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Cavs should’ve known this wouldn’t be their year in lottery
(From May 15, 2019) It has been that kind of year — a lost one — for the Cavaliers. They lost LeBron James in free…
Amico: Sadly, Cavaliers must move on from Kyrie
(From July 24, 2017) Kyrie Irving told reporters at the All-Star Game in February that the Earth is flat. Bizarre. Later, Irving said he was…
The amazing and maybe unlikely odyssey of Mike D’Antoni
(From November 1, 2016) Mike D’Antoni is to Italy what Michael Jordan is to America. But in America, D’Antoni is known as the coach of…
Amico: Akron product Travis, clearly, is going global
(From Sept. 1, 2016) Romeo Travis is from Akron, Ohio, but now the whole world knows his name. Sort of like LeBron James. Actually, Travis…
Gabriel long shot to make Cavs, but works on J, anyway
(From July 12, 2016) There was a time when the book on Kenny Gabriel read like this: He can’t shoot. True or not, Gabriel decided…
Amico: Cavaliers coach Lue a champion all along
(From June 21, 2016) Imagine being Tyronn Lue. Imagine your first head-coaching job is to take over a team that’s 31-10. A lot of coaches…
Summer Goals: An NBA offseason and the race to build a winner
(From January 1, 2018) The following has been excerpted from my latest book, Summer Goals, due to hit newsstands in early November. More details will…
Dribbles: Cavaliers put up fight but much still to learn
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers’ 129-112 road loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday: 1. Look at this way — at least the Cavs were in…
D’Antoni says Rockets not bothered by his expiring contract
Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni says he doesn’t think his expiring contract will be an issue this season — for D’Antoni or the players. “I…