The Minnesota Timberwolves finished with the third-best record in the Western Conference and the fourth-best record league-wide, with many of their players enjoying a breakout season, particularly Naz Reid, who has been named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year. Reid finished the regular season with career highs of 13.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, and a three-point percentage of 41.4% in 24.2 minutes of action across 81...
Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey has been crowned the 2023–24 NBA Most Improved Player, the league announced on Tuesday night. Maxey, who was sixth in the voting for the same category two years ago, has made a huge leap this season as he witnessed a rise in his points average, assists, rebounds, and steals. The 23-year-old ended the regular season averaging career bests of 25.9 points,...
Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has been honoured as the Breakthrough of the Year at the 2024 Laureus World Sports Award. The 20-year-old, who has dazzled the football world since his summer move to the Spanish giants from Borussia Dortmund, won the accolade in the 25th award ceremony held at the Palacio de Cibeles in Madrid on Monday. 🏆 Jude Bellingham wins the 2024 Laureus World...
Ahead of Tuesday’s London derby, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has praised his Chelsea counterpart, Mauricio Pochettino, for the mentorship role he played during their short time together in France. The duo played together at Ligue 1 outfit Paris Saint-Germain when Arteta was on loan from Barcelona in the 2001–02 season, in the early days of his professional football career. During this period, Pochettino, who moved to...
Nicolas Jackson may have endured a tough start to his life at Stamford Bridge, but the Senegalese forward is not the reason why Chelsea have struggled this season. The 22-year-old, who joined the London club in a £32 million move last summer, has netted 13 goals and provided five assists in 37 matches across all competitions, including scoring ten goals in the Premier League. However, his...
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