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James Foglio

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James is a Basketball Insiders contributor. He earned his bachelor's degree in English and Creative Writing from Southern New Hampshire University. James enjoys watching sports and helping gamblers win money.

Articles by James Foglio (2963)

Cavaliers, Isaac Okoro Agree to Three-Year, $38M Contract

The Cleveland Cavaliers and restricted free agent forward Isaac Okoro agreed to a three-year, $38 million contract Saturday afternoon, agents Michael Tellem, Jeff Schwartz, and Marcus Monk told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Cleveland Cavaliers extended a one-year qualifying offer worth $11.83 million to Isaac Okoro in June Okoro, 23, was selected fifth overall by the Cavaliers […]

James Foglio  •  15 Sep 2024
Bronny James’ NBA Summer League Game-Worn Debut Jersey Sells for $38,400 in Auction

Bronny James’ NBA Summer League game-worn debut jersey sold for $38,400 at Sotheby’s “Summer League Selects” auction on Friday. Bronny, who turns 20 on Oct. 6, is the eldest son of LeBron James and was the No. 55 overall selection by the Los Angeles Lakers in this year’s NBA draft. Despite being a second-round pick, […]

James Foglio  •  14 Sep 2024
Lakers Frontrunners to Sign Christian Koloko

The Los Angeles Lakers are frontrunners to sign 7-foot-1 center Christian Koloko, who is finalizing a return to the NBA, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Koloko, 24, is awaiting clearance to play from the NBA’s Fitness-to-Play panel. Other teams interested in the Cameroonian big man include the Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Clippers, and […]

James Foglio  •  14 Sep 2024
Ex-NBA Player Mitchell Wiggins, Father of Andrew Wiggins, Dies at 64

Former NBA player Mitchell Wiggins, the father of Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins, died Monday at the age of 64. Wiggins’ daughter, Angey, confirmed Mitchell’s passing on her Instagram account. The National Basketball Retired Players Association posted this message on X: “The basketball community has lost a Legend. Our hearts are with the family, […]

James Foglio  •  14 Sep 2024
AJ Griffin Considering NBA Retirement After Two Seasons

Houston Rockets forward AJ Griffin is “seriously considering” stepping away from basketball after two NBA seasons at the age of 21, according to Shams Charania and Kelly Iko of The Athletic. Griffin, who was selected 16th overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2022 draft out of Duke, did not provide a reason why he’s […]

James Foglio  •  13 Sep 2024
St. John’s Hires Ex-Fordham Athletic Director Ed Kull to Role

St. John’s hired former Fordham athletic director and New York native Ed Kull to serve as its new athletic director, the private Catholic university announced Wednesday. Ed Kull graduated with an M.B.A. from St. John’s Tobin College of Business in 2005 “Ed Kull has demonstrated a commitment to excellence on and off the field of […]

James Foglio  •  12 Sep 2024
Ex-Bucks Player Junior Bridgeman to Buy 10% Ownership Stake

Former Milwaukee Bucks forward/guard Junior Bridgeman is buying a 10% ownership stake in the NBA franchise, according to CNBC’s Michael Ozanian and Jessica Golden. Former Milwaukee Bucks star Junior Bridgeman is receiving a preferred limited partner discount of 15% NBA owners will be notified of the sale in a memo Thursday, added other sources. Per […]

James Foglio  •  12 Sep 2024
Pac-12 Adds Four Mountain West Teams For 2026-27 Season

The Pac-12 will add four Mountain West schools — Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, and San Diego State — to its conference for the 2026-27 academic year, the schools announced Thursday. Pac-12 expansion includes Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, and San Diego State The Pac-12 board of directors unanimously approved applications from the […]

James Foglio  •  12 Sep 2024
Former NBA Lottery Pick John Henson Confirms Retirement

Former NBA center John Henson announced his retirement on Thursday. Henson, 33, confirmed to Spencer Davies of RG.org in an exclusive phone interview that he has retired as a player and will pursue broadcasting. He has been out of the NBA since 2020 and has no desire to attempt a comeback. Former NBA first-round pick […]

James Foglio  •  11 Sep 2024
Chase Center Has Generated $4.2B For San Francisco Economy Since 2019

Chase Center, in partnership with Accenture, released an economic impact report on Monday estimating that the venue has generated $4.2 billion for the San Francisco economy since opening on Sept. 6, 2019. Chase Center generated $2.9 billion in direct spend, over $1 billion in spend recirculation, and $270 million in intangibles The figure includes over […]

James Foglio  •  11 Sep 2024