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Sam Amick
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Senior NBA writer, The Athletic

Previously: The Sacramento Bee, AOL FanHouse, Sports Illustrated, USA Today

The Athletic archive: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/sam-amick/

The old-school stuff: https://nbaconfidential.wordpress.com/the-archive/
On Steph Curry, his unfathomable journey to 4,000 threes, and a trip down memory lane to the time the Kings missed their chance on No. 30, at @theathletic.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/620...
March 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
When Ime Udoka’s preseason presentation began, his players didn’t expect to see the montage of mayhem at the end. From this clip to many more like it, he had a reminder for these rowdy Rockets.

“No friends on the floor.”

www.nytimes.com/athletic/599...

Much more here, @theathletic.bsky.social
December 13, 2024 at 5:33 PM
A Kings glance after their 7-5 start…

* Ninth in net rating
* Eighth in offense
* Twelfth in defense
* Three-point shooting issue (23rd in attempts per game; 29th in percentage)

(Monk and DeRozan injuries not great)

The beam stays undefeated…
November 14, 2024 at 9:24 PM