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.
Cavs Hoping Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen Back for Next Week
CLEVELAND -- The hamstring injuries to Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland are not considered serious, but in the first...
Pete Nance, Ex-CSU Guard Rob Edwards Among Those on Charge Roster
CLEVELAND -- It's almost time for minor league hoops. More specifically, the Cleveland Charge and the rest of the...
Dribbles: Cavs Lost It, Then Had It Won, Then Their Gain Became Pain in Home Opener
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' toughie of a 108-105 loss to the Thunder in the home opener...
NBA Notes: Sixers, James Harden, Pacers, Rick Carlisle, Wolves
76ers
The Sixers have officially ruled out James Harden for Saturday's road game against the Raptors,...
NBA Notes: Donovan Mitchell, Knicks, Charles Barkley, Rudy Gobert
Knicks
The Knicks fell short of meeting the Jazz's trade demands in 2022 because they didn't view Donovan Mitchell as...
James Harden-Less Sixers Showing Confidence After Close Opening Loss
While the James Harden saga continues to drag on, the 76ers have some basketball games to play.
It all started...
Kings’ Domantas Sabonis Says Determined Mike Brown ‘Has Erased Everything We Did Last Year’
For Kings coach Mike Brown, good is definitely not good enough.
Sacramento won the Pacific Division ... earned the third...
Already, Minutes Restriction Just a Rumor for LeBron James, Lakers
Lakers star LeBron James' so-called minutes restriction lasted all of one game. Then coach Darvin Ham decided that James...
Bucks’ Damian Lillard on Debut: That’s What I’m Here to Do
For staters, it was pretty doggone good, as Damian Lillard gave Bucks fans a taste of what Dame Time...
Lakers’ Jarred Vanderbilt Expected Out at Least Two More Weeks
Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt became an underrated contributor toward the end of last season, following a February trade with...
Pregame Dribbles: Cavs, Thunder Have Lots in Common
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles on the Cavaliers' home opener, which takes place Friday against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
1. When...
Amico: Bingo Smith Helped Make Cavs Matter to Me
When my dad took me to a Cavaliers game for the first time, I agreed to go for one...
Suns’ Devin Booker Out Until Next Week
Suns shooting guard Devin Booker is expected to be out until next week with a left foot injury, per...
Bingo Smith, Member of First Cavs Team and Franchise Legend, Dies at 77
CLEVELAND -- Former Cavaliers shooting guard Bobby "Bingo" Smith, a member of the first NBA team in Cleveland, has...
