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  It's still unclear who will start in the Chelsea backline for the upcoming season, despite a number of well-known players and some local players being mentioned as possible replacements for Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger. Before important club directors like Marina Granovskaia and Petr Cech left, it was known that Sevilla star Kounde was the team's top priority objective for the defense position. Priorities have changed as a result of both departures, as it was discovered that Thomas Tuchel's preferred objective didn't precisely align with the club's strategy. Todd Boehly, the new owner, and the Juventus board are still at odds over the value of a hypothetical swap deal that would send Timo Werner and a sizable sum of money to the Old Lady in exchange for the 22-year-old. However, it was widely believed that this agreement would effectively rule out Kounde moving to Chelsea, and recent reports from the Spanish press had reflected just this. Some even went...

  Two Manchester United transfer targets were once called by Cristiano Ronaldo, who persuaded them to sign with the team instead of the club's fierce rival Arsenal. Sir Alex Ferguson used the five-time winner of the Ballon d'Or to sign Rafael and Fabio da Silva, twin fullbacks. Must read: The commitment of CRISTIANO RONALDO to Manchester United... Rafael told the UTD Podcast that he received a call from 'CR7' as a teenager and his influence helped them make their decision. "He called my phone, and I'll never forget that,” the current Botafogo man beamed. "My phone had all the zeros [on the screen, to indicate an international call] and I was saying 'Who is this? I've never received a call like this.' I answered, and I knew him because I'd trained with him before. "He just said: 'Ah, [Portuguese greeting]!’ I ran to my bus saying: 'It's Ronaldo, it's Ronaldo! He's calling us to speak!' "He just said: 'It...

Although the Warriors are still enjoying their 2022 NBA title, they may already be concerned about a specific matchup in 2019. Klay Thompson didn't waste any time criticizing Memphis Grizzlies player Jaren Jackson Jr. after Golden State defeated the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals to win their fourth championship in eight years. Thompson's venomous remarks exacerbated the two teams' already smoldering history and sparked a Twitter argument between Draymond Green and Ja Morant. Must Read: Steph Curry astonishing Finals display In a conversation with The Commercial Appeal, Morant made no apologies for his remarks. Like I said, that's real estate, said Morant. "Basically, it's nothing to worry about. They undoubtedly earned a championship; congratulations to them. To get a championship, though, we must simply concentrate on what we do for the Memphis Grizzlies. In the Western Conference semifinals, the two teams engaged in a high-intensity playoff series that inc...

  It's time to discuss legacy now that the Warriors' triumph has been appropriately celebrated and the championship confetti has fallen in San Francisco. Throughout Golden State's playoff run, Steph Curry won some major awards. He eventually added an NBA Finals MVP trophy to his collection, won the first Magic Johnson Western Conference Finals MVP honor, and will naturally now wear a fourth championship ring. Curry's most recent postseason heroics allowed NBA pundit Ryen Russillo to surpass the legendary Kobe Bryant on his ranking of all-time greatest players. On the Bill Simmons Podcast, Russillo stated that the "Steph [vs] Kobe is a serious discussion." If I'm a Kobe fan, I don't want to hear the phrase defensive gap. In my opinion, Steph is the easiest superstar to play with in his generation and possibly beyond because he has never requested a trade. Tim Duncan or he "Steph's [playoff] stats are superior. He simply does." Curry has av...

  The domination of Steph Curry in the 2022 NBA Finals spoke for itself, but one astounding statistic reveals exactly how exceptional the greatest shooter of all time truly was as he won his fourth championship. Curry averaged 31.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists over the course of six games against the Boston Celtics en way to winning his first Finals MVP award. Nearly half (31) of his 66 field goals made were 3-pointers. What if they weren't, though? This is where the situation becomes even more unbelievable than Curry's numerical statistics. Must Read: latest nba trades and player transfers That's correct; if every three-point attempt had been a two-point shot, Curry's 187 total points throughout the Finals would have amounted to 156 points. Behind Curry, Jaylen Brown led the series in scoring with 141 points in the six games. Curry's Finals scoring totals are even more astounding when you take into account h...

         Atlanta Hawks Added:  Via Free Agency — Via Trade — Via 2022 NBA Draft A.J. Griffin (16th overall) Tyrese Martin (51st overall) Lost: — Must Read: Why Stephen Curry Ranks as one of the greatest Free Agents: Sharife Cooper (restricted) ** Gorgui Dieng (unrestricted) Kevin Knox (restricted) Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (unrestricted) Skylar Mays (restricted) Lou Williams (unrestricted) Delon Wright (unrestricted) > Complete Hawks roster Boston Celtics Added:  Via Free Agency — Via Trade — Via 2022 NBA Draft JD Davison (53rd overall) Lost: — Free Agents: Sam Hauser (team option) Luke Kornet (unrestricted) Juwan Morgan (team option) Matt Ryan (unrestricted) ** Brodric Thomas (restricted) ** > Complete Celtics roster Brooklyn Nets Added:  Via Free Agency — Via Trade — Via 2022 NBA Draft — Lost: — Free Agents: LaMarcus Aldridge...