moranelkarifnews : Ex-boxer opens up about being granted clemency by Trump and the president potentially pardoning Diddy
Former professional boxer Duke Tanner remembers witnessing a murder on his first day in prison in 2004. “I watched the guy walk out the unit, blood seeping out of his neck. He dropped on the floor and ended up dying later,” Tanner told Fox News Digital, recalling his thoughts at the time. “‘It’s my new […]
moranelkarifnews : This Is the Youngest, Cheapest NBA Finals This Century Thanks to CBA
The 2025 NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers is the youngest in nearly 50 years. The eventual winner will have the lowest average age of any NBA champion since 1980. This isn’t pure coincidence. The league’s collective bargaining agreement dictates how much money players can earn at various points of their […]
moranelkarifnews : Podz shares wholesome parallel for Steph's Warriors mentorship
Podz shares wholesome parallel for Steph’s Warriors mentorship originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area In his two seasons with the Warriors, Brandin Podziemski has made a clear effort to be an understudy to Steph Curry, one of the NBA’s greatest point guards ever. After all, during Podziemski’s rookie season in 2023, Curry likened Podziemski […]
moranelkarifnews : Knicks brass may have felt Tom Thibodeau left money on the table in the playoffs, but firing him is a major gamble
Mere minutes after the end of the New York Knicks’ 2024-25 season, Tom Thibodeau laid out the path forward. “Like you would do after every season, you take a step back, I think, decompress,” Thibodeau said following the Pacers’ 125-108 win in Game 6 of the 2025 Eastern Conference finals on Saturday — a victory […]
moranelkarifnews : Wake Forest baseball coach apologizes for homophobic slur caught on camera during NCAA Tournament game
Wake Forest head baseball coach Tom Walter apologized after TV cameras caught him appearing to use a homophobic slur during his Demon Deacons’ NCAA tournament game against Tennessee. Walter said he didn’t see the video that went viral on social media and said he doesn’t remember the moment during the game. But he did acknowledge […]
moranelkarifnews : Podz uses Steph analogy to address Giannis-Bucks trade rumors
Podz uses Steph analogy to address Giannis-Bucks trade rumors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Wisconsin native Brandin Podziemski is on the Warriors, but he grew up watching Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. So as trade rumors swirl around the two-time NBA MVP, Podziemski understands the gravity of Antetokounmpo potentially leaving Milwaukee — […]
moranelkarifnews : Knicks fire Tom Thibodeau after leading team to first Eastern Conference finals appearance in 25 years
After leading the New York Knicks to their first Eastern Conference finals appearance in 25 years, Tom Thibodeau is out. The Knicks fired Thibodeau on Tuesday, less than a week after the team’s Game 6 loss to the Indiana Pacers, the team announced. In a statement, the team thanked Thibodeau for his contributions, but said […]
moranelkarifnews : Tom Thibodeau instant reaction: The coach's old habits once again came back to haunt him
The New York Knicks have decided they’re simply not that into Tom Thibodeau anymore and have parted ways with their coach of five years after getting bounced by the Indiana Pacers in six games in the Eastern Conference finals. .@nyknicks Announce Coaching Change pic.twitter.com/XhWOUSwWvn — NY Knicks PR (@NY_KnicksPR) June 3, 2025 Thibodeau, known for […]
moranelkarifnews : From Michael Malone to Jay Wright, and even Rick Pitino, the Knicks have options for Tom Thibodeau's replacement
The New York Knicks job is suddenly open. The Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday after what was an overwhelmingly successful stint with the franchise that brought them back to the forefront of the NBA world. The decision came just days after the Knicks fell to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference […]
moranelkarifnews : Stephen A. Smith rips Knicks president Leon Rose for ‘weak-a** statement’ after firing coach Tom Thibodeau
Stephen A. Smith didn’t hold back after the New York Knicks fired Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday. The ESPN commentator ripped Knicks president Leon Rose for acting like a “coward” and putting out a “weak-ass statement” after parting with the coach that led them to their first Eastern Conference finals appearance since 2000. “To be quite […]