moranelkarifnews : Report: Sixers plan to sign Colin Castleton to 10-day contract
Report: Sixers plan to sign Colin Castleton to 10-day contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers’ 10-day contracts keep on coming in. The team plans to sign Colin Castleton to a 10-day deal, Jake Fischer reported Wednesday. Castleton is a center listed at 6-foot-10, 250 pounds who’s played 36 NBA games over the […]
moranelkarifnews : 'Make a name for myself': How the Lakers' Jaxson Hayes shows his worth
Lakers center Jaxson Hayes, speaking with reporters after practice Wednesday in El Segundo, said of his occasional frustration with officials, “I gotta remember they’re human too and gotta just focus on the game, focus on myself.” (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times) The stakes here in early April for the Lakers are easy to see, the trophies […]
moranelkarifnews : Donovan Mitchell doing more for resurgent Cavs by doing less: 'It’s not easy. If it was easy, everybody would do it'
DETROIT — Conversations in the offseason or in training camp produce the best — if not most delusional — versions of players. The road to disappointment is often paved with good intentions, so it wasn’t a guarantee Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell was going to stay true to taking his foot off the pedal in […]
moranelkarifnews : NBA investigating Ja Morant doing finger gun motions at Warriors bench
The NBA is investigating Ja Morant — who has been suspended multiple times by the NBA for waiving a gun on social media — for using a gun gesture toward the Golden State bench and in celebration of 3-pointers during the Grizzlies’ loss to the Warriors Tuesday night, reports Shams Charania of ESPN. Morant made […]
moranelkarifnews : Carmelo Anthony: First-ballot Hall of Famer, all-time bucket-getter, and so much more
Over the past quarter-century, the NBA game has largely transformed from a grimy, physical, elbows-and-in slugfest into a more streamlined, faster-paced and immaculately spaced factory for creating layups, 3-pointers and free throws. This shift has generated the most efficient and effective offenses the sport has ever seen. It has also generated no shortage of arguments […]
moranelkarifnews : Freshman Jeremiah Fears declares for NBA draft after one standout season at Oklahoma
Jeremiah Fears has declared for the NBA draft after one standout season at Oklahoma. Fears made the announcement on a social media post Wednesday. The 6-foot-4 guard is projected by many to be a lottery pick. He averaged 17.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists this season and helped the Sooners reach the NCAA Tournament. […]
moranelkarifnews : 76ers' Joel Embiid will 'undergo arthroscopic surgery next week to address his left knee'
Joel Embiid had said earlier this season his troublesome left knee might require another surgery and a “lengthy recovery” process. He was not wrong. Embiid is set to “undergo arthroscopic surgery next week to address his left knee,” the 76ers announced Wednesday. This is the same knee Embiid had meniscus surgery on in early 2024. […]
moranelkarifnews : British tennis pro born with rare genetic disorder collapses mid-match in terrifying scene
British tennis player Francesca Jones was taken off the court in a wheelchair on Tuesday after she collapsed on the ground mid-match at the Copa Colsanitas tournament in Colombia. The terrifying scene unfolded in the third set of her Round of 32 match. Jones, 24, was preparing to serve against her opponent, Julia Riera of Argentina, […]
moranelkarifnews : Fox News Sports Huddle Newsletter: Maine’s defiance of Trump’s transgender athletes ban referred to DOJ
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE – Amid Maine’s dispute with President Donald Trump’s executive order concerning the participation of transgender athletes in women’s and girls’ sports, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) referred the states “noncompliance” with Title IX rules to the Justice Department for enforcement. Continue reading … […]
moranelkarifnews : High school track athlete, 16, fatally stabbed at championship meet, officials say
A 16-year-old track athlete was killed during a championship meet Wednesday morning in Texas by a member of another team, officials said. Frisco Police confirmed the student-athlete died “despite lifesaving measures.” The suspect, 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony, has been charged with first-degree murder. A student from Frisco Memorial was the victim, according to local reports. Frisco […]