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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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James Dolan could likely sell Knicks in coming years

James Dolan presumed ownership of the New York Knicks in 1999, and the billionaire has been asked on multiple occasions on whether or not he’d decide to sell the Knicks. That time could be coming sooner rather than later. His choice to do so would change the NBA forever. On Monday, MSG Sports analyst Jonathan […]

James Foglio  •  16 Aug 2022
NBA announces no games will occur on Election Day 2022

The NBA has announced that no games will occur on Election Day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022. The league is striving to promote nonpartisan civic engagement. The league office wants a high voter turnout for this year’s midterm elections. On Tuesday morning, this statement was released by the league: “Over the next few months, teams will […]

James Foglio  •  16 Aug 2022
Lakers owner Jeanie Buss explains O.J. Simpson car towed story

Lakers owner Jeanie Buss went on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to discuss the new “Legacy” documentary on Hulu, and guest host Desus Nice asked her what the strangest thing was to occur at a Lakers game. As it turned out, the story pertained to O.J. Simpson. “Um, you know, I guess the weirdest thing was right […]

James Foglio  •  16 Aug 2022
76ers, Ben Simmons reach settlement on withheld pay grievance

Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons filed to recover a portion of almost $20 million the Philadelphia 76ers withheld from him for not playing in the 2021-22 season. Simmons filed a grievance with the players’ union. The three-time All-Star searched for excuses all last season to avoid playing. A contract dispute, back injury and not being […]

James Foglio  •  16 Aug 2022
Nuggets sign forward Justin Tillman to one-year deal

The Denver Nuggets have signed free agent forward Justin Tillman to a one-year deal. This is a non-guaranteed contract. After going undrafted in 2018, he played with the Miami Heat during the Summer League. However, Tillman never appeared in an NBA game. In four years at VCU, through a total of 137 games, Tillman averaged […]

James Foglio  •  15 Aug 2022
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