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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.

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ESPN Expert Picks For 2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year

ESPN has released its expert picks for 2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year. The network’s NBA Summer Forecast panel — a group of NBA experts, including reporters, editors, and analysts — ranked its top three choices for the NBA’s six major awards. A first-place vote counts as five points, a second-place vote receives three, […]

James Foglio  •  20 Aug 2024
Angel Reese Becomes Fastest WNBA Player to Reach 20 Double-Doubles

Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese scored 19 points and grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds in Sunday’s 86-68 loss to the Phoenix Mercury, becoming the fastest in WNBA history to record 20 double-doubles. The 22-year-old Reese, who was the No. 7 overall pick in this year’s draft, has grabbed double-digit rebounds in 20 consecutive games and […]

James Foglio  •  20 Aug 2024
NBA Insider Shams Charania Leaves Stadium After Six Years

NBA insider Shams Charania has decided to leave Stadium after six years with the outlet, according to multiple reports. Charania, now 30, hosted the weekly show “Inside the Association” for Stadium and regularly appeared on its daily show, “The Rally.” Charania also starred on tentpole shows around the NBA draft and free agency. This helped […]

James Foglio  •  20 Aug 2024
76ers Sign French Olympian Guerschon Yabusele to One-Year, $2.1M Deal

The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a one-year, $2.1 million deal with forward Guerschon Yabusele, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Sunday, after he helped France win the silver medal at the Olympics earlier this month. Yabusele turns 29 this December. Philadelphia 76ers forward Guerschon Yabusele has appeared in 74 career NBA regular-season games The […]

James Foglio  •  18 Aug 2024
Caitlin Clark First WNBA Player to Record 50+ Points, 25+ Assists Over 2-Game Span

Indiana Fever rookie and U.S. Olympic snub Caitlin Clark is the first WNBA player in history to record at least 50 points and 25 assists over any two-game span. The Phoenix Mercury’s three U.S. Olympic team members struggled to keep up with her Friday night. Clark, 22, picked up where she left off after resting […]

James Foglio  •  17 Aug 2024
Knicks Fully Guarantee Jericho Sims’ $2.09M Salary For 2024-25

The New York Knicks are fully guaranteeing center Jericho Sims’ $2.09 million salary for the 2024-25 NBA season, per HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. According to Spotrac, Sims will earn approximately $2,092,344 this upcoming season. That amount is also Sims’ 2023-24 team option, which the Knicks exercised on June 29. At the time, his salary for next […]

James Foglio  •  17 Aug 2024
NBA Awards Voters Now Prohibited From Betting On Award Categories

NBA Awards voters are now officially banned from betting on any of the league’s award categories during any season in which they are voting, according to NBA Communications. It’s unclear if a recent wagering incident influenced this decision or if this is just a precaution for legalized sports betting. This is perhaps one loophole that […]

James Foglio  •  17 Aug 2024
LeBron James Needs 1,364 Points to Reach 50K Career Points

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is 1,364 points shy of reaching 50,000 total career points. This includes both the regular season and the playoffs across his 21-year career. Through 1,492 career NBA regular-season games (1,490 starts), James has amassed 40,474 points. In 54 postseason games, the four-time MVP has also totaled 8,162 points, bringing […]

James Foglio  •  17 Aug 2024
Bulls Sign Forward Kenneth Lofton Jr. to One-Year Contract

The Chicago Bulls are signing free agent forward Kenneth Lofton Jr. to a one-year contract, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Lofton, 22, will compete for a roster spot in training camp. He has played 45 games across two NBA seasons. Free agent forward Kenneth Lofton Jr. may have signed a non-guaranteed […]

James Foglio  •  16 Aug 2024
Former NBA Player Gorgui Dieng Joins Hopewell 360 as Special Housing Advisor

Ex-NBA player Gorgui Dieng is joining Hopewell 360, LLC, a Minnesota-based real estate developer, as the company’s Special Housing Advisor. Dieng, 34, is a developer of multi-tenant projects both in the Twin Cities and in his home country of Senega. “The Hopewell 360 Building System utilizes a unique assembly process that incorporates dozens of state […]

James Foglio  •  16 Aug 2024