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4 days ago | 
yardbarker.com | Vatsal Gupta
The Los Angeles Lakers’ earlier-than-predicted elimination from the playoffs has thrown the light on everybody and Luka Doncic was never going to avoid it. The Luka Doncic trade ensured that the Slovenian sealed his place as the second-most scrutinized player in the league behind LeBron James. The challenges of the Doncic trade were clear to see for the Lakers, be it the challenge of playing with Doncic, or the difficulty of playing without Anthony Davis.
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5 days ago | 
yardbarker.com | Vatsal Gupta
JR Smith won two NBA championships, both led by LeBron James – Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016 and the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, but he’s not the most ‘gifted’ player he’s ever played with. LeBron James might be the all-time top scorer in the NBA, a four-time NBA champion, and the holder of numerous records in the league, but JR Smith has chosen another player over him as the ‘most gifted’.
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5 days ago | 
nbaanalysis.net | Vatsal Gupta
JR Smith won two NBA championships, both led by LeBron James – Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016 and the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, but he’s not the most ‘gifted’ player he’s ever played with. LeBron James might be the all-time top scorer in the NBA, a four-time NBA champion, and the holder of numerous records in the league, but JR Smith has chosen another player over him as the ‘most gifted’.
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6 days ago | 
nbaanalysis.net | Vatsal Gupta
The quakes from the Milwaukee Bucks’ elimination at the hands of the Indiana Pacers are being felt in the form of a potential Giannis Antetokounmpo but what if they land James Harden 2.0 in the deal? That’s the enticing question NBA analyst Chris Mannix has put forward to the Milwaukee Bucks, who are reeling from their first-round exit. The Bucks barely laid a glove on the Pacers in the 4-1 elimination and the focus is firmly turned to a pivotal off-season that can make or break the team.
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6 days ago | 
nbaanalysis.net | Vatsal Gupta
The Los Angeles Lakers have gone away to lick their wounds after being battered by a physical Minnesota Timberwolves side and one player with an uncertain future is already locked in. Questions surround the Los Angeles Lakers, and rightly so, after they were upset, at least on paper, being the third seed and getting knocked out by the fifth seed.
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6 days ago | 
unitedinfocus.com | Vatsal Gupta
Manchester United’s first-leg win was a strong foundation as they won 4-1 at Old Trafford in a late salvo where they recovered from an early scare. A scrappy start to the game was brought to life, contrary to what Man Utd wanted, as Athletic struck first at the half-hour mark to send United’s nerves tingling. Missed chances were a familiar story for Man Utd the rest of the first half as they went in trailing 0-1.
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1 week ago | 
unitedinfocus.com | Vatsal Gupta
Manchester United proved their spirit is alive and well, even if the Premier League campaign isn’t, as they scared Brentford in a 4-3 loss. Ruben Amorim made eight changes to the XI that beat Athletic away from home, a reflection of where the priorities for Man Utd lie this season. A beneficiary of those changes was Chido Obi, who started in place of Rasmus Hojlund, his first in a Man Utd shirt after some good cameos.
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1 week ago | 
nbaanalysis.net | Vatsal Gupta
The fallout from the Los Angeles Lakers’ early elimination from the NBA playoffs continues to haunt the team and Robert Horry is latest to question two ‘dumb’ decisions by JJ Redick in a strongly worded criticism. When a more fancied team gets bounced out in the first round of the playoffs, there are always reverberations, and rightly so.
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1 week ago | 
unitedinfocus.com | Vatsal Gupta
Manchester United’s written-off Premier League campaign showed hope for the future as two late goals saw them scare Brentford in a 4-3 loss. Man Utd started on the back foot as expected as Brentford threatened multiple times but it was Ruben Amorim’s men who landed the first blow through Mason Mount against the run of play. Brentford got their deserved goal soon after through their usual set-piece shenanigans, with Man Utd losing multiple duels in the box leading to the equaliser.
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1 week ago | 
nbaanalysis.net | Vatsal Gupta
The Golden State Warriors are firmly in “panic” territory after allowing the Houston Rockets to claw back to even terms from a 3-1 lead. The latest 107-115 loss to the Houston Rockets leaves the Golden State Warriors needing to win a thrilling Game 7 away from home to keep their season alive. There were no mitigating circumstances either this time, as Stephen Curry played 42 minutes and so did Jimmy Butler, something the Rockets will seek to capitalise on in Game 7.
