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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 at Southern New Hampshire University. James enjoys watching sports and helping gamblers win money.

Articles by James Foglio (2868)

Nuggets’ Bones Hyland is ready to step into bigger role

The Denver Nuggets signed Bones Hyland to a multi-year contract after selecting him 26th overall in last year’s draft. Now, the second-year guard is on a mission to prove his worth to this NBA contender. Anyway, in an interview with Mike Singer of The Denver Post, after Hyland’s deal was finalized, the guard stated, “[It’s] […]

James Foglio  •  15 Aug 2022
Giannis Antetokounmpo says he’s open to playing for Bulls in future

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo said he’d be interested in playing for the Chicago Bulls later on in his career. But there are no promises. Therefore, this is likely several years away. On December 15, 2020, the Greek Freak signed a five-year, $228.2 million extension with the Bucks. He is set to earn $42,492,568 with […]

James Foglio  •  15 Aug 2022
Grizzlies’ Ja Morant drinks tequila shots with couple at Icebox jewelry store

On Thursday, Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant downed tequila shots with a newlywed couple at Icebox Diamonds & Watches in Atlanta. The third-year player was seen chilling by expensive necklaces at the jewelry store. Morant walked in with the new Louis Vuitton messenger bag. Zahir, one of the store workers, had already prepared tequila shots. […]

James Foglio  •  12 Aug 2022
Bulls rookie Justin Lewis suffers ACL injury, could miss 2022-23 season

Chicago Bulls rookie forward Justin Lewis has suffered an ACL injury. In June, Lewis went undrafted out of Marquette. He signed a two-way contract with the Bulls after the 2022 NBA Draft. During the NBA 2K23 Summer League, in the Bulls’ 100-99 win over the Dallas Mavericks, Lewis finished his performance with eight points and […]

James Foglio  •  12 Aug 2022
Pistons’ Kelly Olynyk marries longtime girlfriend Jackie McNulty

On Saturday, Detroit Pistons center Kelly Olynyk married longtime girlfriend Jackie McNulty at Sunshine Winery in Santa Ynez, California. They’ve been together for nearly five years. This is the third wedding ceremony for the couple this year. They also got married at a family wedding in Idaho before traveling to Las Vegas to wed again. […]

James Foglio  •  12 Aug 2022
Heat guard Victor Oladipo: “I’m one of the best players in the world”

Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo is ready to dominate the court in the upcoming 2022-23 season. On “The Vince Carter Show” podcast, when Carter asked him what he’s trying to prove this year, Oladipo replied, “That I’m one of the best players in the world. Period.” The clip is featured at 2:50 in the video […]

James Foglio  •  12 Aug 2022
Chris Paul on high school dating life: “My girlfriend was my basketball”

Chris Paul loves basketball more than anything, and as a high school player, his younger self focused less on dating or having a girlfriend. Paul cared more about improving as a basketball player than having a romantic relationship. He felt married to the sport per se. In an interview with Fadeaway World, Paul opened up […]

James Foglio  •  12 Aug 2022
Lakers offering first-round draft picks for Kyrie Irving

The Los Angeles Lakers are offering the Brooklyn Nets multiple first-round draft picks for Kyrie Irving. In other words, NBA trade drama in La La Land has not yet come to an end. LeBron James met with G.M. Rob Pelinka last week to negotiate a new contract extension. However, maybe there was more to the […]

James Foglio  •  12 Aug 2022
NBA retires Bill Russell’s No. 6 jersey permanently

The NBA is officially retiring Bill Russell’s No. 6 jersey. The 11-time NBA champion and Boston Celtics legend passed away at the age of 88 last month. Russell wore No. 6 throughout his entire 13-year career from 1956–69. However, active players are still allowed to wear the number until they retire. That means four-time MVP […]

James Foglio  •  11 Aug 2022
Spurs sign guard Jordan Hall to two-way contract

The San Antonio Spurs have signed Jordan Hall to a two-way contract. Dominick Barlow is signed to the Spurs’ other two-way contract. Anyway, Hall went undrafted out of Saint Joseph’s a couple of months ago. The NBA could be the 20-year-old’s future. In the NBA 2K23 Summer League, through five games, Hall averaged 3.8 points, […]

James Foglio  •  11 Aug 2022