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.
Bulls Once Dreamed Of Landing Danny Ainge, An Idea Favored By Michael Jordan
Some members of the Chicago Bulls were hoping the team would pursue former Boston Celtics guard Danny Ainge to pair with Michael Jordan when Ainge became...
East Notes: Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton, Nets, Magic
Pacers
Point guard Tyrese Haliburton had 27 points and 13 assists, and coach Rick Carlisle liked what he saw from the Pacers overall in their...
Hawks Remain Lone East Team In Top 10 Vying For Postseason Spot
When you're the Atlanta Hawks, you hang on to every possible shot at the NBA postseason with all your might.
The Hawks proved that in...
Dribbles: No Need To Start Freaking Out About Cavs
Random dribbles ahead of the Cavaliers' road game vs. the Utah Jazz on Tuesday. ...
1. Winning cures everything. That's really all the Cavs need...
Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell: ‘We’ve Got To Figure It Out’
It's been a rocky time for Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers. To say the least.
While the Cavs (45-30) still hold the third seed in...
East Notes: Cavs, Donovan Mitchell, Sixers, Raptors
Cavaliers
Star guard Donovan Mitchell made his first two shots, but then went just 1-of-10 the rest of the way, in Sunday's blowout road loss...
Ex-Rockets Guard Kevin Porter Jr. Signs With Greek Club
Former Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kevin Porter Jr. has agreed to a contract with Greek club PAOK, per Shams Charania and Kelly...
Jazz GM Justin Zanik To Undergo Kidney Transplant
Utah Jazz general manager Justin Zanik will undergo a kidney transplant on Tuesday, as relayed by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Zanik is suffering from Polycystic...
West Notes: Nuggets, Nikola Jokic, Thunder, Timberwolves
Nuggets
Guard Reggie Jackson paid Nikola Jokic a high compliment after Jokic recorded 28 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists in the Nuggets' blowout win...
Dribbles: Cavs Prove No Match For Defending Champs. Why?
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' 130-101 road loss to the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. ...
1. Well, that was a bust.
2. I didn't expect the...
Is Steve Clifford, Act II, Nearing Its End With Hornets?
Coach Steve Clifford and the Charlotte Hornets have been together for quite some time, with only a short break in there. Is another break...
Cavs’ Marcus Morris: No Animosity Toward Sixers
Cavaliers forward Marcus Morris was given the keys to Philadelphia earlier this season. Seriously.
Then the 76ers traded him. Worse, they traded him to the...
Dribbles: It’s Cavs vs. Defending Champions in Denver
A few pregame dribbles of the Cavaliers' road matchup with the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. ...
1. The Nuggets are the defending champions and one...
East Notes: Pacers, Playoffs, Pistons, Jalen Duren, Bulls
Pacers
Coach Rick Carlisle thinks the Pacers are already in playoff mode, using Friday's home win over the Lakers as an example.
“These are all playoff...
