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The Los Angeles Lakers face the daunting task of bolstering the roster into a championship contender this summer, as they’re clearly in a lower tier than the top teams in the Western Conference. And most importantly, they’re still no match for the Denver Nuggets. Rob Pelinka will face tough questions regarding who to get rid of this summer, as the Lakers don’t have much depth as currently constructed. With that being said, let’s take a look at four players who could find themselves on the move this offseason. 4. Rui Hachimura After proving himself as a high-level role player last…
LeBron James was out with a sore ankle for the Los Angeles Lakers’ Friday night game against the Milwaukee Bucks. In his absence, the team got a superstar performance from guard D’Angelo Russell in the 123–122 win, which had the future Hall of Famer fired up. Russell led all scorers with 44 points, shooting an impressive 17 of 25 from the field and 9 of 12 from three-point range in the win. He added nine assists and six rebounds in the effort, and scored eight points in the final 73 seconds of the game. Russell made a floater with little over five seconds left in…
The Springboks’ first alignment camp of the year has concluded and the 43 players who were invited would have been eager to impress ahead of a busy international season that kicks off in June. A combination of youthful and seasoned players were invited by coach Rassie Erasmus, but it’s crucial to remember that players who were stationed in Europe were unavailable. IOL Sport has already examined the centers and outside backs who had the opportunity to present their cases at the camp this week; now, we turn our attention to the halfbacks. There’s a current craze for stylish scrumhalves in South Africa.…
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou has provided some good news regarding Pape Matar Sarr’s fitness. The Spurs boss, speaking to football.london on Friday, revealed that the 21-year-old is “all good” ahead of Sunday’s Aston Villa clash. Sarr has been nursing a back problem since returning from Africa Cup of Nations duty in February. The Tottenham midfielder started against Brighton and Wolves, but dropped to the bench in the win over Crystal Palace last time out. Postecoglou went with a midfield pairing of Yves Bissouma and Rodrigo Bentancur as Spurs ran out 3-1 winners over the Eagles. Sarr came on in the 82nd minute, replacing James Maddison…
West Ham United forward Mohammed Kudus believes that his team need to do one particular thing a lot better. And without realising it, Hammers star Mohammed Kudus has just criticised one of his West Ham United teammates. This season, the 23-year-old has been in incredible form for the Hammers and has drawn high appreciation from both supporters and analysts. Although David Moyes made a wise choice in bringing Kudus to the London Stadium, he made a less wise choice early in the season. Kurt Zouma was appointed club captain by the Scot, which was a terrible decision considering the Frenchman’s lack of leadership qualities…
John Wenham of Lilywhite Rose believes Tottenham must sell Bryan Gil this summer. In a player-plus-cash agreement, Spurs paid Sevilla £21.4 million in addition to Erik Lamela to acquire Gil (The Guardian, July 26, 2021). The now 23-year-old has been in North London for nearly three years, but he hasn’t really made an impression at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. During his time with Tottenham, Gil has been sent out on loan twice. He has only made 42 appearances for the North London team, and he has only provided two assists. Wenham thinks Gil’s time with Ange Postecolgou may be coming to…
West Ham have been tipped to spend big this summer and it seems they mean business as secret talks are held to sign Dominic Solanke. That’s according to an exciting new West Ham transfer claim overnight three months out from the summer window. The Hammers have a pretty dreadful record when it comes to signing strikers down the years. And on the rare occasion the club do manage to get it right, they tend to suffer with injuries or don’t stick around too long. David Moyes has admitted on several occasions this season he has been searching for a forward. West Ham striker…
Tottenham ace Micky van de Ven is an admirer of Coldplay Tottenham Hotspur stopper Micky van de Ven answered a series of fun questions in Tottenham’s “Getting To Know’ segment. The 22-year-old spoke about his admiration towards British rock band Coldplay. van de Ven admitted he would love to see them live someday. The interviewer asked Micky van de Ven, Who would you most like to see in concert? The young defender answered: “I think I’d like to see Coldplay. It always looks fantastic when they have the light show with the crowd. It would be great to see that and watch them…
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and director Richard Linklater are reportedly among the producers for an upcoming documentary about Roberto Clemente. Clemente starred for the Pittsburgh Pirates for nearly two decades from the 1955 season through the 1972 campaign. He earned 15 All-Star appearances, one MVP and won two World Series titles among many other things. Born in Puerto Rico, Clemente spent much of his time doing charity work. In fact, he tragically died in 1972 on his way to Nicaragua on board a plane that was taking supplies there. Supplies were needed in Nicaragua after an earthquake killed thousands of people.…
Charles Barkley didn’t hold back on the Lakers and Warriors. The Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers may currently be in the play-in tournament right now, but they’re a team that no younger team should want to face – Charles Barkley disagrees. During an episode of NBA on TNT, Charles Barkley absolutely ripped sports media for covering the Lakers and Warriors in a positive light, despite being play-in tournament teams. “I’m so sick of these fools on other networks talking about the Lakers and the Warriors,” Barkley said. “We don’t brag about any other play-in teams do we?…