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.
LeBron James, Lakers keeping the faith after blowout loss to Warriors
The best way to try to overtake the defending champion Warriors is to try to fight fire with fire.
At least, that seemed to be...
Bucks announce firing of coach Mike Budenholzer
The Bucks have fired coach Mike Budenholzer following the team’s collapse in the first round of the playoffs, the team announced.
The Bucks finished with...
International Notes: Kenneth Faried, Manny Harris, Lance Stephenson
Former NBA forward Kenneth Faried has landed a new deal, signing with Puerto Rican club Cangrejeros de Santurce, per the RealGM transactions log.
Faried, 33,...
Dillon Brooks’ agent blasts report; Grizzlies also not pleased
Neither the Grizzlies nor Dillon Brooks' agent is happy with a report that stated Memphis will make no attempt to re-sign Brooks "under any...
Sixers’ Joel Embiid: I’m Supposed to be Sidelined for 4-6 Weeks
Recently announced NBA MVP Joel Embiid admitted he is in pain following the 76ers' Game 2 road loss to the Celtics on Wednesday night.
Embiid...
West Notes: Lakers, Anthony Davis, Nuggets, Suns
Lakers
Star big man Anthony Davis said the key to winning Game 2 against the Warriors is not being satisfied.
Easier said than done, given that...
Warriors to Work Out North Carolina’s Leaky Black
Former North Carolina small forward Leaky Black will work out for the defending champion Warriors ahead of the 2023 NBA Draft, as relayed by...
Celtics Even Series vs. Sixers With Greatest of Ease
It took the Celtics about 10 minutes to show that Game 2 vs. the visiting 76ers would be little more than 48 minutes of...
Cavs to Dangle Isaac Okoro, Cedi Osman, Ricky Rubio in Trade Talks?
A fantastic regular season came to a crashing halt in the first round of the playoffs.
And now, the Cavaliers will set out to make...
Heat Frontrunner for Free-Agent-To-Be Dillon Brooks?
All we really seem to know is that forward Dillon Brooks will not return to the Grizzlies this summer as an unrestricted free agent.
But...
West Notes: Suns, Kevin Durant, Warriors, Grizzlies
Suns
The Suns will need more from star forward Kevin Durant if they are to overcome their 2-0 deficit against the Nuggets, wrote Gerald Bourguet...
Kings’ Monte McNair Wins NBA Executive of Year; Cavs’ Koby Altman Runner-Up
The Kings made the playoffs for the first time in 17 years, and GM Monte McNair was the man behind the plan.
For his efforts,...
Pre-Draft Workouts: Hornets, Malique Jacobs, Bucks, Grizzlies
The Hornets held a pre-draft workout with six players on Tuesday, the team announced in a press release.
Eastern Washington forward Angelo Allegri, Kent State...
Anthony Davis Erupts, Lakers Survive Warriors for 1-0 Series Lead
All the Lakers really wanted was to win one of the first two on the Warriors' home floor.
Now, a team that struggled mightily all...
