moranelkarifnews : Britain's Williams drafted into NBA by Boston Celtics
Williams grew up in Nottingham until the age of 18 [Getty Images] Britain’s Amari Williams has been drafted into the NBA by the Boston Celtics after being chosen as the 46th overall pick. The 23-year-old becomes the third English-born active player in the NBA, joining Brooklyn Nets’ forward Tosan Evbuomwan and OG Anunoby of the […]
moranelkarifnews : Cooper Flagg Jolts Mavs’ Business Profile as Arena Talks Continue
A week before the Dallas Mavericks selected Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick in Wednesday’s NBA Draft, team officials, including head coach Jason Kidd and general manager Nico Harrison, hosted dinner for the former Duke sensation at Bob’s Steak and Chop House in Dallas. Mavericks CEO Rick Welts, who was also in attendance, […]
moranelkarifnews : Eagles’ AJ Dillon reflects on ‘cool experience’ attending Trump rally, meeting president
Philadelphia Eagles running back AJ Dillon attended an October rally in Wisconsin for Donald Trump when Trump was the Republican nominee for president. Dillon, with the Green Bay Packers at the time, received a special shutout from Trump, who described Dillon as a “Green Bay football phenom.” “You may know that name Quadzilla, the Quad […]
moranelkarifnews : Kings pick Maxime Raynaud shares wild stat with Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony
Kings pick Maxime Raynaud shares wild stat with Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Maxime Raynaud hasn’t stepped on the court yet for the Kings, but the No. 42 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft comes to Sacramento with an impressive résumé. The 7-foot center, whom the Kings drafted […]
moranelkarifnews : Draymond Green believes Tyrese Haliburton's injury draws Kevin Durant parallells
Draymond Green believes Tyrese Haliburton’s injury draws Kevin Durant parallells originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After a thrilling 2025 NBA Finals came to an anticlimactic end upon Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton’s torn Achilles in Game 7, Warriors forward Draymond Green noticed a parallel to one of Golden State’s own playoff runs. During […]
moranelkarifnews : How Warriors stuck to plan with Alex Toohey, Will Richard 2025 NBA draft picks
How Warriors stuck to plan with Alex Toohey, Will Richard 2025 NBA draft picks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Mike Dunleavy did not lie. The Warriors’ relative restraint during the 2025 NBA Draft that ended Thursday night provided sufficient evidence that they, as Golden State’s general manager indicated earlier this […]
moranelkarifnews : Where key undrafted rookies signed after 2025 NBA Draft
Where key undrafted rookies signed after 2025 NBA Draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The 2025 NBA Draft is still going on for those who didn’t hear their names called. Fifty-nine players were selected in the two-night draft, with Jahmai Mashack being the last pick going to Memphis. The New York Knicks had a […]
moranelkarifnews : 2025 NBA Draft grades: Second-round pick-by-pick analysis — Lakers make aggressive move to land perfect target
It’s Day 2 of the 2025 NBA Draft. We graded the first round, now let’s hand out grades for every second-round pick. For scouting reports of every player, check out my 2025 NBA Draft Guide. 31. Phoenix Suns: Rasheer Fleming, F, Saint Joseph’s Grade: A- Fleming is a hustler who drains spot-up jumpers and brings […]
moranelkarifnews : Lakers trade up again to acquire Adou Thiero at No. 36 in NBA draft
Arkansas forward Adou Thiero, right, controls the ball in front of Texas A&M guard Hayden Hefner on Feb. 15. The Lakers acquired Thiero, the 36th pick of the NBA draft, in a trade with Minnesota on Thursday. (Sam Craft / Associated Press) The Lakers were busy making moves Thursday, doing all they could to move up […]
moranelkarifnews : 2025 NBA Draft second-round winners and losers: The Rasheer Fleming Sweepstakes, silliness and cash
Our own Dan Devine flawlessly analyzed the winners and losers of the first round of the NBA draft on Wednesday, and I am here to clean up the rest, presenting the inarguable winners and losers of the draft’s second round … WINNER: Rasheer Fleming, St. Joseph’s Fleming waited all night to hear his name in […]