moranelkarifnews : Why there's no shame in Warriors being eliminated by Timberwolves
Why there’s no shame in Warriors being eliminated by Timberwolves originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area MINNEAPOLIS – From the moment Stephen Curry limped off the floor after playing 13 promising minutes in Game 1, the Warriors were crawling uphill in mud against the Minnesota Timberwolves. They had to know winning even one more […]
moranelkarifnews : What Kerr told Podz after Warriors' season-ending loss to Timberwolves
What Kerr told Podz after Warriors’ season-ending loss to Timberwolves originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Coaches will always coach, particularly during trying moments. Following the Warriors’ season-ending 121-110 Game 5 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday at Target Center, coach Steve Kerr shared some motivational words with guard Brandin Podziemski. Podziemski, who […]
moranelkarifnews : Kerr, Butler know Warriors had shot to win title with healthy Steph
Kerr, Butler know Warriors had shot to win title with healthy Steph originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Many Warriors fans will walk away from the 2024-25 NBA season with one simple question in mind. What if Steph Curry didn’t injure his hamstring in the playoffs? After Golden State’s season-ending 121-110 loss to the […]
moranelkarifnews : Warriors' season was incomplete win with Steph watching from sidelines
Warriors’ season was incomplete win with Steph watching from sidelines originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Five games didn’t determine the Western Conference semifinals between the Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves. One grab at a left hamstring around the nine-minute mark of the second quarter in the Warriors’ Game 1 win did. The Minnesota Timberwolves […]
moranelkarifnews : How the Celtics pulled together without Jayson Tatum to rout the Knicks in Game 5
BOSTON — In a film session between Games 4 and 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series, as the Celtics prepared for their first game against the New York Knicks without Jayson Tatum, veterans Jaylen Brown and Al Horford challenged the remaining members of the team to rally for their injured superstar. “When those two […]
moranelkarifnews : Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns must adjust offensive game plan to help close out Celtics
BOSTON – How can the Knicks get more out of Karl-Anthony Towns? There are several answers to that question. Towns needs to limit his fouls. He was in foul trouble yet again in Game 5 on Wednesday. Towns and the Knicks can attack Jrue Holiday more effectively when he guards Towns. Towns can also do […]
moranelkarifnews : Celtics beat Knicks to keep play-off hopes alive
Derrick White made seven three-pointers for the Boston Celtics [Getty Images] The Boston Celtics kept themselves in the NBA play-offs with a win against the New York Knicks as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Golden State Warriors to reach the Western Conference final. The Celtics, the reigning NBA champions, were 3-1 down in the best-of-seven […]
moranelkarifnews : The last great NBA dynasty? The Warriors' golden era seemingly ends, but their blueprint lives on
MINNEAPOLIS — You could see vestiges of what the Golden State Warriors used to be, what they hoped to be if everything flowed optimally. Stephen Curry bopping and hopping, paying no mind to the defense of Nickeil Alexander-Walker, hitting a stepback triple. Jimmy Butler catching and shooting decisively, not waiting on the defense to shade […]
moranelkarifnews : Timberwolves beat Warriors in Game 5 to reach Western Conference finals for 2nd straight year
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Anthony Edwards approached for a handshake during Julius Randle’s postgame TV interview, the duo putting a seal on another dominant series for Minnesota in these NBA playoffs. Randle scored 29 points on 13-for-18 shooting to send the Timberwolves to the Western Conference finals for the second straight year with a 121-110 victory over […]
moranelkarifnews : Even without Jayson Tatum, Knicks know clinching Celtics series will be difficult and Game 5 proved that
When the Knicks took a commanding 3-1 series lead, they knew it wouldn’t be easy to get that clinching win, especially against the defending champion Boston Celtics. But when perennial All-Star Jayson Tatum was lost for the rest of the postseason with an Achilles tear, many outside the Knicks locker room felt the series was […]