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.
Jimmy Butler: This is Why the Heat Brought Me Here
Heat star Jimmy Butler said "Playoff Jimmy" is no different than the player he is the rest of the time. The comments came after...
Amico on The Fan: Cavs Must Take Nothing-to-Lose Approach
CLEVELAND -- If the Cavaliers don't win three straight, the season is over. They know that as they enter Game 5 vs. the Knicks...
Heat’s Jimmy Butler Erupts for 56, Puts Bucks on Brink of Elimination
It took everything Jimmy Butler and the Heat had, but suddenly, the top-seeded Bucks are on the brink of being eliminated from the playoffs...
Jazz’s Lauri Markkanen Named Most Improved Player
Forward Lauri Markkanen had a banner year in his first season as a member of the Jazz, and fittingly has been rewarded for his...
Rockets Hiring Ime Udoka as Coach
The Rockets are hiring Ime Udoka, formerly of the Celtics, as their next coach, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Udoka will replace Stephen Silas,...
Hawks’ Dejounte Murray Receives Suspension for Contact With Referee
Hawks guard Dejounte Murray has been suspended for one game for making contact with a game official toward the end of the Game 4...
West Notes: Clippers, Kawhi Leonard, Grizzlies, Dillon Brooks, Suns
Clippers
Coach Tyronn Lue has not ruled out forward Kawhi Leonard for Game 5 of the playoff series vs. the Suns,...
Kings’ De’Aaron Fox Has Fractured Finger on Shooting Hand
Kings star point guard De'Aaron Fox has a fractured index finger on his shooting hand and is considered doubtful for Game 5 on Wednesday...
Sabol Video: JB Bickerstaff Frustration Evident After Another Cavs Loss
It's obvious that the Cavaliers are frustrated with the fact they haven't much resembled themselves during the playoffs, and perhaps no where is that...
Giannis Antetokounmpo Expected to Return for Bucks in Game 4 vs. Heat
Buck star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is likely return to the lineup for Monday's Game 4 of the first-round series vs. the Heat, per Shams...
Emoni Bates Enters 2023 NBA Draft
Eastern Michigan sophomore guard/forward Emoni Bates has declared for the 2023 NBA Draft, per Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Bates, 19, is 6-foot-9 and was...
West Notes: Warriors, Steph Curry, Kings, De’Aaron Fox, Timberwolves
Warriors
The Warriors managed to survive guard Steph Curry's blunder to hang on and knot their series vs. the Kings at 2-all.
Curry called a timeout...
East Notes: Knicks, Josh Hart, Celtics, Jaylen Brown, Hawks
Knicks
The Knicks have improved to 20-9 since trading for swingman Josh Hart back in February -- including their 3-1 playoff series lead over the...
Dribbles: Cavs’ Lack of Playoff Know-How Showing, And Time is Just About Up
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' toughie of a 102-93 road loss to the Knicks in Game 4 of their playoff series on Sunday.
1. In...
