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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)

Lamar Odom gets Instagram account back after headquarters visit

Two-time NBA champion Lamar Odom has now reclaimed his Instagram account. In July, he claimed his former management crew denied him access to his own account. On Wednesday, the former Los Angeles Lakers forward tested out his own account by posting in the caption: “I’m back! Got access to my account thanks to Instagram.” The […]

James Foglio  •  11 Aug 2022
Celtics sign guard Denzel Valentine to one-year deal

The Boston Celtics have signed Denzel Valentine to a one-year deal. This is a non-guaranteed contract. The fifth-year player was selected 14th overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 2016 NBA Draft. The 6’4″ guard played with the Bulls from 2016–21. In the 2017-18 season, while with Chicago, Valentine averaged career-highs 10.2 points, 5.1 rebounds […]

James Foglio  •  10 Aug 2022
Most Influential NBA Players of All Time

Guess which professional basketball stars are the most influential NBA players in the history of the league. It seems pretty obvious. Names that come to mind include Michael Jordan, Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, LeBron James and Stephen Curry. While Jordan is clearly the greatest basketball player of all time, […]

James Foglio  •  10 Aug 2022
Warriors reveal new Statement, Classic Edition uniforms for next season

The Golden State Warriors unveiled their new Statement Edition and Classic Edition uniforms for the 2022-23 season. The Classic Edition will feature the notable “Run TMC” style uniforms. Plus, the Warriors basketball logo will appear on the left side of the shorts. For the Statement Edition uniforms, “Golden State” will be visible across the chest. […]

James Foglio  •  10 Aug 2022
Michael Jordan 1998 NBA Finals Jersey Could Sell For $5M At Auction

The Michael Jordan 1998 NBA Finals jersey is expected to sell for about $5 million at the Sotheby’s Auction House. The auction house declares the jersey a ‘high-value item,’ needless to say. From the main website, the jersey could sell for between $3 million-$5 million. The auction house is open for online bids from Sept. […]

James Foglio  •  10 Aug 2022
Dan Patrick: “Kevin Durant is acting childish, unlike a true leader”

Dan Patrick discussed the report on his show Tuesday that Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant doesn’t want to play for head coach Steve Nash or general manager Sean Marks. But even Patrick is forced to play the guessing game. “Tell me why he wants out,” said the sportscaster. “This is what he wanted — help […]

James Foglio  •  10 Aug 2022
Pat Connaughton agrees to three-year, $28.5 million extension with Bucks

Pat Connaughton exercised his $5.7 million player option with the Bucks last month, and now he has agreed to a three-year, $28.5 million extension. This contract takes him through the 2025-26 season. The final season of his contract is his player option. In the 2021-22 NBA season, in a total of 65 games played, the […]

James Foglio  •  10 Aug 2022
NBA Twitter reacts to Kevin Durant roasting Internet troll

NBA Twitter is reacting to Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant roasting an Internet troll. This is not the first time the two-time NBA champion has fought with fans on social media. On Monday, Twitter user Michael Patrón tweeted this message: “Car wouldn’t start this morning, get to work late and our internet is down. Lol. […]

James Foglio  •  10 Aug 2022
Mojave King signs with G League Ignite after two seasons in NBL

Mojave King has agreed to sign with the NBA G League Ignite after playing two seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL). In 2019, the 6’5″ guard played for BA Centre of Excellence in the NBL1. This was for semi-professional basketball. While playing for Queensland South at the Australian Under-18 Championship, the guard averaged 26.6 […]

James Foglio  •  09 Aug 2022
76ers’ Tobias Harris marries fiancée Jasmine Winton at New York wedding

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris married Jasmine Winton this past Saturday. The wedding ceremony occurred at Oheka Castle in Huntington, New York. Harris and Winton first got engaged in 2020. However, the COVID-19 pandemic caused delays for several weddings across the globe. When asked by People about his choice to have the wedding in the Empire […]

James Foglio  •  09 Aug 2022