moranelkarifnews : Knicks Notes: 2025 NBA Draft prospects to know, update on coaching search
The Knicks are on the clock They have the 50th pick in Thursday night’s second round of the 2025 NBA Draft. Who do they like? As we noted earlier on The Putback, New York hosted former Alabama and Rutgers big man Clifford Omoruyi as part of a group workout this week. In talking to opposing […]
moranelkarifnews : How Daryl Morey approached his 1st top-10 pick ever and landed on VJ Edgecombe
How Daryl Morey approached his 1st top-10 pick ever and landed on VJ Edgecombe originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey has presided over many an NBA draft night. His approach had to change a bit this year. The 2025 draft was Morey’s first rodeo with a top-10 pick […]
moranelkarifnews : NBA draft winners and losers: Mavs’ shot at redemption and the strange tale of Ace Bailey
Cooper Flagg and Nico Harrison The biggest winners of the 2025 NBA draft are Cooper Flagg and Dallas general manager Nico Harrison. Beyond the prestige and financial rewards of being the top pick, Flagg won draft night because he avoided going to a rebuilding team, where it could have taken years to gain playoff experience. […]
moranelkarifnews : 2025 NBA mock draft: Warriors select Duke's Sion James at No. 41 in second round
2025 NBA mock draft: Warriors select Duke’s Sion James at No. 41 in second round originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft has come and gone, and the Warriors weren’t a part of it at all. That doesn’t mean the first 30 picks didn’t have possible short […]
moranelkarifnews : Forsberg: Explaining Celtics' new trade flexibility after recent moves
Forsberg: Explaining Celtics’ new trade flexibility after recent moves originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens accomplished an unenviable task earlier this week, reportedly parting with two core members of his 2024 championship squad — Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis — in trades that saved Boston roughly $27 million in cap […]
moranelkarifnews : Suns pick up two centers, draft Duke's Khaman Maluach, then trade for Hornets' Mark Williams
The Phoenix Suns essentially traded for two centers in the first round of the NBA Draft, and it all came together fast. First came the surprise news that they were trading for Charlotte’s Mark Williams, a talented center with health and injury concerns (he was the player the Lakers agreed to trade for at February’s […]
moranelkarifnews : Dallas Clark reflects on Jim Irsay’s legacy and impact in Indianapolis: ‘He lived Colts football’
The Indianapolis Colts, and the state of Indiana as a whole, lost one of its key contributors in owner Jim Irsay last month after battling health issues. Dallas Clark, who played nine seasons with the Colts and helped them win a Super Bowl in 2006, was one of many former and current players, executives and […]
moranelkarifnews : Hornets draft pick Kon Knueppel calls entering NBA ‘blessing from God’
Kon Knueppel heard his name called fairly early during the NBA Draft on Wednesday night. The Charlotte Hornets selected the former Duke Blue Devils star with the No. 4 pick. He went three picks after his teammate, Cooper Flagg, was taken No. 1 by the Dallas Mavericks. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM […]
moranelkarifnews : Eagles’ AJ Dillon explains why Caitlin Clark’s teammate, Sophie Cunningham, is his ‘new favorite player’
Like many sports fans these days, A.J. Dillon is locked into the WNBA, but not exactly because of Caitlin Clark. It is actually one of her teammates — Sophie Cunningham – who has the new Philadelphia Eagles running back glued to the television. In a recent interview with Fox News Digital, Dillon said he was […]
moranelkarifnews : NBA prospect Collin Murray-Boyles’ reaction after Raptors select him goes viral
Collin Murray-Boyles’ dreams of becoming an NBA player were realized on Wednesday night, but his reaction to hearing his name being called at the draft left fans puzzled. The Toronto Raptors selected Murray-Boyles with the No. 9 pick out of South Carolina. The broadcast panned to Murray-Boyles appearing to shake his head and utter an […]