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.
Rockets clinch first playoff spot in five years, win Southwest Division
The Rockets secured their 50th win of the season with a dominant 143-105 victory over the Jazz on Wednesday, clinching a top-six playoff seed...
Cavs Notes: Kenny Atkinson, playoffs, Ty Jerome, Donovan Mitchell
CLEVELAND -- With seven games to go, the Cavaliers are in the driver's seat for the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.
But they...
Cavs’ Jarrett Allen finalist for Sportsmanship Award; Donovan Mitchell for Teammate of Year
Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen and guard Donovan Mitchell are picking up potential accolades as a result of the team's banner season, with both under...
BJ Armstrong on Thunder’s amazing regular season: ‘Half the league is tanking’
Former Bulls point guard B.J. Armstrong hears the chatter. It says maybe this season's Oklahoma City Thunder are among the greatest regular-season teams in...
NBA Notes: Timberwolves, sale, Knicks, PJ Tucker, G League MVP
Timberwolves
Longtime Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor has opted not to appeal an arbitration ruling in favor of Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez, and will sell...
Suns Notes: Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Mike Budenholzer
Suns coach Mike Budenholzer confirmed on Tuesday that Kevin Durant has been diagnosed with a sprained left ankle and will miss at least a...
Carmelo Anthony to be inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame
Former NBA star Carmelo Anthony has been informed that he will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the...
Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic, Michael Malone supportive of Russell Westbrook after late-game miscues
Russell Westbrook remained silent after a couple of late-game miscues that contributed to the Nuggets’ double-overtime loss to the Timberwolves on Tuesday, leaving the...
Hawks’ postseason plot thickens after home loss to Blazers
It's hard to know which Hawks you will get from night to night, and Tuesday night was no exception. The Hawks dropped a toughie...
Timberwolves’ Julius Randle after 2OT thriller over Nikola Jokic, Nuggets: ‘My body is in shock’
It took everything the Timberwolves had, and perhaps a little help from Russell Westbrook. But you don’t beat the Nuggets, in double-OT, in their...
Pacers clinch playoff spot without setting foot on court
The Pacers secured a playoff spot Tuesday without stepping on the court. With Portland's 127-113 win over Atlanta, the Pacers (44-31) were guaranteed a...
Offseason trade proposal sends Ja Morant to Lakers
Any list of hypothetical NBA trade destinations for Grizzlies star Ja Morant would inevitably have to include the Lakers, right? Right.
However, a move to...
Cavs have 97.3 percent odds to officially claim East’s top seed
In case you're worried about whether the Cavaliers will hold on to the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference ... well, it's OK....
Cavs’ Ty Jerome held out of practice ahead of home date with Knicks
Reserve guard Ty Jerome didn't practice Tuesday and seemingly stands a good chance to miss his fourth straight game when the Cavaliers host the...
