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.
Contenders Likely to Discuss Sign-and-Trade Scenarios for Raptors’ Fred VanVleet
Raptors guard Fred VanVleet is entering free agency, and even teams that don't have enough cap space at the moment are likely to explore...
Raptors’ Fred VanVleet Declines Player Option, Enters Free Agency
As expected, Raptors guard Fred VanVleet intends to decline the $22.8 million player option and will become an unrestricted free agent in July, per...
Several NBA Writers Among Layoffs at The Athletic
Multiple NBA writers are among those impacted by the layoffs at The Athletic, announced Monday by the New York Times.
Rich Hoffman, who covers the...
Rockets Have Multiple Veteran Free Agents on Radar
If the Rockets can't land 76ers guard James Harden, they could try to steal Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving, as we relayed here.
If they fail...
Spurs Viewed as Suitor for Suns’ Chris Paul
Those around the NBA view the Spurs as a potential landing spot for veteran point guard Chris Paul should he be waived by the...
Cavs’ Ricky Rubio: ‘My NBA Days Are Coming to End’
Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio tried with all his might to return to form this past offseason. But ACL surgery in 2022 slowed him...
Pursuit of Kyrie Irving Viewed as Fallback Plan if Rockets Don’t Land James Harden
Should the Rockets fail in their attempts at a reunion with 76ers guard James Harden, they could try to make a run at Mavericks...
Blazers Exploring Trades Involving No. 3 Pick, Anfernee Simons
The Trail Blazers are trying to improve around star guard Damian Lillard, all in an effort to keep Lillard.
And per Kevin O'Connor of The...
Podcast: Talkin’ Nuggets, Heat and Donovan Mitchell’s Future With Cavs
The Nuggets appear ready to wrap up the first championship in franchise history. I predict they will do it.
Then again, I've been wrong...
Heat’s Kevin Love Uses Cavs’ 3-1 Rally in 2016 as Example It Can Be Done
It's all but over, most everyone is saying about the Finals. After all, the Heat trail the Nuggets, 3-1, in the series.
Game 5...
Will Other Teams Start Following Nuggets’ Blueprint for Success?
No one predicted the Nuggets would emerge from the Western Conference and reach the Finals.
Certainly no one saw them winning the championship -- not...
Michael Malone Wants Nuggets to Pretend Like They’re Down 3-1 in Finals
It's not always easy to motivate a team that leads the NBA Finals by a 3-1 series count. Especially when that team gets to...
Heat Notes: Jimmy Butler, Duncan Robinson, Kevin Love
As usual, Heat wing Jimmy Butler is keeping hope alive and talking confidently, despite the fact they trail the Nuggets by a 3-1 series...
Celtics to Hire Charles Lee as Lead Assistant
Former Bucks assistant Charles Lee is on his way to becoming the top assistant under Joe Mazzulla with the Celtics, per Adrian Wojnarowski of...
