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.
End of the Road for Nick Nurse as Raptors Coach?
Speculation has persisted over the past several weeks that unless the Raptors finished strong, coach Nick Nurse could be a goner.
Well, that speculation isn't...
Wolves Notes: Mike Conley, Karl-Anthony Towns, Chris Finch
It's now or never if the Timberwolves hope to reach the playoffs for just the third time in 19 seasons.
Despite leading most of the...
Lakers Notes: LeBron James, Darvin Ham, Anthony Davis
It wasn't a great start to the season and it wasn't a great finish to the play-in victory, but the Lakers are somehow playoff-bound.
Not...
Jimmy Butler: Heat Have to Play ‘Exact Opposite’ of Play-In Loss
It's one win or done for the Heat, and star wing Jimmy Butler said they sure have to be a lot better than they...
Hawks Notes: Trae Young, Clint Capela, Dejounte Murray, Reserves
It's been an up-and-down season for the Hawks, one that involved reorganizing the front office and firing and then hiring a new coach in...
NBA Releases Complete First-Round Playoff Schedule
It took a few days, perhaps longer than some fans would have liked ... but the NBA has released the entire master schedule, including...
Cavs Pod: Recapping the Season, Looking at Individual Awards, More
So, what to make of the Cavaliers' rise this regular season?
Or how about some individual awards? Are Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley in for...
Trae Young, Hawks Expected to Discuss Future Together During Offseason
The Hawks' front office has reportedly been given the green light to discuss trades centered on star guard Trae Young this offseason, and how...
Knicks’ Tom Thibodeau: Julius Randle Making Good Progress Ahead of Series vs. Cavs
Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau told reporters that power forward Julius Randle is making "good, steady progress," but it's still not clear if he will...
Rockets Receive Permission to Interview Warriors’ Kenny Atkinson
The Rockets have received permission to interview Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson for their head-coaching vacancy, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Atkinson was among the candidates...
Villanova’s Cam Whitmore Declares for NBA Draft
Villanova freshman forward Cam Whitmore, a projected top-10 pick, is entering the 2023 NBA Draft, he told Shams Charania of Stadium.
Whitmore is 6-foot-7 and...
Coach Steve Clifford: Hornets Need to Start Winning to Keep LaMelo Ball
Point guard LaMelo Ball said he "plays it by day" when asked about his long-term future with the Hornets.
"I love it here," Ball said,...
DeMarcus Cousins to Sign With Puerto Rican Club
Veteran center DeMarcus Cousins couldn't land a job in the NBA this season, so it appears he is headed elsewhere.
Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN,...
Mavs May Look to Sign Kyrie Irving to Three- or Four-Year Deal
The Mavericks may be aiming to re-sign star guard Kyrie Irving to a three- or four-year contract this summer, despite the team's failures down...
