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.
Podcast: Talkin’ Cavs, Trades And Seattle SuperSonics With Baskin & Phelps
I joined Andy Baskin and Jeff Phelps on 92.3 The Fan to discuss the Cavaliers' cool resurgence, whether they need to make a move...
NBA Pays Visit To Seattle’s Basketball Arena
NBA officials were in attendance for the recent Gonzaga-Alabama game at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, and many insiders think it was for purposes...
CJ McCollum Opens Up Amid Blazers Struggles, Ben Simmons Rumors
Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum thinks star backcourt mate Damian Lillard is a-OK with their pairing, even if Lillard does reportedly want Portland to...
Dribbles: Cavs Hang Tough Yet Again, But Bucks Too Tall A Task
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' 112-104 road loss to the Bucks on Tuesday.
1. As usual, the Cavs proved they are gonna make you work...
Tom Thibodeau’s Next Change Could Be At Center Of Knicks
Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau has already made one notable change to the starting lineup, removing point guard Kemba Walker from the regular rotation and...
Tyreke Evans Training In Hopes Of NBA Reinstatement
Free agent shooting guard Tyreke Evans is seeking reinstatement to the NBA after a two-year absence, according to JD Shaw of Hoops Rumors.
Evans, 32,...
DeMar DeRozan Enters Protocol After Being Named East Player Of Week
Bulls guard/forward DeMar DeRozan has entered the NBA's health and safety protocols, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
This news never comes at a good...
Ish Smith Joins Four Other Hornets In Health And Safety Protocol
Point guard Ish Smith has joined a long list of Hornets players in the NBA's health and safety protocol, the team announced.
Smith is the...
Raptors’ Goran Dragic Hoping For Move To Mavericks
Veteran point guard Goran Dragic remains away from the Raptors on personal leave and if he has his druthers, he won't return, according to...
Wolves Talk Extension With Patrick Beverley, Interested In Myles Turner
Veteran guard Patrick Beverley and the Timberwolves have held talks on a contract extension, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, via RealGM.
Beverley, 33,...
Damian Lillard Frustrated, Wants Blazers To Trade For Ben Simmons
Star point guard Damian Lillard has made his frustrations with the Trail Blazers clear, and tensions between some of the players and first-year coach...
Bucks Assign Donte DiVincenzo To G League, Indicating Return Near
Bucks point guard Donte DiVincenzo has been assigned to the Wisconsin Herd of the G League, making a return this month seem possible, as...
Former G League Wing Sayeed Pridgett Returning Overseas
Former Montana and G League guard/forward Sayeed Pridgett has agreed to a contract with BC Apollon Limassol of the Cyprus, as relayed by Eurobasket.
Pridgett,...
Ex-Wyoming Forward Hayden Dalton Nearing New Deal
Former Wyoming forward Hayden Dalton is close to signing with Spanish club Hereda San Pablo Burgos, as relayed by Eurobasket.
Dalton, 25, is 6-foot-9 and...
Ex-Nevada Big Man Jerry Evans Headed To Argentina
Former Nevada power forward Jerry Evans Jr. has agreed to a deal with Argentine club Quimsa, as relayed by Eurobasket.
Evans, 30, is 6-foot-8 and...
Mike D’Antoni On Coaching Again: ‘Too Young To Rule Anything Out’
Former NBA coach Mike D'Antoni is 70-years old but that's not slowing his dreams of potentially returning to the sideline.
Currently, D'Antoni is serving in...
Five Trades To Shake Up NBA? Give Us Yours, Too
It's nearing trade season in the NBA (does it ever really end?), with the deadline to make a deal now about two months away.
So...
Tom Thibodeau On RJ Barrett Shooting Woes: ‘Get Back In The Gym’
Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau is not one to shy away from tough talk when it's needed, and he has a suggestion for guard/forward RJ...
Dribbles: Cavs’ Win Streak Ends By An Inch, But Admirable Effort The Same
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' thriller of a 109-108 home loss to the Jazz on Sunday.
1. When doesn't a loss really feel like a...
Blazers Have Yet To Express Interest In Danny Ainge For GM Vacancy
The Trail Blazers have yet to speak with rumored general manager candidate Danny Ainge, according to veteran Portland journalist Dwight Jaynes.
"Oregon native, former Blazer,...
