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.
East Notes: Sixers, James Harden, Celtics, Jaylen Brown, Nets
76ers
Star guard James Harden looked more comfortable in Saturday's Game 1 win over the Nets than he did with the 76ers in the playoffs...
De’Aaron Fox, Kings Beam High to Edge Warriors in Long-Awaited Playoff Return
Coach Mike Brown summed up the Kings' first playoff appearance in 17 years the very second he sat at the postgame podium.
"What a game,"...
Dribbles: Cavs Get Bitter Taste of What Playoff Basketball is All About
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' 101-97 home loss to the Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs on Saturday.
1. You...
Clippers’ Paul George Unlikely to Return vs. Suns
Clippers forward Paul George is progressing but unlikely to return from a sprained right knee injury for the first-round series vs. the Suns, per...
NBA Play-In Tournament TV Ratings Soar
Television ratings for the NBA play-in tournament have been at an all-time high, and not just because LeBron James was in it.
Though that probably...
NBA League Office Makes Budget Cuts, Implements Hiring Freeze
The NBA league office is making cuts to its budget, including limiting travel, and instituting a hiring freeze amidst an economic downturn, as relayed...
Kings’ Mike Brown Voted Coach of Year by Peers
To the surprise of exactly no one, Mike Brown has been voted the National Basketball Coaches Association Coach of the Year, per Adrian Wojnarowski...
Pistons Receive Permission to Interview Bucks Assistant Charles Lee
The Pistons have been granted permission to interview Bucks assistant Charles Lee for their head-coaching vacancy, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Lee, head coach Mike...
Pistons to Interview Kevin Ollie for Coaching Vacancy
The Pistons intend to interview former Connecticut coach Kevin Ollie for their head-coaching opening, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Ollie, 50, currently serves...
Miles Bridges Faces 10-Game Suspension
Small forward Miles Bridges will have to sit out for 10 games should he sign another contract, the NBA announced in a statement.
Bridges spent...
Knicks’ Julius Randle Targeting Return for Game 1 vs. Cavs
Knicks power forward Julius Randle is aiming to return from a sprained ankle in the first game of the Eastern Conference playoff series vs....
Cavs Pod: Previewing and Predicting Playoff Series vs. Knicks
Well, the playoffs in Cleveland have arrived again. You already know the stats -- namely, that this is the Cavaliers' first playoff appearance without...
NBA Fines Mavs $750K for Actions That ‘Failed Our Fans and League’
The Mavericks have been fined $750,000 after an NBA investigation concluded they purposely sat healthy players at the end of the season in order...
Jimmy Haslam Completes Purchase of Bucks’ Ownership Stake
Bucks owner Marc Lasry is completing the sale of his stake in the Bucks to to Cleveland Browns majority owner Jimmy Haslam, per Shams...
