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.
Opposing Execs Believe Wizards Headed for Total Rebuild
Rival executives seem to think new head of basketball operations Michael Winger will undertake a full rebuild with the Wizards -- if not for...
Cavs to Work Out Emoni Bates, Chris Livingston Ahead of Draft
AKRON, Ohio -- The Cavaliers own the No. 49 overall pick in the draft and are bringing in players for workouts, gathering information, and...
Lakers, Clippers to Make Run at Chris Paul?
If veteran point guard Chris Paul is waived by the Suns, as many suspect, he would "be coveted" in free agency and draw interest...
NBA Finals: Nikola Jokic, Nuggets Bounce Back Just By Being Themselves
For the second time in three games, the Nuggets looked unstoppable.
During the regular season, that's no big deal. But these weren't just any two...
Latest on Suns’ Intentions to Waive Chris Paul
Multiple reports seem to suggest the Suns will ultimately waive veteran point guard Chris Paul, as we relayed here.
But what happens after that will...
Cavs Expecting to Reach New Deal With Caris LeVert
AKRON, Ohio -- Small forward Caris LeVert will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the month, but perhaps not for long.
The...
West Notes: Suns, James Jones, Blazers, Damian Lillard, Clippers
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Forward Kevin Durant and shooting guard Devin Booker were all in on hiring Frank Vogel as the Suns' new coach, GM James Jones told...
Steve Nash, Jordi Fernandez Not Granted Second Interview With Raptors
Former Nets coach Steve Nash and current Kings assistant Jordi Fernandez are seemingly no longer in the running for the Raptors' head-coaching vacancy, as...
Raptors Interview Sergio Scariolo for Coaching Job a Second Time
The Raptors have interviewed Sergio Scariolo for their head-coaching vacancy a second time, as reported by Repubblica-Bologna and relayed by Basket News.
Scariolo, 62, served...
Damian Lillard: Blazers Have Assets to Build ‘Team That Can Compete’
Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard isn't giving up hope.
True, it's been a rough go of things over the last two seasons, the Blazers failing...
Suns Expected to Waive Chris Paul
The Suns have informed veteran point guard Chris Paul that he will be waived, per Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report/TNT.
This news comes one day...
Frank Vogel Wants Suns to ‘Take the League by Storm’
The names are there: Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Chris Paul. The guys around them are pretty good, too.
Now just imagine if the Suns could...
New Coach Adrian Griffin: Bucks Intend to Embrace High Expectations
An opportunity to coach a team such as the Bucks? Adrian Griffin knows it's a basketball blessing.
"Let's be real," Griffin told reporters at his...
Latest on Grizzlies’ Ja Morant
NBA commissioner Adam Silver intends to wait until after the Finals to announce a punishment for Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, but sources and reports believe...
