moranelkarifnews : What we learned Brandin Podziemski scores 28 in Warriors' season-ending loss
What we learned Brandin Podziemski scores 28 in Warriors’ season-ending loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE The Warriors have never been swept in a playoff series with Steve Kerr as their head coach. For the first time ever, though, they lost four consecutive playoff games under him after dropping Game 5 […]
moranelkarifnews : Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla on Kristaps Porziņģis sitting out second half of Game 5 vs. Knicks: 'He couldn't breathe'
Kristaps Porziņģis only played 12 minutes in the Boston Celtics’ 127-102 win over the New York Knicks in Game 5 of their second-round NBA playoff series. He scored only one point, along with one rebound and a block. Asked why Porziņģis didn’t play in the second half, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla said, “He couldn’t […]
moranelkarifnews : NBA playoffs: Timberwolves close out Warriors to reach second straight Western Conference finals
The Minnesota Timberwolves reached their first Western Conference finals in 20 years last season, then made one of the most controversial moves in franchise history by trading Karl-Anthony Towns. And now they’re right back in the conference finals. The Timberwolves finished off the Golden State Warriors with a 121-110 win in Game 5 on Wednesday, […]
moranelkarifnews : Warriors offseason outlook: Can they maximize Stephen Curry's competitive window?
Unlike with Boston and Cleveland, the second-round demise of the Warriors wasn’t that big of a surprise. Yes, Stephen Curry’s hamstring injury was a bitter blow, but you might say Golden State went exactly as far as their talent allowed it to. For a while now, the Warriors have found themselves in an odd place. […]
moranelkarifnews : Mazzulla on Porzingis' early exit from Game 5: ‘He couldn't breathe'
Mazzulla on Porzingis’ early exit from Game 5: ‘He couldn’t breathe’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston BOSTON — Kristaps Porzingis’ struggles to stay on the court continued Wednesday night, and it sounds like his health issues were more pronounced this time around. The Celtics big man logged just 12 minutes in Game 5 of […]
moranelkarifnews : Kornet helps save Celtics' season with career night in Game 5
Kornet helps save Celtics’ season with career night in Game 5 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston BOSTON — The dogs were barking all night at TD Garden during the Boston Celtics’ season-saving Game 5 win over the New York Knicks. While Derrick White (34 points) and Jaylen Brown (26 points) led the Jayson Tatum-less […]
moranelkarifnews : Johni Broome's subpar vertical jump at NBA Draft Combine draws jeers on social media
The NBA Draft Combine is underway, running through Sunday in Chicago. And if any draft prospects are trending, chances are they either dazzled during drills and workouts or they disappointed. Unfortunately for Johni Broome, his name was a popular topic Wednesday because of a vertical jump that was less than impressive. The Auburn star recorded […]
moranelkarifnews : Knicks' Josh Hart has face split open by Celtics' Luke Kornet's elbow, wipes off blood to shoot 2 FTs
New York Knicks guard Josh Hart has always a carried a reputation for high-motor, physical play. He showed how far he’s willing to go in Game 5 against the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden. Play was stopped in the first quarter Wednesday after a driving Hart took a hard elbow to the face from […]
moranelkarifnews : Knicks vs. Celtics: Derrick White, Luke Kornet keep Boston alive, force Game 6 with 127-102 win
The Boston Celtics live to play at least one more game in their second-round playoff series against the New York Knicks after winning 127-102 Wednesday night at TD Garden. Boston cut its series deficit to 3-2 with Game 6 to be played Friday night in New York. Whether the Celtics could win Game 5 was […]
moranelkarifnews : Celtics vs. Knicks Game 5: Too much Jaylen Brown and… Luke Kornet? Celtics win, force Game 6
Through the first four games of this series, Kristaps Porzingis struggled with his health and game. He was shooting 27.8% (and 20% from 3), was not a defensive presence in the paint, and was generally just a step slow while playing through a respiratory issue. Shorthanded without Jayson Tatum, Joe Mazzulla tried to stick with […]