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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 at Southern New Hampshire University. James enjoys watching sports and helping gamblers win money.

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Feds sign off on sports betting and online gaming in Connecticut

Thursday afternoon, Governor Ned Lamont said the federal government has signed off plans for sports betting and online gaming in the state of Connecticut. Gov. Lamont tweeted: “I thank U.S. Indian Affairs for approving these revisions, as well as the efforts of the Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot Tribes.” The first step of legalizing sports betting […]

James Foglio  •  15 Oct 2021
Daily WNBA Picks Today: women’s basketball previews and free picks

In Friday night’s WNBA games, the Dream are playing against the Mystics and the Fever are facing off versus the Lynx; free WNBA picks today are available. The Atlanta Dream-Washington Mystics matchup begins at 7 p.m. ET, whereas the Indiana Fever-Minnesota Lynx contest starts at 8 p.m. ET. Dream-Mystics can be watched live on NBATV. […]

James Foglio  •  15 Oct 2021
MyBookie oddsmakers: Timberwolves are favored to land Ben Simmons

According to MyBookie oddsmakers, the Minnesota Timberwolves are favored to trade for Ben Simmons. The sportsbook is now displaying +225 odds, regarding the team trading for the 25-year-old point guard from the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sacramento Kings have the second-best odds (+400) of trading for the three-time All-Star, followed by the Golden State Warriors (+650) […]

James Foglio  •  15 Oct 2021
Cavaliers rumors: Ben Simmons-Lauri Markkanen trade possible

According to recent Cavaliers rumors, the Eastern Conference team is interested in trading for Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons. Mark Stein insinuated on Tuesday that Lauri Markkanen could in due course swap teams with Simmons during the 2021-22 NBA season. Of course, Cleveland drafted Evan Mobley third overall in the 2021 NBA Draft, and […]

James Foglio  •  15 Oct 2021
WNBA Expert Picks Today: Sun vs. Sparks – preview and free pick

On Thursday, the Connecticut Sun are playing against the Los Angeles Sparks inside the Staples Center tonight at 10:30 p.m. ET; WNBA expert picks are available. This contest can be watched live on NBATV. The Sun are projected to beat the Sparks by at least 10 points. They are 9.5-point favorites. In the previous ten […]

James Foglio  •  15 Oct 2021
Ben Simmons trade odds mid-September update: 76ers are frontrunners?

According to oddsmakers at Bovada, the Philadelphia 76ers are the frontrunners to retain their point guard, drastically altering Ben Simmons’ trade odds for the upcoming 2021-22 NBA season. Philadelphia have +200 odds of keeping the three-time All-Star—the best odds available. Now, what’s to say the 76ers refuse to trade him before training camp and decide […]

James Foglio  •  15 Oct 2021
Kevin Love celebrates his 33rd birthday with fiancée Kate Bock

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love celebrated his 33rd birthday on Tuesday with Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Kate Bock. Earlier this year on January 30th, Bock’s 33rd birthday, Love proposed to her. She announced yes to the general public on Instagram. His Canadian fiancée made her SI Swimsuit debut in 2013. On Bock’s Instagram, she shared […]

James Foglio  •  15 Oct 2021
Clippers news: Harry Giles agrees to non-guaranteed training camp deal

Free agent center Harry Giles has agreed to a non-guaranteed training camp deal with the Los Angeles Clippers. In the 2020-21 NBA season, the center averaged 2.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and nearly one assist per game in 38 games played. Giles shot 43.3 percent from the field last season and 34.8 percent from three-point range. […]

James Foglio  •  15 Oct 2021
Free WNBA Picks Today: Daily Women’s Basketball Picks

In Wednesday night’s WNBA games, the Phoenix Mercury are playing against the Atlanta Dream, and the Minnesota Lynx are facing the Las Vegas Aces; free WNBA picks today are available. All table odds were retrieved from Bovada. The Mercury-Dream matchup begins at 7 p.m. ET inside the Gateway Center Arena. The Mercury are nine-point favorites. […]

James Foglio  •  15 Oct 2021
Paul Pierce rants on ESPN firing and Hall of Fame doubters

10-time All-Star and retired Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce was fired from his ESPN analyst job earlier in May. After Pierce was caught filming strippers at a house party during an Instagram live stream while drunk and high on drugs, that was the final straw for the sports network. Leading up to this event, the […]

James Foglio  •  15 Oct 2021