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事實證明，2026 年 NFL 休賽期是一場重磅交易的休賽期，最新交易將於週二進行。出色的外接手 Jaylen Waddle 將前往丹佛野馬隊，2026 年 NFL 選秀中的第 30 順位新秀將前往邁阿密海豚隊。在我們深入分析之前，以下是 ESPN 的 Adam Schefter 提供的交易細節。

• 邁阿密海豚隊交易： 傑倫·瓦德爾，第 111 順位新秀
• 丹佛野馬交易： 第30順位、第94順位、第130順位

讓我們深入探討野馬隊和海豚隊之間這筆轟動一時的交易中的贏家和輸家。

獲勝者：博尼克斯，四分衛，丹佛野馬隊

野馬隊四分衛博·尼克斯已經與一號接球手考特蘭·薩頓建立了良好的關係，而前俄勒岡鴨隊隊友特洛伊·富蘭克林（709碼接球）是一個很好的互補外接手。然而，丹佛隊認識到他們需要找到一個真正的 1B 進攻武器，讓這場傳球比賽達到一個新的水平。根據 Pro Football Focus 的數據，2025 年，尼克斯在前場 20 碼以上的傳球嘗試中僅在四分衛中排名第 13 位（12.5%）。

在這 82 次前場嘗試中，他投出了聯盟最高的 13 次達陣，傳球評分排名第 10（105.1），傳球成功率排名第 12（40.2%）。瓦德爾上賽季的平均目標距離（13.1）排名第 19 位，每條路線跑動碼數（2.41）排名第 10。尼克斯上賽季在中間區域（10-19碼）獲得第36名（16.6%）後，現在有了一個可以擴展場地並有可能提高他攻擊中間區域（10-19碼）的速度的人。

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失敗者：馬利克威利斯，四分衛，邁阿密海豚隊

馬利克威利斯與海豚隊簽約，證明他可以成為 NFL 中可行的首發四分衛，他選擇了海豚隊而不是亞利桑那紅雀隊。邁阿密提供了與喬恩·埃里克·沙利文和傑夫·哈夫利在一個組織中工作的熟悉感，他們之前也曾效力於綠灣包裝工隊，而亞利桑那州則因傳球給特雷·麥克布萊德、小馬文·哈里森和邁克爾·威爾遜而變得更加陌生。

在傑倫·瓦德爾交易之後，海豚隊外接手深度圖現在由賈倫·托爾伯特、圖圖·阿特維爾和馬利克·華盛頓領銜。當然存在一些深度威脅，但托爾伯特在他的職業生涯中只接球超過 500 碼一次（2024 年為 610 碼），而華盛頓（317）和阿特維爾（562）的職業生涯最高紀錄要低得多。對手可以在禁區集中註意力，將注意力集中在德馮·阿坎身上，將自己的底角留在防守範圍內，並利用排名倒數 10 的進攻線。這並不是為了讓威利斯看起來更好而建立的配角。

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得獎者：喬恩-埃里克·沙利文，邁阿密海豚隊總經理

從海豚隊的角度來看，這筆交易的最大贏家是一年級總經理喬恩-艾瑞克·沙利文。根據俱樂部休賽期的舉動，很明顯這將更像是重建。沙利文在接受記者採訪時也明確表示，他將透過NFL選秀來組建這支球隊。為瓦德爾獲得第 30 順位選秀權和第 94 順位選秀權，同時擺脫他的合同，肯定會有助於選秀和發展理念。

有很多人不喜歡重建，可能會認為這一舉動類似於 NBA 中的坦克。然而，球隊的建設要么是為了在短期內爭奪超級碗，要么是慢慢建設基礎設施，以成為長期的季後賽競爭者。邁阿密下個賽季沒有競爭的機會，所以這是未來的正確做法。

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輸家：洛杉磯閃電隊、堪薩斯酋長隊

在同一個休賽期，堪薩斯城酋長隊的兩名頂級角衛加盟洛杉磯公羊隊，洛杉磯閃電隊失去了著名的防守協調員傑西·明特，丹佛的進攻變得更好。堪薩斯城現在可能會在每個賽季兩次對陣傑倫·瓦德爾和考特蘭·薩頓的比賽中派出兩個新的首發角球。同時，那些針對閃電隊在二線人才不足的出色防守頭腦現在已經消失了，而野馬隊的進攻也有了顯著改善。今天對洛杉磯和堪薩斯城來說並不是好日子，但當他們面對丹佛時，情況會變得更糟。

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獲勝者：戴維斯·韋伯，丹佛野馬隊進攻協調員

讓我們都記住，肖恩佩頓在二月份宣布，最近晉升的進攻協調員戴維斯韋伯將成為野馬隊 2026 年的比賽指揮官。這位 31 歲的球員在聯盟中享有很高的聲譽，並接受了多支主教練空缺球隊的面試，但他並沒有得到這份重要的工作，因為他作為比賽指揮官的能力還沒有得到證明。

韋伯現在開始掌控進攻，薩頓、瓦德爾和富蘭克林作為他的接球三人組，健康的 JK 多賓斯在跑衛與 RJ 哈維分接球。最重要的是，丹佛擁有 NFL 最好的進攻線之一。他已經處於一個完美的位置，可以在本賽季為自己贏得聲譽。如果野馬隊的進攻達到預期並且球隊進入季後賽，韋伯將在 2027 年成為 NFL 主教練。

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馬特·約翰遜 (Matt Johnson) 是《Sportsnaut》雜誌《NFL》和《大學橄欖球》的高級編輯。他的工作包括每週 NFL 和大學……有關馬特·約翰遜的更多信息

Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards recently underwent an MRI for what the team was labeling as “right knee soreness,” and the imaging revealed swelling in the right knee.

As a result, Edwards will miss at least the team’s next four games and will be reevaluated in 1-2 weeks. The Timberwolves announced Tuesday that further updates on the star’s progress will be provided as they become available.

This is a significant blow for Edwards and the Timberwolves, especially considering the team has been struggling for some time.

Since winning five straight games in March, Minnesota has lost four of its last five games, including a 116-103 loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday.

Edwards will now miss games against the Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz, Portland Trail Blazers and Boston Celtics before the teams possibly provide another update on his status.

Although the Timberwolves have gone 6–4 in their 10 games without Edwards this season, all six of their wins have come against teams with losing records. Five of Minnesota’s next six games will be against teams currently in playoff position or in the play-in region of their conference standings.

Without Edwards, Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch will now turn to Julius Randle to lead the Wolves without Edwards on the court, and newly acquired Ayo Dosunmu will see an increased role in the backcourt alongside swingman Donte DiVincenzo.

However, Edwards’ production cannot be replicated, as his All-NBA-like season may now be in jeopardy.

In 58 games this season, Edwards has averaged 29.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, while shooting 49.2 percent from the floor and 40.2 percent from 3-point range.

To qualify for end-of-season honors and accolades like the All-NBA teams, Edwards must play in at least seven of the Wolves’ final 14 games of the regular season. If Edwards is unable to return when he is reevaluated by medical personnel next week, he will cut it close to the 65-game minimum for awards.

The Timberwolves are currently 41-27 on the season, two games above the play-in zone in the Western Conference standings before Tuesday’s game against the Phoenix Suns.

Tyreek Hill is looking for a new team in 2026. And when it’s all said and done, “Cheetah” is probably punching its ticket to Canton. But that’s down the road; Right now, he’s one of the biggest names on the free agent market.

Sure, he’s coming off a rookie year dealing with injuries and his off-field noise is on the rise, but don’t let it all go to waste, Hill can still fly. He was poised for another 1,100+ yard season with the Miami Dolphins before suffering a season-ending injury last year.

So the question now is, who is trying to sign the eight-time Pro Bowler? Let’s break down five potential landing spots for Tyreek Hill, including a spicy reunion with the Kansas City Chiefs.

new England Patriots

Stefon Diggs worked his way up as the New England Patriots’ WR1, but New England cut him loose to clear the cap and reload. And with more than $42 million to play for, they have the ammo to make a real effort toward another Super Bowl run. They brought in Romeo Dobbs, but let’s be honest – he’s a solid WR2/WR3 type of guy, not a guy who is taking over games week in and week out.

This is where Tyreek Hill flips the script. Is he a lock-in at WR1 at this level? Probably not. But in terms of ceiling? No one comes close in that room. Hill brings game-breaking speed, playoff pedigree and the kind of juice that instantly elevates an entire offense. For a team looking to quickly retool, it’s worth taking a swing.

kansas city chiefs

At first glance, the Kansas City Chiefs’ WR room doesn’t look like a serious issue, but digging a little deeper reveals it’s not exactly loaded. The Chiefs are up against the cap and have just over $10 million on hand before any restructuring or cuts. But if there’s one place that really knows how to unlock extreme Cheetah — and keep chaos to a minimum — it’s Kansas City.

A reunion would make an impact on multiple levels: instant WR1 upgrade, proven chemistry, and a legitimate offensive reset for a team that is searching for that true deep threat again. If the Chiefs want to take another swing at a familiar superstar who is still in his prime window, this move seems perfect.

Baltimore Ravens

Last season was a tough one for the Baltimore Ravens’ WR room. Outside of Ze Flower, there wasn’t much juice. Sure, Lamar Jackson missing time played a role, but even when he was there, the lack of perimeter firepower was glaring. That’s not going to cut it for a contender.

Now, Baltimore has a track record of throwing tires on veteran receivers—DeAndre Hopkins, Odell Beckham Jr., DeSean Jackson and Dez Bryant. But here’s the difference: Tyreek Hill, even though he’s having a shortened year due to injury, still seems to have more gas left in his tank than he did when he signed. If the Ravens want to add legitimate explosiveness without breaking the bank, this sounds like a classic low-risk, high-reward swing.

tennessee titans

Tyreek Hill, now 32, is still one of the league’s premier cap lifters, but the big question is the knee. If he has fully recovered from last year’s early-season injury, this is a move that could completely unlock the Tennessee Titans’ vertical game overnight.

Speed, explosiveness, game breaking ability? It is still there. The key is to structure a smart, team-friendly deal full of incentives. For Titans, it’s really about identity. Do they keep building young and playing the roster at a slower pace, or do they land a proven vet who could turn the game right now? If they’re serious about turning things around in the AFC South, betting on Hill’s turnaround could be the spark they need.

los angeles chargers

The Los Angeles Chargers offense lacks a true field-tilter. Drop Tyreek Hill in that unit, and the problem will be solved overnight. The defense will have no choice but to sit in the two high circles, and that’s music to Justin Herbert’s ears. This opens up the entire game, allows the offense to breathe, and fully highlights the talent of Herbert’s arm. Hill is built for motion-heavy looks, quick hitters and YAC-driven concepts — and guess what? He’s already baked into the Chargers system. It’s just like plug-and-play.

Manchester United, Liverpool and Manchester City have been linked with an interest in FC Porto teenager Oscar Pietuszewski in recent weeks. The Portuguese club now appear ready to take quick action to protect their position.

The Polish winger has scored two goals for the club, including a remarkable strike against Benfica that quickly went viral after he dribbled past Nicolas Otamendi. Since then, His profile has grown rapidly Throughout Europe.

Reports linking Pituszewski to clubs such as Manchester United, Liverpool and Manchester City emerged shortly after the Benfica performance. Now Porto are preparing their response.

A new contract is coming out

The player’s current contract runs until January 2029. This period was the maximum allowed because Oskar Pietuszewski was still a minor when he signed.

However, the situation will change when he turns 18 on May 20. At that time, Porto would be able to negotiate a longer contract.

After the first reports of Premier League interest emerged, Porto have already begun preparing a new contract for the 17-year-old winger. according to to ballThe club wants to extend Pietuszewski’s deal when he turns 18 at the end of the season.

The Portuguese club are already planning to extend the deal until June 2031. And such a move would show how seriously Porto are taking the growing interest in the player.

Pietuszewski only arrived in the winter transfer window, but his impact has been immediate.

Current release clause is ‘not scary’

The player’s €60 million (£52 million) release clause is not necessarily seen as a major hurdle.

The Portuguese newspaper reported that this figure does not scare off some European “sharks” who are already monitoring the development of the winger.

Given his age and early impact in Portugal, hopefully many top clubs can find that valuation manageable. This remains true if his progress continues. As former Poland international and former Polish FA president Zbigniew Boniek said, he wouldn’t be surprised To see Oscar Pietuszewski play in England one day.

Still, Porto’s intentions are clear. The club sees Pietuszewski as a long-term project and wants to secure his future before market pressures increase further.

rapid growth in portugal

The winger’s rise has been rapid since arriving from Jagiellonia on a deal worth €8m (£6.9m) plus €2m (£1.7m) in bonuses. Despite being only 17 years old, he has already featured regularly under manager Francesco Farioli.

This season in Liga Portugal he has played seven matches and accumulated 351 minutes. During that time he scored two goals and provided one assist, while registering seven shots with four on target.

His performances coupled with his age and ability explain why clubs such as Manchester United, Liverpool and Manchester City are now paying close attention.

However, Porto are trying to stay one step ahead by locking him down to a long-term contract before the interest grows even stronger.

随着新的大老板马克·沃尔特继续在洛杉矶湖人队留下自己的印记，该组织最近有趣地聘请了前 NCAA 冠军教练托尼·贝内特作为总经理罗布·佩林卡的 NBA 选秀顾问。随着疯狂三月的临近，湖人队也拥有了他们的首轮选秀权，球队应该在下个月内关注一些 NBA 选秀前景。

众所周知，湖人队需要一个可行的、长期的中锋选择。德安德烈·艾顿的实验结果好坏参半，而杰克森·海耶斯的表现令人钦佩，但作为替补球员，他正处于最佳状态。湖人队还可以利用侧翼的体型。

话虽如此，以下是一些将参加“疯狂三月”比赛的顶级新秀，湖人队应该在 2026 年 NBA 选秀中瞄准这些球员。

1. Morez Johnson Jr. – PF/C，密歇根州

约翰逊有点像现任湖人队球员贾里德·范德比尔特，进攻更好，体型更大。约翰逊正是湖人队应该在选秀中瞄准的球员。他能够在大前锋和中锋之间切换，就像范德比尔特目前在湖人队的角色一样。

约翰逊本赛季一直是密歇根队一名有影响力的防守球员，预计他将在首轮末被选中，这也是湖人队应该登陆的位置。他是一名多才多艺的防守者，能够掩护侧翼，然后下降并身体对抗更大的球员。

但他同样擅长的地方还在于进攻端。他是一名熟练的篮下终结者，两分球命中率为 66.7%。但这还不是全部。他证明了自己可以用 41.7% 的三分线命中率拉开空间。他的三分球是他努力训练的项目，因为去年作为大一新生他没有尝试过一次三分球。

约翰逊应该是湖人队在选秀中的首要选择。有了首轮较晚的选秀权，你就可以根据位置需要而不是最佳球员来选秀。

2. Jayden Quaintance——中锋，肯塔基州

奎坦斯可能是 NBA 选秀中最好的中锋新秀。他只是一个有点谜的人。其一，目前尚不清楚他是打算参加选秀还是重返校园。其次，他正在处理严重的膝伤，这使他缺席了本赛季的大部分时间。事实上，他在肯塔基州即将到来的疯狂三月中的状态值得怀疑。

但如果奎坦斯宣布参加选秀，他在最坏的情况下应该是湖人队的前两名新秀。唯一的事情是他们需要一点运气才能让他落到他们预计的选秀位置。不过，如果球队对他的伤病状况保持警惕，这种情况就有可能发生。

受伤肯定是一个风险，但他的好处几乎超过了这个风险。他还非常年轻，而且是一个真正的中锋。在亚利桑那州立大学的一年级期间，他展现了成为油漆区真正防守主力的能力，场均盖帽 2.6 次。在球场进攻端，他在篮下完成得很好。他非常适合作为像卢卡·东契奇这样的组织核心的高球威胁。

如果他健康的话，我们就没有机会讨论湖人队有可能在首轮末抓住他。但总有一些机会渺茫的球队会被伤病吓跑，而他也会滑倒，就像过去很多球员发生的那样。如果湖人队选秀时奎坦斯有空，你就选择他，不要回头。

3. 帕特里克·恩贡巴二世 (Patrick Ngongba II) – C，杜克大学

在任何其他年份，恩贡巴肯定会成为乐透秀。一个具有很高上升空间的移动大个子，擅长防守，甚至在比赛中也有一点组织能力。肯定是乐透选秀。但这不是普通的草案。大多数专家认为 2026 年是近年来最好的选秀班级之一。这可能对湖人队有利，因为这意味着恩贡巴滑落到首轮末段。

如果上述候选人之一无法获得，那么恩贡巴对于湖人队来说在选秀大会上并不是一个糟糕的选择。他还很年轻，在进入 NBA 之前还可以增加一些肌肉。但人才就在那里。他的进攻技巧与东契奇作为主要控球者配合得很好。

在防守端，恩贡巴是一名篮筐保护者，湖人队将从中受益匪浅。他还拥有强大的低位防守能力，并能在盯人的情况下坚守阵地。他的比赛表现出色，本赛季场均盖帽 1.1 次。

不过，一件可能令人担忧的事情是恩贡巴目前的伤病状况。他缺席了 ACC 锦标赛，并且他在 NCAA 锦标赛中的状态尚未 100% 确定。如果他宣布参加 NBA 选秀，这只是需要监控的事情。

4. Flory Bidunga——中锋，堪萨斯州

由于他的身材和力量，比邓加是选秀中最有潜力的球员之一。上述球员的长期前景可能会更好，但如果湖人队选秀时他们都已经被淘汰，那么管理层就需要对比登加进行长期、认真的审视。

他的进攻方式是为卢卡·东契奇量身定做的。他是篮下的终结者。对于像东契奇这样随时准备好传出高吊球的组织核心来说，他是完美的赞美。比邓加擅长挡拆和滚球。本赛季他的投篮命中率为 64.5%，全部是两分球。他的无球跑动非常出色。

在防守方面，他是禁区内的主力。他是一名可靠的防守球员，也是一名优秀的弱侧防守球员。他也可以在外线成功换防。本赛季这9.2个篮板中有6.1个是在防守端。

比邓加的上限可能比这份名单上的其他球员要低，但毫无疑问他是一名NBA轮换大个子。他并不浮华或类似的东西，他只是完成工作。强健的大个子形象。就 NBA 选秀前景而言，他绝对是湖人队应该关注的人。

