Author: Soccerhuz
Former USC Trojans guard Bronny James has been facing criticism since being selected in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft. The Los Angeles Lakers selected James with the No. 55 overall pick to play with his father, NBA star LeBron James. University of Wisconsin-Green Bay coach and Fox Sports Radio commentator Doug Gottlieb appeared on the Dan Patrick Show, and Gottlieb discussed the toxicity surrounding the former USC Trojan has less to do with him, but more because of his father. “This has been such a dog and pony show,” Gottlieb said.”LeBron’s gone around the country chastising Stephen…
If you’ve ever seen Jaxson Hayes throw down a monstrous dunk, you’ve probably wondered: Where does all that athleticism even come from? Spoiler alert: it’s totally a family thing. His parents were both stars in their own lanes, and the family tree is basically just filled with sports trophies at this point. From his formative years in Oklahoma to his growth in the NBA limelight, Jaxson’s tale is of talent and hustle being deep-seated in the bloodline. Let’s find the scoop on the Hayes family because, trust us, it’s worth the read. Jaxson Hayes was born to two absolute legends…
Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves punched back and took a 2-1 lead on their first round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers, beating them 116-104 at Target Center. The All-Star guard had 29 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and drained five 3-pointers to give his team the best version of himself by flirting with a triple-double. The Twolves are going to need every single ounce of his talent if they want to get past LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and the rest of the Los Angeles team. Coming into the series, Ant knew that the Lakers were…
On Friday night in Minnesota, especially during a fateful stretch run to close the game, the Lakers looked a bit exposed. They’d been able to cruise through the second half of the regular season despite a decided lack of size following the trade that brought in star guard Luka Doncic for big man Anthony Davis. But in three playoff games against Minnesota, the Lakers’ lack of size was apparent. The Timberwolves have made an average of 17.7 shots within five feet of the rim, according to NBA.com stats, which is the second-most in the playoffs. They’ve also made 4.0 corner…
Could Bryce James link up with LeBron and Bronny at the Los Angeles Lakers? An insider hints the 40-year-old four-time NBA champion might want to tick that off his bucket list before retiring. LeBron and his eldest child made history against the Minnesota Timberwolves in October 2024 by becoming the first father-son duo to play together in an official game, realizing one of the basketball legend’s lifelong dreams. Now could he be poised to push to hang around in the sport for a few more years longer for the chance to play alongside Bryce, who is currently penned to the…
Hall of Fame former Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade hasn’t loved what he’s seen out of his former teammate LeBron James and his new Los Angeles Lakers colleague, Luka Doncic, during their 1-1 first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. James, who won two of his four NBA championships alongside Wade, has been performing at an elite level in the six years since the 6-foot-4 Marquette product retired in 2019. On his podcast “Time Out with Dwyane Wade,” the 13-time All-Star and three-time league champion issued some words of rebuke for James and Doncic in their battle for series…
AC Milan are scheduled to face Venezia away from home tomorrow and as announced by the Italian Referees Association, AIA, Gianluca Mangianiello will officiate the game despite controversy in Milan-Lazio. Nearly two months ago now, in Milan’s game against Lazio at San Siro, Manganiello handed out a red card to the Rossoneri and awarded a questionable penalty to the Biancocelesti right at the death. They scored the winner through that penalty as well, fueling the anger among the fans. The worst decision, however, was undoubtedly the Strahinja Pavlovic red card as the defender was sent off for DOGSO (Denial of…
Giorgio Furlani, the CEO of AC Milan, is yet to decide the new sporting director and could start evaluating foreign candidates amid the unconvincing domestic options, according to a report. Milan have been linked with various directors in the last couple of months, from Fabio Paratici to Tony D’Amico and Igli Tare. However, Furlani hasn’t made that much progress so far and could thus turn to foreign candidates, according to Daniele Longo of Calciomercato.com. Tare hasn’t been able to convince Furlani despite two in-person meetings, while D’Amico remains under contract with Atalanta. Given these struggles, and with time running out,…
Jaden McDaniels emerged as the unexpected hero in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ crucial 116-104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3, giving Minnesota a 2-1 series advantage. McDaniels delivered a career playoff-high 30 points while simultaneously shutting down Lakers superstar Luka Doncic, who struggled with just 17 points on 37.5% shooting. In the postgame press conference, Jaden McDaniels revealed his defensive strategy against Doncic, dismissing suggestions that the Slovenian star was playing through health issues. “Containing Luka and Reaves somewhat during the game and Bron hasn’t had a big game like this all series, so if one of them…
The Dallas Mavericks are one week removed from having been eliminated from playoff contention, as they have roughly three weeks till any important event takes place for the franchise with the NBA Draft Lottery coming on May 12. Dallas didn’t forecast the draft lottery to bear any importance heading into this season, coming off the heels of an NBA Finals appearance, but after injuries and the Luka Doncic trade plummeted Dallas’ season, the Mavericks will be praying for ping pong balls to go their way instead of playing playoff basketball in May. The Mavericks caught a slight string of luck…