Articles by James Foglio (2994)
Former Rockets coach and 11-year NBA veteran Johnny Egan passed away on Thursday at the age of 83. According to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle, Egan struggled to overcome head injuries from a fall on May 8. The Hartford, Connecticut native played for six NBA teams: Detroit Pistons (1961–63), New York Knicks (1963–65), Baltimore […]
MarJon Beauchamp was selected 24th overall by the Bucks in last month’s draft, and the rookie promised his mom a new house once he made it to the NBA. Before the big reveal, he had his mom, Denise, stand in the driveway with the garage door closed. Then, as the garage door opened, MarJon walked […]
Klay Thompson showed his respect for Kobe and Gigi Bryant during his ESPYs Award acceptance speech, and Vanessa Bryant thanked him. The Golden State Warriors guard won Best Comeback Athlete of the Year at Wednesday’s award ceremony. The other nominees were Baltimore Orioles first baseman and outfielder Trey Mancini, Phoenix Mercury guard Diamond DeShields and […]
The NBA Board of Governors has proposed an in-season tournament plan for all 30 competing teams. This includes a 78-game regular season schedule instead of 82 games. Eight teams would enter single-round elimination rounds to determine the winner. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Final Four would occur at a neutral site. If […]
The Philadelphia 76ers unveiled plans on Thursday to build a new $1.3 billion arena in downtown Philadelphia. The arena will be privately funded, and the name of the stadium will be 76 Place. The Sixers can start playing in the facility in the 2031-32 season. David Blitzer and Josh Harris, the team’s managing partners, announced […]
James Harden and the 76ers have agreed to a two-year, $68.6 million contract. This deal includes a $35.6 million player option in the second year. Harden declined his $47.4 million player option last month. Then, he mentioned to president of basketball operations Daryl Morey to sign any players the team needed to improve, and Harden […]
Jonas Valanciunas mocked LeBron James during a charades game in Lithuania. While guest-starring on a popular show, the Pelicans center stood up and started rubbing his eyes as if he were crying. Then, Valanciunas dropped to the floor with the microphone, demonstrating a laughable flop. After a couple of seconds, it didn’t take long for […]
Kyle Korver is joining the Hawks front office as the director of player affairs. He will be responsible for working together with coaches to develop the players by improving weaknesses. Korver was selected 51st overall by the Nets in the 2003 NBA Draft. However, his draft rights were immediately sold to the 76ers. After almost […]
JaMychal Green agreed to a contract buyout with the Thunder, and then the eight-year forward will sign with the Warriors after he clears waivers. Last month, the Nuggets traded Green and a 2027 first-round draft pick to the Thunder for Peyton Watson. In the 2021-22 NBA season, in a total of 67 games played with […]
De’Andre Hunter and the Hawks have not yet come to terms on the forward’s contract extension. The Hawks exercised his $9,835,881 team option for the 2022-23 season on Oct. 15, 2021. However, Hunter is asking for a new deal. According to Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer, both sides are about $20 million apart on a future […]