moranelkarifnews : Why Draymond is impressed by Steph's on-court growth, leadership

Why Draymond is impressed by Steph’s on-court growth, leadership originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green is amazed at Steph Curry’s leadership development during their time with the Warriors. Green recounted a moment during Golden State’s 121-116 NBA play-in tournament victory over the Memphis Grizzlies where Curry offered a critique and play suggestion. […]
moranelkarifnews : 2025 NBA playoffs: LeBron James and Stephen Curry are still here — stuff of legends

They’re still here. You look up, you look around and see so many new faces ready to take their place among the NBA’s elite. It should’ve long happened by now, but they’re still here. Fortified by acquisitions of various degrees, the lords of the rings find themselves back in the hunt for title No. 5, […]
moranelkarifnews : Gregg Popovich reportedly stable at home after experiencing a medical episode at a restaurant

Gregg Popovich missed most of the 2024-25 NBA season while recovering from a stroke. (Photo by Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images)Tyler Kaufman via Getty Images San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich reportedly experienced a medical incident at a restaurant Tuesday, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had a medical incident at a […]
moranelkarifnews : Luka Dončić threw his phone and cracked it after learning Mavericks traded him to Lakers

Luka Dončić reacted like most Dallas Mavericks fans upon hearing that he’d been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. He was extremely upset. Dončić’s emotions from that shocking Saturday night on Feb. 1 are apparent on the iPhone he still carries with him. Upon learning he’d been traded, Dončić threw his phone after the call […]
moranelkarifnews : LSU’s Livvy Dunne says goodbye to gymnastics after failed NCAA championship run: ‘It’s been real’

LSU gymnast and social media star Olivia “Livvy” Dunne announced the end of her gymnastics career in a social media post Thursday after the Tigers failed to successfully defend their NCAA championship title. The fifth-year senior shared a post on social media after LSU finished third in the NCAA semfinals at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, […]
moranelkarifnews : Kamala Harris paid LeBron James’ entertainment company $50,000 for ‘campaign event production,’ records show

LeBron James‘ endorsement of Kamala Harris last year came with an added bonus for him. Records show that on Jan. 28 the former vice president paid James’ entertainment company $50,000 for “campaign event production.” The NBA’s all-time leading scorer has long been critical of President Donald Trump, and James urged his followers to “vote Kamala […]
moranelkarifnews : Most California residents oppose trans inclusion in girls and women’s sports: survey

A new bipartisan survey by the Public Policy Institute of California found the majority of California residents oppose biological male trans athletes competing in women’s sports. That figure included more than 70% of the state’s school parents. “Most Californians support requiring transgender athletes to compete on teams matching the sex they were assigned at birth,” […]
moranelkarifnews : 2025 NBA playoffs: The biggest questions, boldest predictions and early Finals picks

The wait is over. The highly anticipated 2025 NBA playoffs are set to begin, featuring spicy first-round matchups, a never-before-seen generation battle, and two legends who are somehow still here chasing titles. Who has the most at stake this postseason, and who will ultimately win it all? Let’s dive in! 1. What’s the biggest question […]
moranelkarifnews : Mat Ishbia on Suns coaching change: 'We got to get the next hire right and we will'

Who are the Phoenix Suns? What is their basketball identity? It’s okay if you don’t have the answer to that question, neither does team owner Mat Ishbia — and he is part of the reason that identity hasn’t formed. Of course, it’s better for him politically to throw fired coach Mike Budenholzer under the bus, […]
moranelkarifnews : Rangers’ Patrick Corbin nearly misses start due to suspected spider bite: ‘Some kind of venom got in there’

Texas Rangers’ starting pitcher Patrick Corbin was no guarantee to make his start in the team’s 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. Corbin, 35, walked into the Rangers’ clubhouse on Wednesday with a swollen ankle, after being bitten by an insect on Monday. “It was really bad in the morning,” Corbin told […]