Author: Soccerhuz
In Game 4 of the first round playoff series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves, LeBron James attempted 14 free throws in the first half, tying his second-most ever in a playoff half (Alan Horton of Timberwolves Radio). James concluded the first half with 22 points, 12 of which came from the free-throw line, along with six rebounds and two assists. The Lakers trailed 61-58 at halftime, with James’ aggressive play keeping them within touching distance. However, the volume of free throws awarded to James sparked reactions on social media, with fans accusing the NBA of ensuring…
On Sunday afternoon, the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves are facing off at the Target Center for Game 4. During the first half, LeBron James and Anthony Edwards had a scary play that nearly led to an injury. Via ESPN’s Dave McMenamin: “Anthony Edwards was down on the floor for an extended period of time after LeBron James collided with Edwards’ left ankle while diving on the floor for a loose ball. He was able to get up and walk to the Wolves bench without any assistance. He will stay in the game. Edwards had 19 points, four rebounds…
Despite a huge second half effort from the Lakers, who played just five players the final two quarters, the Wolves overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to grab a stranglehold on the series, winning Game 4, 116-113. Minnesota now leads the series 3-1. After starting Jaxson Hayes to open the game, head coach JJ Redick went to Finney-Smith in the second half. The five-man lineup of LeBron James, Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura and DFS did not sit in the second half. LeBron James ended with 27 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists, three steals and three blocks. Luka Dončić scored…
AC Milan head coach Sergio Conceicao claimed the talk of his future isn’t important at the moment, and that he is not a fan of the new formation. While it is difficult to surge up the table so late in the season, Milan certainly took another step in the right direction by beating Venezia 2-0 at the Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo on Sunday afternoon. The goals came at the beginning and the end of the match. The first was scored by Christian Pulisic who slotted home after an assist from Youssouf Fofana, then Santiago Gimenez made sure of the points…
Sergio Conceicao and Zlatan Ibrahimovic were spotted having a chat after AC Milan’s 2-0 victory over Venezia, reports claim. Milan got the job done against Venezia at the Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo on Sunday in the early kick-off, winning 2-0 thanks to goals from Christian Pulisic and Santiago Gimenez, who scored early and late in the game respectively. As reported by MilanNews, Marco Russo and Marco Parolo – the DAZN correspondents on the sidelines at Venezia – revealed that Ibrahimovic and Conceiçao stopped to talk on the pitch well after the final whistle. It was nothing major, however: according to…
After winning the Supercoppa Italiana in January, AC Milan are preparing to play another final this season in the Coppa Italia against Bologna. As La Gazzetta dello Sport (via MilanPress) reports, winning two trophies this season would help to close it at least with dignity, in addition to helping with revenues. In fact, at present it looks like the only possible way to get into the Europa League. The loss of revenue from the Champions League will be felt a lot, but the Rossoneri will try to ease the pain by focusing entirely on the final at the Stadio Olimpico.…
AC Milan came away from the Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo with all three points on Sunday afternoon as they beat Venezia 2-0. It didn’t take long for the first goal to come, with Christian Pulisic scoring after an assist from Youssouf Fofana. In the final few seconds, Santiago Gimenez ended his drought with a lovely lob from Tijjani Reijnders’ assist. Milan kept a third clean sheet in four games, showing that the switch to a three-man defence does appear to have helped at the back. Below are the key stats from the game. Big chances tell the story The possession…
In his usual editorial for TMW, director Niccolò Ceccarini wrote about the future of Lorenzo Lucca and Nikola Krstovic, two of the most interesting strikers in the Serie A championship who have ended up on Milan’s radar and not only, ahead of the upcoming transfer market: “A season finale to play for the Scudetto and the Champions League, before thinking about the Club World Cup. In all this, there is also the transfer market. For Inter, the moment of truth has arrived on the field, but the transfer campaign for next season is also a very current topic. The spotlight…
The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday in a series that has gone uphill for them (2-1) after losing the third game played in Minnesota (116-104) and they do so after having denounced both Luka Doncic and several teammates and even their own coach, JJ Redick, the serious interruptions suffered by his team at several key moments of that game by local fans. Specifically, the Los Angeles fans are clamoring against the use of whistles that the fans who go to the Target Center sounded in some plays causing the Los Angeles Lakers players to be distracted,…
The Los Angeles Lakers will look to escape Minnesota on Sunday with the series tied at 2-2. It is not a stretch to call Game 4 a must-win for the Lakers, and they will need to play with a sense of urgency to tie things up. Much talk has been about the starting lineup ahead of Game 4; however, Lakers head coach JJ Redick will stick with the same old lineup.. Redick will start with the same five on Sunday: Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James, and Jaxson Hayes. Hayes will start at the five spot in this…