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.
Lakers’ Hopes Hinge On Cleaner Play Heading Into Game 4 vs. Wolves
LeBron James turned in one of his best playoff performances in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform on Friday, scoring 38 points and grabbing 10...
Thunder Slam Door On Grizzlies, Eye Bigger Prize
One round down, bigger challenges ahead.
The Oklahoma City Thunder -- the NBA’s youngest team -- completed a first-round sweep Saturday, edging the Memphis Grizzlies...
Michael Jordan And The World He Would Make Became Evident Right Away
Perhaps fittingly, it started in Peoria.
You know the line — "Will it play in Peoria?" — the old shorthand for what the American people...
Dribbles: Cavs Flying High, About to Snuff Out Heat
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' 124-87 blowout road win over the Miami Heat in Game 3 of their first-round series on Saturday. ...
1. That...
Cavs Clobber Heat Minus Darius Garland, Take Commanding 3-0 Series Lead
No Darius Garland, almost no issue whatsoever.
That was the story in Miami, as the Cavaliers dominated the first three quarters on their way to...
Charles Barkley: Cavs Will Continue To Be Tested By Heat, But Will Win Series In Four Or Five
Charles Barkley has been accused of saying some outlandish stuff. But when it came to the Cavaliers' first-round series against the Miami Heat, he...
Shaq Jokingly On Darius Garland Toe: ‘Just Rub Some Icy Hot On It’
Let's hand it to the Inside the NBA crew. They know how to keep things fun in their final season.
No less than Shaquille O'Neal...
NBA Rumors: Kevin Durant, the Exit Plan, and Why a Coaching Change Doesn’t Change Much
So here we are again — Kevin Durant, regular-season flameout in the rearview, summer speculation ramping up, and another head coach likely walking into...
Cavs-Heat Game 3 Halftime Dribbles
Halftime dribbles on the Cavaliers' Game 3 at the Miami Heat ...
1. The Cavs could get nothing going early without the injured Darius Garland...
Cavs’ Darius Garland Listed As Questionable For Game 3
Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star point guard Darius Garland is listed as questionable for Game 3 of the first-round series vs. the Miami Heat with a...
Who’s Next? Cavs’ Johnnie Bryant And Other Potential Suns Coaching Candidates
Coaching the Phoenix Suns doesn’t come with much job security these days.
Since taking over controlling interest in 2023, team owner Mat Ishbia has burned...
NBA Trade Proposal Sends Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga To Trail Blazers
The Golden State Warriors are tied at 1-all in their first-round series against the Houston Rockets and, for now, all focus is on the...
Heat’s Tyler Herro: Don’t Care What Cavs’ Darius Garland Thinks Of My Defense
Cavaliers guard Darius Garland called out Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro by name when asked about Cleveland's plan of attack.
In case you missed it,...
Alijah Arenas Out Of Coma, Making Progress, Family Says
Top USC recruit Alijah Arenas is out of an induced coma after a single-vehicle car crash early Thursday and is making progress, his family...
