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.
Should Lakers make run at Blazers’ Robert Williams III?
The Lakers don’t have a patience problem. They have a timing problem.
They started the season looking like a team that could hang in the...
Mavericks would want young pieces in any Anthony Davis deal
The Mavericks’ stance on a potential Anthony Davis trade remains consistent and deliberate.
According to Grant Afseth of Dallas Hoops Journal, Dallas is prioritizing the...
Mavericks continue to gather intel on potential Anthony Davis trade
The Mavericks continue to take calls and gather intel on Anthony Davis, but leaguewide momentum toward a deal still hasn’t materialized.
According to Grant Afseth...
Killian Hayes, Kevin Knox, Moses Brown among top G Leaguers so far
With the calendar flipping to January, roster churn is about to pick up around the league.
Sunday marked the first day teams could begin signing...
NBA Notes: Spurs, Victor Wembanyama, Rockets, Alperen Sengun, Mavericks
Spurs
The Spurs remain cautious with Victor Wembanyama, who missed his second straight game Saturday with a hyperextended left knee. Still, there’s optimism.
Coach Mitch Johnson...
NBA Notes: Mavericks, Cooper Flagg, Pelicans, Zion Williamson, Rockets
Mavericks
Rookie shine hasn’t disappeared for Cooper Flagg, but the grind is starting to show. After winning Western Conference Rookie of the Month for December...
Clippers’ smarter-not-faster approach suddenly paying dividends
The Clippers didn’t fix their season by playing faster. They fixed it by playing smarter.
After a disastrous 6–21 start that nearly buried them, the...
NBA Notes: Kings, Dennis Schroder, Lakers, Jake LaRavia, Warriors
Kings
Dennis Schroder says the trade deadline doesn’t rattle him, even with his frequent-mover résumé. Instead, the veteran guard said his approach never changes.
“I always...
Anthony Davis gave perhaps best showing with Mavs, tying Tim Duncan
The Mavericks finally stopped the bleeding Saturday, snapping a four-game losing streak behind a vintage night from Anthony Davis and a confident showing from...
NBA Notes: Magic, Jalen Suggs, Celtics, Jaylen Brown, Heat
Magic
The Magic got some relief and some frustration on Jalen Suggs.
An MRI revealed a Grade one MCL contusion in his right knee, with no...
NBA Notes: Cavs, Donovan Mitchell, Suns, Grayson Allen, Bulls
Cavaliers
The Cavaliers have won three straight and now get a measuring-stick game, with the East-leading Pistons coming to town. It’s January, not April, but...
NBA Notes: Bulls, Coby White, Magic, Desmond Bane, Rockets
Bulls
It was supposed to be a contract year runway for Coby White. Instead, it’s turned into a stop-and-start season defined by calf issues and...
Paul Pierce: Jaylen Brown not in NBA MVP conversation because everyone hates Celtics
Jaylen Brown keeps doing his job. Paul Pierce thinks that might be part of the problem.
Asked why Brown’s name hasn’t shown up more often...
NBA’s 65-game awards rule hasn’t aged like a smart idea
Nikola Jokic's hyperextended knee didn’t just knock him out for a month. It effectively knocked him out of the MVP race.
That would’ve been true...
