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.
Trail Blazers request permission to interview Jeff Van Gundy
The Portland Trail Blazers coaching search may be narrowing a bit.
According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, the Blazers have requested permission from the Los...
Warriors reportedly not near front of line for Giannis
The Warriors may not be planning another all-in superstar chase this offseason after all.
Speaking on 95.7 The Game, NBA insider Anthony Slater suggested the...
Report: Jason Kidd supported Mavericks’ Luka Doncic trade
Turns out the fallout from the blockbuster Luka Doncic trade may have reached higher up the ladder in Dallas than originally believed.
According to Shams...
LeBron James: Lakers simply ‘failed in talent’ in loss to Thunder, playoff exit
The way LeBron James sees it, the Los Angeles Lakers didn’t lose to the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder because of effort, toughness or...
Cavs owner Dan Gilbert opens up on son Nick’s battle with rare disease, life after loss
Dan Gilbert has worn plenty of titles over the years. Billionaire entrepreneur. Owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Chairman of Rocket Companies.
But in a deeply...
NBA Notes: Sixers, Jameer Nelson, Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Mavericks
76ers
The 76ers may be looking outside the organization for Daryl Morey’s replacement. But don’t overlook Jameer Nelson.
According to Tony Jones of The Athletic, multiple...
Jalen Williams, Dylan Harper exits create uncertainty for Thunder, Spurs
The Western Conference finals suddenly became about survival as much as basketball Wednesday night.
The Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs are both awaiting...
LeBron James admits future wide open entering free agency
For the first time in a long time, LeBron James genuinely sounds unsure about what comes next.
Speaking with Steve Nash on the Mind The...
Donovan Mitchell, Cavs leaning on belief ahead of Game 2
The thing about these Cavaliers is they just keep getting back up. Even after the type of loss that can wreck a team mentally.
That...
Mike Brown’s calf became unexpected casualty of Knicks comeback
The Knicks weren’t the only ones barely surviving the chaos at the end of Game 1.
Apparently, coach Mike Brown almost didn’t either.
Brown revealed Wednesday...
NBA Notes: Blazers, Deni Avdija, layoffs, Heat, draft, Wolves
Trail Blazers
At least one thing seems pretty clear in Portland.
Deni Avdija looks like a foundational piece moving forward.
The 25-year-old forward quietly put together a...
NBA Notes: Thunder, Jalen Williams, Lakers, LeBron James, Cavs
Thunder
The biggest storyline hanging over the Thunder right now may be the health of Jalen Williams.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Williams is considered day-to-day...
Cavs at Knicks, Game 2: Matchup, how to watch, what to expect
The Cavaliers spent about 40 minutes looking like the better team in Game 1.
Then the fourth quarter happened.
What should have been a statement opener...
NBA Notes: Warriors, Blazers, Scoot Henderson, Sixers, Paul George
Warriors
The Warriors already handled one major offseason priority by extending coach Steve Kerr for two more years.
Now comes the harder part. Actually fixing the...
