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.
Klay Thompson Aiming To Return Before Mid-Season
Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson is hoping to return from a torn Achilles before the 41-game mark, but stressed he can't say for sure...
Avery Bradley: Lakers ‘Can’t Just Turn It Off And On’
Veteran guard Avery Bradley had some strong words for the Lakers following Tuesday's road loss to the Knicks.
“We can’t just turn it off and...
Lakers’ Uneven Ways Wobble On In Loss To Knicks
Another game on the road, this time again without LeBron James, and another loss for the Lakers.
This one came courtesy of a 106-100 defeat...
Nets To Move LaMarcus Aldridge Back To Starting Role?
The Nets are contemplating moving LaMarcus Aldridge to starting center in place of Blake Griffin, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic.
Aldridge, 36, started...
Lakers’ Trip East Raising NBA’s Television Ratings
Ten of the previous 15 games have increased in viewership over the 2019-20 season, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Jon Lewis of...
Kings’ Alvin Gentry: Don’t Care About Names On Back Of Jersey
Interim coach Alvin Gentry said the Kings don't intend to change everything they've been doing despite the recent struggles.
“This is not about making mass...
Cavs’ JB Bickerstaff On Refs: ‘Our Guys Deserve Better Than That’
It's been a rough go of things for the Cavaliers lately. Injuries. Losses. Brutal schedule.
Add it up, and while the Cavs (9-9) have remained...
Kings’ Tristan Thompson: Nice Teams Get Excited About Lottery Balls
Veteran center Tristan Thompson has become sort of a senior spokesman with the Kings, as the lone player on the roster with a championship...
Carmelo Anthony Offers High Praise To Leon Rose, Knicks
Carmelo Anthony is a member of the Lakers but knows the Knicks well. And Anthony respects what they've built under head of basketball operations...
LeBron James Suspended For One Game, Isaiah Stewart For Two
Lakers star LeBron James has been suspended for his role in the tussle involving Pistons forward/center Isaiah Stewart, NBA president of league operations Byron...
Kings Notes: Ranadive, Walton, Bagley, Gentry
It will take more than a coaching change for the Kings to snap their 15-year playoff drought, according to veteran NBA insider Marc Stein...
Pistons’ Cade Cunningham Says He Was Trying To Keep Isaiah Stewart Out Of Trouble In Lakers Dustup
It was Pistons rookie guard Cade Cunningham who stepped between forward/center Isaiah Stewart on multiple occasions as Stewart went after Lakers star LeBron James...
Spurs Held Players-Only Meeting Following Latest Loss
The Spurs held a players-only meeting following a 25-point loss to the Timberwolves last Thursday, forward Thaddeus Young said, via Tom Orsborn of the...
Former Coach Luke Walton Wishes Kings Well
Former Kings coach Luke Walton took the high road after the news he had been fired on Sunday, as relayed by James Ham of...
