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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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Bucks sign guard Iverson Molinar to one-year, $1.02 million deal

The Milwaukee Bucks have officially signed guard Iverson Molinar to a one-year, $1.02 million deal. This is a non-guaranteed NBA contract. The 6’3″ Panamanian went undrafted out of Mississippi State. His parents named him after Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson. While with the Bucks in the NBA 2K23 Summer League, in two appearances, Molinar averaged […]

James Foglio  •  27 Sep 2023
Nikola Jokic is the lowest draft pick to win Finals MVP in NBA history

Nikola Jokic was selected 41st overall by the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2014 NBA Draft, and in Monday night’s 94-89 series-clinching win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, the five-time All-Star became the lowest-drafted player in NBA history to win Finals MVP. Jokic passed Dennis Johnson, […]

James Foglio  •  27 Sep 2023
Celtics are 8-11 in last 19 home playoff games, 4-3 away this postseason

The Boston Celtics are 8-11 in their last 19 home playoff games. Through 16 games of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, the Celtics are 4-5 at home and 4-3 away. In Sunday night’s 128-102 road loss to Miami in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Heat outscored Boston 61-46 in the first half. Jayson […]

James Foglio  •  27 Sep 2023
Heat, Celtics first NBA teams to play in a Game 7 in consecutive years since 1994-95

The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics are the first NBA teams to play in a Game 7 in consecutive years since 1994-95. It is also the sixth time in league history. In the 2022 Eastern Conference Finals, Boston defeated the Heat 100-96 in Game 7 to advance to its 22nd NBA Finals. The Celtics are […]

James Foglio  •  27 Sep 2023
WATCH: Celtics fans celebrate in the streets after buzzer-beater Game 6 win

Watch Boston Celtics fans storm the streets of Beantown after Derrick White made the game-winning buzzer-beater over the Miami Heat in Saturday night’s 104-103 win in Game 6 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals. White became only the second player in NBA history to make a go-ahead shot while trailing as time expired when facing […]

James Foglio  •  27 Sep 2023
NBA Rumors: Pacers considering three-year, $48 million offer for Max Strus

According to the latest NBA rumors, the Indiana Pacers are weighing a potential three-year contract in the $48 million range for Miami Heat forward Max Strus. The 6-foot-5 wing is an unrestricted free agent. A double-digit, multi-year deal would be a first for the DePaul product. In August 2021, Strus signed a two-year, $3.42 million […]

James Foglio  •  27 Sep 2023
Suns acquire Isaiah Todd from Wizards in Bradley Beal trade

The Phoenix Suns have acquired Isaiah Todd from the Washington Wizards as part of the Bradley Beal trade package. On Sunday, Washington finalized a trade to send Beal to Phoenix for Chris Paul, Landry Shamet, Jordan Goodwin, multiple second-round draft picks, and a picks swap. Todd, 21, was selected 31st overall by the Milwaukee Bucks […]

James Foglio  •  27 Sep 2023
NBA Twitter reacts to Nuggets winning first NBA championship

NBA Twitter users posted mostly positive tweets after watching the Denver Nuggets win their first NBA championship in franchise history. It was the Nuggets’ first title in their 47-year history, but some fans wanted to see the Miami Heat put up more of a fight. Denver won the NBA Finals in only five games. NBA […]

James Foglio  •  27 Sep 2023
Heat hit 58% of wide open 3-pointers vs. Celtics, highest percentage by NBA team last 10 years

The Miami Heat knocked down 58% of their wide open 3-pointers against the Boston Celtics in the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals, the highest percentage by an NBA team on wide open 3s in any series the last 10 years. Miami only had about nine wide open 3s per game versus Boston. However, the Heat were […]

James Foglio  •  27 Sep 2023
Warriors coach Steve Kerr on Chris Paul trade: ‘We needed a shift’

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr and the rest of the organization are not yet allowed to publicly address the Chris Paul trade, but Kerr’s comments spoke volumes during Friday’s introductory press conference for 2023 NBA Draft picks Brandin Podziemski and Trayce Jackson-Davis. “We’re going to be a lot different,” Kerr told Tim Kawakami of […]

James Foglio  •  27 Sep 2023