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.
Heat Stuck In Tight Spot With Jimmy Butler, And Limited Trade Options
It’s been a rough stretch for the Miami Heat, and the Jimmy Butler situation is at the heart of it.
A year ago, when the...
Suns Reaching Point Where It Might Be Time To Consider Pulling Plug
Forget the wins and losses: How is a Phoenix Suns team with Kevin Durant this boring? That was the question asked by The Athletic's...
Suns’ Bradley Beal On Trade Rumors: ‘I Need To Be Addressed Because I Hold The Cards’
Bradley Beal turned in a statement performance off the bench Monday night, scoring 25 points in the Phoenix Suns' 109-99 road win over the...
Inside the Jimmy Butler Trade Efforts: Heat’s Dilemma and League-Wide Implications
A little more than a week after Heat president Pat Riley assured the media that Jimmy Butler was not going anywhere, the landscape has...
Bulls Continue Eyeing Trades For Nikola Vucevic, Lonzo Ball, And Yes, Zach LaVine
The Chicago Bulls want to move and shake, that much we know. But whether they're actually able to do that ahead of the NBA...
Heat Have Taken Plenty Of Calls On Jimmy Butler, But Not Yet Moved By Offers
The Miami Heat have yet to receive any trade offers for Jimmy Butler that are considered attractive, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.
“They’ve definitely gotten...
NBA Media: Amazon Adding Dirk Nowitzki, Blake Griffin For Studio Roles
Amazon Prime Video is making major moves ahead of its inaugural NBA coverage, which will begin in the 2025-26 season.
According to Andrew Marchand of...
Pistons Signing Pair Of G League Standouts To Two-Way Deals, Waiving Two Others
The Detroit Pistons are making moves to bolster their roster, reportedly signing rookie forward Tolu Smith to a two-way deal, according to Jake Fischer...
Dribbles: More Of Same Great Stuff, As Cavs Buzz By Hornets, Extend Win Streak To 10
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' 115-105 fairly easy home win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. ...
1. Ten straight wins. All by...
Pacers, Thunder, Kings, Grizzlies Linked To Nets’ Cam Johnson
And perhaps another contender has entered the sweepstakes for Brooklyn Nets forward Cameron Johnson. That would be none other than the Indiana Pacers, according...
Heat Looking To Take Back ‘Smallest Possible Amount of Guaranteed Money’ In Jimmy Butler Trade
The Miami Heat want to trade Jimmy Butler. That much we know. After all, they said so themselves.
But what are they looking to take...
Evan Mobley’s Rise Has Cavs Teammates Believing Sky Is Limit: ‘Seeing It All Unfold Is Really Cool’
Darius Garland sees what the rest of us see when it comes to Evan Mobley. Namely, the Cavaliers' power forward has taken it to...
NBA Window to Sign Players to 10-Day Contracts Now Open
It's the moment you've all been waiting for -- 10-day contract season in the NBA. That's right, from now until the end of the...
Steve Kerr: Warriors Will Assess Roster, Keep Trade Options Open
Coach Steve Kerr said the Warriors have to assess all options with a month to go ahead of the NBA trade deadline, and he's...
