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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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Are the Celtics interested in trading for Spurs center Jakob Poeltl?

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III has yet to make his 2022-23 season debut, and Al Horford is 36 years old, so will the C’s make a trade for Spurs center Jakob Poeltl? Per ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, Boston is on the radar. “Does this team need to go out and try to get another big […]

James Foglio  •  16 Nov 2022
Warriors’ Draymond Green on 6-8 record: ‘I’m not losing sleep right now’

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is maintaining a positive attitude as much as possible after the team’s disappointing 6-8 start to the 2022-23 season. During an interview with Sam Amick of The Athletic, the four-time All-Star opened up on Golden State’s sluggish start to the season. “I’m not losing sleep right now,” said Green […]

James Foglio  •  16 Nov 2022
Lamar Odom: ‘If Lakers trade LeBron James, they’ll be right back in contention’

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Lamar Odom believes trading LeBron James would solve a lot of the team’s problems. Thirteen games into the 2022-23 season, the Lakers are 3-10 and rank 14th in the Western Conference. “If you trade LeBron, you know you’re doing more than rebuilding. If you did — probably going to put […]

James Foglio  •  16 Nov 2022
Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard strives for more consistency

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard is proud to see his team with a 10-4 record and at the top of the Western Conference standings, but he also understands that consistency is the key. The six-time All-Star wants to see his potential playoff contender fire on all cylinders at the beginning of games as well. […]

James Foglio  •  16 Nov 2022
Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau drops Evan Fournier, Quentin Grimes from rotation

New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau cut Evan Fournier and Quentin Grimes from the rotation on Tuesday, and the results have been mostly positive after one game. On the road at Vivint Arena, the Knicks defeated the Jazz 118-111. More importantly, the bench contributed 39 points. Immanuel Quickley led the unit in scoring with 13 […]

James Foglio  •  16 Nov 2022
Nets’ Ben Simmons on 153-121 loss to Kings: ‘S—t, we got smacked’

On Tuesday night, Ben Simmons was surprised the Brooklyn Nets lost 153-121 to the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. The Nets are the first team to allow over 150 points this season, and the Kings scored 153 points for the first time since 1993. Sacramento’s largest lead of the game was by 39 points. […]

James Foglio  •  16 Nov 2022
Pistons center Isaiah Stewart out 2-3 weeks with sprained big toe

Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart is out at least 2-3 weeks due to a sprained right big toe, the team announced on Tuesday. Of course, this is the same injury that sidelined Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane. During the second quarter, Stewart suffered the injury on Monday in Detroit’s 115-111 loss to the Toronto Raptors. […]

James Foglio  •  15 Nov 2022
Kyle Kuzma says Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a top-5 guard in the NBA

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma is convinced that Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a top-5 guard in the NBA right now. Through 13 starts this season, the Thunder guard is averaging career highs of 31.5 points, 2.1 steals, and 1.5 blocks, along with 4.4 rebounds per game. He’s also shooting 53.9% from the […]

James Foglio  •  15 Nov 2022
Warriors’ Klay Thompson: ‘I deserve more credit for battling through all that injury s—t’

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson understands he’s struggling at the moment offensively, but the five-time All-Star feels his past ACL injuries are a logical excuse. “Yeah, that’s true, but I feel like I deserve more credit for battling through all that injury s–t,” Thompson told Bleacher Report in an interview. According to some NBA […]

James Foglio  •  15 Nov 2022
Charles Barkley on Kyrie Irving’s suspension: ‘Come back and play in the NBA’

On Tuesday morning, former basketball star Charles Barkley of NBA on TNT added his two cents on the Brooklyn Nets suspending Kyrie Irving at least five games for posting a link to an anti-Semitic documentary on social media. In an interview with CNN, the NBA analyst was straightforward. “People have the right to feel and […]

James Foglio  •  15 Nov 2022