5. 以赛亚·埃文斯 (Isaiah Evans)，后卫，杜克大学

虽然这份名单上的大多数球员都是大个子，但湖人队也需要具有体型的 3D 侧翼球员。埃文斯是符合这一条件的潜在选秀球员之一。如果他宣布参加选秀，他也可能会出现在湖人队的选秀范围内。

埃文斯正处于爆发期，作为全职首发，场均贡献 14.9 分，三分球命中率为 36.5%。他不需要手中的球就能有效进攻，这是与东契奇并肩作战所需要的另一个特质。

在防守端，他是一名稳定的控球后卫，并且具备成为主要进攻点防守球员的能力。根据他在球场两端的能力，想象他有朝一日成为 NBA 的一名潜在首发侧翼球员。

即将到来的选秀实际上取决于湖人队的偏好。显然，如果有人中了乐透，那么所有的赌注都会被取消，你就会成为最好的球员。但如果归结为需要的位置，上面列出的五名球员中的任何一个都应该做得很好。这是一次深度选秀，假设以上所有内容都已声明，那么当湖人队挑选时，至少其中一个应该可用。

托特纳姆热刺正在就若昂·帕利尼亚做出关键决定，他从拜仁慕尼黑的租借进入了决定性阶段。

葡萄牙中场在有空的时候就会自动首发。但即使攻击力有限， 他对球队的重要性仍然显而易见。

根据 FB参考 数据显示，他保持着强劲的防守数据，平均每 90 分钟大约有 4.3 次铲球，同时还有大约 1.6 次拦截和近 7 次接球，这些数据与他在富勒姆的表现一致。

这种稳定性让热刺在接下来的几个月里有了一个明确的选择。他们可以 推动这一举措永久化 或者让他在赛季结束后重返拜仁。

防守身份不变

João Palhinha 的比赛始终忠于其核心。他继续通过防守强度和直接参与决斗来定义自己。

“我是一名喜欢防守、喜欢赢得对抗、喜欢在无球情况下帮助球队的球员”，他说 在葡萄牙的播客中。

这条线抓住了他的身份。这也解释了为什么无论球队或体系如何，他的统计输出仍然强劲。

他还解决了攻击性和纪律之间的平衡问题，充分意识到所涉及的风险。

“我知道有时我会犯规或得到黄牌，但这是我比赛的一部分。”

他并没有放弃这种方法，而是认为这对他的效率至关重要。

“我不会改变这一点，因为正是它让我成为了现在的球员。”

战术角色和理解

在托特纳姆热刺，若奥·帕利尼亚主要被用作后腰，负责保护防线和稳定攻防转换。

他很清楚自己如何看待团队结构中的这一角色。

“我总是努力让球队保持平衡，处于正确的位置并帮助我的队友。”

对位置和集体功能的重视与热刺迄今为止对他的部署方式是一致的。

他并不把自己表现为一名组织核心。相反，他专注于结构和防守组织。

“我的工作就是集中注意力，缩小空间，并为球队需要我的时刻做好准备。”

重新适应英超联赛

若昂·帕利尼亚还谈到了英格兰足球的要求以及这些要求如何影响他的表现。

“在英超，你没有时间。一切都很快。”

这种调整在他效力富勒姆期间就已经很明显了。现在，它继续定义着他在托特纳姆热刺的表现。

“你需要快速思考，快速做出决定。如果不这样做，你就会失去时机。”

他在这种压力下运作的能力是他在不同团队中保持高效的原因之一。

心态和一致性

除了战术方面，帕利尼亚还非常强调专注力和一致性。

“你不能关掉电源，哪怕一秒钟也不行。”

这种心态是他比赛的核心。这支撑了他的可靠性，即使他的上场时间并不总是有保证。

“我努力始终保持专注，尽可能少犯错误。”

对于托特纳姆热刺来说，这种程度的纪律带来了明显的好处。它在中场提供稳定的存在，特别是在要求严格的比赛中。

接下来会发生什么

热刺现在需要决定帕利尼亚如何融入他们的长期计划。 他提供防守安全、强度和结构。他自己的话强化了这种身份，他的表演也继续反映了这一点。

问题是该特定技能是否符合俱乐部想要采取的方向。

由于重返拜仁的可能性仍然存在，未来几个月将决定帕利尼亚的英超故事是否在伦敦北部继续下去。

🇪🇸 佩德罗·波罗 | “我专注于此”❌热刺球星平息转会传闻，保级唯一使命https://t.co/U4hNTLcAVs #thfc #乔伊斯

— 体育见证人 (@Sport_Witness) 2026 年 3 月 17 日

布倫特福德是目前追蹤聖保羅中場達米安·博巴迪利亞的眾多英國俱樂部之一，他正在巴西打造一個越來越令人信服的賽季。

塞爾提克和布萊頓位居榜首，布倫特福德現在也加入了追逐的行列。

本月稍早有報導稱，馬丁·奧尼爾的球隊對他感興趣，凱爾特人隊的說法來自於他的祖國巴拉圭。布萊頓大約在同一時間也被納入考慮範圍。

這位 24 歲的球員已成為 2026 年聖保羅隊的常規首發球員。他在中場的穩定表現一直在增強勢頭。

他已經出場11次，貢獻2個進球和1次助攻。其中一個進球是在對紅牛布拉甘蒂諾的關鍵勝利中取得的，幫助確保了州錦標賽半決賽的席位。

他在俱樂部層面日益增長的重要性在國際上也得到了體現。博巴迪利亞是巴拉圭國家隊的一員，預計將參加 2026 年世界盃。那場比賽可以顯著提高他的價值，特別是如果他扮演重要角色的話。

因此，歐洲的興趣開始增強。

為什麼達米安·博巴迪利亞在布倫特福德脫穎而出

自從抵達聖保羅以來，達米安·博巴迪利亞已經發展成為一名現代的B2B中場球員。他主要擔任第二中場球員，但在需要時可以擔任更高級的角色。

他的比賽建立在強度和平衡之上。在防守方面，他平均每場比賽大約有兩次鏟斷，同時也經常被攔截和大量接球。這既反映了他對比賽的解讀，也反映了他身體參與的意願。

在控球方面，他提供了可靠性。他的傳球準確率通常在 80% 到 85% 之間，並且他可以輕鬆地通過短距離和中距離的傳球來推進比賽。他不是一個純粹的組織核心，但他能保持節奏並有效地支持轉換。

同時，他也提出了前進的推力。博巴迪拉經常在後場衝入禁區並貢獻進球，同時也展現出覆蓋球場大面積的耐力。

這種組合——防守輸出、分佈和進攻存在——定義了他的全場進攻能力。

正如我們已經介紹過的， 布萊頓 一直在關注 這名中場球員是他們長期規劃的一部分，有報導稱，如果他們的中場選擇發生變化，可以考慮他。

凱爾特人隊也一直在監視他 幾個月來，他們一直在尋求添加類似的配置文件，這可能與夏季窗口的預期離開有關。

布倫特福德現在加入進來

根據巴西媒體報道，布倫特福德現已加入了凱爾特人隊和布萊頓等有興趣的俱樂部 達博拉雷達，英超球隊也在下一個轉會窗口之前追蹤博巴迪利亞。

這位中場球員最近的表現並沒有被忽視，隨著俱樂部繼續評估，預計未來幾週可能會收到進一步的詢問。

對於布倫特福德來說，這種情況很適合。該俱樂部因在歐洲最大聯賽之外物色實力強勁的球員並儘早進入市場而享有盛譽。

合約狀況及後續步驟

達米安·博巴迪拉 (Damián Bobadilla) 於 2024 年以約 180 萬歐元（150 萬英鎊）的價格從 Cerro Porteño 加盟聖保羅。巴西方面獲得了他60%的經濟權益。

這可能成為未來談判的關鍵因素，因為聖保羅只會收到略多於一半的轉會費。

他的合約有效期至2027年12月，這使巴西俱樂部處於穩定的地位。目前沒有立即出售的壓力，但也有一種理解是可以考慮強有力的報價。

現在英格蘭和蘇格蘭的多個俱樂部都對博巴迪利亞感興趣，他正堅定地進入歐洲的視線。

對於布倫特福德來說，就像布萊頓和凱爾特人一樣，目前這仍然是一個監控情況。然而，隨著世界盃的臨近和他的知名度的上升，這種情況可能會迅速改變。

As new majority owner Mark Walter continues to put his stamp on the Los Angeles Lakers, the organization recently made the interesting appointment of former NCAA Championship coach Tony Bennett as an NBA Draft advisor to general manager Rob Pelinka. With March Madness approaching and the Lakers having their first round pick, there are some NBA Draft prospects teams should keep an eye on within the next month.

It’s no secret that the Lakers need a viable, long-term option at center. The DeAndre Ayton experiment has had mixed results, and while Jaxson Hayes has done a commendable job, he is at his best as an energetic guy off the bench. The Lakers could also use size on the wings.

That said, here are some of the top prospects who will play in March Madness that the Lakers should target in the 2026 NBA Draft.

1. Morez Johnson Jr. – PF/C, Michigan

Think of Johnson a bit like the current Jared Vanderbilt, with a better offense and a little more size. Johnson is exactly the kind of player the Lakers should target in the draft. He is able to slide between power forward and center, which is currently Vanderbilt’s role for the Lakers.

Johnson has been an impressive defensive player for Michigan this season, and he is projected to be drafted in the late first round should the Lakers land him. He is a versatile defender with the ability to cover the wings and then drop down and attack bigger players.

But where he excels is also on the offensive end. He’s a skilled finisher around the basket, and he’s shooting 66.7 percent from 2-point range. But not only this. He has shown he can space the floor with his 41.7 percent shooting from the 3-point line. His 3-point shot is something he has worked on since he didn’t attempt a single three as a freshman last year.

Johnson should be the Lakers’ main priority in the draft. With late selections in the first round, you may draft based on positional need rather than the best player available.

2. Jaden Quaintance – C, Kentucky

Quaintance is probably the best center prospect that may be available in the NBA Draft. He is just a puzzle. For one, it’s not yet clear whether he intends to declare for the draft or intends to return to school. Second, he has been dealing with a major knee injury that has kept him out for most of this season. In fact, his status is in doubt for Kentucky’s upcoming March Madness appearance.

But should Quaintance declare for the draft, he should be a top-two prospect for the Lakers in a worst-case scenario. The only thing is that he will need a little bit of luck to land at his projected draft spot. However, that could happen if teams are cautious about his injury situation.

Injury is definitely a risk, but the benefits almost outweigh it. He is still incredibly young and in the mold of a true center. During his freshman year at Arizona State, he showed the ability to become a true defensive anchor in the paint, averaging 2.6 blocked shots. On the offensive end of the court, he performs well around the basket. He would be a perfect fit as a threat playmaker for a playmaker like Luka Doncic.

If he were healthy, there’s no chance we’d be discussing the Lakers potentially taking him at the end of the first round. But it always happens that off-chance teams get scared due to injury and he slips away, as has happened with many players in the past. If Quinton is available when the Lakers select you, take him and don’t look back.

3. Patrick Ngongba II – C, Duke

In any other year, Ngongba would definitely be a lottery pick. A mobile big man with high potential who plays defense and even has a bit of play in his game. Definitely pick the lottery. But this is not a normal draft. Most experts consider 2026 to be one of the best draft classes in recent memory. This could benefit the Lakers because it means Ngongba will slide to the end of the first round.

If one of the above prospects is unavailable, Ngongba wouldn’t be a bad pick for the Lakers in the NBA Draft. He is still raw and can gain some strength before entering the NBA. But the talent is there. Their offensive skill-set works well with Doncic as the primary ball-handler.

On defense, Ngongba is a rim protector, which will benefit the Lakers a lot. He also has the ability to play strong post defense and dominate one-on-one situations. He competes well and has blocked an average of 1.1 shots this season.

However potentially worrying is Ngongba’s current injury situation. He was sidelined for the ACC Tournament, and his status for the NCAA Tournament is not 100 percent certain yet. Just keep an eye on if he declares for the NBA Draft.

4. Florrie Bidunga – C, Kansas

Bidunga is potentially one of the more impactful players in the draft due to his size and strength. The players mentioned above are probably better long-term prospects, but if they are all off the board by the time the Lakers make their selection, the front office needs to take a long, hard look at Bidunga.

His offensive game is more in line with Luka Doncic. He’s a finisher at the rim. He would be a perfect compliment to a playmaker like Doncic who is always ready to throw a lob pass. Bidunga is adept at pick and roll as well as roller. He’s shooting 64.5 percent from the field this season, all 2-point attempts. He moves the ball very well.

Defensively, he is an anchor in the paint. Apart from being a strong man defender, he is also a good weakside defender. He may also find success switching to the perimeter. Of his 9.2 rebounds this season, 6.1 are on the defensive end.

Bidunga’s ceiling is probably lower than other players on this list, but he is without a doubt a big man in an NBA rotation. He’s not flashy or anything like that, he just gets the job done. Profile of a strong big man. He is definitely someone who should be on the Lakers’ radar in terms of NBA Draft prospects.

5. Isaiah Evans, G/F, Duke

While most of the players on this list are bigs, the Lakers also need a 3&D wing with size. Evans is potentially among the top players in the draft who fits that profile. Should he declare for the draft, he would likely be available in the Lakers’ draft range as well.

Evans is in the midst of a breakout season, averaging 14.9 points and shooting 36.5 percent from the 3-point line as a full-time starter. He doesn’t need the ball in his hands to be effective offensively, another attribute needed to play with Doncic.

On the defensive end, he is a strong on-ball defender and has the skills to become the main point defensive player of attack. Imagine him as a potential starting wing in the NBA one day based on his ability on both ends of the court.

The upcoming draft is really based on the Lakers’ choices. Obviously if one slips in the lottery, all bets are off and you become the best player available. But if it comes to a situation of need, any one of the five players listed above should perform well. This is a deep draft, and assuming all of the above announcements, at least one of them should be available if the Lakers select.

Tottenham Hotspur are moving towards a crucial decision on Joao Palinha as his loan from Bayern Munich enters a decisive phase.

The Portuguese midfielder has been an automatic starter when available. But even with limited attack effect, His importance to the side remains clear.

according to FBref According to the data, he has maintained strong defensive numbers with an average of around 4.3 tackles per 90 minutes, as well as around 1.6 interceptions and close to 7 ball recoveries per game, figures which are in line with his Fulham output.

This consistency leaves Spurs with a clear option in the coming months. they can Try to make this move permanent Or allow him to return to Bayern at the end of the season.

Defensive identity remains unchanged

Joao Palinha’s game has remained true to its original spirit. He continues to define himself through defensive intensity and direct engagement in duels.

“I’m a player who likes to defend, win duels, help the team without the ball”He said During a podcast in Portugal.

That line reveals his identity. This also explains why his statistical output remains strong regardless of the team or system.

He has also addressed the balance between aggression and discipline, fully aware of the risks involved.

“I know sometimes I might foul or get a yellow card, but that’s part of my game.”

Rather than shying away from that approach, he considers it essential to its effectiveness.

“I wouldn’t change it, because that’s what makes me the player I am.”

Strategic role and understanding

At Tottenham, Joao Palinha has been used primarily as a deep midfielder, tasked with protecting the defensive line and stabilizing transitions.

He has been clear about how he sees that role within the team structure.

“I always try to give balance to the team, stay in the right positions and help my teammates.”

The emphasis on positioning and teamwork matches how Spurs have deployed him so far.

He does not present himself as a playwright. Instead, he focuses on structure and defensive organization.

“My job is to concentrate, close spaces and be ready for those moments when the team needs me.”

Readjustment to the Premier League

Joao Palinha has also spoken about the demands of English football and how they shape his performances.

“In the Premier League, you don’t have time. Everything is very fast.”

This adjustment was already evident during his Fulham spell. Now, it continues to define his performances at Tottenham.

“You need to think quickly, decide quickly. If you don’t do that, you lose the moment.”

His ability to work under pressure is one of the reasons why he has remained effective in different teams.

mindset and consistency

Beyond the tactical side, Palahinha emphasizes concentration and consistency.

“You can’t switch off even for a second.”

That mentality is at the heart of his game. This highlights his reliability, even when his minutes aren’t always guaranteed.

“I try to concentrate all the time, to make as few mistakes as possible.”

For Tottenham, that level of discipline offers a clear advantage. He provides a steady presence in midfield, especially in tight matches.

what happens next

Spurs now need to decide how Palhinha fits into their long-term plans. He provides defensive protection, intensity and structure. His own words reinforce that identity, and his performance continues to reflect it.

The question is whether that specific skill set matches the direction the club wants to take.

With a return to Bayern still on the table, the coming months will be decisive in determining whether Palhinha’s Premier League story will continue in north London.

