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.
Indiana’s Jalen Hood-Schifino to Enter NBA Draft
Indiana freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino has decided to forego his remaining eligibility with the Hoosiers and enter the 2023 NBA Draft, he told Adrian...
New CBA Not Expected to Include Age Change for NBA Draft
A new Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NBA and players union isn't likely to change the age limit and allow high schoolers to again...
East Notes: Cavs, Donovan Mitchell, Pacers, Heat, Free Agency
Cavaliers
While landing the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference is a long shot for the Cavaliers, guard Donovan Mitchell seems to believe.
"You never...
Anthony Davis: Lakers Have Everything in Place for a Run
All the talk lately has been about whether the Lakers can not only make the playoffs -- but g the distance. As in, all...
Cavs Aiming to Secure Fourth Seed, Officially, Against Knicks
All you need to know about this one is the Cavaliers can officially clinch the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference and home-court advantage...
Mike Brown Says He’s Changed Coaching Approach, and Now, Kings in Playoffs
For the first time since 2006, the Kings are in the playoffs. That ends the longest drought in NBA history. Sixteen long years, to...
Potential Top-2 Pick Brandon Miller Entering NBA Draft
Alabama small forward Brandon Miller will forego his remaining eligibility to enter the 2023 NBA Draft, he told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Miller, 20, is...
West Notes: Mavs, Kyrie Irving, Suns, Kevin Durant, Timberwolves
Mavericks
Point guard Kyrie Irving said it may take time for the Mavericks to build a true contender. Today, they're 37-40 and in danger of...
Players Union Has No Intention to Opt-Out of CBA; But League Might
The players union does not intend to opt out of the current collective-bargaining agreement, NBPA executive director Tamika Tremaglio said, via Shams Charania of...
Trail Blazers Sign Skylar Mays to 10-Day Deal
The trail Blazers have signed shooting guard Skylar Mays to a 10-day contract, the team announced in a press release.
Mays, 25, is 6-foot-4 and...
NBA Mock Draft 1.0: Victor Wembanyama Goes to …
The first Hoops Wire NBA Mock Draft of 2023 is coming out about two months before the lottery and the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes is...
JR Smith: I Had a Great Time Making History in Cleveland
Without a doubt, shooting guard J.R. Smith was a fan favorite with the Cavaliers. He had a shoot-first, ask-questions-considerably-later mentality -- and when he...
DeMarcus Cousins ‘Can’t Get an Answer’ on Why He’s Not in NBA
For an entire season, veteran center DeMarcus Cousins has remained unsigned. He thinks he can help a team. So he doesn't know why no...
Upcoming ESPN Layoffs Could Include NBA Reporters and Staffers
ESPN is bracing for a large round of layoffs, per Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports, and those involved with the network's NBA coverage...
