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.
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...
Suns’ Chris Paul Expected to Miss At Least One Week
The Suns are in a 2-0 series hole vs. the Nuggets and are now without their starting point guard.
Per Shams Charania of The Athletic,...
Joel Embiid Becomes Fifth Sixer to Claim NBA MVP
The NBA has announced its 2022-23 league MVP award, and it's hard to argue.
After all, 76ers center Joel Embiid was indeed dominant in every...
Kings Notes: Mike Brown, De’Aaron Fox, Harrison Barnes
Mike Brown was named NBA Coach of the Year and the Kings had a banner season. And Brown said the fans can't be thanked...
Sixers’ Joel Embiid Likely to Remain Out for Game 2 vs. Celtics
It didn't seem to hurt the 76ers that star center Joel Embiid missed Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series vs. the Celtics.
After...
Warriors-Kings Game 7 Draws Most First-Round Viewers Since 1999
If you think people will be tuning in for the Lakers vs. Warriors playoff series, you are probably correct.
And you can base it on...
