlisle On Game 5: We Respect Heck Out Of Cavs Fans, Lot Of Work Still To Do
Even after his team authored one of the most lopsided halves in NBA playoff history and delivered a 129-109 thrashing of the Cavaliers on...
