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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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NBA Combine 2023: Date, Schedule, Location, & Participants

The 2023 NBA Draft Combine is scheduled for Monday, May 15 through Sunday, May 21. This event will be held at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. The multi-day showcase occurs annually before the NBA draft in June. At the combine, college basketball players are interviewed and compete in 5-on-5 drills, strength programs, shooting drills, and […]

James Foglio  •  15 May 2023
NBA Draft Combine 2023: 5 Players On The Rise Heading Into Chicago

The 2023 NBA Draft Combine is scheduled for Monday, May 15 through Sunday, May 21, so here is our list of the five players to watch for this year. This event will be held at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. The multi-day showcase occurs annually before the NBA draft in June. At the combine, college […]

James Foglio  •  15 May 2023
Jalen Brunson fourth NBA player to make more field goals than rest of team combined in elimination game

Jalen Brunson, 26, of the New York Knicks is the fourth player in NBA history to make more field goals than the rest of his team combined when facing elimination, joining LeBron James (twice), Kobe Bryant, and Penny Hardaway. In New York’s 96-92 second-round loss to the Miami Heat on Friday night in Game 6 […]

James Foglio  •  13 May 2023
Suns’ Kevin Durant on 25-point loss in Game 6: ‘We just got to be better next year’

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant believes his team has a bright future ahead, following Thursday night’s 125-100 Game 6 blowout loss to the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Denver went on a 23-2 run late in the first quarter to take a 44-26 lead. The Suns went on to […]

James Foglio  •  12 May 2023
Heat guard Jimmy Butler (ankle) upgraded to probable for Game 6 vs. Knicks

Miami Heat guard Jimmy Butler (right ankle sprain) has been upgraded to probable for Friday night’s Game 6 matchup against the New York Knicks in the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Butler missed Game 2 of Miami’s second-round series loss versus New York. The six-time All-Star has not missed back-to-back games since Heat […]

James Foglio  •  11 May 2023
Is Suns’ Devin Booker playing tonight (May 11) in Game 6 vs. Nuggets?

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (left ankle) was listed as probable for Thursday night’s Game 6 matchup against the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. He’s now off the injury report. “Everybody’s dealing with something, man,” Booker said. “It’s that point of the season.” Following Tuesday night’s 118-102 loss, Suns […]

James Foglio  •  11 May 2023
All-NBA teams 2023 voting results: Luka Doncic, Joel Embiid headline First Team

The 2022-2023 All-NBA teams voting results have been revealed, with Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic and Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid receiving first-team selections. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, and Milwaukee Bucks wing Giannis Antetokounmpo also made All-NBA First Team. Antetokounmpo was the only unanimous first-team selection this season. […]

James Foglio  •  10 May 2023
Celtics are 37-8 in regular season when Tatum, Brown combine for 60 points, now 5-4 in playoffs

The Boston Celtics are 37-8 in the regular season when Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combine for 60 points, but now they’re 5-4 in the playoffs after combining for 60. Perhaps the once unstoppable duo is a bit overhyped. Boston now trails 3-2 in their second-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. In the Celtics’ 115-103 […]

James Foglio  •  10 May 2023
Nikola Jokic becomes second player in NBA history with 300 points, 100 rebounds, and 75 assists through first 10 games of a postseason

Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets became the second player in NBA history to record 300 points, 100 rebounds, and 75 assists through his first 10 games of a postseason, joining Oscar Robertson in 1963. In Tuesday night’s 118-102 second-round win in Game 5 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, the two-time MVP logged 29 points, […]

James Foglio  •  10 May 2023
Evan Mobley becomes second-youngest NBA player to earn All-Defensive First-Team honors

Evan Mobley of the Cleveland Cavaliers was selected to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, becoming the second-youngest player in league history to receive first-team honors. At only 21 years, 295 days old at the end of the season, Mobley fell behind Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant (21 years, 71 days old at the end […]

James Foglio  •  09 May 2023