🇪🇸 Pedro Porro | “I’m focused on this” ❌Tottenham star cools transfer talks, avoiding relegation only missionhttps://t.co/U4hNTLcAVs #thfc #Happiness

– Sports Witness (@Sport_Witness) 17 March 2026

在错过 2025 年季后赛后，辛辛那提猛虎队一直在竭尽全力确保他们在 2026 年不会再退一步。在自由球员市场上失去顶级冲传手特雷·亨德里克森后，猛虎队知道这并不容易。博耶·马菲的到来，再加上一份 6000 万美元的合同，肯定会有所帮助。但孟加拉人还没有完成。

最近，孟加拉虎队与老将四分卫乔什·约翰逊签订了一份为期一年的合同。他与乔·伯罗和肖恩·克利福德一起成为辛辛那提队名单上唯一的四分卫。但猛虎队总经理杜克·托宾可能还没有完成对这个职位的补充。

根据 竞技者孟加拉虎队内线小保罗·德纳表示，球队正在“等待”自由球员乔·弗拉科。

如果孟加拉虎队在引进约翰逊后确实签下了弗拉科，他们将拥有 NFL 中最年长的四分卫群体。弗拉科 41 岁，约翰逊也紧随其后，39 岁。布罗 29 岁。

虽然伤病始终是整个赛季的一个因素，但孟加拉虎队在四分卫房间里似乎优先考虑经验。去年的替补球员杰克·布朗宁已经与海盗队签订了一份新合同，所以无论如何，明年孟加拉队在四分卫的深度图将会有所不同。

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周二，夏洛特黄蜂队分享了一段轻松的圣帕特里克节视频，但明星后卫拉梅洛·鲍尔以直率且出人意料的终结迅速抢尽了风头。

该视频发布在 X（以前称为 Twitter）上，视频中黄蜂队球员参加了一场以节日为主题的猜谜游戏，他们试图估计杯子里有多少个三叶草。包括 Ryan Kalkbrenner、Brandon Miller、Coby White 和 Sion James 在内的几位球员在整个环节中都提出了自己的猜测。

一些玩家成功猜出了正确的数字，穆萨·迪亚巴特 (Moussa Diabate)、迈尔斯·布里奇斯 (Miles Bridges) 和格兰特·威廉姆斯 (Grant Williams) 分别猜对了 317 个三叶草。

当鲍尔介入进行他的猜测时，这一段发生了转折。

鲍尔没有提供数字，而是在给出答案之前将三叶草从杯子里倒了出来。

“零。”

圣帕特里克节快乐 🍀 坚持到最后 🤣 — @蓝十字NC pic.twitter.com/6Cspc6ONrF

— 夏洛特黄蜂队 (@hornets) 2026 年 3 月 17 日

拉梅洛·鲍尔在破坏黄蜂队的圣帕特里克节比赛后走红

这一刻立即成为视频中的亮点，鲍尔的反应突破了比赛的形式，并引起了社交媒体的关注。

黄蜂队整个赛季都倾向于球员驱动的内容，经常分享幕后时刻和个性驱动的片段来与球迷建立联系。鲍尔以其场内场外的创造力而闻名，他经常成为这些病毒时刻的中心人物。

夏洛特队以 34 胜 34 负的战绩进入周二的比赛，并在周六以 115 比 102 输给圣安东尼奥马刺队后寻求反弹。球队将开始与迈阿密热火队的七场主场比赛，开球时间定于美国东部时间晚上 7:00。

富勒姆即将签下里卡多·佩皮，而埃因霍温的长期转会现已接近完成。

多个荷兰消息来源， 包括《电讯报》报道称，PSV埃因霍温已与富勒姆达成口头大纲协议。这将是荷兰俱乐部多年来最大的离职交易之一。

转让费和合同细节

该交易价值 3600 万欧元，加上与绩效相关的奖金，总成本可能达到 4000 万欧元。作为协议的一部分，埃因霍温还获得了转售条款。

对于埃因霍温来说，此次出售代表了夏季转会窗前的重大财务增长，并突显了佩皮自抵达埃因霍温以来的快速发展。

富勒姆的长期追求

富勒姆对佩皮的兴趣可以追溯到几个月前。一月转会窗口期间，富勒姆提交了报价 埃因霍温认真考虑过。

不过，他们最终决定推迟佩皮的离开，因为他们无法在截止日期前找到替代者。但即便如此，人们的期望还是很明确的。富勒姆将在夏天回归并提供类似的条款。现在这已经实现了。

佩皮的交易目前进展迅速。佩皮预计将在未来几天前往伦敦完成体检并同意个人条款。

如果完成，此举将使佩皮成为足球史上身价最高的美国球员之一。对于埃因霍温来说，时机是理想的。俱乐部现在可以清楚地计划夏季转会窗口，因为他们知道重大交易已经提前完成。

对于俱乐部和球员来说都是重要的一步

佩皮在埃因霍温的发展受到整个欧洲的密切关注。他的射门、无球跑动和心态给人留下了深刻的印象。他在 95 场比赛中打进 39 粒进球和 8 次助攻，凸显了他在俱乐部层面的稳定性。

英超联赛代表着一个重大的进步，并且 一些观察家质疑佩皮适应的速度有多快。

但富勒姆显然相信这位 23 岁的球员有能力在英格兰顶级联赛中茁壮成长。

经过数月的谈判和一月份的一次差点失败，现在看来，这一行动即将完成，各方都一致同意。

費城老鷹隊在 2025 年 NFL 賽季拉開序幕，他們對衛冕超級碗冠軍充滿信心。雖然老鷹隊在常規賽中仍然贏了 11 場比賽，但他們的季後賽之旅提前結束，並在外卡賽中失利。

從那時起，老鷹隊總經理豪伊·羅斯曼就一直忙於考慮變革，而費城也做出了許多舉動。然而，尚未得出結論的最大話題之一是 AJ 布朗的交易傳聞。

這位三屆職業碗外接手多年來一直是交易討論的主題。謠言是來自費城，還是來自布朗陣營？

然而，ESPN 的 NFL 內部人士 Adam Schefter 認為，是布朗想要從費城交易。換句話說，老鷹隊的交易動力不如布朗。

「我仍然傾向於交易 AJ 布朗，因為我認為那是他更喜歡的，但老鷹隊不會在市場上把他送走，」謝夫特說。 “必須有一個團隊願意去實現這一目標，但目前情況並非如此。”

布朗此前曾與愛國者隊和公羊隊的交易有關。野馬隊是另一支據傳正在關注布朗情況的球隊，但在交易了首輪選秀權並換來傑倫·瓦德爾後，情況可能不再如此。因此，老鷹對布朗的交易追求者似乎每週都在減少，但這並不意味著他想要離開的感覺已經改變。

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One thing that New York Knicks superfan Ben Stiller will be keeping an eye on as his favorite NBA team plays the Indiana Pacers again is the injury report.

The Knicks beat the Pacers on Friday, March 13, 2026, but the lineup may be different this time. The Pacers are getting healthy, and Stiller is aware of it.

He posted a GIF of Luke Skywalker in a bacta tank in the fifth Star Wars film, The Empire Strikes Back, with the caption, “The Pacers starters are beginning to emerge from their hyperbaric chambers since the last Knicks game….”

The Pacers’ starters are beginning to emerge from their hyperbaric chambers since the last Knicks game… pic.twitter.com/s3F9vrOMpz

– Ben Stiller (@benstiller) 17 March 2026

Unfortunately, the Pacers have had to deal with a long list of injuries this season. Several players were questionable for their last game against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Injury report for the Knicks and Pacers before their game on March 17

However, their fortunes could turn just in time for the Pacers’ latest game against the Knicks. The latest injury report shows that players like Micah Potter, Obi Toppin, Ben Shepard, Quenton Jackson, TJ McConnell, Andrew Nembhard, Ivica Zubac and Aaron Nesmith are questionable for the game due to their various injuries.

However, it is doubtful that Pascal Siakam will be able to play. He is currently struggling with a right knee sprain and will need more time to recover.

As for the Knicks, they have very few players on the injury report. However, one of them is guard Jalen Brunson, the driving force of the offense, who is questionable for the game. However, Mitchell Robinson is doubtful. Miles McBride is still out after undergoing surgery for a core muscle injury.

Currently, the Pacers have the worst record in the NBA at 15-53. Still, the game is important for the Knicks, who currently sit in third place in the Eastern Conference. They are just five games behind the Detroit Pistons (48-19). The Boston Celtics are among them with a record of 45–23.

After missing the postseason in 2025, the Cincinnati Bengals are doing everything they can to make sure they don’t take another step back in 2026. After losing top pass-rusher Trey Hendrickson in free agency, the Bengals know it won’t be easy. The arrival of Boye Mafe with a $60 million contract will certainly help. But the work of Bengal is not completed.

Recently, the Bengals signed veteran quarterback Josh Johnson to a one-year contract. He joins Joe Burrow and Sean Clifford as the only QBs on Cincinnati’s roster. But Bengals general manager Duke Tobin can’t be included in this position.

according to athleticBengals insider Paul Dehner Jr. says the team is “waiting” for Joe Flacco in free agency.

If the Bengals sign Flacco after already adding Johnson, they will have the oldest group of quarterbacks in the NFL. Flacco is 41, and Johnson isn’t far behind at age 39. Burrows is 29 years old.

Although injuries are always a factor throughout the season, the Bengals are prioritizing experience when it comes to the QB room. Last year’s backup, Jake Browning, has already signed a new deal with the Buccaneers, so no matter what happens, the Bengals’ depth chart at QB will look a little different next year.

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自从德安德烈·艾顿和克林特·卡佩拉在媒体和社交媒体上相互追逐之后，湖人队和火箭队首次相遇。湖人队以100-92获胜，两位球员都没有对比赛或赛季产生重大影响。尽管如此，艾顿还是笑到了最后，而且由于他在场上的表现似乎超过了卡佩拉，这场竞争似乎也没有放缓。

艾顿之所以能笑到卡佩拉最后，除了湖人队获胜之外，他还以+/-11分结束了比赛。他被引述说：“我不是克林特·卡佩拉！”参考内容是艾顿不想在进攻中接住高球，而是想做更多的事情。

在艾顿似乎对卡佩拉和他的技术进行了赞扬，而卡佩拉也给予了回应后，这句话就被疯传了。他说，“你有两个比赛中最好的场上将军，我的老兄lockinnn。”然后他添加了两个哭笑的表情符号。

值得注意的是，艾顿认为他的进攻技巧被浪费在克林特·卡佩拉的角色上可能有道理，但巅峰时期的卡佩拉在篮板和防守方面比艾顿要好得多。另一方面，菲尼克斯太阳队和波特兰开拓者队花了七年时间试图找出如何最大限度地提高这些技能，从而真正帮助他们获得冠军。

艾顿的职业生涯是由才华所决定的，这些才华也许并没有被浪费，但肯定没有得到充分利用。这并不是你想要的一个在卢卡·东契奇、小贾伦·杰克逊、特雷·杨、米卡尔·布里奇斯、谢伊·吉尔杰斯·亚历山大和贾伦·布伦森等球员之前被太阳队选中的球员的表现。

太阳队充分发挥了艾顿的作用，因此他帮助太阳队进入了NBA总决赛。因此，他还获得了一份顶薪合同，但在他效力三支不同球队的整个过程中，关于他的努力水平的问题一直出现，并且没有消失。从长远来看，拥有像卡佩拉这样明确的角色可以给他带来一些好处。

托特纳姆热刺队的若奥·帕利尼亚 (João Palhinha) 在富勒姆的出色表现期间在英超联赛中确立了自己的地位， 在那里他成为了比赛中最可靠的防守型中场球员之一。

这位葡萄牙国脚于2022年从里斯本竞技加盟，并迅速成为马尔科·席尔瓦球队的基石。两个赛季中，他出场近 80 场，打进 8 球。然而他真正的影响力来自于他的防守表现。

帕利尼亚在 2022/23 赛季和 2023/24 赛季的铲断次数上均位居英超联赛榜首。他在第一个赛季就打出了 147 杆，第二年又打出了 152 杆。很少有中场球员能达到如此稳定的水平。

最重要的是，他每场比赛经常贡献大约两次拦截，并跻身联盟抢球最活跃的球员之列。

这些数字有助于解释为什么富勒姆能够在中场进行如此有效的竞争。它们还为快速适应英格兰足球要求的球员提供了背景。

富勒姆的成功并非偶然

这种影响并不是单独发生的。这位托特纳姆热刺球员很清楚，马尔科·席尔瓦在取得这些表现方面发挥了核心作用。

“他对我来说非常重要。从第一天起他就帮了我很多。” 他说 在葡萄牙的 Jogo Pelo Jogo 播客期间。

这位托特纳姆热刺球员多次指出席尔瓦的沟通和清晰度是决定性因素。从一开始，他就觉得自己明白需要什么。

“他总是给我信心，并清楚地解释他想从我这里得到什么。”

这种信任转化为球场上的一致性。帕利尼亚强调了替补席上的清晰度如何简化比赛期间的决策。

“当你有了这种清晰度时，球场上的一切都会变得更容易。”

他谈论富勒姆主帅的方式也带有强烈的个人联系感。这种关系超出了战术指导的范围，帮助他迅速适应了新的联赛。

其他管理者和影响力

若昂·帕利尼亚的发展也受到了其他几位教练的影响，特别是在他在葡萄牙期间。

他指出鲁本·阿莫林是另一个主要影响者。这位中场球员赞扬了他的沟通能力和管理球员的能力。

“他的沟通是一流的。他是一位很有素质的教练。”

他对阿莫林的未来前景也毫不怀疑。 “我相信他在任何地方都会成功”，他说。

在其他地方，帕利尼亚提到了他在托马斯·图赫尔和文森特·孔帕尼手下的经历。他的评论范围更广，集中于适应不同的战术理念和需求。

“每个教练都有不同的要求，你需要适应。”

何塞·穆里尼奥的提及更为简短，主要是与媒体曝光有关，而不是与日常教练工作有关。

我们的看法：托特纳姆热刺队的表现不错，但并不鼓舞人心

值得注意的是，若昂·帕利尼亚在这些反思中没有提到前热刺主教练托马斯·弗兰克。这充分说明了他迄今为止在北伦敦的经历，尤其是在丹麦教练的带领下。

尽管他在可用时是常规首发球员，但葡萄牙中场仍然无法将他目前的状态与他在富勒姆的表现进行比较。

这些评论提供了有用的见解，帮助我们了解帕利尼哈之前能够发挥最佳表现的条件。

他在克雷文小屋的经历表明，当他感到被信任和明确的指导时，他可以多么高效。如果热刺希望在北伦敦看到同样水平的一致性，复制这些元素可能是关键。

週二，夏洛特黃蜂隊分享了一段輕鬆的聖帕特里克節視頻，但明星後衛拉梅洛鮑爾以直率且出人意料的終結迅速搶盡了風頭。

該影片發佈在 X（以前稱為 Twitter）上，影片中黃蜂隊球員參加了一場以節日為主題的猜謎遊戲，他們試圖估計杯子裡有多少個三葉草。包括 Ryan Kalkbrenner、Brandon Miller、Coby White 和 Sion James 在內的幾位球員在整個環節中都提出了自己的猜測。

一些玩家成功猜出了正確的數字，穆薩·迪亞巴特 (Moussa Diabate)、邁爾斯·布里奇斯 (Miles Bridges) 和格蘭特·威廉姆斯 (Grant Williams) 分別猜對了 317 個三葉草。

當鮑爾介入進行他的猜測時，這段發生了轉折。

鮑爾沒有提供數字，而是在給出答案之前將三葉草從杯子裡倒了出來。

“零。”

聖派翠克節快樂 🍀 堅持到最後 🤣 — @藍十字NC pic.twitter.com/6Cspc6ONrF

— 夏洛特黃蜂隊 (@hornets) 2026 年 3 月 17 日

拉梅洛·鮑爾在破壞黃蜂隊的聖帕特里克節比賽後走紅

這一刻立即成為影片中的亮點，鮑爾的反應突破了比賽的形式，並引起了社交媒體的注意。

黃蜂隊整個賽季都傾向於球員驅動的內容，經常分享幕後時刻和個性驅動的片段來與球迷建立聯繫。鮑爾以其場內場外的創造力而聞名，他經常成為這些病毒時刻的中心人物。

夏洛特隊以 34 勝 34 負的戰績進入周二的比賽，並在周六以 115 比 102 輸給聖安東尼奧馬刺隊後尋求反彈。球隊將開始與邁阿密熱火隊的七場主場比賽，開球時間定於美國東部時間晚上 7:00。

The Lakers and Rockets met for the first time since DeAndre Ayton and Clint Capela took aim at each other in the media and social media. The Lakers won 100–92, and neither player had a major impact on the game or the season. Still, Ayton got the last laugh with the win, and because he outshined Capela when he was on the floor, this rivalry doesn’t look to be slowing down either.

The reason Ayton had the last laugh on Capela was that he finished with a +/- of 11, other than the fact that the Lakers won. He was quoted as saying, “I’m no Clint Capela!” The context was that Ayton did not want to catch lobs on offense and instead wanted to do more of that.

The quote went viral when Ayton criticized Capela and his skills and Capela clapped back. He said, “You got 2 of the best floor generals in the game, my dog ​​Lockin.” Then he added two crying and laughing emojis.

It’s worth noting that Ayton may have a point about his offensive skill set being wasted in the Clint Capela role, but Capela, in his prime, was far superior to Ayton at rebounding and defense. On the other hand, the Phoenix Suns and Portland Trail Blazers spent seven years figuring out how to maximize that skill set in a way that really helped their championship chances.

Ayton’s career has been defined by talent that was perhaps not wasted, but certainly unevenly applied. This isn’t exactly what you want from a player who the Suns selected first overall ahead of players like Luka Doncic, Jaren Jackson Jr., Trae Young, Mikal Bridges, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Brunson.

The Suns got the most out of Ayton and he helped them reach the NBA Finals. This also led to him earning a max contract, but questions about his effort level have persisted and not gone away throughout his tenure with three different teams. Having a defined role like Capela could do him some good in the long term.

Fulham are close to signing Ricardo Pepi, with a long-promised move from PSV Eindhoven now nearing completion.

Multiple Dutch sources, D including telegraphReport that PSV Eindhoven has reached a verbal framework agreement with Fulham. It would be one of the Dutch club’s biggest outgoing deals in years.

Transfer fee and contract details

The deal is valued at €36m, with performance-related bonuses potentially taking the total cost to €40m. PSV has also secured a sell-on clause as part of the agreement.

For PSV, the sale represents a major financial boost ahead of the summer window and underlines Pepi’s rapid development since arriving in Eindhoven.

Fulham’s long-running pursuit

Fulham have been interested in Pepi for several months. During the January transfer window, Fulham submitted an offer Which PSV seriously considered.

However, they ultimately decided to delay Pepi’s departure, as they were unable to secure a replacement before the deadline. However, even then, the expectation was clear; Fulham will return in the summer offering similar terms. That has now become true.

The deal for Pepi is now moving forward. Pepi is expected to travel to London in the coming days to complete his medical and agree personal terms.

If completed, the move would make Pepi one of the most expensive American players in soccer history. For PSV, the timing is ideal. The club can now plan the summer window with clarity, knowing that a major sale is quickly assured.

A big step forward for the club and the player

Pepi’s development in Eindhoven has been closely watched throughout Europe. He has impressed with his finishing, off-the-ball movement and mentality. His record of 39 goals and eight assists in 95 appearances highlights his consistency at club level.

The Premier League represents an important step forward, and Some observers have questioned how quickly Pepi will adapt.

But Fulham clearly believe the 23-year-old has the potential to progress in England’s top flight.

After months of negotiations and a near-miss in January, the move now appears to be complete with all parties coming together.

