Author: Soccerhuz
The LA Lakers’ 50-win season in 2024-25 is their 10th since 2000—a milestone that previously led to championships in 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010, and 2020. The Los Angeles Lakers wrapped up the 2024-25 regular season with a 50-32 record, marking their first 50-win campaign since the 2019-20 season—the year they won the championship. Los Angeles Lakers / Schedule Oklahoma City Thunder Oklahoma City Thunder Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers 136-120 Dallas Mavericks Dallas Mavericks Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers 97-112 Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers Houston Rockets Houston Rockets 140-109 Portland Trail Blazers Portland Trail Blazers Los…
Los Angeles Lakers already know their opponent for the first round of the playoffs: the Minnesota Timberwolves. The matchup was defined on Sunday, after the Clippers’ overtime victory over the Warriors. The Angelinos, third in the West, will face the Wolves, sixth, in a series that is shaping up to be demanding and full of tactical nuances. Coach JJ Redick not only has a talented roster at his disposal but also an unexpected yet highly valuable asset: Luka Doncic. The Slovenian, acquired in February, was the protagonist of last year’s series where his Mavericks defeated Minnesota 4-1 in the Western…
When you grow up watching LeBron James dominate playoff basketball, stepping into a locker room with him as a rookie has to feel surreal. But Dalton Knecht isn’t just starstruck—he’s locked in. After dropping 27 points and 8 rebounds in the Lakers’ regular-season finale loss to the Trail Blazers, the 23-year-old made one thing very clear: he expects greatness from LeBron, and he’s fully ready to ride with him when the postseason starts next weekend. Let’s not get it twisted—the Lakers rested their top guys in the finale. No LeBron (left groin), no Luka Doncic (left quad), no Austin Reaves.…
Antonio Conte has reportedly come to a decision over his immediate future, and has made it clear that he would like to stay on with Napoli for the 2025-26 season at least according to Monday’s reports in Italy. Though he was only appointed less than a year ago, Conte has already been linked with moves away from the Stadio Maradona, most notably to Juventus, who are still considering options with Igor Tudor currently employed on an interim basis until the end of the 2024-25 season. Milan, meanwhile, had also considered appointing Conte at the end of the 2023-24 campaign, and…
With a new sporting director and head coach set to arrive, Milan will see several changes on the pitch, and there is the chance that the new faces may not want to build around the current talents, even if this may be slightly unlikely. However, against Udinese, the stars were shining, with Rafael Leao and Theo Hernandez showing their absolute best in a new system, which shows what they can do when tailored to. Both have had question marks over their futures, with the latter more likely to depart than the Portuguese. Nevertheless, there is still time to earn a…
The regular season came to an end on Sunday afternoon, which meant the standings and first rounds matchups for the 2025 NBA Playoffs outside of the Play-In Tournament teams got locked in. The Los Angeles Lakers’ regular season finale didn’t have any implications on the standings, but some other results across the league affected their first round opponent. The Lakers had the luxury of resting their key players and paying attention to other games as they already locked up the No. 3 seed and a 50-win season with their win over the Houston Rockets on Friday night. That meant that…
The Los Angeles Lakers took the court for the final time in the regular season on Sunday afternoon, travel to square off with the Portland Trail Blazers. This game didn’t have any meaning for the Lakers as they already clinched a 50-win season and a the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference. Because of that, they understandably rested all of their keep players in order to avoid injury and rest up for the playoffs. With that being the case, the Trail Blazers took advantage and ended their season with a 109-81 victory. The Lakers still wrapped up JJ Redick’s…
Alessandro Florenzi and Sandro Tonali shared the AC Milan locker room only 18 months ago, and today, a report has revealed that they also shared a bookmaker contact. The betting scandal continues to spiral every so often it seems, and this week, new information has come to light about the way in which players were gambling and how they were going under the radar. However, it does not end there; in fact, it gets much worse, especially when Milan are involved. Today, a conversation between Tonali and his ‘bookmaker friend’, Tommaso De Giacomo, has been revealed and it certainly does…
There are few certainties for the future, but one of them bears the name of Tijjani Reijnders. The season of the Dutch midfielder is nothing short of sensational, and Milan finds itself holding a potential star. We say potential because we trust in the qualities of the ’98-born player and we are certain that he can improve even further. Geoffrey Moncada, shortly before the match between Udinese and Milan, made a point to underline that Reijnders will stay with the Rossoneri 100%, and the club supporters can breathe a sigh of relief. In the span of two seasons, in fact,…
This summer, AC Milan could decide to part ways with one of their stars, and there are several clubs with an interest in players, which makes it slightly unnerving. With a new sporting director and head coach set to arrive, Milan will see several changes on the pitch, and there is the chance that the new faces may not want to build around the current talents, even if this may be slightly unlikely. However, against Udinese, the stars were shining, with Rafael Leao and Theo Hernandez showing their absolute best in a new system, which shows what they can do…