Articles by James Foglio (3878)
Providence is hiring ex-George Mason coach Kim English as head coach, according to sources. This news comes days after Ed Cooley’s departure for Georgetown. English is expected to sign a six-year contract. Cooley led the Friars to seven NCAA Tournament appearances. While with George Mason, the former NBA player coached the Patriots to a 34-29 […]
Jalen Suggs (concussion) of the Orlando Magic has been downgraded to out for Thursday night’s home game against the New York Knicks. This will be the fourth straight contest and 29th game the second-year guard has missed so far this season. Through 45 appearances this season, Jalen Suggs is averaging 9.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.2 […]
Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers is averaging 33.6 points per game on 65.3% true shooting this season, the highest PPG average on at least 65% TS by a player in NBA history. This is based on a minimum of 50 appearances. Stephen Curry averaged 30.1 points on 66.9% TS in the 2015-16 season. And […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo is the first Milwaukee Bucks player to record 30 points and 10 rebounds in under 25 minutes in a single game. In Wednesday night’s 130-94 win over the San Antonio Spurs, the seven-time All-Star finished with 31 points, 14 boards, two assists, and one block in just 23 minutes and 46 seconds. Milwaukee’s […]
Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards has agreed to a three-year, $15 million contract extension, per sources. The 7-foot center was selected 42nd overall out of Kentucky in the 2020 NBA Draft. Through 58 appearances this season, Richards is averaging career highs of 7.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.1 blocks, and 18.2 minutes per game. Plus, the […]
Arizona guard Kerr Kriisa has decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal, the Estonia native told ESPN’s Jonathan Givony on Wednesday. Through 35 appearances of the 2022-23 season, Kriisa averaged career highs of 9.9 points, 5.1 assists, and 31.1 minutes per game, along with 2.4 rebounds. Plus, the 6-foot-3 guard shot a career-best 37.2% from […]
Karl-Anthony Towns has been upgraded to questionable on the Minnesota Timberwolves’ injury report, and the three-time All-Star is now slated to return for tonight’s home game against the Atlanta Hawks. Towns, 27, missed 51 straight games due to a Grade 3 calf strain. The two-time All-NBA member hasn’t played since suffering the injury in Minnesota’s […]
Kyle Kuzma (right ankle sprain) of the Washington Wizards has been downgraded to out for Wednesday night’s home game against the Denver Nuggets. The 2020 NBA champ is the only player listed on Washington’s injury report. This will be the forward’s ninth game missed so far this season. Kuzma missed four straight games in February […]
Indiana Pacers rookie Bennedict Mathurin wants to become one of the greatest players in NBA history. The sixth overall pick from last year’s draft out of the University of Arizona is off to a decent start. Through 68 starts this season, the forward is averaging 16.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 27.8 minutes per […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis are tied for the most offensive fouls this season with a total of 52. Bam Adebayo (47) ranks third, followed by Jonas Valanciunas (47), and Julius Randle (40). Milwaukee’s superstar also ranks ninth this season in blocked field goal attempts (75). Meanwhile, Sabonis […]