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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 from Southern New Hampshire University. James enjoys watching sports and helping gamblers win money.

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New NBA app launches today for the 2022-23 season

A new NBA app is launching today for fast and convenient purchases, including for League Pass, NBA TV, and higher-quality streaming. An all-in-one application is the future. With the NBA app, according to Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic, live games will be shown with less latency. Previous network speed trailed live broadcasts by a minute. […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2024
Draymond Green open to playing for Dallas, Detroit, or L.A.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green enjoys playing with his current team. However, the four-time All-Star could become a free agent after the 2022-23 season. Green has a $27,586,224 player option with the team for the 2023-24 season. This option is part of the four-year, $99.6 million contract he signed with the Warriors in 2019. […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2024
Nikola Jokic: “I want to be the Tim Duncan of the Denver Nuggets”

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has high aspirations for the remainder of his NBA playing career. On Monday, the two-time MVP talked about winning multiple championships, like one in particular San Antonio Spurs legend. “I want to be the Tim Duncan of the Denver Nuggets, but I need to win a couple of championships to […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2024
Thunder G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander thinks losing will end soon

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has faith in his team succeeding in the coming seasons. However, he never specified exactly when. During a podcast interview with Andrew Schlecht of The Athletic, the fourth-year guard opened up about expectations and trade rumors during the 2022 offseason. “I know what I signed up for when I […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2024
Heat, Tyler Herro agree to four-year, $130 million contract extension

The Miami Heat and guard Tyler Herro have agreed to a four-year, $130 million contract extension. Per sources, $120 million is fully guaranteed. This multi-year contract also includes $10 million in incentives. While the incentives are unknown, several NBA players receive bonuses for receiving All-NBA honors and playing in a certain number of games. Plus, […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2024
Adelaide 36ers become first NBL team to defeat an NBA team

On Sunday, the Adelaide 36ers of the NBL made history in their 134-124 win over the Phoenix Suns, becoming the first Australian-based club to defeat an NBA team. At one point, the 36ers had a 16-point lead. The 36ers became the first non-NBA team to win a preseason game in the United States since Fenderbahce […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2024
Warriors’ Klay Thompson skipping both preseason games in Japan

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson will not play in either of his team’s preseason games in Japan, according to head coach Steve Kerr. Due to previous injuries, this appears to be the best move. “Just feel more comfortable giving him a little more of a ramp up,” Kerr announced following the Warriors’ 96-87 win […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2024
76ers guard James Harden on his explosiveness: “It’s getting there”

Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden is aiming to elevate his performance in the 2022-23 season. Last season, the 10-time All-Star missed games due to a lingering hamstring injury. This time around, Harden hopes he can still play with the same level of explosiveness he did while with the Houston Rockets. In the 2018-19 season, the […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2024
Shaquille O’Neal interested in joining Jeff Bezos in bid to buy Suns

Since Robert Sarver is selling the Phoenix Suns, Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal is set to join billionaire Jeff Bezos in a bid to purchase the NBA franchise. Per sources, Bob Iger might buy a share as well. Following an investigation into allegations of workplace misconduct involving Sarver, the Suns owner was suspended one year […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2024
Lakers-Warriors is second most expensive NBA regular season game

This month’s Lakers-Warriors season opener on Oct. 18 is the second most expensive NBA regular season game of all time. Per TickPick, the average purchase price is $897 at Chase Center. The Warriors will also unveil their seventh championship banner during the pregame ceremony. They won their fourth title in eight years against the Boston […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2024