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Sam Amico has covered the NBA for 20 years, previously for SI.com, FOX Sports, CBS Sports, Amico Hoops and the Boston Herald.
Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA

Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves Capitalize On ‘Desperate’ Feeling

Not many people are giving the Minnesota Timberwolves a chance in the NBA playoffs. Or even to get out of the first round. But the...
Donovan Mitchell, Caris LeVert, Cleveland Cavaliers, Joe Ingles Orlando Magic, NBA

Dribbles: Cavs Lead Coast To Coast, Get Physical, Claim Game 1

Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' 97-83 home win over the Orlando Magic in Game 1 of their first-round NBA playoff series on Saturday. ... 1....
Dejounte Murray, Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks, NBA

Hawks Need Do-Over, But That Doesn’t Mean Trading Trae Young, Dejounte Murray

Something needs to change with the Atlanta Hawks. They're one NBA club that's indicated they already know that. But things can continue as is. Three...
NBA on ESPN logo

ESPN Mics Go Out For Start Of Cavs-Magic Playoff Game

What a way to begin the NBA playoffs. For the first two minutes of the Cleveland Cavaliers-Orlando Magic game, we saw a couple of 3-pointers...

Previewing the Playoffs With Cavs Legend Mark Price

I joined Cavaliers legend Mark Price on his Mark Price For 3 podcast to talk NBA playoffs — not just Cleveland. We also discussed some...
Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen.

NBA Playoff Preview: Cavs, Celtics, Sixers, Mavs, More

I joined Rothman and Ice on 97.1 The Fan in Columbus, Ohio, to preview the NBA playoffs and make my Finals pick. We start it...
Adam Silver, NBA News

NBA Exclusive Negotiating Window With ESPN, TNT Likely To Close With No New Deal

The NBA is in the midst of media rights talks with Disney (ESPN/ABC) and Warner Bros. Discovery (TNT), during those companies' exclusive negotiating window,...
Tobias Harris, NBA, Philadelphia 76ers

Sixers’ Tobias Harris Expected To Leave In Free Agency

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris is likely to seek a new NBA team once the team's playoff run is done, according to Keith Pompey of...
NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers, Cavs, Donovan Mitchell

Trade Rumors Involving Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell Said To Be ‘Very Real’

No one really knows if All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell will sign a contract extension with the Cavaliers this NBA offseason. But there sure are a...
Bradley Beal, Phoenix Suns, NBA, Heat

Bradley Beal: Suns Have All The Pieces For Championship

Say this much for Phoenix Suns shooting guard Bradley Beal -- there's no shortage of confidence that he's on his way to his first...
Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers, Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic, NBA news

Cavs Say They Feel Better Prepared For Playoffs This Time Around

Last year, the Cleveland Cavaliers looked a little spooked in losing their first-round NBA playoff series to the New York Knicks. They were pushed around...
Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers, Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic, NBA

Dribbles: Cavs Should Make Magic Vanish Quickly in Playoffs

Random dribbles ahead of the Cavaliers' first-round matchup with the Orlando Magic in the NBA playoffs. ... 1. There's no time like the present for...
Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks, NBA

Is It Time For Hawks To Trade Trae Young?

When it comes to Trae Young, let's remember this -- the Atlanta Hawks were a series away from the NBA Finals three years ago. But...
Steph Curry, Golden State Warriors, NBA

Warriors Sounding Like They Realize Dynasty Days Are Dead

It's all over for the Golden State Warriors as we once knew them. But every NBA dynasty reaches a difficult end. That's where these Warriors...

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