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The Utah Jazz are facing a tricky situation in the offseason as point guard Mike Conley is set to hit free agency. Resigning Conley is one of the top priorities of Utah as he had a productive season and helped the team clinch the number one seed in a tough Western Conference. However, signing Conley will […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs by Chris Paul’s Phoenix Suns. They were dismantled by Phoenix in six games after losing Anthony Davis to an injury. Carmelo Anthony’s Portland Trail Blazers also underachieved as they were also eliminated in the first round by […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers’ postseason was cut short by the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the 2021 NBA playoffs, they are back to the drawing board. Forward Jared Dudley has even started recruiting his former teammate Dwight Howard. Dudley kicked off his campaign online by commenting on Dwight Howard’s Instagram post. Dwight […]

The Milwaukee Bucks won a nail-biting Game 6 against the Phoenix Suns to win their first NBA title in 50 years. Giannis Antetokounmpo just had one of the greatest NBA Finals performances of all time with a 50-point masterpiece to go with 14 rebounds and five blocks as he helped the Bucks clinch the series. […]

After winning the first two games, the Phoenix Suns lost four straight games and were dismantled by the Milwaukee Bucks in six games in the 2021 NBA Finals. It’s now time to look ahead to the offseason after an incredible playoff run. Last offseason, Phoenix pulled the trigger by trading swingman Kelly Oubre Jr., Ricky […]

The San Antonio Spurs need to evaluate who they sign in free agency as they now have missed the playoffs in consecutive seasons. San Antonio lacked shooting from behind the arc last season, and they need to retool their roster to fit today’s NBA, as having a surplus of shooters is never bad in today’s […]

The future of five-time Ballon d’Or winner and Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo is pretty much unknown up to this point. After scoring 36 goals in all competitions for Juventus last term, the team still had a horrible season. Juventus barely clinched a Champions League spot after finishing in fourth place in Serie A. Juve also […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season came to an end as they were eliminated by the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. Coming off a short offseason after winning the 2020 championship, the Lakers looked tired and fatigued all throughout the 2020-2021 campaign. Injuries plagued the Lakers and it was a big […]

One of the reasons the San Antonio Spurs failed to make the playoffs in consecutive seasons was due to a lack of 3-point shooting. The Spurs ranked last in 3-pointers made (9.9) and 3-pointers attempted (28.4) this season. The 35.0% success rate ranked just 24th. In this NBA, that doesn’t cut it offensively. The NBA […]

The San Antonio Spurs are a model franchise in the NBA in terms of culture and winning. After 22 consecutive seasons of playoff basketball for the Spurs, they now have failed to qualify for the postseason in two straight seasons. It was the first time in franchise history that the Spurs have failed to qualify […]

The New York Knicks just had their best season in eight years. They made the playoffs for the first time since 2013, when Carmelo Anthony used to torch opposing teams night in and night out. After the Julius Randle-led squad ended the playoff drought at Madison Square Garden, unfortunately, they got bounced by Trae Young’s […]

After making the playoffs the year before, the Toronto Raptors finished the 2020-21 NBA season with an abysmal record of 27-45. Despite just having the 7th best odds to win the 2021 NBA Draft, they instead climbed up to number 4 on the draft board. This draft class certainly has a lot of talented young […]

Barcelona and Juventus are reportedly in talks involving a straight swap between Miralem Pjanic and Aaron Ramsey, per Gazzetta dello Sport. Pjanic has struggled to cement his place in Ronald Koeman’s squad and has spent much of his first season at the club warming the benches and is viewed as not being a part of […]

After finishing the season in a Tottenham uniform, new Spurs manager Nuno Espirito Santo has decided not to renew Gareth Bale’s loan deal. The Welshman,  who seem to have enjoyed his brief return to the Premier League, after scoring 11 goals in 20 apps, will be back in Spain to his original club, Real Madrid. […]

For Juventus’ standard, last season was a total failure. They finished 4th in Serie A after winning 9 straight years and got knocked out by FC Porto ( an underdog) in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16.  The only trophy Juventus won was the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana (yay for Andrea Pirlo’s trophyless […]

Italy Goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu has officially terminated his contract with Italian club Torino by mutual agreement and will join Serie A club Genoa on a free transfer per Sky Sports’ Fabrizio Romano. Italian national team and former PSG goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu parts ways with Torino and joins Genoa. Agreement reached until June 2022 + option […]

AS Roma wonderkid and winger Justin Kluivert is set to join Christopher Galtier’s project at Ligue 1 club OGC Nice after being left out of the pre-season squad by new team manager Jose Mourinho per Fabrizio Romano Justin Kluivert is now close to join OGC Nice from AS Roma. Christophe Galtier is pushing directly with […]

A.S. Roma complete Rui Patricio’s signing for £10m from Wolverhampton Wanderers, ending a three-year spell at Molineux The Serie A team announced via Twitter. New No. 1⃣ … 𝒖𝒏𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒅 🔓 Welcome to Roma, Rui Patricio! 🇵🇹 #ASRoma | @NBFootball pic.twitter.com/otd2nDvqDc — AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) July 13, 2021 The Portuguese Goalkeeper has become fellow countryman […]

As the 2021-2022 pre-season is about to kick off in Austria, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has offered an update on his star center back Virgil van Dijk after his long absence away from the pitch with a knee injury which forced him to miss the majority of last season.  “Let’s start with all four look […]

Sassuolo and Italian midfielder Manuel Locatelli, hinted about his future when he was asked about a possible move to Turin this summer. The youngster admits interest from Italian superclub Juventus “is pleasing” and says that they are a great team several times while smiling at the reporters. With his comments about the Old Lady, he […]

Atletico Madrid recently opened the doors for Saúl Ñíguez’s exit as they recently signed another midfielder in Rodrigo De Paul from Udinese. Premier League standouts Liverpool are reportedly keen on the Spaniard. TODA VUESTRA. AUPA ATLETI! 🏆🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/wtifntXTfL — Saúl Ñiguez (@saulniguez) May 23, 2021 The Reds are looking to find a quality midfielder to […]

Atletico Madrid has confirmed their first signing of the summer for €35 million as they look to further bolster their midfield after winning the La Liga title last term. The club tweeted a photo of Copa America champion and Argentinian midfielder Rodrigo De Paul following his transfer from Serie A club Udinese. 😊🔴⚪️ #WelcomeDePaul! 🆕🏧 […]

Italy team captain, Giorgio Chiellini, posted a photo on Twitter with the coveted Euro 2020 trophy captioned “It’s Coming Rome.” The tweet and the caption are a mock to the English National Team and its supporters who have been chanting “It’s Coming Home,” day in and day out. 🏆 It’s coming Rome!!! #Euro2020 pic.twitter.com/tZBZtwWQOX — […]