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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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Former LSU women’s basketball star Danielle Ballard struck and killed by car

Former LSU women’s basketball star Danielle Ballard was killed after being struck by a car Thursday morning in Tennessee. She was only 29 years old. The Memphis Police Department said Ballard was hit before 1:30 a.m. at Coleman Road and Raleigh-Lagrange Road, a few miles away from FedExForum. She was taken to Regional One Health, […]

James Foglio  •  17 Jul 2023
76ers sign rookies Filip Petrusev, Azuolas Tubelis

The Philadelphia 76ers have signed international rookie forward/center Filip Petrusev to a standard contract and rookie power forward Azuolas Tubelis to a two-way contract, according to sources. A two-way contract can be converted into a regular deal. Petrusev, 23, was selected 50th overall by the Sixers in the 2021 NBA Draft out of Gonzaga. However, […]

James Foglio  •  17 Jul 2023
NBA Rumors: Mavericks remain interested in Clint Capela trade

According to the latest NBA rumors, the Dallas Mavericks are still interested in trading for Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela. In a hypothetical three-team trade, the Toronto Raptors would send Pascal Siakam to Atlanta, and Dallas would acquire Capela from the Hawks. “You can safely presume that the Dallas Mavericks are rooting for Atlanta to […]

James Foglio  •  17 Jul 2023
Trae Young on Luka Doncic comparisons: ‘I don’t even stress over it no more’

Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks was asked by Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green on his YouTube show about the ongoing debate between him and Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic. “I don’t even stress over it no more. I know the real ones get it,” Young said. “And I feel like for me, once […]

James Foglio  •  15 Jul 2023
Nets to release combo guard Edmond Sumner

The Brooklyn Nets are expected to release combo guard Edmond Sumner, according to sources. Sumner, 27, was selected 52nd overall by the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2017 NBA Draft out of Xavier University. However, the Michigan native was then traded to the Indiana Pacers for $1 million cash on draft night. In July 2017, […]

James Foglio  •  15 Jul 2023
Nuggets sign forward Braxton Key to a two-way contract

The Denver Nuggets have signed free agent forward Braxton Key to a two-way contract, his agents Anthony Coleman and Max Lipsett of Excel Basketball announced. Braxton, 26, went undrafted out of the University of Virginia in 2020. More importantly, two players under two-way contracts have cap holds on Denver’s roster: Collin Gillespie ($1,801,769) and Markus […]

James Foglio  •  14 Jul 2023
Damian Lillard liked a tweet asking Phil Knight to buy Trail Blazers

On Thursday, Damian Lillard liked a tweet from a Twitter user asking Phil Knight to buy the Portland Trail Blazers. Lillard has been at the center of attention the last couple of weeks since asking for a trade out of Portland. The seven-time All-Star was among the five accounts to like Daniel Redelk’s following tweet: […]

James Foglio  •  14 Jul 2023
Kenyon Martin Jr. posts farewell message to Rockets after trade to Clippers

Kenyon Martin Jr. was traded by the Houston Rockets to the Los Angeles Clippers for two future second-round draft picks earlier this month, and the third-year forward has no hard feelings towards his former team. “H-TOWNN!! I want to thank the Feritta Family and Rafael Stone for taking a chance on my 3 years ago […]

James Foglio  •  14 Jul 2023
Bulls granted $10.2 million Disabled Player Exception for Lonzo Ball

The Chicago Bulls have been granted a $10.2 million Disabled Player Exception (DPE) for the season-ending loss of Lonzo Ball, who is expected to miss the entire 2023-24 season. Ball, 25, has a projected salary of $20,465,117 for next season. This is part of the four-year, $80 million contract the 6-foot-6 guard signed with the New […]

James Foglio  •  14 Jul 2023
James Harden unhappy with 76ers, still wants to join Clippers

James Harden is unhappy with the Philadelphia 76ers and is ready to leave the City of Brotherly Love. Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey knows he’s on borrowed time to receive the best trade package possible for the 10-time All-Star. “Morey is known to be asking for the kind of return that — as […]

James Foglio  •  13 Jul 2023