Articles by James Foglio (3088)
On Tuesday, the Milwaukee Bucks shocked the NBA community when the organization fired first-year head coach Adrian Griffin after 43 games into the 2023-24 season, and the club made another surprising move on Wednesday when it decided to hire veteran coach-turned-analyst Doc Rivers. Griffin, 49, finished with an impressive 30-13 (.698) record. Griffin had one […]
The Memphis Grizzlies were granted a $12.4 million disabled player exception (DPE) by the NBA on Wednesday for the season-ending injury to All-Star guard Ja Morant, according to sources. The Grizzlies have until March 11 to use the exception, which allows a team to trade for or claim a player who is in the final […]
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic trails only LeBron James for the second-most NBA games leading his team in points, rebounds, and assists. The two-time MVP has recorded 159 such games across his nine-year career. Through 21 seasons, James has logged 231 such games. In Denver’s 114-109 win over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night, Jokic […]
According to the latest NBA rumors, if the Los Angeles Lakers make a trade for a star player before the Feb. 8 deadline, it might not be for Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray. “Dejounte Murray had a great week, last week had a couple game winners. You know, they’ve talked with the Lakers,” ESPN’s Adrian […]
Jalen Brunson recorded his fifth straight 30-point game and has shot 50% or better in each of his last four contests, tying the longest such streak by a New York Knicks guard in franchise history. Stephon Marbury finished his Knicks career with 37 30-point games over five seasons (2003-08). Brunson currently has 33 such games […]
Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges posted his sixth 30-point game of the season and made a career-high seven 3-pointers in Tuesday night’s 108-103 loss to the New York Knicks. The six-year veteran ended his outing with 36 points, five rebounds, five assists, and one steal in 37 minutes of action. He finished 14-of-26 (53.8%) shooting […]
The Milwaukee Bucks fired first-year head coach Adrian Griffin on Tuesday after just 43 games into the 2023-24 NBA season. “This was a difficult decision to make during the season,” said Bucks general manager Jon Horst in a statement. “We are working immediately toward hiring our next head coach. We thank Coach Griffin for his hard […]
San Antonio Spurs forward/center Victor Wembanyama is currently on pace for the highest usage percentage by an NBA rookie since the 1967-68 season. This is based on a minimum of 1,000 minutes played. His usage percentage (31.6%) ranks seventh — trailing Joel Embiid (39%), Luka Doncic (36.3%), Giannis Antetokounmpo (33.4%), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (32.6%), Donovan Mitchell […]
Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson was suspended 25 games without pay by the NBA on Tuesday for violating the league’s anti-drug policy. Thompson, 32, tested positive for ibutamoren, which is a growth hormone, and SARM LGD-4033. LGD-4033 is a type of oral, nonsteroidal drug known as a selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM). Ibutamoren and SARM […]
The Miami Heat are trading guard Kyle Lowry and a protected 2027 first-round draft pick to the Charlotte Hornets for guard Terry Rozier, according to sources. Miami owes the Oklahoma City Thunder a top-14 protected first-rounder in 2025 and an unprotected pick in 2026. The first to Charlotte is two years after the pick to […]