moranelkarifnews : Mark Cuban, Nico Harrison are understandably thrilled with Mavericks' good fortune to win NBA Draft Lottery
Much has been made about what role former Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban played — or didn’t play, to be precise — in the franchise’s decision to trade Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers. But one thing is for sure. He’s stoked about Monday night’s NBA Draft Lottery results. As is general manager Nico […]
moranelkarifnews : Knicks know commanding lead over Celtics ‘doesn’t mean anything’ heading into Game 5
The Knicks have been resilient all season long — you knew they weren’t going to just roll over after being punched in the mouth by the Celtics in a Game 3 blowout loss on their own homecourt. However, Game 4 did start on a similar note — as was the case just a few days […]
moranelkarifnews : Celtics lose Jayson Tatum to apparent serious injury after squandering another double-digit lead to Knicks
The city that never sleeps will be awake for a long time. The New York Knicks overcame yet another double-digit deficit in the second half on Monday to take a 3-1 series lead over the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Knicks trailed by 14 with nine minutes left in the third quarter, […]
moranelkarifnews : Mavericks win NBA Draft Lottery and Cooper Flagg sweepstakes with 1.8% odds
Mavericks win NBA Draft Lottery and Cooper Flagg sweepstakes with 1.8% odds originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Dallas Mavericks have hit the post-Luka Doncic jackpot. They’ll have their chance to draft Doncic’s potential successor — Duke star Cooper Flagg — as the new face of the franchise after winning the 2025 NBA Draft […]
moranelkarifnews : Mavericks win NBA Draft Lottery, right to select Duke phenom Cooper Flagg
Not all NBA Draft lotteries are created equal. Monday’s was top-shelf. And the Dallas Mavericks are the big winners. The Mavericks won the No. 1 pick in the lottery and the right to draft Duke phenom Cooper Flagg, the presumed top selection in June’s NBA Draft. The San Antonio Spurs will pick second, the Philadelphia […]
moranelkarifnews : Dallas Nabs No. 1 Pick in Cooper Flagg-Led 2025 NBA Draft
A tumultuous NBA season in Dallas took an upward swing Monday evening when the Mavericks, with just a 1.8% change of winning the NBA Draft Lottery, landed a shot at redemption. San Antonio and Philadelphia round out the top three picks, with each having had a 6% and 10.5% chance at number one, respectively. They’ll […]
moranelkarifnews : NBA Draft Lottery instant reaction: Do the Mavs rebuild with Cooper Flagg or trade him to win now?
Armed with just a 1.8% chance of winning the NBA Draft Lottery, the Dallas Mavericks walked away with the top overall selection on Monday night, clearing the path for them to pick Duke star Cooper Flagg. This marks a highly unexpected end of the season for the Mavericks, who traded superstar Luka Dončić to the […]
moranelkarifnews : Thunder wearing down Nikola Jokic, Giannis' future uncertain and Michael Jordan joins NBC
On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vince and Jason Goff react to the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Game 4 victory over the Denver Nuggets and if Nikola Jokic is starting to wear down. Next, Vince and Jason give their thoughts on what’s wrong with the Cleveland Cavaliers as they face a 3-1 deficit to […]
moranelkarifnews : Cooper Flagg’s likely NBA destination revealed after draft lottery
Since high school, it’s long been assumed that Cooper Flagg would be the top selection of this year’s NBA Draft. Now he knows where he (likely) will be heading. The Dallas Mavericks won the NBA Draft lottery on Monday, meaning they currently own the first overall selection. Dallas had an 8.5% chance to pick top-four […]
moranelkarifnews : FOX announces Saturday NFL division rival doubleheader when playoff races get spicy
When NFL division races get hot and heavy late in the 2025 season, you will be able to catch plenty of the action on a Saturday on FOX. The network announced on Monday that it would broadcast a Saturday doubleheader on Week 16 – Dec. 20 – with four NFC teams duking it out. One […]