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.
Some Team Execs Finding Idea of Chasing Superstars Less Appealing
The Lakers really wanted Russell Westbrook and went out and got him. A few years before that, they did the same with Anthony Davis.
The...
Potential Lottery Pick Ousmane Dieng Entering NBA Draft
French forward Ousmane Dieng is entering the 2022 NBA Draft and is expected to be selected with a lottery pick, per Adrian Wojnarowski and...
Rockets GM: I Think There’s A Real Market For John Wall
Now that John Wall will be entering the final season of his exorbitant contract, the Rockets seem to believe a viable trade market exists...
Mavs’ Luka Doncic Out For Game 1 vs. Jazz
Mavericks star Luka Doncic will miss at least Game 1 of the playoff series vs. the Jazz with a left calf strain, according to...
Brian Scalabrine: Jazz Are A ‘Dead Man Walking’
The Jazz finished with the NBA's best record last season, and still didn't make it to the Western Conference finals. This year, the Jazz...
Lawrence Frank On Paul George Being Sidelined: Clippers Respond To Challenges
Clippers forward Paul George has entered the health and safety protocols ahead of the West play-in finale vs. the Pelicans.
“We feel really bad...
Cavs’ Jarrett Allen To Make Return vs. Hawks
Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen will indeed return to face the Hawks in the East play-in tournament finale on Friday, per Shams Charania of The...
Video: Let ‘Em Know? That’s Precisely What Cavs Aim To Do
CLEVELAND -- For the Cavaliers, the season is on the line. That's no exaggeration, either.
Win, and you've made the playoffs, with Game 1 against...
Steve Nash On Ben Simmons Playing In Nets-Celtics Series: ‘It’s Up To Ben’s Back’
Ben Simmons has yet to see the court in actual game this season, and Kevin Durant isn't expecting that to change for the Nets'...
Pelicans Have ‘A Lot of Winning in Our Future,’ CJ McCollum Says
No matter what happens in the play-in finale, CJ McCollum thinks good things await the Pelicans.
"This is the start of something special, for...
James Harden on Looming Sixers Playoff Debut: ‘I’m Ready to Hoop’
For the third time in three seasons, James Harden is wearing a different uniform entering the playoffs.
This time, he is wearing the uniform of...
Poll: Eastern Conference Play-In Game
Will Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen play against the Hawks? That seems to be the question.
And if Allen does play, are the Cavs the favorite?...
Poll: Western Conference Play-In Game
The Pelicans. The Clippers. Playing for the eighth seed and the right to face the defending Western Conference champion Suns in the first round...
Cavs’ Jarrett Allen ’50-50′ For Play-In Game, But Will Try To Take Court
Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen has been upgraded to questionable on the official injury report and will try to play in Friday's home play-in game...
