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.
Nets’ Jordi Fernandez Comes Close, But Fails To Take Down Former Team In Nuggets
For Jordi Fernandez, Tuesday’s home game against the Nuggets was a poignant moment -- a chance to face the team he once called home....
Nikola Jokic Shows MVP Form As Nuggets Top Nets For Second OT Win In Two Nights
Can Nikola Jokic win another NBA MVP? The answer early this season is a resounding yes, it seems.
That's because Jokic and the Nuggets managed...
Bulls’ Lonzo Ball Sidelined Yet Again, This Time By Wrist Injury
Lonzo Ball just can’t catch a break. After two long years battling knee issues, Ball is back on the injury report -- this time...
Mavs’ Victory Over Timberwolves Gave Off West Finals Vibes
The Mavericks and Timberwolves brought playoff vibes to a regular-season showdown Tuesday night, with Dallas ultimately holding on for a 120-114 road nailbiter of...
Cavs’ Start Best Since LeBron James Was In Town, And Guess Who’s Paying A Visit?
For the Cavaliers, we can officially call it a roll to start the season. In fact, they haven't started this well since You Know...
Magic’s Paolo Banchero On 50-Point Eruption: ‘Man, I’m Tired’
Paolo Banchero made a statement Monday night, and what an NBA statement it was. The second-year Magic power forward put on a show for...
LeBron James Suffers Through Worst Shooting Night In 17 Years In Lakers’ Loss To Suns
The last time LeBron James shot so poorly, a lot of you probably didn't even know the NBA existed. After all, it was in...
Cavs’ Cherished And Sometimes Wild Run At Richfield Coliseum Began 50 Years Ago Today
It's been 30 years since the Cavaliers stopped playing at the Richfield Coliseum, but they had a pretty memorable run there before that.
And it...
Pistons Rookie Ron Holland Expresses Belief In Himself, Team Turnaround
Pistons rookie forward Ron Holland II appears to have entered the NBA with the idea that things will get better -- slowly but surely.
He expressed...
Dribbles: Darius Garland, Cavs Show Belief And Resilience In Upending Knicks
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' impressive 110-104 road win over the New York Knicks on Monday. ...
1. Something just feels different about this team....
Clippers Offering Some Early Reasons To Believe In Decent Things
We don't know when Kawhi Leonard will return from his bothersome knee, or how well he'll play once he does. But early in the...
What’s Going On With Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers?
The Pacers and Tyrese Haliburton were one of the most pleasant surprises in the NBA last season, playing with the kind of efficiency and...
Warriors’ Steph Curry To Have Ankle Injury Re-Evaluated At Week’s End
Warriors star Stephen Curry will have his left ankle sprain re-evaluated on Friday, the team announced, via NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein...
NBA Notes: Lakers, Anthony Davis, Blazers, Rockets, Jimmy Butler
Lakers
Don't look now, but Lakers coach JJ Redick is 3-0 (as of this writing). Of course, each of the Lakers' first three games was...
