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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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WATCH: Bronny, LeBron James Exit Terza Ristorante After Mayo Clinic Visit

Watch Bronny and his father, LeBron James, exit Terza Ristorante after visiting the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, over the weekend. The McDonald’s All-American guard suffered a cardiac arrest during a basketball practice at USC’s Galen Center on July 24. Bronny, 18, required further medical treatment over the weekend, which led to a trip to […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2023
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Blasts NBA For Attacking His Policies

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis criticized the NBA’s National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) on social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, after the league’s union criticized a political donation made by the Orlando Magic to a pro-DeSantis super PAC. DeSantis, 44, is seeking the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. The NBA franchise donated $50,000 to Never […]

James Foglio  •  07 Aug 2023
Heat sign former Lakers forward Cole Swider to an Exhibit 10 contract

The Miami Heat have signed former Los Angeles Lakers forward Cole Swider to an Exhibit 10 contract, according to sources. Los Angeles waived the 6-foot-9 wing in July. Swider, 24, went undrafted out of Syracuse University last July and signed a two-way contract with the Lakers. Swider appeared in seven games with Los Angeles in […]

James Foglio  •  07 Aug 2023
Luka Doncic assists Slovenia as country suffers worst-ever floods, damages could top €500 million

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is assisting his home country of Slovenia — through his Luka Doncic Foundation — as the European nation suffers its worst-ever floods, with damages potentially topping half a billion euros ($550 million). Catastrophic floods on Thursday and Friday killed three people and destroyed roads, bridges, and houses in the Alpine […]

James Foglio  •  05 Aug 2023
Hornets sign guard Frank Ntilikina to a one-year, $2.53 million contract

The Charlotte Hornets have signed guard Frank Ntilikina to a one-year, $2.53 million contract, according to Sam Rose of CAA Sports and Olivier Mazet of Maz Sports. This is a partially guaranteed deal. Ntilikina, 25, was selected eighth overall by the New York Knicks in the 2017 NBA Draft. Born in Belgium and raised in […]

James Foglio  •  05 Aug 2023
Anthony Davis, Lakers agree to a three-year, $186 million max extension

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a three-year, $186 million max extension, the richest annual extension in NBA history at $62 million, according to Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul. Davis, 30, is now locked in until 2028 for a total of over $270 million. His new deal begins in the 2025-26 […]

James Foglio  •  05 Aug 2023
Not one 8th grade student at LeBron James’ ‘I Promise School’ has passed a state math test in over 3 years

Not one incoming eighth-grade student at LeBron James’ I Promise School in Akron, Ohio, has passed a state math test in over three years, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. Students have not passed the state’s math test since the third grade, per the report. The inaugural class was in the third grade in the […]

James Foglio  •  04 Aug 2023
Lakers’ Anthony Davis officially eligible for a contract extension

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis is now officially eligible to sign a long-term contract extension. Davis, 30, is currently signed to a five-year, $189.9 million contract. The eight-time All-Star is slated to make $40,600,080 in 2023-24. His deal also carries an early-termination option of $43,219,440 for 2024-25. According to Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times, […]

James Foglio  •  04 Aug 2023
Magic Johnson has a blast on jet ski during summer vacation in Greece

NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson is living life to the fullest, driving his jet ski on the Ionian Sea off the coast of Greece during his annual summer yacht vacation. On Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers legend posted a video to Twitter, sporting a life jacket and ripping around on a black and white […]

James Foglio  •  04 Aug 2023
Derrick White: ‘It would be cool to get an extension with Celtics, I love Boston’

On Tuesday, Derrick White appeared on ESPN’s “NBA Today” to share with Malika Andrews his excitement for his new role as starting point guard with the Boston Celtics, and he’s also interested in signing an extension with the Eastern Conference contender ahead of the 2023-24 season. “I love being here in Boston. It would be […]

James Foglio  •  04 Aug 2023