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.
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...
Raptors to Hire Grizzlies Assistant Darko Rajakovic as Coach
The Raptors are finalizing a deal to hire Grizzlies assistant Darko Rajakovic as head coach, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Rajakovic, 44, has been an assistant...
East Notes: Celtics, Jaylen Brown, Raptors, Knicks, Donovan Mitchell
Raptors
The Raptors are seven weeks into their coaching search, though there is no consensus on who may be the frontrunner...
Heat, Nets Would Be Among Teams on Damian Lillard’s Trade List
The Trail Blazers aren't looking to trade star guard Damian Lillard and he hasn't requested a trade.
But if any of that should change, you...
Nuggets Acquire 2023 Second-Rounder From Thunder in Trade of Picks
The Nuggets and Thunder have agreed to a trade involving multiple draft picks, including one in the 2023 NBA Draft at the end of...
