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The Cleveland Cavaliers’ chances at landing another stint with LeBron James just took a considerable hit with the latest update from ESPN insider Shams Charania. According to Shams, signs are pointing towards LeBron “likely” opting into his $54 million player option with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2025-26 season. “I’m told he’s likely to opt in,” Charania said on the Pat McAfee Show. “He’s got a player option about $54 million. He’s got a massive player option, that’s the plan. … There’s going to be some hard conversations that are going to happen between him, the Lakers, seeing what…
Andrea Berta is set for a busy first transfer window as Arsenal’s sporting director as he looks to refresh Mikel Arteta’s squad to give him the tools to make that last push to win a major trophy next season. A report on Monday claimed he’s ‘exploring’ deals for 12 forwards – four No.9’s and eight wingers – in a bid to sign two this summer, having already agreed to trigger Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi’s £51 release clause, and we’ve ranked them by the chance of them arriving at the Emirates this summer. 12) Alexander Isak (Newcastle) The promise of…
Cleveland Cavaliers fans have been left searching for answers since the Pacers eliminated their team in the second round of the NBA Playoffs in just five games. The hot discussion has been whether the Cavs should run it back with the same group next year or shake up their core with a major trade. Some NBA analysts have even suggested that the team should trade for Lakers forward LeBron James, who spent 11 years in Cleveland and brought the city its only NBA Championship in 2016. However, NBA insider Brian Windhorst shut down any rumors of a hometown reunion on…
At the end of the 2023/24 season, Adli had become a player of importance for Stefano Pioli. However, he was one of the first players shifted on in the summer mercato, despite wishes to fight for a place. In the first few months with La Viola, things seemed to be following a similar path. Again, Adli was shining, like he had for Milan, and there were early suggestions that the club would activate his buy clause. However, this will not be the case. Daniele Prade, this evening, spoke in a press conference to conclude the season, and was asked about…
In recent years, Milan have had a lot of success when shopping in the Premier League. Christian Pulisic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek Cheek and Fikayo Tomori have provided big moments for the club, though Loftus-Cheek’s have certainly been less frequent, due to injuries. Despite this, the club have shown an openness to involving themselves in the English market. Especially, when opportunities arise, which is said to be a big aim for the Rossoneri. Now, it seems the latest may have arisen. According to Argentinian outlet Olé (via Milan News), the club have begun negotiations with Manchester United, who are willing to sell…
After wrapping up his 22nd season in the NBA, LeBron James has some decisions to make when it comes to his future with the Los Angeles Lakers and in the league overall. James was noncommittal about returning for a 23rd season and eight in L.A. after the Lakers were eliminated from the postseason, wanting to take time to talk it over with him family before making any decisions. LeBron has a player option for the 2025-26 season worth $52.6 million that he has to make a decision on by June 29. If he picks that up then he will be…
The Chicago Bulls’ 1991 NBA Finals win over the Los Angeles Lakers kicked off one of the greatest dynasties ever. One of the enduring images of the Bulls’ epic win was an emotional Michael Jordan hugging his first Larry O’Brien trophy. After a tedious seven-year struggle, MJ could finally call himself a champion. However, those who watched every game and every minute of the 1991 NBA Finals know that Jordan wasn’t solely responsible for the Bulls’ triumph. While he was crowned NBA Finals MVP, other players, particularly Scottie Pippen, played a big part in shutting down the potent Lakers’ offense.…
Viktor Gyokeres’ agent, Hasan Cetinkaya, will reportedly present Arsenal’s proposed offer for his client to Sporting CP president Frederico Varandas in a meeting on Tuesday. Officials from the north London club are said to have met with Cetinkaya over the weekend. They were in Lisbon for the Women’s Champions League final on Saturday at Sporting’s Jose Alvalade Stadium, where the Gunners beat Barcelona During their time in the Portuguese capital, those club officials reputedly presented an offer to Cetinkaya for Gyokeres. football.london understands Arsenal have a long-standing interest in the Sweden international, with their sporting director Andrea Berta thought to…
Gary Vitti had a front-row seat to Kobe Bryant’s iconic career. Right after Shaquille O’Neal left the Los Angeles Lakers, Vitti revealed that Bryant was eager to prove that he could achieve greatness and lead the team without “Diesel.” The former Lakers athletic trainer still vividly recalls the moment Bryant voiced his thoughts on never wanting to coexist with a dominant center like Shaq again Bryant faced a series of challenges without O’Neal by his side. The Lakers encountered difficulties, not making the playoffs in 2005 and getting eliminated in the first round of two straight postseasons in 2006 and…
Luka Doncic is coming off a humbling season after unexpectedly getting traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers. In the aftermath of the blockbuster deal, the Mavericks made it clear that they didn’t think Luka’s work ethic and conditioning were good enough to build around him long-term. Then after a first-round playoff exit, Doncic was again the subject of a lot of scrutiny for his poor defense and conditioning against the Minnesota Timberwolves. It appears Doncic took all of that criticism to heart as he showed up to Real Madrid’s basketball game on Sunday and looked like…