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.
Dribbles: Undermanned Cavs Give Admirable Effort, But It’ll Take An NBA Miracle Now
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles after the Cavaliers' 109-102 home loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of their second-round NBA playoff series on...
Bronny James Cleared For NBA Combine Scrimmages
Former USC and NBA Draft prospect Bronny James has been medically cleared and is set to go for this week's NBA Combine in Chicago,...
Pelicans Could ‘Circle Back’ On Trade Talks Involving Hawks’ Dejounte Murray
No team is dominating the offseason trade rumor mill like the Atlanta Hawks, and that chatter is only likely to increase after the Hawks...
Hawks Land No. 1 Pick For Second Time In Franchise History, First Since 1975
The Atlanta Hawks made it to the play-in tournament, making you think they're maybe only a player or two away from the NBA playoffs.
Now,...
Dribbles: Cavs Can’t Hang With Spirited Celtics This Time, And Solutions Not So Easy For Next
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' 106-93 home loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of their second-round playoff series. ...
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Magic Rumors: Rising Roster, Markelle Fultz, Free Agency Targets
The Magic enter the offseason with several smaller decisions to make with their own roster and the financial wiggle room to lure a veteran...
Brian Keefe Viewed As Wizards’ Top Coaching Candidate
The Washington Wizards are still looking for their next head coach and it may mean just moving interim man Brian Keefe to the job...
Suns Expected To Hire Ex-Bucks Coach Mike Budenholzer As Coach
The Phoenix Suns are turning to an old NBA Finals foe as their next head coach. That would be none other than Mike Budenholzer,...
NBA Playoffs: So, How Do Cavs Build Off Game 2 Rise?
The Cavaliers played their best game of the NBA playoffs all season, and perhaps since 2018, in the Game 2 road win over the...
NBA Notes: Knicks, Jalen Brunson, Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton, Bucks
Knicks
All-Star guard Jalen Brunson scored 24 of his 29 points after returning from a right foot injury and lifting the Knicks to a 130-121...
Dribbles: Cavs Put It All Together, Blast Boston, And Now It’s All Tied Up
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' beauty of a 118-94 road romp over the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of their second-round playoff series on...
Dribbles: Cavs? Celtics? Let’s Talk About Game 3
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles ahead of the Cavaliers' matchup with the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Saturday.
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NBA Playoffs: What Next For Cavs After Game 1 Bust?
It's safe to say the Cavaliers barely competed in their Game 1 loss to the Boston Celtics. They tried, but trying won't be enough...
NBA Media Rights May Hit $7B Per Season With ESPN And Likely Newcomers Amazon and NBC
The NBA is in line for a massive payday from its future broadcast and streaming partners, and that should come as no surprise.
The intriguing...
