Author: Soccerhuz
Anthony Edwards has brought a whole new level of trash talking to the Minnesota Timberwolves—Los Angeles Lakers round one series. Edwards taunted Luka Doncic during Game 1 of the series, which made for a pretty iconic photo. He was even fined by the NBA for an inappropriate comment he made to the Lakers bench after the Timberwolves’ Game 1 win. Edwards didn’t end the messing around after the first game. Ahead of Game 2 on Tuesday night, Edwards made his way over to the Lakers while they were practicing pregame layups. He started talking to Doncic while the Lakers star…
The Luka Doncic trade was not a standalone instance of Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison betraying those in the organization. According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon and a long list of Mavericks sources who chimed in to him, the drama within the franchise dates all the way back to August 2023, when Harrison fired a longtime Mavericks staffer, Casey Smith, who was close with both Dirk Nowitzki and Doncic. But it wasn’t just that Harrison let go a trusted member of the organization, he did so while Smith was out of the state tending to his gravely ill mother in the…
The NBA playoffs are finally here, with fans no doubt hoping for a slew of thrilling, edge-of-your-seat matchups involving big-name teams like the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers. Lakers star LeBron James, who has long wowed fans with his epic postseason duels against Steph Curry and the Warriors, could very well face his familiar foe later on in the playoffs. If and when that time comes, tensions will surely rise. But for now, there’s nothing but love between James and the Dubs, with the 40-year-old recently giving a huge compliment to one particular Warriors player who has been…
Roma are beginning to sweat about the future of Alexis Saelemaekers, with AC Milan expected to stand firm on their asking price. The future of Saelemaekers remains uncertain beyond the summer given that he headed to the capital on a season-long dry loan deal. After a difficult first part of the season, the Belgian has been a revelation under Claudio Ranieri in the right wing-back role. Today’s edition of Il Messaggero (via MilanNews) reports that Saelemaekers’ performances have attracted the interest of several English teams. Milan are wanting around €20m to sell, and the Premier League clubs that are circling…
In the summer of 2021, Norwich City signed young Greek winger Christos Tzolis from PAOK. The diminutive wide man had scored 15 goals and provided six assists in 46 games during the 2020/2021 campaign for the side from Thessalonica. Despite his strong credentials, he struggled to find his footing in England. After just two goals and two assists in 17 games for the Canaries, he spent the 2022/2023 season on loan at Dutch side FC Twente. His loan there was cut short after just 15 games, with three goals scored. At that point, his future was uncertain. Norwich accepted an…
Igli Tare seems like the most obvious choice to be AC Milan’s new sporting director, and he already has an idea for a signing this summer. Considering the challenges in bringing Tony D’Amico to the club, it seems increasingly likely that Tare will arrive to be the new sporting director. We’ve already dove into the situation a little, and whilst there are a few negatives attached to it, he’s also the only candidate reportedly planning ideas. It has previously been reported that he would ideally bring Massimiliano Allegri to Milan, and it seems that he is already trying to build…
Inter and AC Milan will contest the second leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final at San Siro on Wednesday night, with both sides hoping to reach the final in Rome. As a reminder, Inter and Milan will have it all to play for in the second leg as they drew the first instalment 1-1 at San Siro back on April 2. Tammy Abraham got the opener with a tidy finish, but Hakan Calhanoglu equalised not long after with a strike from range. Whoever comes out on top in the return game will almost certainly face Bologna, who beat Empoli 3-0…
Sergio Conceicao’s press conference was, once again, rather interesting, and the AC Milan head coach left things with a bombshell. The final question of a press conference is normally what everyone walks out remembering, after all, it is the last statement made. When that question is ‘juicy’, so to speak, then that recall period is longer, and Conceicao has delivered today. Last up today was a question about him, and his journey with Milan – a great question in itself – and this is where the Portuguese pulled the pin and dropped his grenade. How are you? Are you more…
Fabio Ravezzani, journalist and director of ‘TeleLombardia’, made some statements on the frequencies of ‘Radio Punto Nuovo’, focusing on the name of the coach who could sit on the Milan bench next season. Here are his words on the matter. On the coaching situation: “It will be a nice puzzle. Many teams will have to change coach and will do so at high levels. Conte is alerting the teams that dismissed him in the summer, like Juventus and Milan. It’s him who is making a bad impression, not certainly Napoli. He is compromising the relationship with the environment, and it…
A much-anticipated Game 1 showdown between the Wolves and Lakers concluded anticlimactically with Minnesota securing a convincing 117-95 victory. Aside from Luka Dončić, who scored 37 points, no other Lakers found their offensive rhythm, particularly LeBron James and Austin Reaves. If L.A. wants to even this series, both players need bounce-back offensive games. LeBron and Reaves finished with 19 and 16, respectively, which was an uncharacteristic performance for both players. Minnesota flexed its sixth-ranked defense, not allowing the Lakers to turn on the blender and get them into rotation. Minnesota features one of the largest front lines in the league…