费城老鹰队在 2025 年 NFL 赛季拉开帷幕，他们对卫冕超级碗冠军充满信心。虽然老鹰队在常规赛中仍然赢了 11 场比赛，但他们的季后赛之旅却提前结束，并在外卡赛中失利。

从那时起，老鹰队总经理豪伊·罗斯曼就一直忙于考虑变革，而费城也做出了很多举动。然而，尚未得出结论的最大话题之一是 AJ 布朗的交易传闻。

这位三届职业碗外接手多年来一直是交易讨论的主题。谣言是来自费城，还是来自布朗阵营？

然而，ESPN 的 NFL 内部人士亚当·谢夫特 (Adam Schefter) 认为，是布朗想要从费城进行交易。换句话说，老鹰队的交易动力不如布朗。

“我仍然倾向于交易 AJ 布朗，因为我认为那是他更喜欢的，但老鹰队不会在市场上把他送走，”谢夫特说。 “必须有一个团队愿意去实现这一目标，但目前情况并非如此。”

布朗此前曾与爱国者队和公羊队的交易有关。野马队是另一支据传正在关注布朗情况的球队，但在交易了首轮选秀权并换来杰伦·瓦德尔后，情况可能不再如此。因此，老鹰对布朗的交易追求者似乎每周都在减少，但这并不意味着他想要离开的感觉已经改变。

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克利夫兰骑士队周一晚上宣布，贾勒特·阿伦将因膝盖肌腱炎缺席球队即将到来的三场客场之旅，这将使他自最初受伤以来的缺席时间延长至 18 天。骑士队的战绩为 2 胜 3 负，而他们的阵容中没有二月东部月度最佳球员，因此我们有理由感到不安。这次挫折被认为是次要的，但距离艾伦上次穿上制服已经至少有两周多了。

“我仍然认为这是日常工作，”克利夫兰主教练肯尼·阿特金森周日下午说道。 “这就是我们目前的处境。我希望我能说得更具体。但我预计这不会是长期的。他只是在治疗一些相当严重的肌腱炎，有时这种情况会在赛季中发生，对吧？

“特别是在他进行了伸展运动和使用之后。所以我认为这只是一个小小的休息，我们很快就会让他回到比赛中。”

在过去三场比赛中，骑士队有两场分别输给了奥兰多魔术队和达拉斯小牛队，分别为 128 分和 130 分。前者投篮命中率为51.8%，罚球线出手37次；后者命中率52.9%，罚球线出手27次，这表明他的坏习惯。

大部分问题可以归咎于球队的防守不能始终如一地防守外线，缺少艾伦这样一位关键的篮筐保护者。将这两个因素结合起来，就很难控制住对手。

“特别是现在我们没有 JA 回来，有时，我们只有五个小个球员，”骑士队全明星后卫多诺万·米切尔在输给小牛队后说道，赛后他需要改善防守。 “[We have to be better at] 能够防守，如果我们被击败， [making] 这 [right] 旋转，然后使它们远离玻璃。尽管我们有时会打小球，但这不是借口。我认为这是最重要的事情。我认为我们的防守是唯一的问题。”

骑士队的防守需要提高

在上周对阵奥兰多魔术队的比赛中失利后，詹姆斯·哈登也传达了类似的信息：克利夫兰需要在球场的这一侧变得更好。

“沟通，知道我们在防守谁，”哈登说。 “这场对决改变了控球权。这支球队做得非常好，他们每场比赛都做到了这一点，将球强行送入禁区，而我们只是没有任何抵抗。 [The Magic] 篮下的投篮命中率令人难以置信，而且他们上罚球线的次数也太多了。我们可以解决、我们可以控制的事情。”

“我认为一开始，我们让他们进入篮筐有点太容易了，”科恩·埃利斯补充道。 “他们是一支篮筐队，所以我认为这就是让他们首先滚动的原因……也许如果比赛结束时间更短，让他们考虑投篮以试图减慢他们的速度。这可能是首先因为他们想要到达篮筐，所以他们会突破，突破，突破。尝试让他们从外面生活。“

根据这对明星组合的说法，这支骑士队有太多的天赋，不需要担心把球放进桶里。

“进攻方面，我们很有天赋。防守方面我们需要做得更好，”哈登说。 “我们可以用他们中最好的人来得分。这取决于不断地阻止并依靠我们的防守来赢得比赛。”

“我的意思是，我并不真正担心进攻性的部分，”米切尔补充道。 “我们有 16 次失误，得到 25 分；这会影响你的攻防转换。即使我们有埃文，你也无法做好准备。 [Mobley] 在第五号位。但我认为最重要的事情就是控制住球，然后参与我们的轮换。这只是更精细的细节，我们必须做得更好。”

当阿伦缺席时，莫布里已经取得了成功，但他通常也能够依靠外线球员来保持自己的状态。米切尔在周日特别指出了这一点，但克利夫兰已经一周无法让任何人保持领先。这会导致过度帮助，使队友脱离自己的位置，最终让对手触及油漆区。

从那里开始，他们要么得分，进入罚球线，要么开球投篮，或者开始一系列挥杆动作。骑士队开始争先恐后，然后就变成了一个充满伤病的世界。

“你可以看看我对奥兰多的赛后评论，对吗？非常非常相似，”阿特金森说。 “我认为这是一场非常非常相似的比赛。在防守端过于宽松。我只是告诉球员们，这从第一阵容开始。只是防守不够好。他们从来没有感觉到我们。他们变得舒服。他们有了信心，然后，这是同样的故事，对吧？我们的阵容中有非常好的防守者，所以今天的防守努力是不可原谅的。

“值得称赞的是达拉斯。我只是认为他们的能量水平更高。但是，当你的能量水平不在那里时——有时你的比赛并不在那里——现在你必须运用你的悟性和经验并处于正确的位置。你可能没有一场比赛让你超级活跃，这种情况确实发生了，但有太多的精神崩溃。”

除了赞扬马克斯·斯特鲁斯的英勇复出和赛季首秀之外，阿特金森还在整个新闻发布会上讨论了防守。

他甚至重新审视了自己是否应该将克利夫兰从1-5转变为对球队准备季后赛的挑战，因为“这不是我们通常做的事情”。但在赛季后期，将这种努力描述为放纵感觉就像是一个真正的危险信号。

“我们展示了四五个我们没有触及的片段，”阿特金森在新闻发布室告诉 ClutchPoints。 “在换防中，你必须控制掩护者。你必须放慢掩护者的速度，对吗？你必须进入球内。我们是一对一盯防，但感觉就像是，我们处于一个区域，因为我们是如此分离。在NBA，如果球队有那么舒服，投篮就会更容易。他们的身体不会疲惫不堪，所以他们更有活力投篮。”

照顾篮球也很重要。

“我只想说我知道焦点不是的最后一件事 [there]，我认为我们有 12 次活球失误，”阿特金森说。“其中一些是拉开距离。其中一些是阵容。也许我在拍摄不够的情况下扔了一些，所以这也是其中的一个重要部分。

“活球失误就是死亡。我希望这听起来不太刺耳，但事实确实如此。如果你在罚球线以上发生活球失误，那很可能会是上篮。你无法阻止它。”

骑士队再次陷入困境，但深度需要在防守上大放异彩

值得注意的是，萨姆·梅里尔因腿筋受伤缺席了最近两场比赛，杰伦·泰森上周五在达拉斯脚踝受伤。这些是外围的关键部分。

然而，埃利斯以他的球压和技术而闻名，而迪恩·韦德是一位多才多艺的一流防守者，所以这会让骑士队太容易出局。

米切尔和哈登的信息是正确的，但他们也必须在这方面履行自己的承诺。

有时，克利夫兰的侧翼表现得有点过于松懈，因为他们身后有前场威胁。尽管对于一名球员来说，在阿伦缺席阵容的情况下进行防守下降可能有点过分，但这无疑强调了他对球队的重要性。

桑德兰租借球员路易斯·赫米尔在莫雷伦斯遇到了困难。这一切发生之际，他正开始在葡萄牙建立一些势头。

到目前为止，他的产出相当有限。本赛季他在联赛中出场 717 分钟，出场 15 次，贡献 2 粒进球和 1 次助攻。这些都不是爆炸性的数字。然而，它们足以表明他至少参与其中。

这位 22 岁的前锋（原名路易斯·塞梅多）在上一轮联赛对阵国民队的比赛中进球。这看起来是他在停顿期后试图重建自己的一个有用的步骤。

然而，在莫里伦斯 1-3 输给波尔图的比赛中，赫米尔在替补席上呆了整整 90 分钟，值得注意的是，他甚至没有参加热身赛。

葡萄牙报纸的报道 到球 现在要澄清这不是一个简单的战术决定。这一决定是在俱乐部认为桑德兰球员在前往巨龙之前的不当行为之后做出的。

这条线显然还没有严重到莫雷伦斯将塞梅多完全排除在比赛日阵容之外的程度。尽管如此，俱乐部内部的感觉是必须采取某种形式的后果。

主教练瓦斯科·博特略随后用他的赛后评论公开了这一信息，同时也试图将其视为球员发展的一部分。

“他是这支球队中我从七岁起就认识的男孩之一，” 教练说道，并补充说塞梅多 “我喜欢的球员” 但有一个人 “必须明白，我们是一个群体，而群体永远高于个人。”

他补充道： “我们来这里是为了帮助每个人成长，有时帮助他们成长意味着做出艰难的决定。”

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对于桑德兰来说，这并不是理想的时机。 路易斯·赫米尔 8 月份租借加盟莫雷伦斯，他在维尔赛德的合同将持续到 2028 年 6 月。上赛季在尤文图斯下一代混合租借后，这段时期本应为球队提供稳定的上场时间。

这次转会到莫雷伦斯是为了给塞梅多带来一些东西 更接近稳定和熟悉。在离开桑德兰一段时间后，前往葡萄牙似乎是一个重新找回根源的机会。这似乎也是在他更了解的联盟和环境中找到节奏的一种方式。

早期迹象表明它可以发挥作用。塞梅多很快就融入了球队，并一度谈到要把桑德兰留在他的视野中。他谈到了这个想法 在连续几场比赛后强势回归。这次租借有着明确的目的——建立信心，提高他的比赛水平，让自己重新回到威尔赛德的谈话中。

然而，这一轨迹现在看起来不太确定。他的人数仍然不多，而最新的纪律问题将焦点从开发转向了可靠性。对于一名试图说服桑德兰他可以成为他们长期计划一部分的年轻前锋来说，这不是他需要的那种叙述。

接下来会发生什么

最直接的考验是周六对阵阿鲁卡的比赛，届时路易斯·赫米尔将不得不再次为自己的位置而战。莫雷伦斯队中出现了伤病问题，因此桑德兰球员仍有回归之路。

然而，现在看来，这似乎是年轻前锋在租借期间经常面临的时刻之一——不仅证明他们能够进球，而且证明他们能够应对挫折、更衣室标准以及成年队足球带来的日常要求。

从桑德兰的角度来看，这部分几乎与进球一样重要。

近年來，進攻線一直是休士頓德州人隊的一大話題。 2025 年也是如此。德州人隊正在努力確保進入 2026 年，沒有人會像他們一樣專注於他們的蓋帽部隊。

我們已經看到德州人簽下了布雷登史密斯，獲得了一名新的右截鋒。但德州人隊總經理尼克·卡塞里奧還沒有完成修復戰壕的工作。

週二，德州人隊簽下了三屆職業碗進攻後衛懷亞特泰勒。據 NFL Network 的 Mike Garafolo 報道，德州人已與特勒簽訂了一份為期兩年、價值 1600 萬美元的合約。 Teller 可以透過這筆交易賺取高達 2,300 萬美元的收入。

現年 31 歲的泰勒在他 8 年的職業生涯中主要踢右後衛，在 109 場比賽中首發 101 場。作為布朗隊的一員，他在新秀賽季還擔任左後衛。

除了三度入選職業碗之外，泰勒還兩次入選全職業第二隊。然而，在過去兩個賽季每個賽季都被限制參加 13 場比賽後，他自 2023 年以來就再也沒有獲得任何榮譽。或許，加盟休士頓的季後賽競爭者會改變這種情況。

目前，德州人隊改造後的進攻線計劃讓艾瑞昂塔·埃瑟裡（Aireontae Ersery）擔任左截鋒，泰勒（Teller）擔任左後衛，傑克·安德魯斯（Jake Andrews）擔任中鋒，埃德·英格拉姆（Ed Ingram）擔任右後衛，史密斯擔任右截鋒。

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The Cleveland Cavaliers announced Monday night that Jarrett Allen will miss the team’s upcoming three-game road trip due to knee tendinitis, extending his absence to 18 days since the injury. The Cavs are 2-3 without February’s Eastern Conference Player of the Month in their lineup, and there is reason to be uncomfortable. The setback is believed to be minor, but it would have been at least two weeks since Allen last suited up.

“I still think it’s a day-to-day thing,” Cleveland head coach Kenny Atkinson said Sunday afternoon. “That’s where we are with it. I wish I could get more specifics. But I don’t expect it to be long-term. He’s just dealing with some serious tendinitis, and sometimes that happens during the season, right?

“Especially after his stretch and his usage. So I’m thinking it’ll just be a short break, and we’ll get him back in the team soon.”

In two of the Cavs’ last three games, they have given up 128 and 130 points to the Orlando Magic and Dallas Mavericks. The first player shot 51.8% from the field with 37 attempts at the free-throw line, and the second shot 52.9% from the field with 27 attempts at the charity stripe, which is a sign of a bad habit.

Much of the problem can be blamed on a defense that is not consistently protecting the perimeter, with Allen lacking a key rim protector. Combine those two factors, and it’s difficult to keep opponents in check.

Cavs All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell said after a “bad loss” to the Mavs about the need to improve on defense, “Especially now that we don’t have JA in there, sometimes, we’re five short.” “[We have to be better at] To be able to defend, and if we lose, [making] [right] Rotating, and then, keeping them away from the glass. Although we sometimes play small ball, that is no excuse. I think this is the biggest thing. I think our defense was the only issue.

Cavs defense needs improvement

After losing a game against the Orlando Magic last week, James Harden had a similar message: Cleveland needs to be better on that side of the field.

“Communication, knowing who we’re protecting,” Harden said. “The matchup changed possession-by-possession. This team did a really good job, and they do it every game, of putting the ball in the paint, and we didn’t have any resistance. [The Magic] Shot an incredible percentage at the basket, and got to the line multiple times. Something we can fix, something we can control.”

“I think early on, we let them get to the rim too easily,” Keon Ellis said. “They’re a rim team, so I think that’s how they’ve got to roll at first… Maybe if it’s going to be close in a short period of time, they have to think about shooting it to try to slow it down. It’s probably at first because they want to get to the rim, so they’ll drive and drive and drive. Try to get them live from the outside.”

According to the star duo, this Cavs group has too much talent to worry about putting the ball in buckets.

Harden said, “Offensively, we’re very talented. Defensively we need to get better.” “We can score with the best of them. It’s important to get consistent stops and rely on our defense to win games.”

“I mean, I’m not really worried about the offensive piece,” Mitchell said. “We had 16 turnovers for 25 points; it affects your transition defense. You can’t get set even when we have Evan [Mobley] At 5. But I think the biggest thing is just stopping the ball and then staying in our rotation. It’s just the finer details, and we have to get better.”

Mobley has had success when Allen has been absent, but he has also been able to rely on perimeter players generally holding their own. Mitchell specifically pointed this out on Sunday, but Cleveland hasn’t been able to put anyone up front for a week. This results in overhelp, which takes teammates out of their spots and ultimately allows opponents to touch the paint.

From there, they are either scoring, getting to the free throw line, or kicking out to shoot or initiate a swing-swing sequence. The Cavs start scrambling, and then it becomes a world of hurt.

“You can look at my postgame comments against Orlando, OK? Very, very similar,” Atkinson said. “I think it’s a very similar game. Much more generous on the defensive end. And I just told guys, it starts with that first unit. Not very good defensively. They never felt us out. They got comfortable. They got confidence, and then, it’s the same kind of story, right? We’ve got really good defenders in that lineup, so an unforgivable defensive effort today.

“Give credit to Dallas. I just thought their energy level was higher. But, when your energy level isn’t there — sometimes you have games where it’s not there — now you have to use your kind of savvy and experience and be in the right position. You might not have a game where you’re super active, and that happens, but there were a lot of mental breakdowns.”

In addition to praising Max Strus for a great comeback effort and start to the season, Atkinson used his entire press conference to discuss the defense.

He himself also reflected on whether Cleveland should have switched groups from 1-to-5 as a challenge to prepare for the playoffs, because “we don’t normally do that.” But describing this effort as passable feels like a real red flag at the end of the season.

“We showed four or five clips where we’re not touching them,” Atkinson told ClutchPoints in the press room. “In a switching defense, you have to control the screener. You have to slow down the screener, right? You have to stay on the ball. We’re playing man-to-man, but it was like, we were in a zone because we were so different. And in the NBA, if teams are so comfortable, the shots are easier. They’re not worn out physically, so they’re fresher to make shots.”

Take care of basketball matters too.

“I’ll just say the last thing I knew the focus wasn’t there [there]I think we had 12 live-ball turnovers,” Atkinson said. “Some of those were differentials. Some of those were the lineup. Maybe I threw some in there by not shooting enough, so that was a big part of it too.

“Live-ball turnovers are death. I hope this doesn’t sound too harsh, but they are. If you have a live-ball turnover above the free-throw line, it’s probably going to be a layup. You can’t prevent it.”

Cavs have been banged up again, but depth needs to shine defensively

It should be noted that Sam Merrill has missed the last two games with a hamstring injury, and Jaylon Tyson injured his ankle last Friday in Dallas. They are key pieces of the perimeter.

However, Ellis is known for his ball pressure and technique, and Dean Wade is a top defender with his versatility, so the Cavs should be outmatched very easily.

Mitchell and Harden have the right message, but they need to hold up their end of the bargain in this case too.

At times, Cleveland’s wings behave a little more loosely due to the frontcourt threats behind them. And although this defensive drop off over Allen’s absence from the lineup may be a bit much for one player, it undoubtedly underlines his importance to the team.

The Seattle Seahawks may have won the Super Bowl last season, but that doesn’t mean anything anymore. Once the 2026 NFL season begins, every team will be in the same spot, without wins and losses. But the offseason is where championship teams are made, and Seahawks general manager John Schneider is doing his best to put Seattle in position to repeat.

The Seahawks have their work cut out for them. They’ve already lost offensive coordinator Clint Kubiak to the Raiders. Other losses, such as the signing of starting cornerback Rick Woolen with the Eagles, would lead to roster changes. On Tuesday, the Seahawks may have found their replacement for Woolen.

According to ESPN’s NFL insider Adam Schefter, the Seahawks have signed cornerback Noah Igbinoghene to the roster. No contract details provided.

Still, the Seahawks are getting a 26-year-old former first-round pick in Igbinoghene, the 30th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He spent the first three seasons of his career as a member of the Dolphins before being traded to the Cowboys. Once he reached free agency for the first time, Igbinoghene signed with the Commanders, where he has spent the last two seasons.

Interestingly, Igbinoghene has only started 17 of his 69 appearances in the NFL. Clearly, Seahawks head coach Mike McDonald sees something interesting in the 5-foot-11, 197-pound cornerback.

