Articles by James Foglio (3047)
The New Orleans Pelicans have exercised the 2023-24 team options on forward Trey Murphy III and guard Kira Lewis Jr. Last August, Murphy signed a four-year, $14.78 million rookie scale contract with the team. Murphy will earn $3,206,520 this season and $3,359,280 in the 2023-24 season. Of course, the wing has another team option worth […]
Philadelphia 76ers guard Shake Milton has only appeared in one game to begin the 2022-23 season. And his first appearance came on Monday night in the Sixers’ 120-106 win over the Indiana Pacers. Head coach Doc Rivers widened the rotation. However, Milton played for just six minutes off the bench. “You can look at it […]
NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson was asked what advice he’d offer Lakers guard Russell Westbrook to help him overcome his struggles on Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” YouTube podcast. “First, take accountability,” replied Johnson. “It’s number one. If I don’t play well, say ‘I don’t play well.’ You know, when I didn’t perform well […]
Los Angeles Clippers guard John Wall left the Houston Rockets on unpleasant terms after the front office cut his minutes to allow younger stars to develop. The guard agreed to sit out the entire 2021-22 season. “Pissed as hell. I wanted to play basketball,” the five-time All-Star told Sam Amick of The Athletic. “I felt like […]
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns would love to win a championship this season, and he believes it can happen if he can get Anthony Edwards to stop eating Popeyes. Towns wants a healthier team. On Monday night, following the Timberwolves’ 115-106 loss against the San Antonio Spurs, the three-time All-Star was asked by reporters how […]
Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff is not anticipating Darius Garland to play against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night. In the Cavaliers’ 108-105 loss versus the Toronto Raptors last Wednesday, Garland suffered a laceration on the inside of his left eyelid after Gary Trent Jr. poked him in the eye. Per NBA betting sites, […]
Houston Rockets forward Jae’Sean Tate missed the first four games of the 2022-23 season due to a right ankle sprain. Now, the wing has been upgraded to questionable against the Utah Jazz. According to Kelly Iko of The Athletic, the forward will make his regular season debut on Wednesday with the Rockets in Utah. Of […]
The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a slow start to begin the 2022-23 NBA season, and now reports are mounting that G.M. Rob Pelinka is interested in trading for Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier and/or San Antonio Spurs guard Josh Richardson. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Lakers and Hornets held discussions […]
NBA Twitter users are currently roasting the Los Angeles Lakers for their 0-3 start to begin the 2022-23 season. On Sunday afternoon, the Lakers lost 106-104 against the Portland Trail Blazers. During the postgame press conference, LeBron James hit the nail on the head. “We can’t shoot a penny in the ocean,” said the four-time […]
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo was quick to downplay the significance of his team’s rivalry with the Boston Celtics on Friday night. After losing 111-104 against the Celtics, the Heat dropped to 0-2 for the first time since the 2007-08 season. Following the loss at FTX Arena, Adebayo gave his take on the Celtics-Heat matchups. […]