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Paul Pierce cast doubt on Luka Doncic’s offseason weight loss, saying it won’t last. He argues Doncic’s elite production makes physical conditioning less relevant and says the Lakers should build around him, not expect him to change his body. Luka Doncic’s offseason weight loss has sparked buzz, but Paul Pierce isn’t convinced. After the Los Angeles Lakers’ early playoff exit at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves, scrutiny over Doncic’s conditioning and defensive liabilities intensified. Photos surfaced this summer showing the five-time All-Star looking noticeably slimmer, leading some fans to praise his supposed transformation and renewed dedication. However, Pierce sees…
Luka Doncic’s Strong Feelings Toward Dallas Mavericks Surface originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Luka Doncic wrapped up the 2024-25 NBA season with strong numbers—averaging 28.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 7.5 assists per game for the Los Angeles Lakers—demonstrating his ability to adapt to a new team after being traded mid-season. Despite health setbacks during the first half of the season, he emerged as the centerpiece in the Lakers’ push toward playoff contention. Fans have praised his consistency, but some questioned his conditioning after it was reported that there were “constant conditioning concerns” leading up to the trade (via ESPN). Doncic…
Inter are ready to spend €30m in order to beat AC Milan to the signing of Parma defender Giovanni Leoni, a report claims. Milan have been heavily linked with a move for Leoni in recent weeks, with the presumption being that the money to fund the deal would arrive from the sale of Malick Thiaw. However, the German is cold on the idea of joining Como it seems, and Inter have sensed an opportunity. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Nerazzurri are trying to rebuild their squad and in an ‘expensive’ way. Ange-Yoan Bonny will arrive from Parma, but…
Ruben Loftus-Cheek is certainly one of the players who can benefit from Massimiliano Allegri’s return to AC Milan, a report has claimed. Allegri is working in synergy with the management to build the squad with precise indications regarding his idea of relaunching the team’s ambitions. Among these, Calciomercato.com report, there is the veto on the sale of the English midfielder. The sale of Tijjani Reijnders to Manchester City has deprived Milan of a penetrating player and a box-to-box midfielder who scored 10 goals in Serie A last season. Loftus-Cheek is the only midfielder in the squad to have such a…
Granit Xhaka is further away from Milan and, at the moment, the chances that the midfielder will arrive at AC Milan are low. That is according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, who confirm that Xhaka was a target for the middle of the park and one that ‘breaks the habits of Milan’, who in recent years have always looked for young players, with room for growth and a low salary. Xhaka has other qualities: he has personality, he is very useful with and without the ball but he is 32 years old and would still entail a significant expense when…
AC Milan are in the market for another striker this summer, and they are hoping that other moves will free up an opportunity to seize. Igli Tare confirmed Milan want a new centre-forward last week, and he even went as far as to say that they are looking for a centre-forward with characteristics very similar to Olivier Giroud (more physical, and who spends time in the penalty box) but who above all scores lots of goals. As Tuttosport (via MilanPress) report this morning, the order of priority for Igli Tare is as follows: a revolution in midfield, two new starting…
Dodò could leave Fiorentina during the summer transfer window, and AC Milan have once again been linked with signing him. According to Calciomercato.com, Dodo has a contract with La Viola until 2027 and he asked them to make him a renewal offer last October but only received it in the winter. This was not well received, and could have a knock-on effect regarding his future. For their part, Fiorentina have made it clear that it has formulated an offer that the management considers appropriate, and that they only reason they did not do so before because the issue was not…
Santiago Gimenez’s agent Rafaela Pimenta has revealed that her client had lots of offers on the table before choosing AC Milan. Milan finally wore down the resistance of Feyenoord and managed to agree a deal for the 23-year-old after what was over a week of intense negotiations. Fabrizio Romano among other sources reported that the package is worth more than €35m, including bonuses. The Mexican racked up six goals and three assists in a difficult first half-season for various reasons, and this led to suggestions that Milan will invest in another striker this summer. Nonetheless, Massimiliano Allegri has apparently made…
While the AC Milan directors have tried to play down the idea of a revolution, the amount of movement expected could hardly be called anything else. According to Corriere dello Sport (via MilanPress), the squad will be entirely built by Max Allegri and Igli Tare, with the two trying to make a clean break from the recent past. Part of this is to offload players that are not deemed a part of the project. A big departures was supposed to be that of Mike Maignan, who however will perhaps remain for more than just next season after the failed transfer…
Chelsea had to dig deep in their Club World Cup Round of 16 win against Benfica, however one player who played a key role could still be shipped out soon. The Blues were 1-0 up with just four minutes to go before the players were forced off due to adverse weather conditions. After a two-hour delay, Enzo Maresca’s side were unable to hold out and conceded, sending the game to extra time. Chelsea were finally able to put their dominance to good use. Goals from Christopher Nkunku, Pedro Neto and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall set up a quarter-final tie with Palmeiras. The…