Igbinoghene made two starts in 15 appearances at Washington last season, recording 35 tackles (1 TFL), five pass deflections and one sack. He has recorded one interception in his NFL career, which came in 2022. He will definitely try to get more opportunities in Seattle.

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Tottenham Hotspur’s Joao Palinha established himself in the Premier League during his standout displays at Fulham, Where he became one of the competition’s most reliable defensive midfielders.

The Portuguese international arrived from Sporting in 2022 and quickly became a cornerstone of Marco Silva’s team. Over two seasons, he made approximately 80 appearances and scored eight goals. Yet his real impact came through his defensive output.

Palhinha led the Premier League for tackles in both the 2022/23 and 2023/24 campaigns. He recorded 147 in his first season and followed that up with 152 the following year. Few midfielders could match that level of consistency.

In addition, he regularly contributed nearly two interceptions per game and ranked among the league’s most active players for ball recoveries.

These numbers help to explain why Fulham were able to compete so effectively in midfield. They also provide a reference to a player who adapted quickly to the demands of English football.

Fulham’s success is no accident

That effect did not happen automatically. The Tottenham player is clear that Marco Silva played a central role in leading to those performances.

“He was very important to me. He helped me a lot from day one,” He said During the Jogo Pelo Jogo Podcast in Portugal.

Tottenham players repeatedly point to Silva’s communication and clarity as decisive factors. From the beginning he seemed to understand what was required.

“He always gave me confidence and explained clearly what he wanted from me.”

That confidence translated into consistency on the pitch. Palhinha highlights how clarity from the bench simplifies decision-making during the game.

“When you have that clarity, everything becomes easier on the pitch.”

There is also a deep sense of personal connection in the way he talks about the Fulham manager. This relationship extended beyond tactical instructions and helped him settle quickly into a new league.

Other managers and influence

João Palinha’s development has also been shaped by several other coaches, particularly during his time in Portugal.

He singled out Ruben Amorim as another major influence. The midfielder praises both his communication and his ability to manage players.

“His communication was top-notch. He’s a very quality coach.”

He also leaves no doubt about Amorim’s future prospects. “I’m sure he’ll be successful anywhere”He said.

Elsewhere, Palhinha has made reference to his experiences under Thomas Tuchel and Vincent Kompany. His comments there are wide-ranging, focusing on the adoption of various strategic ideas and demands.

“Each coach has different demands, and you need to adapt.”

José Mourinho is mentioned more briefly, mainly in relation to media exposure rather than daily coaching work.

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It is worth noting that Joao Palinha does not mention former Spurs manager Thomas Frank in these reflections. That says a lot about their North London spell so far, especially under the Danish coach.

Even though he is a regular starter when available, the Portuguese midfielder still cannot compare his current form to the form he showed at Fulham.

These comments provide useful information about the conditions that previously allowed Palhinha to perform at his best.

His time at Craven Cottage showed how effective he could be when he felt trusted and clearly directed. Replicating those elements could be vital if Spurs want to see the same level of consistency in north London.

萨克拉门托国王队周二晚上主场迎战圣安东尼奥马刺队时可能会再次缺席马利克·蒙克，这位经验丰富的后卫因右脚踝扭伤而被正式列为出战成疑的球员。

萨克拉门托 (18-51) 周二早上在太平洋时间晚上 7:00 比赛前发布了最新的伤病报告，证实了蒙克在缺席球队最后三场比赛后的不确定状态。对于已经多次缺席的国王队阵容来说，他的可用性仍然是一个关键故事情节。

蒙克现年 28 岁，上一次出场是在 3 月 10 日萨克拉门托国王队以 114-109 战胜印第安纳步行者队的比赛中。他只打了 11 分钟就因脚踝受伤离场，最终 4 投 2 中拿下 4 分。此后，国王队取得了2胜1负的战绩，其中包括周末连续战胜洛杉矶快船队和犹他爵士队。

尽管最近取得了胜利，但蒙克的缺席限制了萨克拉门托队的后场深度。本赛季他场均贡献12.6分、2.7次助攻和1.7个篮板，这是他自2022-23赛季加盟国王队以来的最低得分。他在 53 场比赛中场均出场 22 分钟，投篮命中率为 43.7%，三分线外命中率为 39.6%，罚球命中率为 87.8%。

马利克·蒙克状态不明，国王队对阵马刺队人手不足

国王队的伤病报告仍然超出了蒙克的范围。德文·卡特（右小腿挫伤）、德鲁·尤班克斯（左拇指UCL撕裂）、德安德烈·亨特（左眼视网膜修复）、扎克·拉文（右手小指肌腱修复）、基冈·穆雷（左脚踝扭伤）和多曼塔斯·萨博尼斯（左膝半月板修复）均已被排除。

圣安东尼奥马刺队（50-18）作为西部联盟顶级球队之一进入对决，这对人手短缺的萨克拉门托队提出了艰巨的挑战。马刺队整个赛季都保持着强劲的状态，并且希望利用国王队的轮换阵容。

蒙克的最终状态预计将在比赛临近时确定，萨克拉门托将评估他脚踝扭伤的恢复情况。

利兹联对丹尼·纳马索的兴趣正进入一个更加复杂的阶段，法国的事态发展现在有可能使局势失控。

几个月来，白军一直在追踪这位波尔图前锋。 正如我们在本赛季早些时候报道的那样，他的名字与西班牙和法国的俱乐部一起出现。当时的感觉是，他的处境可以以相对较低的成本打开。然而，这个窗口现在可能正在关闭。

贷款变成永久搬迁

去年夏天，纳马索以租借形式加盟欧塞尔，这对潜在买家来说似乎是一个有利的结构。该交易包括 500 万欧元（430 万英镑）的购买条款，远低于他在波尔图的 8000 万欧元（6850 万英镑）的解约条款。

这个数字是利兹联队关注的主要原因之一。这是一个难得的机会，能够以适中的价格签下一名拥有顶级经验的25岁前锋。但从那时起，他在法国的作用迅速扩大。

这位喀麦隆国脚已经成为常规首发球员。本赛季他已经在法甲踢了1,896分钟。迄今为止，这约占欧塞尔总出场时间的 81%。

结果，他有效地满足了强制执行 500 万欧元（430 万英镑）条款所需的两个条件之一。该阈值设置为整个活动中可用分钟数的 60%。

即使预测整个赛季，他也已经超过了这个标准。

生存之战现在是关键

第二个条件更加不确定，现在是利兹联希望的核心。

据葡萄牙报纸报道 到球，欧塞尔必须留在法甲，该条款才能成为强制性条款。目前他们在积分榜上排名第16位，这将让他们进入保级附加赛。

他们落后安全区八分，自动生存变得困难。最现实的路线似乎是保住附加赛位置。

重要的是，这些额外的比赛也将计入纳马索的上场时间。这只会加强他在协议中的地位。

如果欧塞尔熬夜，转会就会自动进行。在这种情况下，利兹联将不再有直接途径与波尔图进行谈判。如果它们下降，情况就会重新出现——但并非完全如此。

欧塞尔仍然保留以 500 万欧元（430 万英镑）签下他的选择权。然而降级可能会降低他们投入这一水平的意愿。

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— 体育见证人 (@Sport_Witness) 2026 年 3 月 17 日

利兹的耐心练习

对于利兹联来说，这一切发生的时机很尴尬。当纳马索的情况看起来很灵活时，他们认出了他。现在，他的持续参与以及欧塞尔对他的依赖正在推动这笔交易取得永久结果。

这使得利兹需要等待。

如果欧塞尔确保生存，大门实际上就会关闭，除非他们愿意与法国俱乐部谈判。如果降级，可能还有第二次机会——但可能会带来更多的竞争和更少的控制。

不管怎样，这笔曾经看似简单的交易现在却与法国的保级大战息息相关。

桑德蘭租借球員路易斯·赫米爾在莫雷倫斯遇到了困難。這一切發生之際，他正開始在葡萄牙建立一些勢頭。

到目前為止，他的產出相當有限。本賽季他在聯賽中出場 717 分鐘，出場 15 次，貢獻 2 粒進球和 1 次助攻。這些都不是爆炸性的數字。然而，它們足以表明他至少參與其中。

這位 22 歲的前鋒（原名路易斯·塞梅多）在上一輪聯賽對陣國民隊的比賽中進球。這看起來是他在停頓期後試圖重建自己的一個有用的步驟。

然而，在莫里倫斯 1-3 輸給波爾圖的比賽中，赫米爾在替補席上呆了整整 90 分鐘，值得注意的是，他甚至沒有參加熱身賽。

葡萄牙報紙的報道 阿波拉 現在要澄清這不是一個簡單的戰術決定。這項決定是在俱樂部認為桑德蘭球員在前往巨龍之前的不當行為之後做出的。

這條線顯然還沒有嚴重到莫雷倫斯將塞梅多完全排除在比賽日陣容之外的程度。儘管如此，俱樂部內部的感覺是必須採取某種形式的後果。

主教練瓦斯科·博特略隨後用他的賽後評論公開了這一信息，同時也試圖將其視為球員發展的一部分。

“他是這支球隊中我從七歲起就認識的男孩之一，” 教練說道，並補充說塞梅多 “我喜歡的球員” 但有一個人 “必須明白，我們是一個群體，而群體永遠高於個人。”

他補充說： “我們來這裡是為了幫助每個人成長，有時幫助他們成長意味著做出艱難的決定。”

桑德蘭貸款面臨壓力

對桑德蘭來說，這並不是理想的時機。 路易斯·赫米爾 8 月租借加盟莫雷倫斯，他在維爾賽德的合約將持續到 2028 年 6 月。上賽季在尤文圖斯下一代混合租借後，這段時期本應為球隊提供穩定的上場時間。

這次轉會到莫雷倫斯是為了給塞梅多帶來一些東西 更接近穩定和熟悉。在離開桑德蘭一段時間後，前往葡萄牙似乎是一個重新找回根源的機會。這似乎也是在他更了解的聯盟和環境中找到節奏的一種方式。

早期跡象表明它可以發揮作用。塞梅多很快就融入了球隊，並一度談到要把桑德蘭留在他的視野中。他談到了這個想法 在連續幾場比賽後強勢回歸。這次租借有著明確的目的——建立信心，提高他的比賽水平，讓自己重新回到威爾賽德的談話中。

然而，這一軌跡現在看起來不太確定。他的人數仍然不多，而最新的紀律問題將焦點從開發轉向了可靠性。對於一名試圖說服桑德蘭他可以成為他們長期計劃一部分的年輕前鋒來說，這不是他需要的那種敘述。

接下來會發生什麼

最直接的考驗是周六對陣阿魯卡的比賽，屆時路易斯·赫米爾將不得不再次為自己的位置而戰。莫雷倫斯隊中出現了傷病問題，因此桑德蘭球員仍有回歸之路。

然而，現在看來，這似乎是年輕前鋒在租借期間經常面臨的時刻之一——不僅證明他們能夠進球，而且證明他們能夠應對挫折、更衣室標準以及成年隊足球帶來的日常要求。

從桑德蘭的角度來看，這部分幾乎與進球一樣重要。

The Sacramento Kings could be without Malik Monk again on Tuesday night as they host the San Antonio Spurs, with the veteran guard officially listed as questionable due to a right ankle sprain.

Sacramento (18-51) released their latest injury report on Tuesday morning ahead of the 7:00 pm PT matchup, confirming Monk’s status as uncertain after missing the team’s last three games. His availability remains an important storyline for a Kings roster already dealing with multiple absences.

The 28-year-old Monk last played in Sacramento’s 114-109 win over the Indiana Pacers on March 10. He logged just 11 minutes before being sidelined with an ankle injury and finished with four points on 2-for-4 shooting. Since then, the Kings have gone 2-1, including consecutive wins over the Los Angeles Clippers and Utah Jazz over the weekend.

Despite the recent wins, Monk’s absence has limited Sacramento’s depth in the backcourt. He is averaging 12.6 points, 2.7 assists and 1.7 rebounds per game this season, his lowest scoring output since joining the Kings in the 2022-23 campaign. He is shooting 43.7% from the field, 39.6% from beyond the arc and 87.8% from the free-throw line in 53 appearances, while averaging 22 minutes per contest.

Kings shorthanded vs. Spurs as Malik Monk’s status uncertain

The Kings’ injury report remains extensive beyond Monk. Devin Carter (right calf injury), Drew Eubanks (left thumb UCL tear), De’Andre Hunter (left eye retinal repair), Zach LaVine (right fifth finger tendon repair), Keegan Murray (left ankle sprain) and Domantas Sabonis (left knee meniscus repair) have been ruled out.

San Antonio (50-18) enters the matchup as one of the top teams in the Western Conference, presenting a tough challenge for a short-handed Sacramento team. Spurs have maintained strong form throughout the season and will look to take advantage of the Kings’ poor rotation.

Monk’s final status is expected to be determined closer to tipoff as Sacramento evaluates his recovery from an ankle sprain.

Leeds United’s interest in Danny Namasso is entering a more complicated phase, with the situation now in danger of getting out of their hands due to developments in France.

The Whites have been tracking the Porto-owned forward for several months. As we covered in the first seasonHis name came up with clubs in Spain and France. At that time, the feeling was that their positions could be opened at relatively low costs. However, that window may now be closed.

Debt is turning into a permanent move

Namasso joined AJ Auxerre on loan last summer, which seemed like a favorable structure for potential buyers. The deal included a €5m (£4.3m) buyout clause, significantly less than his €80m (£68.5m) release clause at Porto.

This figure was one of the main reasons why Leeds United were cautious. This presented a rare opportunity to sign a 25-year-old forward with top level experience at a modest price. However, since then, his role in France has grown rapidly.

The Cameroon international has established himself as a regular starter. He has played 1,896 minutes in Ligue 1 this season. This accounts for approximately 81% of Auxerre’s total minutes so far.

As a result, he has effectively cleared one of the two conditions required to make the €5m (£4.3m) clause mandatory. The limit on minutes available throughout the campaign was set at 60%.

Even when projecting a full season, he’s already well above that figure.

The fight for survival is important now

The second position is more uncertain and is now at the center of Leeds United’s hopes.

As reported by Portuguese newspaper to ballAuxerre would have to remain in Ligue 1 for the clause to be mandatory. Currently, they are 16th in the table, which will send them to the relegation play-offs.

They are eight points behind safety, making automatic survival difficult. The most realistic route appears to be maintaining that play-off position.

Importantly, those extra matches will also count towards Namasso’s minutes. This will only strengthen its position within the agreement.

If Auxerre remains up, the transfer becomes automatic. In that scenario, Leeds United would no longer have a direct way to negotiate with Porto. If they go down, the positions reopen – but not completely.

Auxerre will still retain the option to sign him for €5m (£4.3m). Yet demotion may reduce their willingness to invest at that level.

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Practicing Patience for Leads

The timing of all this is strange for Leeds United. When Namso’s condition appeared to be flexible, he recognized Namso. Now, their continued involvement and Auxerre’s reliance on them is taking this deal to a permanent outcome.

This will force the leads to wait.

Should Auxerre secure survival, the door is effectively closed unless they are willing to negotiate with the French club instead. If demotion occurs, there may be a second chance – but possibly with more competition and less control.

Either way, what once seemed a straightforward deal is now linked to a demotion fight in France.

近年来，进攻线一直是休斯顿德州人队的一大话题。 2025 年也是如此。德州人队正在努力确保进入 2026 年，没有人会像他们一样专注于他们的盖帽部队。

我们已经看到德州人签下了布雷登·史密斯，获得了一名新的右截锋。但德州人队总经理尼克·卡塞里奥还没有完成修复战壕的工作。

周二，德州人队签下了三届职业碗进攻后卫怀亚特·泰勒。据 NFL Network 的迈克·加拉弗洛 (Mike Garafolo) 报道，德州人已与特勒签订了一份为期两年、价值 1600 万美元的合同。 Teller 可以通过这笔交易赚取高达 2300 万美元的收入。

现年 31 岁的泰勒在他 8 年的职业生涯中主要踢右后卫，在 109 场比赛中首发 101 场。作为布朗队的一员，他在新秀赛季还担任左后卫。

除了三度入选职业碗之外，泰勒还两次入选全职业第二队。然而，在过去两个赛季每个赛季都被限制参加 13 场比赛后，他自 2023 年以来就再也没有获得过任何荣誉。或许，加盟休斯顿的季后赛竞争者会改变这种情况。

目前，德州人队改造后的进攻线计划让艾瑞昂塔·埃瑟里（Aireontae Ersery）担任左截锋，泰勒（Teller）担任左后卫，杰克·安德鲁斯（Jake Andrews）担任中锋，埃德·英格拉姆（Ed Ingram）担任右后卫，史密斯担任右截锋。

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达拉斯小牛队新秀库珀·弗拉格透露了作为控球后卫开始他的 NBA 职业生涯所经历的身体和精神上的损失，并将这段经历描述为他在球场上面临的最艰难的一段经历。

在最近接受 ESPN 的马利卡·安德鲁斯采访时，弗拉格详细介绍了赛季初期的角色如何扩大他对比赛的理解，同时考验他的耐力。

“我刚刚学到了很多关于比赛的知识。你知道，我从来没有遇到过这样的情况来控球，每次都把球举起来，我知道这有多累。我对控球后卫非常尊重，因为前几场比赛可能是我在篮球场上最累的一场。”

弗拉格详细阐述了在组织进攻时应对全场压力的挑战，并指出了这个位置带来的持续的身体压力。

“仅仅在 94 英尺高的地方被接起，左右移动，试图应对压力，同时让每个人都组织起来，这让人筋疲力尽。所以，我学到了很多关于比赛的知识，以及如何管理一支球队，而基德教练是最擅长做到这一点的人之一，这一年我从他身上学到了很多东西。”

“我知道了这有多累。而且我对控球后卫非常尊重，因为前几场比赛可能是我在篮球场上最累的一场。”

小牛队新秀库珀·弗拉格以控球后卫的身份开始了他的 NBA 职业生涯。pic.twitter.com/qYI7oEybdH

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) 2026 年 3 月 17 日

小牛队准备迎接老鹰队的考验时，库珀·弗拉格的全面影响力仍然存在

自那以后，这位 19 岁的球员在达拉斯体系中扮演了一个更自然的角色，但他继续从这段经历中受益。在 57 场比赛中，弗拉格场均上场 33.6 分钟，得到 20.2 分、6.6 个篮板、4.5 次助攻和 1.1 次抢断，投篮命中率为 47.1%，三分命中率为 29.1%。

