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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.

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Frank Selvy, NCAA Record Holder With 100-Point Game, Dies At 91

Frank Selvy, an All-America guard at Furman who scored an NCAA Division I-record 100 points in a single game and later played nine NBA seasons (1954-64), died Tuesday at the age of 91. A cause of death was not revealed. Selvy’s family announced that he died at his home in Simpsonville, South Carolina. Frank Selvy […]

James Foglio  •  13 Aug 2024
Topps Unveils Rare LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant-Signed Paris Olympics Card

Topps revealed a new, ultra-rare Paris Olympics redemption card signed by future NBA Hall of Famers LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant. The gold-medal-winning trio autographed a 1-of-1 Topps trading card featuring the All-Stars in their red, white, and blue Team USA uniforms. Topps’ Paris Olympics redemption card signed by LeBron James, Stephen Curry, […]

James Foglio  •  13 Aug 2024
WATCH: Bulls center Nikola Vucevic flips off fan after called for travel

Watch Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic flip off a fan after getting called for a travel during the first quarter of the team’s 115-111 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. The incident occurred at the 4:32 mark of the opening quarter. After DeMar DeRozan passed the ball to Vucevic, the center was […]

James Foglio  •  13 Aug 2024
Cavaliers’ Darius Garland ‘was super scared’ after suffering eye injury

Darius Garland suffered a laceration on the inside of his left eyelid after getting poked in the eye last month by Gary Trent Jr. in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 108-105 loss against the Toronto Raptors. Following Cleveland’s 114-113 overtime win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, the fourth-year player revealed his first thoughts on his injury […]

James Foglio  •  13 Aug 2024
Russell Westbrook is slowly turning the Lakers’ season around

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook had a disappointing start offensively to the 2022-23 season, shooting 28.9% from the field and 8.3% from beyond the arc. The guard also suffered a hamstring injury, which led to him missing a game. Though, since returning from his injury, Westbrook has come off the bench for the Lakers. […]

James Foglio  •  13 Aug 2024
Warriors are not fully committed to Draymond Green

Moving forward, the Golden State Warriors are deciding whether re-signing Draymond Green for the foreseeable future benefits the organization. Green has a $27,586,225 player option for the 2023-24 season. If the four-time All-Star opts out of his contract at the end of this season, he can either sign a new deal with the Warriors or […]

James Foglio  •  13 Aug 2024
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle says Tyrese Haliburton can be a future All-Star

Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle believes Tyrese Haliburton has the potential to become a future All-Star. The 22-year-old was selected 12th overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 2020 NBA Draft. In February, the Kings traded Haliburton, Buddy Hield, and Tristan Thompson to the Pacers for Justin Holiday, Jeremy Lamb, Domantas Sabonis, and a 2023 […]

James Foglio  •  13 Aug 2024
Heat guard Victor Oladipo not close to returning from knee injury

Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo only played a combined 12 games the last two regular seasons with the team. In May 2021, the guard had season-ending surgery to repair his re-injured right quadriceps tendon. While with the Indiana Pacers in the 2018-19 season, Oladipo suffered a ruptured quad tendon in his right knee, and this […]

James Foglio  •  13 Aug 2024
Kings guard De’Aaron Fox to return soon, MRI reveals no structural damage

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox has been diagnosed with a right knee bone bruise after bumping into Charlotte Hornets forward Nick Richards on Monday night. He played only nine minutes. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, an MRI revealed no structural knee damage for the sixth-year guard. Though, Fox will miss Wednesday night’s game […]

James Foglio  •  13 Aug 2024
Celtics forward Grant Williams says he could have received ‘better deal’

Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams was disappointed that he was unable to negotiate a new deal with his team. During an interview with Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, Williams discussed his contract negotiations. Some NBA betting sites are giving the Celtics the second-best odds to win the championship in 2023. Though, a few […]

James Foglio  •  13 Aug 2024