Author: Soccerhuz
Even at 40, LeBron James continues to shatter expectations. As the 2024-25 NBA season unfolded, the Los Angeles Lakers’ veteran star reminded the league why he remains one of basketball’s most enduring icons. Turning 40 in December 2024 didn’t slow him down-in fact, his production on the court rivaled that of stars a decade younger James finished the regular season averaging 24.4 points, 8.2 assists, and 7.8 rebounds over 70 games. His leadership and consistency helped propel the Lakers into the playoffs, supported by newly acquired superstar Luka Doni. The dynamic duo revitalized the team’s postseason hopes, but their journey…
The Los Angeles Lakers’ first attempt at championship contention with both LeBron James and Luka Dončić at the helm ended in demoralizing fashion in the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. After managing only one postseason victory in their five-game series rout at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves, the generational duo will be looking to return the Lakers to the top of the Western Conference in 2025-26. If the pair wish to compete for a title in the immediate future, gaining another respectable shot-creator outside of their homegrown talent Austin Reaves could be paramount to their success. In…
The Los Angeles Lakers are going to be heavily invested in the market for a starting center this offseason. After trading Anthony Davis for Luka Doncic, general manager Rob Pelinka was left without a starting center ahead of the trade deadline, and spoke about that with his new superstar. That led him on a search that eventually ended with trading for, then sending back, Mark Williams of the Charlotte Hornets. The Lakers instead opted to play out the rest of the 2024-25 season without a starting caliber center and re-evaluate the market in the offseason. But Williams may not have…
A restart is planned for the next few months, one that arguably should have occurred last season, with the end of the Stefano Pioli era/cycle. Nevertheless, here we are, reaping the rewards of deciding against that. You could possibly argue that Milan are in a better place to restart without Europe, given there are just three competitions to focus on next season. With this, you are allowed slightly more lenience with transfers and the need to bring in a ‘complete’ squad, so to speak. Nevertheless, Igli Tare still wants to bring a new Rossoneri into next season, and he has…
At the end of last season, when the Orioles had locked up a place in the postseason, the standard days off for regulars brought about a unique lineup construction. For one of those final games, Jackson Holliday batted leadoff. He recorded three hits — but what’s more is he felt pride in manning that place in the order. Holliday is batting at the top of the lineup more and more this season. Although interim manager Tony Mansolino said he didn’t know if that would be a permanent position, he noted that Holliday “may grab this thing and run and never…
When you’re Karim Benzema, your daily earnings can buy you just about anything. But while most might imagine yachts, private jets, or diamond watches, the French football icon recently chose something a little more relatable—if you can call a 145,000 euros super sedan “relatable.” In a move that would make any car enthusiast jealous, Benzema quietly added a brand-new BMW M5 to his already jaw-dropping collection of exotic machinery. And here’s the part that’s hard to believe: after splurging on the high-performance sedan, he still had 110,000 euros left over from that same day’s earnings. Since joining Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad…
It is time. There is now sufficient discussion of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal future that the idea of someone other than him being Arsenal manager at some point in an undefined but relatively near future must be considered as another trophyless season looms. But who could such a manager be? According to the latest odds, in all likelihood it’d be one of these. Carlo Ancelotti Real Madrid have lost their patience which should make Ancelotti a top target for anyone here considering a new manager. No getting around the fact that appointing a former Chelsea boss is a bit Spurs, though.…
As Leicester City searches for ways to not only return to the Premier League in 2026-27, but remain among the top flight clubs, a reunion with Claudio Ranieri has never felt more appropriate. The legendary manager is nearing the end of yet another miraculous season, only this time with AS Roma of Serie A. Ranieri will end his legendary managerial career upon the conclusion of the 2024-25 season, but will remain in the football world as a senior advisor—a position Leicester City should attempt to grant to him. Ranieri is a Leicester City icon, leading the club to perhaps the…
As the Los Angeles Lakers prepare for a pivotal offseason, speculation continues to swirl around the future of guard Austin Reaves. Amid ongoing trade discussions among fans and media, The Athletic’s Jovan Buha offered a measured response, emphasizing the organization’s high valuation of Reaves and urging patience from those calling for a move. In response to a fan comment suggesting that Reaves “gotta go,” Buha challenged the logic behind such proposals, stating that any trade involving the 26-year-old would require significant return value to be seriously considered by the Lakers. “I think the big thing is… show me the Austin…
Roma legend Francesco Totti spoke about the capital club’s search for Claudio Ranieri’s successor. On the sidelines of the “Legends World Padel Tour” event, Francesco Totti gave an interview to Sky Sport, interviewed by Angelo Mangiante. “Ranieri? Let’s say that first of all we just have to thank this man because, in addition to being a great Roma fan – as he has always shown and said – he has made an extraordinary, moving journey, also because no one would have ever expected a Roma so different from the start of the season.” “He managed to get them back on…