达拉斯队（23-46）在周一晚上以 129-111 输给新奥尔良鹈鹕队后，正在寻求重组。小牛队在赛季后半段一直在努力保持稳定，但仍继续依靠弗拉格作为得分手和组织者的多才多艺。

小牛队将于周三晚上在主场迎战亚特兰大老鹰队 (37-31)，后者以 10 连胜的身份进入比赛。比赛定于美国东部时间晚上 8:30 进行，达拉斯希望扭转最近的颓势并在主场积聚动力。

诺丁汉森林队将继续密切关注约翰的康复情况。

然而，俱乐部现在的做法指向了更广泛的战略。这取决于巴西国家队的工作人员，这位门将正努力在四月份回归。

29岁的他正处于康复的最后阶段 正在接受膝盖手术 一月。虽然他暂时前往博塔弗戈训练的计划已经被概述，但其背后的想法正变得越来越清晰。

诺丁汉森林不会退出这一进程。相反，他们似乎很乐意让约翰与熟悉他的医疗和绩效人员一起完成这一阶段——无论是在博塔弗戈还是在巴西队。

巴西员工在恢复中发挥核心作用

这一过程的关键人物是克劳迪奥·塔法雷尔 (Claudio Taffarel)。巴西记者证实 卡莫塔，守门员教练正在积极监测约翰的恢复情况，因为球员正在努力恢复健康。

从英超联赛的角度来看，塔法雷尔的参与具有额外的分量。这位前巴西国脚曾担任利物浦的守门员教练，这让他对英格兰足球的体能要求和节奏有着深刻的理解。

这种联系有助于弥合俱乐部和国家队之间的差距。它还确保约翰的康复符合他重返英格兰赛场后的预期。

将最后阶段设在里约热内卢的决定反映了这种信任。约翰在博塔弗戈度过了一段成功的时光。他仍然熟悉俱乐部的环境、人员和设施。

返回时间表和世界杯比赛

与 之前的更新，现在他的回归越来越清晰。预计约翰可以在四月份重返球场，前提是在最后一段时间里没有遇到挫折。

这个时间表至关重要。巴西队本周刚刚公布了即将举行的友谊赛的最新阵容，约翰并未包括在内。入选的门将是阿利森、本托和埃德森。即便如此，门也没有关上。

约翰已于 2025 年底收到征召，并且仍然受到关注。由于世界杯阵容预计将在五月中旬最终确定，如果他及时全面康复，仍可能让他重新回到竞争之中。

这对诺丁汉森林意味着什么

对于诺丁汉森林来说，首要任务是稳定可靠的回归。约翰在受伤之前就已经将自己确立为第一选择。他连续五场英超比赛首发，并在其他比赛中出场。

让他在巴西完成这一阶段并不意味着他与当前局势保持距离。相反，它提出了一种务实的方法。这是一个利用尽可能强大的支持网络来最大化他以正确水平回归的机会的人。

如果计划成功，森林队将在两个位置之间重新获得一个可靠的选择。与此同时，约翰在国际赛程的决定性时刻保持着一条重返巴西队的现实道路。

🇮🇹 马蒂亚斯奥利维拉 |诺丁汉森林队坚持➡️夏季转会大楼 https://t.co/c4x6E5Hwse #nffc

— 体育见证人 (@Sport_Witness) 2026 年 3 月 13 日

大衛·貝納維德斯明確表明了他轉戰重量級的立場。這位不敗的二級聯賽冠軍並不打算很快跳級。相反，他仍然專注於輕重量級的目標和即將到來的輕量級測試。

貝納維德斯戰績31勝0負，25次擊倒對手，目前擁有WBC和WBA輕重量級拳王頭銜。隨著圍繞他的身材和未來的討論越來越多，他在接受《Inside the Ring》採訪時直接回答了這些問題。

他的評論指出了一個圍繞時間、紀律和關鍵比賽建立的結構化計劃，他認為在進入拳擊頂級重量級之前必須進行這些計劃。

貝納維德斯駁回了任何近期轉為重量級選手的想法，甚至給出了何時可能發生的粗略時間表。

“我不會很快考慮重量級。如果我考慮重量級，也許五六年後。”

現在，他的注意力完全集中在統治輕重量級。

「我真正想做的是在175歲時成為統一冠軍，並在175歲時成為統治冠軍。我一直告訴你們，我想得到德米特里·比沃爾（Dmitry Bivol），然後是阿圖爾·貝特比耶夫（Artur Beterbiev），這兩場比賽是拳擊世界希望看到的。現在，我可以輕鬆地達到175，我覺得我們必須實現這些目標。

這些對決仍然是他計劃的核心，因為他希望在考慮升職之前鞏固自己的位置。

貝納維德斯將與祖爾多·拉米雷斯進行輕量級冠軍爭奪戰

在做出任何長期決定之前，貝納維德斯將在新的部門測試自己。

他計劃於 2026 年 5 月 2 日晉升至輕量級，在拉斯維加斯對陣 WBA 和 WBO 冠軍吉爾伯托·“祖多”·拉米雷斯。這場比賽將成為 Prime Video 付費觀看的超級拳擊冠軍賽的頭條新聞。

貝納維德斯明確表示，他尊重未來的挑戰。

「這就是為什麼我想參加這場比賽，因為我知道我可以對祖爾多·拉米雷斯做什麼，但我不能驕傲，」貝納維德斯說。

“我對工作充滿信心，我知道通過努力，一定會有出色的表現。”

一場勝利將使他獲得第三重量級的世界冠軍，並為他的履歷增添新的色彩。

訓練變化凸顯了輕量級的新方法

貝納維德斯也解釋了他為這場比賽的準備工作發生了怎樣的變化。體重的增加意味著他身體承受的壓力減少。

「這場比賽，我沒有耗盡自己的精力，而是增加了更多的肌肉，增加了更多的重量，」他說。

他相信調整可以進一步提升他的表現。

「如果我已經是一個具有極端條件的怪物，我可以在整個戰鬥中保持它，想像一下當我不必耗盡自己時我會是什麼樣子。”

他以強烈的信息結束了粉絲應該期待的事情。

“我要成為十倍的怪物。”

Houston Rockets All-Star forward Kevin Durant is one of the greatest scorers in NBA history, but he has never recorded a 60-point game. His career-high score is 55, but his pace and legacy are far more important for the 19-year-old veteran. Only Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James can match Durant’s longevity and dominance as Kevin approaches his second decade in the association.

According to Michael Lee of The Ringer, Durant explained why he was never interested in scoring 60 points in a game.

“I’m in this for the long term, man,” Durant said. “I just want to win the game and go home. I know it’s been a talking point for me: ‘You don’t have 60, 70.’ You can’t just look at a 60-point game and say, ‘That’s what KD is all about.’ You have to look at my entire career and analyze what I actually did to understand the type of player I am. I like it that way.

“It’s like a story that way. I didn’t want to be a flash in the pan. I just wanted to be consistently great. I don’t have a 60, but that’s a lot of stats I’ve made up on my own.”

Durant is the only player in NBA history to finish a season with 56.0/40.4/91.9 percent shooting splits, a feat he accomplished in 2022-23. Kevin says it’s a testament to the sacrifices he’s made to pursue his career, abandoning friends, partying and having fun. However, in order to persist, he realized that he had left nothing behind.

Kevin Durant on his NBA scoring legacy

Rockets All-Star Kevin Durant was double-teamed by the Lakers in Monday’s 100-92 loss. That’s the kind of treatment you get when you’re one of the game’s elite scorers. Durant finished with 18 points on 8-for-16 shooting.

Aside from Lakers All-Star LeBron James, Durant is the only NBA player to average 25+ points for such a long period of time, which is indicative of his consistent approach.

As Lee said, “He and LeBron are the only players to average at least 25 points for more than 12 seasons.” “Durant has never played a game in which he made more than 19 field goals and averaged fewer than 19 shots per game in his career. On the night he scored a career-high 55 points, he took only 28 shots. On the night he scored a career-high 55 points, he took only 28 shots.

He reached 32,000 points in fewer games than any player other than Jordan. To which Durant asked, “What’s more important to some people – that or 60 points?” Durant remains the youngest NBA scoring champion and the youngest player to win three consecutive scoring titles.

Durant has always played the long game.

The Montreal Canadiens are a little ahead of schedule when it comes to long-term rebuilding plans. All things considered, the mere fact that they are in the playoff race, just a few years removed from wholesale changes, is rather impressive.

Some teams take a decade or more to right the ship, while the Canadiens actually managed to reach the playoffs last season.

And while this was an encouraging development, it also raised the bar considerably. Canadian fans are not only hopeful that the team will qualify for the playoffs this year, but they are also hungry for post-season success.

But that’s putting the cart before the horse.

As it stands, the Habs will have to make sure they get the first invitation to the springtime dance, and to do that, they’ll have to focus on their biggest area of ​​weakness.

Quality Scoring Possibilities

The biggest problem the Canadiens have faced since the hiring of head coach Martin Saint-Louis has been their poor share of high-danger scoring opportunities.

The team ranks 16th in 5v5 shots at 57.6 per 60 minutes of ice time. It’s far from ideal, but at least, they’re no longer in the basement of the NHL, as they were last season.

However, when it comes to allowing high-danger chances, they are 24th in the league with 12.3 per 60. Not every team below them is in danger of missing the playoffs, but most of them would be described as organizations that are headed toward, or engaged in, a rebuild.

The issue is further complicated by Montreal’s inability to generate a series of high-danger chances to balance out its defensive problems. The Habs rank 29th in the league when it comes to creating quality scoring chances, with just 10.5 per 60.

This means the Canadiens have the fifth-worst share of high-end scoring opportunities in the league, with only 46.13%. The only teams with worse results are the Vancouver Canucks (46.12%), New York Islanders (44.6%), Seattle Kraken (42.36%), and Chicago Blackhawks (41.97%).

For the record, the top three clubs with high threat probability are the Carolina Hurricanes (55.43%), the Vegas Golden Knights (55.02%), and the Colorado Avalanche (54.96%), all teams considered threats to capture the Stanley Cup this season.

Montreal Canadiens Brass Tacks

Sure, better goaltending can mask some of these issues, but in the long run, if the Canadiens hope to one day become legitimate Stanley Cup contenders, they will need to do a much better job of controlling the best scoring opportunities.

To put a fine point on the importance of this particular issue, the Golden Knights have had worse goals against than Montreal this year, and when it comes to team-wide save percentage, the Hurricanes are essentially tied with the Habs, closer to the 89.9% range.

It’s very easy to blame the netminders, but the truth is that the Habs make life very difficult for their goaltenders due to their poor share of high-danger scoring opportunities.

All Montreal Canadiens stats are 5v5, via Natural Stat Trick, unless otherwise noted.

Mark has been covering the Habs for over a decade. He previously worked for the Journal Metro, The Athletic, The… More about Mark Dumont

Nottingham Forest are closely managing John’s recovery.

However, the club’s approach now points towards a broader strategy. It is up to the Brazil national team staff as the goalkeeper looks to return in April.

The 29-year-old player is in the final stages of his rehabilitation undergoing knee surgery In January. While the outlines of his temporary move to train at Botafogo have already been outlined, the thinking behind it is becoming clearer.

Nottingham Forest are not backing out of this process. Instead, they seem comfortable allowing John to complete this phase with the medical and performance staff who know him well – both at Botafogo and within the Brazil setup.

Brazil’s workers play central role in recovery

A key figure in that process is Claudio Taffarel. As confirmed by a Brazilian journalist wow fatThe goalkeeping coach is actively monitoring John’s recovery as the player works towards full fitness.

Taffarel’s involvement holds additional significance from a Premier League perspective. The former Brazil international previously worked as Liverpool’s goalkeeping coach, giving him a strong understanding of the physical demands and rhythm of English football.

That connection helps bridge the gap between club and country. It also ensures that John’s recovery is in line with what is expected of him when he returns to action in England.

The decision to locate this final phase in Rio de Janeiro reflects that confidence. John spent a successful spell at Botafogo. He remains familiar with the club’s atmosphere, staff and facilities.

Comeback timeline and World Cup race

different from last updateNow there is increasing clarity regarding his return. The hope is that John can return to the field in April, provided there are no setbacks in this final stage.

That timeline is important. Brazil announced their latest squad for upcoming friendlies this week, and John was not included. The selected goalkeepers were Alisson, Bento and Ederson. Still the door is not closed.

John has already received a call-up for the end of 2025 and remains on the radar. With the World Cup squad expected to be finalized in mid-May, a full and timely recovery could put them back into contention.

What does this mean for nottingham forest

For Nottingham Forest, the priority is steady and reliable returns. Even before the injury, John had established himself as first choice. He started five consecutive Premier League matches and made appearances in other competitions.

Allowing him to complete this stage in Brazil does not indicate distance from the situation. Instead, it suggests a pragmatic approach. This is the person who uses the strongest possible support network to maximize their chances of returning to the right level.

If the plan works, Forest regain a reliable option between the positions. At the same time, John also keeps alive a realistic path to a return to the Brazil team at a crucial moment in the international calendar.

🇮🇹 Mathias Oliveira | Nottingham Forest are insistent ➡️ Summer transfer building https://t.co/c4x6E5Hwse #nffc

– Sports Witness (@Sport_Witness) 13 March 2026

周一在巴克莱中心举行的布鲁克林篮网队与波特兰开拓者队的比赛对许多人来说是一场令人难忘的赛季末比赛。然而，对于以色列篮球界来说，这是一个他们永远不会忘记的夜晚。开拓者队全明星球员德尼·阿夫迪亚面对篮网队新秀本·萨拉夫和丹尼·沃尔夫，这标志着三名以色列人在 NBA 比赛中首次共用球场。

阿夫迪亚 得到了强烈的反响 现场 17,030 名球迷表示，在波特兰以 114-95 获胜后，他“感觉自己回到了特拉维夫”。这位 25 岁的年轻人表示，在家乡有很多调整。

“我知道今晚很多人都在家里观看了比赛。太棒了，”阿夫迪亚说。 “这对我来说是一件大事，尤其是 [since Ben and I] 彼此挨着长大。彼此相距20分钟左右。看到他在联盟中得分和蓬勃发展真是太棒了。丹尼也是……看到巴克莱中心挤满了人，我真的很惊讶。这对我来说意义重大。我无法用语言来形容他们给予我和其他人的支持。我很高兴有这么多人支持我。我很高兴他们今晚看到我们的比赛。”

德尼·阿夫迪亚 (Deni Avdija) 谈到昨晚他从布鲁克林人群那里得到的支持：

“看到巴克莱中心挤满了人，我真的很惊讶。这对我来说意义重大。我无法用言语来形容他们向我提供的支持。我很高兴有这么多人支持我。” pic.twitter.com/tPyLgMwM71

— 埃里克·斯莱特 (@erikslater_) 2026 年 3 月 17 日

丹尼！丹尼！丹尼！ 🥹🗣️ pic.twitter.com/nOykrVQv2V

— 波特兰开拓者队 (@trailblazers) 2026 年 3 月 16 日

阿夫迪亚在带领开拓者队进入西部联盟附加赛的过程中度过了一个突破性的赛季。这位全明星前锋在 53 场比赛中场均贡献 24.0 分、6.9 个篮板和 6.7 次助攻。

德尼·阿夫迪亚 (Deni Avdija) 与篮网队新秀本·萨拉夫 (Ben Saraf)、丹尼·沃尔夫 (Danny Wolf) 在布鲁克林共用球场

与此同时，萨拉夫和沃尔夫在六月选秀中以第26号和第27号被选中后，正试图在重建中的篮网队中找到自己的角色。萨拉夫表示，他与阿夫迪亚的关系始于去年，当时他所在的乌尔姆 Ratiopharm 球队在 NBA 季前赛中对阵开拓者队。

“从那时起，我们一直保持联系……这真是太棒了 [facing Deni tonight]。我等待这场比赛很久了，”萨拉夫告诉记者。“他是一个很棒的小伙子，是我的好朋友。尤其是丹尼·沃尔夫 [playing]， 也。三名以色列人同时出现在球场上。这是非常特别的事情…… [Deni’s] 产生了巨大的影响 [on basketball in Israel]。整整一年，以色列的每个人都追随他。大家都在支持。来自以色列的球员知道第一次拥有以色列全明星球员的感受有多大。它是巨大的。所以，我们都为他感到高兴。”

萨拉夫在新秀赛季初期就在 NBA 和发展联盟之间摇摆不定。然而，这位身高6英尺6英寸的后卫最近打出了他最好的篮球表现，在过去的四场比赛中场均得到11.8分和4.8次助攻，投篮命中率为53.1%。周一，他 10 投 5 中拿下赛季最高的 15 分，并送出 4 次助攻。

“[Ben’s] 可能会像我一样经历新秀的事情，”阿夫迪亚说。“这可能是疲劳，也可能是不知道如何照顾身体，但他看起来做得很好。看起来他非常强硬而且顽固。他知道如何打篮球。我一直在他身边，但我觉得他做得很好。”

沃尔夫在伊利诺伊州长大，入籍以色列公民，并代表国家队参加了 2023 年 FIBA​​ U20 欧洲锦标赛。在密歇根度过了一个突破性的赛季后，他作为新秀在布鲁克林展现出了令人鼓舞的闪光。

沃尔夫在 54 场比赛中场均得到 9.0 分、4.9 个篮板和 2.3 次助攻。这位 21 岁的球员表示，“如果有机会的话”，他可以“百分百”设想自己与阿夫迪亚和萨拉夫一起在以色列国家队踢球。

从西班牙来到美国后在 NBA 晋升的篮网队主教练乔尔迪·费尔南德斯谈到了周一比赛的重要性。

“是的，这很特别，”费尔南德斯说。 “当美国和欧洲以外的其他国家可以派出三名球员参加比赛时，这意味着全世界，这是每个人都必须享受的特殊日子。我认为他们已经……我不认识德尼，但我确信他对比赛很兴奋。我知道本和丹尼。这很好。这是我们将看到这一点的两次之一，希望在很多年里，看到这些人如何成长。显然德尼，职业生涯的一年，他有多么好然后我们的两个年轻人，他们变得越来越好，我希望看到这些年来的这场比赛，看到他们互相比赛是多么有趣，多么酷。”

