Author: Terna Nyamkyume

It has been explained why Chelsea were not awarded a penalty during the first half of their clash against Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold brought down Jadon Sancho inside the Reds’ box, stamping on the Blues winger’s foot as he pivoted to keep the ball in play. However, despite bundling Sancho to the floor, the Liverpool defender was adjudged to have not fouled the Blues winger by the on-field referee, John Brooks. While not much was made of the incident on Sky Sports, the Video Assistant Referee conducted a review. Michael Oliver, the lead VAR, and his assistant, Nicholas Hopton, checked the…

Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura did not play in Friday’s 132-74 preseason loss to the Golden State Warriors because of calf discomfort. Lakers head coach JJ Redick opted to rest Hachimura, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, Dalton Knecht, Max Christie, and D’Angelo Russell during the team’s final preseason game. Davis, Reaves, Knecht, Christie, and Russell did play in the Lakers’ preseason overtime win over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. Redick does not believe Hachimura will miss opening night because of his calf issues. The Lakers will open their season on Tuesday when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves, via…

The Los Angeles Lakers could have had a better campaign last season, finishing with a 47-35 record and entering the postseason through the play-in tournament before losing in five games to the Denver Nuggets in the first round. Despite the brilliance of LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Lakers could not challenge as title contenders and must find a way to improve their roster in 2024-25. With the start of the new NBA season around the corner, we have decided to provide three realistic and three unrealistic trade targets for the Los Angeles Lakers. The Realistic Targets The Los Angeles…

The Los Angeles Lakers are strong contenders to sign a skilled scoring guard who was recently waived by the Boston Celtics on Saturday. The Lakers need a bench scorer to help keep their offense going when LeBron James and Anthony Davis are resting. A player like former Laker Lonnie Walker IV would be a great addition—Walker played in 56 games for Los Angeles during the 2022-23 season, starting 32 of them and averaging 11.7 points per game off the bench. Wait a moment, Walker is now available after being cut by the Celtics, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. “The Boston…

Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban has had enough of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. During an interview with TMZ, Cuban lightheartedly called on James to retire because he’s “still so good” and doesn’t want the Mavericks to have to deal with him anymore. “Yes, LeBron, it’s time for you to quit,” Cuban said. “I’m tired of you.” Asked if he was serious, Cuban laughed and said yes. “No, I’m bein’ serious, only ’cause he’s still so good,” Cuban said. “He’s on the Lakers. They’re our rivals, so, it’s time to retire, LeBron.” Cuban has had to deal with…

The Los Angeles Lakers wrapped up the preseason with a Friday night loss against the Golden State Warriors and are now awaiting their season opener against the Timberwolves on Tuesday. Despite the lack of offseason activity from their team, Lakers fans are hopeful for the new season under head coach J.J. Redick. At this point, it’s clear that the Lakers aren’t going to make a big move before the season. GM Rob Pelinka had said that they wanted to watch the team for 30 games before evaluating the need for a trade. That doesn’t mean, however, that the front office…

Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant made a blunt admission after a fan commented on Bleacher Report’s Instagram post showing his block attempt on Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James, the eldest son of his longtime rival LeBron James. “KD blocking LeBron’s son in an NBA game sounds crazy,” the fan commented. Durant replied, “Damn, I’m old.” The 36-year-old Durant tried to block Bronny James’s drive to the basket at the start of the fourth quarter. But he was called for a foul. Durant protested the call. The Suns challenged it. But it was unsuccessful. The 20-year-old Bronny James, however, missed…

Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick used their preseason finale to give Bronny James a much-needed confidence booster heading toward a historic night with his father, LeBron James next week. Bronny James played his best NBA game in his first start, dropping 17 points in 35 minutes against the Stephen Curry-less Golden State Warriors. “I think for him and all our younger players, all the moments are building blocks,” Lakers coach J.J. Redick told reporters after the game. The Lakers were blown out 132-74 with seven of their top players sitting out. The result did not matter as Redick was…

Stephen Curry responded to Los Angeles Lakers fan favorite Quincy Olivari‘s Instagram post about his fandom of the Golden State Warriors superstar. “Pleasure bro,” Curry commented on the post. “Appreciate you [for] being a real one and letting me know the history!!” ing his 22-point game in the Lakers’ 132-74 loss to the Warriors on October 18 at Chase Center. “It’s crazy because that’s my favorite player ever,” Olivari told reporters. “The first thing he told me was, ‘I’m a big fan of your game,’ and truth be told, I’m a big fan of him. I had his jersey. He…

The Pittsburgh Steelers look like they are going to make a quarterback change in Week 7 despite their impressive start to the season. If Justin Fields is angry about that, he is doing a good job of keeping it to himself. Fields was asked on Thursday about the possibility of being benched for Sunday night’s game against the New York Jets after he has led Pittsburgh to a 4-2 record. The former first-round pick had a very honest response. “I don’t think I played good enough, if I’m being real with you,” Fields said. “If I’m being real with myself,…