Articles by James Foglio (2862)
On Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, UNICS Kazan is playing against Zenit Saint Petersburg; free EuroLeague picks are viewable here at Basketball Insiders. The game begins at 12 p.m. ET from inside Basket-Hall Kazan in Kazan, Russia. The stadium first opened in August 2003. On Sept. 18, 2021, Zenit St. Petersburg defeated UNICS Kazan 83-76 in […]
Free agent NBA shooting guard Iman Shumpert showed off interesting moves during Monday night’s episode of Dancing with the Stars. The 31-year-old danced to Donell Jones’ song titled “You Know What’s Up.” This song was released in 1999, and it’s part of the Where I Wanna Be album. Teyena Taylor, his wife, is not surprised […]
Preseason for the 2021-22 NBA season begins Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021; free NBA preseason picks are available at Basketball Insiders. The first six games will be the main focus of this article. The Nets-Lakers begins at 3:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 3, while the 76ers-Raptors matchup starts at 7 p.m. ET on Oct. 4. The […]
Kemba Walker has agreed to a contract buyout with the Oklahoma City Thunder. After clearing waivers, the four-time All-Star guard is expected to sign with the New York Knicks. Thunder general manager Sam Presti worked together with Walker’s agents on the two years, $74 million remaining on his contract these last few days. The New […]
Atlanta Hawks restricted free agent John Collins has agreed to sign a five-year, $125 million contract to remain with the organization. This contract also includes a player option in the fifth year. In 63 games played in the 2020-21 season, Collins averaged 17.6 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. His field goal shooting […]
Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons is refusing to play with four-time All-Star Joel Embiid. When head coach Doc Rivers was asked why Simmons wanted to leave Philadelphia, he said, “That’s a good question. You know, it’s a tough answer, because it wasn’t as clear as we probably would want it. You know, wanting to […]
The New York Knicks will re-sign point guard Derrick Rose and sign former Boston Celtics guard Evan Fournier. Rose is expected to sign a three-year, $43 million contract. On February 8, 2021, Rose was traded by the Detroit Pistons to the Knicks for Dennis Smith and a 2021 second-round draft pick. The 32-year-old point guard […]
Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has agreed to a five-year, $207 million designated rookie maximum extension deal. However, there is one important incentive to this contract. If the All-Star guard is selected to one of the three All-NBA teams, the 30 percent escalator clause in his contract would guarantee the $172 million base pay […]
Jeffrey Jordan, Michael Jordan’s oldest son, allegedly assaulted hospital staff late Friday night in Arizona. Before this event, he was sent to the hospital after sustaining minor injuries at Casa Amigos in Scottsdale. Casa Amigos is a restaurant, dance club and bar. According to the police report, while in the bar, Jeffrey fell and banged […]
Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo called LeBron James the best player in the world, in an interview on Greek television service COSMOTE TV. The eight-year veteran said, “I like being a hunter. I am not the best player in the world. I am telling you, I am not! KD, LeBron, Luka, Curry, AD might be. I […]