moranelkarifnews : NBA playoffs: Pistons hang tough in New York to force a Game 6
NEW YORK — J.B. Bickerstaff’s message to his team heading into a do-or-die Game 5 was simple. “We’ve overcome a ton of odds, right?” he said before the game. “So why not one more time?” The Pistons answered his call, grinding through a rugged, physical, often-sloppy Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden to extend the […]
moranelkarifnews : How Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart missed perhaps the most crucial stretch of the Knicks' Game 5 loss
NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart stood at the scorer’s table, watching the Detroit Pistons extend their lead in the closing minutes of Game 5 and waiting to check in, waiting for the chance to try to turn the tide. And they just kept waiting. Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson are waiting for […]
moranelkarifnews : Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers: How to watch the 2025 NBA Playoffs game tonight
Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves will face the L.A. Lakers for Game 5 of their first-round playoff series, will you be watching? (Matt Blewett-Imagn Images) IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect / Reuters The Los Angeles Lakers entered the NBA Playoffs as the No. 3 seed in the West and are pitted against the No. […]
moranelkarifnews : Tennis organization draws mixed reaction after ‘creepy’ anti-doping policy surfaces on social media
The recent doping scandals involving top-ranked tennis pros Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek have drawn the attention of fans and officials alike, prompting one of the sport’s governing organizations to issue athletes a reminder about its shower policy. The International Tennis Integrity Agency policy, which calls for players to shower “in clear view of the chaperone observing […]
moranelkarifnews : NBA playoffs: Jamal Murray, Russell Westbrook spark Nuggets past Clippers to claim 3-2 series lead
DENVER — Nikola Jokić is capable of doing it all. For the Denver Nuggets, it’s a lot better if he doesn’t have to. He didn’t have to Tuesday night. Sparked by Jamal Murray’s 43 points and eight 3-pointers and a sizzling stint off the bench from Russell Westbrook, the Nuggets raced to a 131-115 Game […]
moranelkarifnews : NBA playoffs: After a bruising series vs. Orlando, Boston emerges sharper and with time to heal
BOSTON — Prior to an elimination game in their first-round series against the Orlando Magic, Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla did not want to hear about whatever rest a win would afford his ailing team. “Well, we’ve got to win Game 5,” he said. That they did, dominating Orlando in the second half of […]
moranelkarifnews : Clippers falter against Nuggets and are one loss away from end of season
Denver guard Christian Braun drives the lane as center Nikola Jokic blocks Clippers guard Norman Powell in the first half. (David Zalubowski / Associated Press) For the Clippers, Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets meant being one more win away from advancing in the playoffs or one more loss away from going home. From the start, […]
moranelkarifnews : Jamal Murray drops 43, sparks Nuggets to comfortable 131-115 win over Clippers, 3-2 series lead
Apr 29, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) reacts after a steal and basket in the fourth quarter against the LA Clippers during game five of the first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images This is the Jamal Murray Nuggets […]
moranelkarifnews : After a bruising series vs. Orlando, Boston emerges sharper and with time to heal
BOSTON — Prior to an elimination game in their first-round series against the Orlando Magic, Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla did not want to hear about whatever rest a win would afford his ailing team. “Well, we’ve got to win Game 5,” he said. That they did, dominating Orlando in the second half of […]
moranelkarifnews : Giannis Antetokounmpo explains heated incident with Tyrese Haliburton's dad
Giannis Antetokounmpo explains heated incident with Tyrese Haliburton’s dad originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Indiana Pacers knocked out the Milwaukee Bucks from the NBA playoffs Tuesday with a gentlemen’s sweep, and emotions ran high not long after. Milwaukee held a 118-111 overtime lead and looked to extend the series in the first game […]