多特蒙德队即将迎来他们近代历史上最具决定性的夏天之一，当地媒体认为一位新的中场领袖至关重要。

据西方报道，多特蒙德的解决办法可能就在英格兰。

今天的一篇专栏文章认为，米德尔斯堡的本土球星海登·哈克尼正是多特蒙德重建球队时应该瞄准的球员类型。

多特蒙德今夏面临中场重大变动

多特蒙德正在为今年夏天的中场大变动做准备。

尼克拉斯·聚勒、萨利赫·厄兹坎和朱利安·勃兰特已经确认离开，而埃姆雷·詹将缺席下赛季的开始。

马塞尔·萨比策也可能离开，这进一步增加了中场增援的需要。

由于有如此多的活动部件，转会窗口正在成为德国俱乐部最繁忙的转会窗口之一。防守型中场的补充已被确定为首要任务。

俱乐部需要一名能够赢得球权、控制节奏并将防守与中场连接起来的后撤组织核心。据多特蒙德报纸报道，哈克尼比目前市场上的任何人都更符合这一描述。

多特蒙德队也在寻求进攻， 杰登·桑乔 最近不可避免地被命名。

为什么海登·哈克尼完美适合多特蒙德的重建

海登·哈克尼已成为英格兰足球界评价最高的年轻中场球员之一。

这位年轻人目前正在带领他儿时效力的米德尔斯堡队争取英超升级，并被广泛认为是英冠联赛中最好的中场天才。

他被当地媒体广泛描述为一名全面的现代中场球员。他拥有出色的传球范围、强大的领导才能、出色的比赛智慧以及控制节奏和从深层次组织比赛的能力。

据《德韦斯滕》报道，这种形象正是多特蒙德所缺少的。他们拥有大量的B2B中场和进攻型八号位，但长期以来一直缺少真正的连接者。哈克尼被视为缺失的一块。

冠军的成功和贝灵厄姆的蓝图

多特蒙德对于从英冠联赛中寻找人才并不陌生。他们从该部门签下了裘德·贝林厄姆和乔布·贝林厄姆。

两人都证明了冠军天才可以飞跃到多特蒙德并茁壮成长，尽管到目前为止前者比他的弟弟更多。

哈克尼提供了不同的中场配置，但通往多特蒙德的道路会很熟悉。他年轻、渴望、战术成熟，已经准备好迎接更大的舞台。

障碍：价格、促销和英超竞争对手

多特蒙德面临的最大障碍是转会费。哈克尼目前与米德尔斯堡的合同有效期至 2027 年，他们将收取高额费用。该费用可能会远远超过 3000 万欧元，特别是如果米德尔斯堡获得英超升级的话。

如果发生这种情况，把他挖走就更困难了。如果他们无法上去，门就会稍微打开。但多特蒙德仍将面临来自财力更强大的英格兰顶级俱乐部的竞争。

尽管存在这些障碍，德韦斯滕认为多特蒙德仍然应该尝试。据他们称，哈克尼将直接进入他们的首发阵容。此举也有好处。他们可以提供冠军联赛足球并帮助他发展，就像其他人在他们的指导下所做的那样。

这个信息是明确无误的。如果多特蒙德认真地想要为下一个时代重新定义他们的中场，那么哈克尼正是他们应该勇敢追求的签约类型。

達拉斯小牛隊新秀庫珀·弗拉格透露了作為控球後衛開始他的 NBA 職業生涯所經歷的身體和精神上的損失，並將這段經歷描述為他在球場上面臨的最艱難的一段經歷。

在最近接受 ESPN 的馬利卡安德魯斯採訪時，弗拉格詳細介紹了賽季初期的角色如何擴大他對比賽的理解，同時考驗他的耐力。

「我剛剛學到了很多關於比賽的知識。你知道，我從來沒有遇到過這樣的情況來控球，每次都把球舉起來，我知道這有多累。我對控球後衛非常尊重，因為前幾場比賽可能是我在籃球場上最累的一場。”

弗拉格詳細闡述了在組織進攻時應對全場壓力的挑戰，並指出了這個位置帶來的持續的身體壓力。

「僅僅在 94 英尺高的地方被接起，左右移動，試圖應對壓力，同時讓每個人都組織起來，這讓人筋疲力盡。所以，我學到了很多關於比賽的知識，以及如何管理一支球隊，而基德教練是最擅長做到這一點的人之一，這一年我從他身上學到了很多東西。”

“我知道了這有多累。而且我對控球後衛非常尊重，因為前幾場比賽可能是我在籃球場上最累的一場。”

小牛隊新秀庫珀弗拉格以控球後衛的身份開始了他的 NBA 職業生涯。pic.twitter.com/qYI7oEybdH

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) 2026 年 3 月 17 日

當小牛隊準備迎接老鷹隊的考驗時，庫柏弗拉格的全面影響力仍然存在

自那以後，這位 19 歲的球員在達拉斯體系中扮演了一個更自然的角色，但他繼續從這段經歷中受益。在 57 場比賽中，弗拉格場均上場 33.6 分鐘，得到 20.2 分、6.6 個籃板、4.5 次助攻和 1.1 次搶斷，投籃命中率為 47.1%，三分命中率為 29.1%。

達拉斯隊（23-46）在周一晚上以 129-111 輸給新奧爾良鵜鶘隊後，正在尋求重組。小牛隊在賽季後半段一直在努力保持穩定，但仍繼續依靠弗拉格作為得分手和組織者的多才多藝。

小牛隊將於週三晚上在主場迎戰亞特蘭大老鷹隊 (37-31)，後者以 10 連勝的身份進入比賽。比賽定於美國東部時間晚上 8:30 進行，達拉斯希望扭轉最近的頹勢並在主場積聚動力。

多特蒙德即將迎來他們近代歷史上最具決定性的夏天之一，當地媒體認為一位新的中場領袖至關重要。

根據《德韋斯滕》報道，多特蒙德的解決方案可能在於英格蘭。

今天的一篇專欄文章認為，米德爾斯堡的本土球星海登·哈克尼正是多特蒙德重建球隊時應該瞄準的球員類型。

多特蒙德今夏面臨中場重大變動

多特蒙德正在為今年夏天的中場大變動做準備。

尼克拉斯·聚勒、薩利赫·厄茲坎和朱利安·勃蘭特已經確認離開，而艾姆雷·詹將缺席下個賽季的開始。

馬塞爾·薩比策也可能離開，這進一步增加了中場增援的需要。

由於有如此多的活動部件，轉會窗口正在成為德國俱樂部最繁忙的轉會窗口之一。防守型中場的補充已被確定為首要任務。

俱樂部需要一名能夠贏得球權、控制節奏並將防守與中場連接起來的後撤組織核心。根據多特蒙德報紙報道，哈克尼比目前市場上的任何人都更符合這項描述。

多特蒙德也在尋求進攻，傑登桑喬最近不可避免地被提名。

為什麼海登·哈克尼完美適合多特蒙德的重建

海登·哈克尼已成為英格蘭足球界評價最高的年輕中場球員之一。

這位年輕人目前正在帶領他兒時效力的米德爾斯堡爭取英超升級，並被廣泛認為是英冠聯賽中最好的中場天才。

他被當地媒體廣泛描述為一名全面的現代中場球員。他擁有出色的傳球範圍、強大的領導能力、出色的比賽智慧以及控制節奏和從深層組織比賽的能力。

根據《德韋斯滕》報道，這種形象正是多特蒙德所缺乏的。他們擁有大量的B2B中場和進攻八號位，但長期以來一直缺少真正的連接者。哈克尼被視為缺少的一塊。

冠軍的成功和貝靈厄姆的藍圖

多特蒙德對於從英冠聯賽中尋找人才並不陌生。他們從該部門簽下了裘德·貝林厄姆和喬布·貝林厄姆。

兩人都證明了冠軍天才可以飛躍到多特蒙德並茁壯成長，儘管到目前為止前者比他的弟弟更多。

哈克尼提供了不同的中場配置，但通往多特蒙德的道路會很熟悉。他年輕、渴望、戰術成熟，已經準備好迎接更大的舞台。

障礙：價格、促銷和英超競爭對手

多特蒙德面臨的最大障礙是轉會費。哈克尼目前與米德爾斯堡的合約有效期至 2027 年，他們將收取高額費用。該費用可能會遠遠超過 3000 萬歐元，特別是如果米德爾斯堡獲得英超升級的話。

如果發生這種情況，把他挖走就更困難了。如果他們無法上去，門就會稍微打開。但多特蒙德仍將面臨財力更強大的英格蘭頂級俱樂部的競爭。

儘管有這些障礙，德韋斯滕認為多特蒙德仍然應該嘗試。據他們稱，哈克尼將直接進入他們的首發陣容。此舉也有好處。他們可以提供冠軍聯賽足球並幫助他發展，就像其他人在他們的指導下所做的那樣。

這個訊息是明確無誤的。如果多特蒙德認真地想要為下一個時代重新定義他們的中場，那麼哈克尼正是他們應該勇敢追求的簽約類型。

The Brooklyn Nets-Portland Trail Blazers matchup at Barclays Center on Monday was a forgettable late-season game for many. However, for the Israeli basketball community, it was a night they will never forget. Trail Blazers All-Star Danny Avdija faced off against Nets rookies Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf, marking the first time that three Israelis shared the court during an NBA game.

Avadiya got a strong reaction The 17,030 fans in attendance said they “felt like they were back in Tel Aviv” after the 114–95 Portland victory. The 25-year-old player said that there was a lot of tuning at home.

Avdija said, “I know there were a lot of people at home watching the game tonight. It’s amazing.” “It’s a big deal to me especially [since Ben and I] Grew up next to each other. Like 20 minutes away from each other. It’s amazing to watch him score and thrive in the league. Danny too… I was definitely surprised to see Barclays Center packed. It means a lot to me. I don’t have words to explain how much support he gave me and my teammates. I’m very happy to have this crowd behind me. I’m glad they saw us play tonight.”

Denny Avdija on the support he got from the Brooklyn crowd last night:

“I was definitely surprised to see a packed Barclays Center. It means a lot to me. I don’t have words to explain how much they supported me. I’m so happy to have this crowd behind me.” pic.twitter.com/tPyLgMwM71

– Eric Slater (@erikslater_) 17 March 2026

Denny! Denny! Denny! 🥹🗣️ pic.twitter.com/nOykrVQv2V

-Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) 16 March 2026

Avdija has had a breakout season, leading the Trail Blazers to the Western Conference play-ins. The All-Star forward has averaged 24.0 points, 6.9 rebounds and 6.7 assists in 53 appearances.

Deni Avdija shares court with Nets rookies Ben Saraf, Danny Wolf in Brooklyn

Meanwhile, Saraf and Wolf are attempting to carve out roles with the rebuilding Nets after being selected No. 26 and No. 27 in June’s draft. Saraf said his relationship with Avdija began last year when his Ratiopharm Ulm team faced the Trail Blazers during the NBA preseason.

“Since then, we have been in touch all the time… it was great [facing Deni tonight]. “I was waiting for this game for a long time,” Saraf told reporters. “He is a great person, a very good friend of mine. especially with danny wolf [playing]Very. Three Israelis on the court at the same time. This was something very special… [Deni’s] had a huge impact [on basketball in Israel]. Everyone in Israel followed him throughout the year. Everyone was supporting. Israelis know how big a deal it was to have the first Israeli All-Star. it was very big. So, we are all very happy for him.”

Saraf struggled in his rookie season bouncing between the NBA and G League. However, the 6-foot-6 guard has played his best basketball recently, averaging 11.8 points and 4.8 assists on 53.1 percent shooting in his last four appearances. He scored a season-high 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting while dishing out four assists on Monday.

“[Ben’s] “Maybe this newbie is going through things like I did,” Avdija said. It’s probably fatigue, and it’s probably not knowing how to take care of the body, but it looks like he’s doing a good job. It seems like he is very tough and hard nosed. He knows how to play basketball. I’m always here for him, but I think he’s doing really good.

Wolf, who grew up in Illinois, became a naturalized Israeli citizen and played for the national team at the 2023 FIBA ​​U20 European Championship. After a breakout season at Michigan, he showed encouraging flashes as a rookie with Brooklyn.

Wolf averaged 9.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 54 appearances. The 21-year-old said he could “100 percent” imagine himself playing alongside Avdija and Saraf on the Israeli national team “if the opportunity arises.”

Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez, who rose through the NBA ranks after coming to the United States from Spain, talked about the importance of Monday’s game.

“Yeah, it’s special,” Fernandez said. “When the U.S. and other countries outside of Europe can be represented here with three players, it means the world, and it’s a special day that everyone has to enjoy. And I think they already are… I don’t know Danny, but I’m sure he’s excited to play. I know Ben and Danny are. And it’s cool. This is one of the two times we’ll see it, and hopefully for many years to see how these guys move forward.” “Obviously Denny’s having a career year and getting better and better over the years. And it’s so interesting to see them play against each other.”

AS Roma are considering Everton left-back Vitaly Mykolenko as part of their plans for the upcoming summer transfer window.

According to Forza RomaThe Everton defender is on sporting director Frederic Massara’s shortlist as the club prepares for a number of summer departures.

Roma aim for low-cost reinforcements ahead of summer rebuild

Roma are expected to see several first team departures at the end of the season. Financial limitations are currently shaping the club’s rebuilding strategy.

This led sporting director Frederic Massara to prefer affordable, ready-made options that could immediately strengthen the team without requiring large investments. Mykolenko would be one of the more suitable characters.

Roma believe Mykolenko could step straight into their starting eleven, especially given the appeal of a potential free transfer.

Everton’s contract stance complicates potential deal

However, reports have indicated that neither Everton or Mykolenko are planning on parting ways this summer.

speaking in novemberMykolenko rejected suggestions that he was unwilling to negotiate a new Everton deal, and insisted he would remain happy at the club.

“That I don’t want to negotiate (on a contract) with Everton is a complete lie, because we haven’t talked about it yet,” he explained.

“I know my agent will be speaking to Everton representatives soon. I don’t even think about it because I love playing for this club, I get a kick out of here, that’s the most important thing for me. My family is living comfortably here. Basically, there’s nothing more to say.

“It doesn’t affect me. I know how the coaching staff feels about me, how the club feels about me.”

Ukrainian outlet The Express also reported that Everton Planned to use a contract clause to extend his deal until 2027. This would make them willing to sell the defender this summer rather than losing him for free.

Friedkin Group’s ownership could influence negotiations

For now, Roma are expected to monitor the situation closely as they consider their summer options.

They are bracing themselves for a summer exit, all on free transfers, forcing them to rely on low-cost deals or even free transfers. However, it is unlikely that Everton will let them take Mykolenko for free.

Instead, perhaps a deal is to be made between the two clubs looking at shared ownership under the Friedkin Group.

For now, Roma will simply monitor the situation and continue to assess their options. But Mykolenko is an option that Massara is evaluating based on what he can and can’t do.

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➡️ Everton and Crystal Palace warned over €15m transfer
❌Pundits are not completely convinced https://t.co/KYBun1bLnX #efc #cpfc

– Sports Witness (@Sport_Witness) 17 March 2026

Tyreek Hill 已上市，时间紧迫。我们已经进入 NFL 自由球员市场的第二周，市场绝对混乱。仅第一波球队就损失了 58.3 亿美元，管理层全力以赴地从上到下排列超级碗级别的阵容。

堪萨斯城酋长队比任何人都更了解这场比赛。三连冠从他们的指缝中溜走，现在帕特里克·马霍姆斯和他的同伴们全靠油门，没有刹车。他们的任务很简单：重返巅峰，将隆巴迪人带回家。

与此同时，希尔自二月份以来一直处于自由球员市场，他仍在等待下一个登陆点。有趣的是，在堪萨斯城的重聚可能并不像听起来那么疯狂。

自从 2023 年泰里克·希尔 (Tyreek Hill) 前往迈阿密以来，酋长队的 WR 室就一直像坐过山车一样。没有真正的场上倾斜，也没有每次开球都能将防守者吓到两高炮的人。另一方面，希尔并没有像帕特里克·马霍姆斯那样能够完全解锁比赛的精英枪手四分卫。

酋长队和泰里克·希尔重聚感觉比以往任何时候都更近

周二，当好莱坞布朗与费城老鹰队签署自由球员协议时，酋长队的WR房间变得有点空。这似乎让球队更接近与球队历史上最伟大的球员之一重聚，以满足外接手的需求。

酋长队本赛季的传球比赛充满了问号。拉希·赖斯（Rashee Rice）可能会面临停赛，泽维尔·沃西（Xavier Worthy）感觉仍在进行中，而马奎斯·布朗（Marquise Brown）和朱朱·史密斯·舒斯特（JuJu Smith-Schuster）都将缺席。这并不是你参加超级碗比赛时所使用的那种WR室。

与此同时，我们已经知道希尔穿着红色和金色的样子——479次接球，6,630码，62次达阵。你把它重新融入到进攻中，埃里克·比尼米的部队突然在一夜之间恢复了活力。是的，特拉维斯·凯尔斯回来了，这可能是最后一次骑行——但把希尔带回家并不是为了怀旧。这是关于解决一个真正的问题。

当然，希尔刚刚从伤病中恢复过来，最近并没有达到“猎豹”的巅峰水平。但他仍然等待着一次触地得分的发生。一次失守，一次失误，总共六次。每次。另外，马霍姆斯-希尔的化学反应？你不教这个。它已经建成，已经被证明，已经是致命的。

明尼苏达森林狼队最近一直在苦苦挣扎，在周日惨败于俄克拉荷马城雷霆队之后，他们在过去五场比赛中输掉了四场。对于大个子鲁迪·戈伯特来说，这是一场特别糟糕的比赛，他的得分为-23，在这场失利中只得到了两分。

然而，尽管遭遇了这样的挫折，戈贝尔仍然可以说是明尼苏达队名单上第二重要的球员，仅次于安东尼·爱德华兹，因为他持续表现出色的防守。

最近，这位法国人百分百真实地了解了他是否设想很快就会退休，以及他希望在这一切说完之前完成什么。

“我认为它还很遥远。是的，我认为它还很遥远，”戈贝尔在 YouTube 上接受 Prime Video Sports France 采访时说道。 “……现在，我真的专注于当下。成为 NBA 冠军，这是一个目标 – 是的，冠军。历史上最好的防守者，四次。”

戈贝尔确实已经是联盟历史上最好的防守者之一，在他与明尼苏达和犹他爵士队的比赛中，他曾多次担任精英防守。他的进攻技巧，或者说缺乏进攻技巧，在他的整个职业生涯中给双方球迷带来了很多头痛，但这仍然没有削弱他对许多成功球队来说是一个极其重要的球员。

