Author: Soccerhuz
Milan are delivering the goods at the business end of the season and have gone from strength to strength in recent weeks, and they will look to continue their great form by collecting three points in Florence. The game is expected to be an emotional one. Before La Viola’s game against Atalanta, Fiorentina’s General Manager Joe Barone fell ill and sadly passed on March 19, and he will be commemorated before the game. In Stefano Pioli’s pre-match press conference, he stated that it will be a very difficult game for Milan. La Viola will give their everything and Theo Hernandez’s…
The Los Angeles Lakers took care of business in the Play-In Tournament by beating the Pelicans in New Orleans. It clinched them the seventh seed in the Western Conference and a date with the defending champion Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs. Wednesday’s Play-In games ensued a star point guard will attempt to angle his way to LA this summer. The Hawks finished ten games under .500 this season and were bounced in the first Play-In game by the Bulls. Trae Young played through a hand injury but Atlanta was minus-27 with him on the floor as Chicago…
The Pittsburgh Steelers struck gold when they drafted Cam Heyward in the first round (31st overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft. Over his impressive 13-season tenure with the team, Heyward has notched an impressive array of achievements, boasting six Pro Bowl appearances and three All-Pro selections. With a career tally of 80.5 sacks and 647 combined tackles, including 404 solo tackles, Heyward’s on-field prowess is undeniable. Yet, his impact extends beyond statistics, earning him recognition such as the prestigious Walter Payton Man of the Year Award for the 2023 season. Despite Heyward’s stellar resume, the debate surrounding his Hall of Fame candidacy is not as straightforward as one might…
The Lakers are preparing for their first round matchup against the Denver Nuggets, but basketball always has multiple moving parts happening simultaneously. While the most important goal is winning an NBA title, USA Basketball is full steam ahead, making plans for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. They officially announced the 12-player on Apr. 17 and Lakers LeBron James and Anthony Davis made the list. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN and Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that these two Lakers making the team, but the jersey unveiling and statement from USA Basketball made it official. Following the Lakers’ last practice…
Tuesday presented an opportunity for the Los Angeles Lakers to punch their ticket into the postseason. Playing the New Orleans Pelicans for the second straight time was no easy task, but D’Angelo Russell came up big in securing the seventh seed. In a game where LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined 12-for-36 from the field, other players had to step up, especially starters. Russell got going in the first half, but the biggest shot he made was with 50 seconds left in the fourth quarter, drilling a 3-pointer to give L.A. a four-point lead. Leading up to the shot was…
The Miami Heat will be without guard Terry Rozier for Wednesday’s play-in game against the Philadelphia 76ers because of a neck injury, the team announced on Tuesday. The Heat acquired Rozier in January in a trade that sent Kyle Lowry and a 2027 first-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets. At the very least, he looked like an offensive upgrade over Lowry without ceding too much on defense. He’s appeared in 31 games for the Heat and averaged 16.4 points and 4.6 assists while shooting 37.1 percent from deep. Trading Lowry was an understandable decision, but the Heat lost some continuity…
Earlier this week, two Los Angeles Lakers players —Gabe Vincent and Jarred Vanderbilt —were rumored to be out for the remainder of the regular season. A third player —Christian Wood —underwent knee surgery, with a recovery timeline that prevents him from returning before then. Lakers Trio Receive Hopeful Injury Updates as Playoffs Near There are still mixed signals coming out of L.A. concerning the injury status of Vincent and Vanderbilt. However, as the Lakers gear up for the 2024 NBA Playoffs, there’s hope that all three will be available during the postseason. Per The Athletic’s Jovan Buha: “There is less clarity with Jarred Vanderbilt and Gabe Vincent. Neither…
CLEVELAND — A Friday washout has opened the door for Cody Poteet to make his Yankees debut on Saturday. The Yankees will call up Poteet from Triple-A to start the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Guardians at Progressive Field after Friday’s scheduled series opener was postponed by inclement weather. Clarke Schmidt, who was set to pitch on Friday, will now start Game 1 on Saturday, which begins at 12:10 p.m. with the nightcap set for 6:10 p.m. Luis Gil originally had been scheduled to start on Saturday but the Yankees will push him back, since they were going to…
The Boston Celtics found a diamond in the rough when they first brought in Sam Hauser in 2021. As an undrafted free agent, Hauser could choose wherever he wanted to start his NBA career. While he chose the Celtics, he interested other teams before he picked them. The Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach revealed that Hauser had two other suitors besides the Celtics. “The Celtics and Timberwolves were offering contracts, and the Heat wanted Hauser to join their summer league team, where he could compete for a deal,” Himmelsbach wrote in an April 18 story. Himmelsbach offered more details about what both teams offered to convince Hauser to…
DeMeco Ryans led the Texans to a division title and a playoff win in his first season as their head coach, so higher expectations were always a sure thing for his second season in Houston. The Texans’ offseason moves bumped the bar even higher, though. Adding players like Stefon Diggs, Danielle Hunter, , and Azeez Al-Shaair to the roster alongside the likes of C.J. Stroud, Nico Collins, Will Anderson, and Tank Dell has boosted the team’s Super Bowl odds and created a lot of excitement in Houston about what will happen this fall. Texans owner Cal McNair said last week…