moranelkarifnews : LeBron says NBA needs discussion about style of play, ‘there’s a lot of f****** 3s being shot’
Plenty of fans feels the same way, but his coach J.J. Redick laid out why there is more to it than that. Are there too many 3-pointers in today’s NBA? The average NBA game sees 75.2 3-pointers attempted this season, up from 70.2 a game a season ago, which was an all-time high. Ten […]
moranelkarifnews : Fact or Fiction: Something is seriously wrong with the NBA
The discussion about ‘what is wrong with the NBA’ reached the mainstream this week. Should the league be concerned about declining TV ratings? (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) Each week during the 2024-25 NBA season, we will take a deeper dive into some of the league’s biggest storylines in an attempt to determine whether […]
moranelkarifnews : Georgia quarterback Carson Beck unlikely to return for College Football Playoff: report
Georgia is reportedly preparing for life without starting quarterback Carson Beck in the College Football Playoff. Beck is reportedly exploring surgery options to repair an injury to the elbow on his throwing arm and is unlikely to return this season, sources told ESPN Thursday. On the last play before halftime in the SEC Championship game, […]
moranelkarifnews : The Deeper Meaning Behind Joe Burrow’s Emotional Sideline Outburst
In a season gone sideways, the Bengals quarterback’s frustration is a sign, a columnist for The Athletic writes. Even at the age of 28, Joe Burrow has experienced nearly all that the game of football offers. He’s played for an Ohio high school state title. He’s won a national championship and Heisman Trophy. He’s reached […]
moranelkarifnews : Who Will Win the First 12-Team College Football Playoff? Experts Predict.
Six teams received votes, but there is an overwhelming favorite. Who will win the first 12-team College Football Playoff? Six teams received at least one vote in our survey of 30 college football writers and editors at The Athletic, a big change from 10 years of postseason tournaments in which only four teams were in the […]
moranelkarifnews : J.J. Redick Dishes on Declining N.B.A. Ratings
The first-year Los Angeles Lakers coach cited a number of factors that he believes have played a role in the ratings. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — If only for a little while, first-year Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick was reliving his past life as a basketball podcaster. And the topic of this episode — recorded during […]
moranelkarifnews : Eli Manning and the Hall of Fame Argument That May Never Go Away
The legacy of the former Giants quarterback goes beyond Super Bowls and interceptions. Two guys are sitting in a bar. They could be talking about who the Giants’ next quarterback should be, or what went wrong with Daniel Jones. Instead, they are talking about Eli Manning, as, it seems, they have been for most of […]
moranelkarifnews : In the College Football Playoff, One Quarterback Stands Above the Rest
Dillon Gabriel was an easy choice in our expert’s rankings. Then the arguments began. Joe Burrow circa 2019 is not walking through the door of this College Football Playoff. There is no Deshaun Watson nor Trevor Lawrence to be found. It’s not that there aren’t a bunch of really good quarterbacks in the first 12-team […]
moranelkarifnews : College Football’s 12-Team Playoff Has Arrived. It’s Nothing Short of Miraculous.
What changed after six decades? The simple answer might just be that the sport drastically evolved, a columnist for The Athletic writes. In 1993, an 11-1 Notre Dame squad finished second in the polls to a 12-1 Florida State team the Fighting Irish had defeated during the regular season. Notre Dame fans were furious at […]
moranelkarifnews : Jaylen rips official for using whistle as a ‘threat’ in C’s-Bulls
Celtics wing Jaylen Brown had a bone to pick with official Justin Van Duyne after receiving a technical foul in Thursday’s loss to the Bulls. Jaylen rips official for using whistle as a ‘threat’ in C’s-Bulls originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics’ game against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night went […]