与此同时，如果森林狼队想要实现戈贝尔的冠军梦想，他们将需要进行一些自我反省，因为球队现在已经在过去的五场比赛中输掉了四场，而且所有四场失利都是井喷式的。

在下滑期间，明尼苏达的进攻充其量只是零星的，可以肯定地说戈贝尔可能不是解决这个问题的办法。

森林狼队接下来将于周二晚上对阵菲尼克斯太阳队。

罗马正在考虑埃弗顿左后卫维塔利·米科连科作为他们即将到来的夏季转会窗口计划的一部分。

根据《罗马极限竞速》这名埃弗顿后卫出现在体育总监弗雷德里克·马萨拉的候选名单中，俱乐部正在为多次夏季离队做准备。

罗马在夏季重建前瞄准低成本增援

罗马预计会有几名一线队球员在赛季结束后离开。财务限制目前正在影响俱乐部的重建战略。

这促使体育总监弗雷德里克·马萨拉（Frederic Massara）优先考虑负担得起的现成选择，这些选择可以立即增强球队而不需要大量投资。米科连科是更合适的角色之一。

罗马相信米科连科可以直接进入他们的首发阵容，特别是考虑到潜在的自由转会的吸引力。

埃弗顿的合同立场使潜在交易变得复杂

不过，有报道称埃弗顿和米科连科都不打算在今年夏天分道扬镳。

十一月讲话米科连科否认了他不愿意与埃弗顿签订新合同的说法，坚称他在俱乐部仍然很开心。

“我不想与埃弗顿谈判（合同）完全是谎言，因为我们还没有谈论过这件事。” 他解释道。

“我知道我的经纪人很快就会与埃弗顿的代表进行交谈。我什至没有想到这一点，因为我喜欢为这个俱乐部效力，我在这里得到了乐趣，这对我来说是最重要的。我的家人在这里住得很舒服。基本上，没有什么可说的。

“这根本不会影响我。我知道教练组对我的感觉，俱乐部对我的感觉。”

乌克兰出口 《快报》还解释称，埃弗顿 计划使用合同条款将他的合同延长至2027年。这将使他们能够在今年夏天出售这名后卫，而不是免费失去他。

弗里德金集团所有权可能会影响谈判

目前，罗马在权衡夏季选择时预计会密切关注局势。

他们正在为今年夏天的退出做好准备，一切都是免费转会，这迫使他们也依赖低成本交易或免费转会。不过，埃弗顿不太可能让他们免费得到米科连科。

相反，鉴于两家具乐部在弗里德金集团的共同所有权下，也许他们之间需要达成一项协议。

目前，罗马可能只是关注局势并继续评估他们的选择。但米科连科是马萨拉正在评估他们能做什么和不能做什么的一个选择。

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➡️ 埃弗顿和水晶宫就 1500 万欧元转会发出警告
❌ 专家们并不完全相信 https://t.co/KYBun1bLnX #efc #cpfc

— 体育见证人 (@Sport_Witness) 2026 年 3 月 17 日

看，我喜歡現在的能量。我真的這麼做。經過多年的開局失誤、管理層混亂以及最近記憶中最悲慘的 3-14 賽季之一，拉斯維加斯突襲者隊在 2026 年走出了大門，搖擺不定，而且搖擺不定。很長一段時間以來，第一次感覺到房間裡有專業人士，他們有一個真正的計劃。

總經理約翰·斯派泰克（John Spytek）一直很忙。三屆職業碗中鋒泰勒·林德鮑姆 (Tyler Linderbaum) 在巴爾的摩統治了四個賽季後，現在成為進攻線的主力，他在那裡憑藉衝球進攻連續四年在 NFL 排名前兩名。對於一年前跑動和傳球攔截勝率均排名第 22 位的防線來說，這是一個巨大的收穫——正是這條防線讓吉諾·史密斯被解雇了 55 次，並將本應是功能性進攻的進攻變成了垃圾箱大火。在你的球隊四分衛首次參加 NFL 比賽之前保護他？你就是這樣做的。

在防守方面，他們增加了前包裝工隊後衛奎沃克。沃克是一名在 NFL 前四個賽季中每年至少完成 100 次鏟斷的球員。讓他與超級盃冠軍納科比·迪恩、衝鋒者奎蒂·佩耶並肩作戰，並重新簽下埃里克·斯托克斯和馬爾科姆·庫恩斯，或許還有重新簽約的馬克克斯·克羅斯比。主教練克林特·庫比亞克（Klint Kubiak）在外接手達雷克·楊（Dareke Young）身上也得到了一件熟悉的武器，後者在西雅圖與他一起贏得了一枚戒指。接球手賈倫·奈勒 (Jalen Nailor) 帶來了真正的優勢，後衛康納·海沃德 (Connor Heyward) 給了庫比亞克一顆他喜歡在系統中使用的棋子。這不僅是為了解決問題而花錢——這裡還有結締組織。他們彼此了解，了解教練組，並且知道如何獲勝。

這是真實的、有意義的陣容建設。信用應到之處。

費爾南多·門多薩 (Fernando Mendoza) 狂熱已經吸引了 Raider Nation

是的，幾乎可以肯定，4 月 23 日，費爾南多·門多薩 (Fernando Mendoza) 會戴著突襲者隊的帽子走上匹茲堡的舞台。海斯曼獎得主，帶領印第安納以 16-0 奪得全國冠軍，在僅 6 次攔截的情況下傳出 41 次達陣，傳球成功率高達 72%。這孩子是貨真價實的，天花板確實高得離譜。湯姆·布雷迪在大樓裡。克林特庫比亞克 (Klint Kubiak) 運行著 NFL 中對四分衛更友好的系統之一。這些碎片正在他周圍就位。如果您是突襲者隊的球迷，您完全有理由對這支球隊在兩三年後的樣子感到興奮。

但《Raider Nation》，我現在需要你聽我說： 踩煞車。

這支球隊上賽季贏了三場比賽。三。吉諾史密斯（Geno Smith）在攔截方面領先整個 NFL，並且比橄欖球界任何四分衛都被解僱最多。這就是你的起點。這就是你要爬出來的洞。無論新聞發布會看起來多麼乾淨，自由球員簽約和良好氛圍都不會在一夜之間消除這一點。

這是沒人願意大聲說出來的事情——門多薩甚至可能不會在第一週開始。突襲者隊自己的總經理表示，他「不一定贊成立即安排一名新秀四分衛」。他們交易了吉諾史密斯，但據報他們正在考慮一位老將的橋樑選擇。還有一個完整的草案需要討論。這份名單上仍然有大量的未知數——接球手、截鋒、安全衛。選秀、自由球員損耗和傷病。所有這一切仍在上演。

對2026年攻略的現實期望

看看那些做得對的團隊。孟加拉虎隊與布羅。烏鴉隊與拉馬爾。這些球隊在重建的第一年都沒有進入季後賽。天哪，拉馬爾傑克遜在新秀賽季取得了 6 勝 10 負的戰績，而烏鴉隊的實力比這支球隊要強大得多。如果突襲者隊在 2026 年取得六到七場勝利，而新秀四分衛站穩腳跟，甚至是老將在門多薩不斷進步的同時縮小差距，那就是 成功故事。這是真實事物的基礎。

對事情的發展方向感到興奮，因為這個方向確實令人鼓舞。但不要給任何人加冕，不要在外卡週末中用鉛筆寫字，也不要在 12 月來臨而他們的戰績為 6-8 時稱之為失敗。重建是真實的。願景是真實的。現在最困難的部分來了——讓它真正發揮作用。

斯科特·古爾布蘭森 (Scott Gulbransen) 是體育新聞領域的多面手，他同時兼顧編輯的角色， 國家美式足球聯盟 , 美國職棒大聯盟 , 一級方程式賽車…有關斯科特·古爾布蘭森的更多信息

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been in a state of struggle lately, having lost four of their last five games following Sunday’s big loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was a particularly bad game for big man Rudy Gobert, who was .23 and scored only two points in the loss.

However, despite that setback, Gobert remains arguably the second most important player on Minnesota’s roster behind Anthony Edwards due to his continued defensive excellence.

Recently, the Frenchman got 100% real on whether he envisions retirement in the near future, and what he hopes to accomplish before it’s all said and done.

“I think it’s still a long way off. Yeah, I think it’s still a long way away,” Gobert said, according to Prime Video Sports France on YouTube. “…For now, I’m really focused on the present moment. To be an NBA champion, that’s a goal – yes, champion. Best defender in history, four times.”

Gobert is actually already one of the best defenders in league history, having played a host of elite saves during his tenure with both the Minnesota and Utah Jazz. His offensive skills, or lack thereof, have caused headaches for both fans throughout his career, but that still doesn’t diminish how incredibly important a player he has been to many successful teams.

Meanwhile, the Timberwolves will have to do some soul-searching if they want to realize Gobert’s championship dreams, as the team has now lost four of its last five games, and all four losses have come in unexpected ways.

Minnesota’s offense has been sporadic during the skid, and it’s safe to say that Gobert likely isn’t the solution to that problem.

The Timberwolves next face off against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday evening.

Tyreek Hill is on the market, and the clock is ticking. We’re already into the second week of NFL free agency, and the market is in complete chaos. With teams plunking down $5.83 billion in the first wave alone, the front office made every effort to stack a Super Bowl-caliber roster from top to bottom.

The Kansas City Chiefs know that game better than anyone. A three-peat slipped through their fingers, and now it’s all gas, no breaks for Patrick Mahomes and company. Their mission is simple: get back to the top and bring Lombardi home.

Meanwhile, Hill has been sitting in free agency since February, and he’s still waiting for his next landing spot. Interestingly, the reunion in Kansas City may not be as crazy as it seems.

The Chiefs’ WR room has been a rollercoaster since Tyreek Hill left for Miami in 2023. Not a true field-tilter, not someone who scares defenses with two-high balls every second. And on the other hand, Hill doesn’t really have that elite, gun-toting QB who can fully unlock his game like Patrick Mahomes.

Chiefs and Tyreek Hill reunion feels closer than ever

On Tuesday, the Chiefs’ WR room emptied a bit when Hollywood Brown reached a free agent deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. This seems like it would move the team even closer to a potential reunion with one of the greatest players in team history to address their need at wide receiver.

There are question marks all over the Chiefs’ passing game this season. Rashee Rice could be facing a suspension, Xavier Worthy still feels like a work in progress, and Marquise Brown and JuJu Smith-Schuster are both on the way out the door. This isn’t exactly the kind of WR room you make a Super Bowl run with.

Meanwhile, we already know what Hill looks like in red and gold—479 catches, 6,630 yards, 62 TDs. You add him back into the offense, and suddenly Eric Bieniemy’s unit gets its juice back overnight. And yes, Travis Kelce is back for one last ride — but bringing Hill home isn’t about nostalgia. It’s about fixing a real problem.

Sure, Hill is recovering from injury and has not been at the peak level of the “Cheetah” recently. But he’s still waiting for that one-play touchdown to happen. One missed coverage, one missed angle, and that’s six. Every time. Plus, that Mahomes-Hill chemistry? You don’t teach this. It’s already created, already proven, already deadly.

周一晚上，亚特兰大老鹰队在主场击败奥兰多魔术队，取得十连胜。对于后卫尼克尔·亚历山大-沃克来说，这是一场精彩的比赛，他投中 9 个三分球拿下 41 分，创造了职业生涯新高，而贾伦·约翰逊则在这场胜利中收获了他本赛季的第 13 个三双。

篮球界开始关注老鹰队，他们已经创下了自 2014-15 赛季 60 场胜利以来最长的连胜纪录，前 NBA 边锋钱德勒·帕森斯 (Chandler Parsons) 也加入了赞扬之列，他在 FanDuel 的“Run it Back”节目中表达了自己的想法。

“这是目前 NBA 中最热门的球队……他们在正确的时间打出了最好的篮球，”帕森斯在 X（前 Twitter）上的 Run It Back 节目中说道。

事实上，NBA 球队通常会在三月和四月做好准备，打出最好的篮球成绩，这正是老鹰队在过去几周所做到的，自全明星周末以来只输了一场比赛。

亚特兰大目前以37胜31负的战绩排名东部第八，但距离第五名仅差1.5个胜场，如果球队继续保持连胜的势头，很有可能达到这个目标。

在经历了这一切之后，约翰逊在首次入选全明星后继续将自己打造成一名新兴的超级巨星，而亚历山大-沃克看起来也准备好争夺年度进步最快球员奖。如果他获奖，他将成为继戴森·丹尼尔斯之后连续第二位获得该奖项的老鹰队球员。

老鹰队接下来将于周三晚上客场对阵达拉斯小牛队，他们希望将连胜纪录扩大到 11 场。

那麼，回到誰會加入他們的問題。早春時節，拉茨似乎在比賽中取得了領先。但隨著他的起步更深，一些速度和控制問題可能為洛克的滑入打開了大門。

拉茨似乎仍然是領先者。上賽季他在流浪者隊的多個角色中表現出色。在 85.2 局投球中，他的自責失分率為 2.84。從首發到長距離和中距離的替補，甚至是比賽後期的一些高槓桿工作，拉茨都是投手組的瑞士軍刀。

雖然拉茨可能配得上賽季開始第五名先發球員的稱號，但隨著賽季的進展，每個人都可能有很多投球機會。敬請關注。

反彈男孩

可能沒有任何一組球員比他們更願意為新賽季的開始做好準備 喬克·佩德森, 喬許·榮格， 和 傑克伯格。這三位強力擊球手本應在 2025 年為流浪者隊的陣容帶來許多活力。然而，這三位擊球手卻飽受傷病困擾。

在 96 場比賽中，佩德森削減了 0.181/.285/.328，打出 9 支全壘打，得到 28 分，打點 26，wRC+ 為 76。這個令人沮喪的 wRC+ 數字正好是他在 2024 年為亞利桑那州打出的 152 個 wRC+ 的一半。

上個賽季，榮格確實成功地完成了足夠的鮑勃和編織，避免了任何重大傷病的發生。這位三壘手打了職業生涯最高的 131 場比賽，擊出 0.251/.294/.390，打出 14 支全壘打，拿下 53 分，擊出 61 球，以 91 的 wRC+ 結束賽季。

在流浪者名單上，可能沒有哪個球員比伯格對舒梅克掌舵更感到興奮了。他在邁阿密為隊長效力，並在他手下取得了巨大的成功。事實上，舒馬克作為特別助理的影響力是流浪者隊在上個賽季之前引進伯格的原因之一。

On Monday evening, the Atlanta Hawks picked up their tenth consecutive win with a home win over the Orlando Magic. It was an excellent game for guard Nickell Alexander-Walker, who set a career high with 41 points on nine three-pointers, and Jalen Johnson recorded his 13th triple double of the season in the win.

The basketball world has begun to pay attention to the Hawks now that they have posted their longest winning streak since their 60-win season in 2014-15, and one person joining in the praise is former NBA wing Chandler Parsons, who went on FanDuel’s “Run It Back” show to express his thoughts.

“This is the hottest team in the NBA right now… They’re playing their best basketball at the right time,” Parsons said, according to Axe, formerly of Run It Back, on Twitter.

Indeed, NBA teams typically try to prepare in March and April to play their best basketball, which is what the Hawks have been able to do over the past few weeks, losing just one game since the All-Star break.

Atlanta currently sits in eighth place in the Eastern Conference at 37-31, but is just 1.5 games out of the fifth seed, which could be very well within reach if the team continues its winning ways.

Through it all, Johnson has continued to establish himself as a rising superstar following his first All-Star appearance, and Alexander-Walker looks poised to compete for the Most Improved Player of the Year award. If he wins it, he will be the second consecutive Hawks player to win the award, joining Dyson Daniels.

The Hawks will next take the field against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday evening as they look to take their win streak to 11.

Chelsea forward Joao Pedro had a slightly awkward moment this week when an unusual glitch during Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil squad announcement left him briefly thinking he had been overlooked.

The Italian coach appeared to have finished reading the list when he called Vinicius Junior’s name in a tone that suggested it was the final selection. The inclination of the journalists present in the room started moving towards questions.

However, a few seconds later, Ancelotti returned to the microphone and added João Pedro’s name, admitting that he had left it in by mistake.

For a few moments, that short pause created real doubt. And for a player who has been in strong form at Chelsea, it was not an easy situation to deal with.

Speaking afterwards, João Pedro described how he felt after the announcement.

“It always feels like the first time, you always feel nervous.”he told the local outlet globo esporte. “When she finished the list, I said: ‘Oh my God, I’m left out’!”

That reaction quickly turned to confusion. Then there was relief.

“Then suddenly everyone started calling me, I didn’t understand. I went back and said: ‘Lord, I’m in, I’m in!’. It’s the same feeling from the first time I was called. I’m very happy. I’m living a very special moment in my life. Now it’s all about fighting against France and Croatia.”

Form at Chelsea explains call-up

Joao Pedro’s inclusion is not a surprise given his recent performances in England. This season, Joao Pedro has 12 goals and 6 assists for Chelsea in all competitions. The attacker has become an essential attacking outlet for the Blues.

While he prefers to operate as a central striker, he has also operated deep at times, playing effectively as a creative forward. That flexibility has helped him earn minutes and impact games in a variety of ways.

according to FBRef According to the data, he averages almost two shots on target per game and almost one important pass per match, highlighting both his finishing presence and creative contribution.

Furthermore, his work rate without the ball has improved. Chelsea have relied on forwards who can press and link up play, and Joao Pedro fits that model well.

That wider contribution probably played a part in Ancelotti’s thinking. Despite heavy competition in Brazil’s attack, players with tactical versatility stand out.

Competition and ambition

João Pedro himself admitted how difficult it is to secure a place in the team, especially with Brazil’s depth in attacking positions.

“I like to play as a No. 9, but in some games I play as a No. 10. It’s a childhood dream to score for the national team. I hope that day comes. I’ll keep working and it will happen.”

The Chelsea player also made it clear that the World Cup is a major target this season, which will determine how he approaches both club and international football.

“Each time it’s another dream closer to being achieved. Everyone who gets called up has that fire from childhood. Wearing the national team shirt is something you can’t explain. To be called up before the World Cup makes me very happy. The competition is huge in every position.”

what happens next

For Chelsea, this episode says as much about Joao Pedro’s trajectory as it does about their reaction.

He is no longer an outsider hoping for recognition. Instead, he is now expected to join the conversation between Brazilian teams, even if the competition remains fierce.

The brief confusion during the announcement only highlighted that change. His not being named seemed surprising – because, based on his current level, it probably shouldn’t have been.

If he can maintain this form in the final months of the season, Chelsea will not only look to perform in the Premier League, but also push to become a regular option for the Brazilian on the biggest stage.

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– Sports Witness (@Sport_Witness) 17 March 2026