LeBron James and Luka Doncic have the Lakers looking like contenders again

Melissa Rohlin

Melissa Rohlin FOX Sports NBA Writer On LeBron James’ 40th birthday just over two months ago, he gave a very honest assessment of the Los Angeles Lakers.  “Are we at a championship level?” James asked on Dec. 30. “Can we win a championship right now? No, I don’t think so. But that’s good because we … Read more

Ousmane Dembele and Mohamed Salah: Ballon d’Or contenders compared ahead of PSG vs Liverpool in Champions League | Football News

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If your main football sustenance every week is the Premier League, no doubt you already have Mohamed Salah down as your shoo-in for the Ballon d’Or. It is a safe prediction, but there is another formidable winger, who has had a blistering start to 2025 in particular, giving Salah a run for his money in … Read more

NBA’s eight biggest stretch-run storylines: Are Lakers contenders? Will 76ers tank? Who wins MVP and DPOY?

Lakers' LeBron James, Luka Dončić discuss crunch-time dynamic after Hornets loss: 'It will go both ways'

The post-All-Star portion of the NBA schedule has kicked off, and it’s going to be an entertaining sprint to the finish. Most teams have fewer than 30 games remaining. It’s stretch-run time, baby. Here are eight big storylines to watch over the last two months of the 2024-25 regular season.  1. Luka and the Lakers … Read more

Five bold moves that turned Eagles into contenders again: Hello, Saquon Barkley

Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter Howie Roseman knows as well as anyone that sometimes things just don’t work out as planned. Two years ago, the Philadelphia Eagles team he built was maybe one terrible penalty away from winning a Super Bowl. Last year they followed that up with a 10-1 start. And then, just like that, … Read more