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.
Pelicans Tie Worst Record To Qualify For West Playoffs In 34 Years
The Pelicans are headed to the playoffs despite a 36-46 record, courtesy of Friday's intense 105-101 play-in road win over the Clippers.
As Jorge Sierra...
Dribbles: Season Ends With Heartbreak, But Cavs’ Promising Future Just Tipping Off
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' 107-101 season-ending home loss to the Hawks on Friday.
1. Let's start with this: What a season from...
Chris Webber on Lakers’ Anthony Davis: ‘I Don’t Know What He’s Proven’
This season's Lakers looked a lot like Anthony Davis' old Pelicans teams -- out of sorts, lacking a balanced roster, and unmet expectations.
While Davis...
Lakers GM Rob Pelinka on Hot Seat Entering Next Season?
The Lakers have had three coaches in five years and were the NBA's biggest bust this season, finishing 33-49 and failing to make the...
Hornets Could Be In Line To Replace Mitch Kupchak As GM
Speculation surrounding the Hornets suggests that Mitch Kupchak could be in his final season as general manager, per Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report.
Unlike coach...
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'...
