moranelkarifnews : Milwaukee Bucks waive and stretch Damian Lillard's contract, use money to sign Myles Turner

Despite expectations he would, Giannis Antetokounmpo did not request a trade out of Milwaukee this offseason, waiting for his team to make a bold move to get them back in the mix for the top of the East. Now, Milwaukee has made about as daring a move as we have seen in the NBA — […]
moranelkarifnews : Milwaukee Bucks waive Damian Lillard: How does the NBA's stretch provision work?

The Milwaukee Bucks waived veteran Damian Lillard on Tuesday after reaching a four-year, $107 million contract agreement with center Myles Turner. With two years and $113 million left on Lillard’s deal, the Bucks will opt to exercise a stretch provision to spread his remaining cap hit over the next five seasons — the largest waive […]
moranelkarifnews : WNBA star Cameron Brink discusses ‘walking around naked’ during photoshoot

Los Angeles Sparks star Cameron Brink touted her looks in yet another magazine shoot in May. This time, it was for “Players,” which did a photoshoot of Brink smoking a cigarette in an open jacket without an undershirt. “It did throw me off when those proofs came back. I did think you had a cigarette […]
moranelkarifnews : Golf influencer Tisha Alyn carves her own path in the sport

The sport of golf is one of the most competitive fields any athlete could break into. Only a handful of golfers make it to the PGA or LPGA Tours. Some get stuck in the Korn Ferry Tour or Epson Tour, while others head for green pastures with LIV Golf. Golfers like Tisha Alyn have found […]
moranelkarifnews : 2025 NBA free agent tracker: Latest signings and deal details

NBA free agency is off to a fast start. Many of the top free agents are already off the board. Keep track of the most notable free agent moves below. Myles Turner reportedly agrees to deal with BucksDeal: 4 years, $107 million Guerschon Yabusele reportedly agrees to sign with KnicksDeal: 2 years, $12 million Shai […]
moranelkarifnews : 2025 NBA free agency: Early winners and losers, including the Rockets, Lakers and a pair of former MVPs

BREAKING: Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is not pleased with the team’s decision to waive Damian Lillard, league sources tell me. pic.twitter.com/NGqJIWRQeq — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) July 1, 2025 Your winners and losers from a (mostly) dud of a night on the opening of the NBA’s free-agency period … WINNER: Houston Rockets The Rockets did […]
moranelkarifnews : Report: Yabusele to leave Sixers, join Knicks in free agency

Report: Yabusele to leave Sixers, join Knicks in free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Guerschon Yabusele will ultimately have just a single-season stint in Philadelphia. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Tuesday that Yabusele has agreed to a two-year, $12 million contract with the Knicks that incudes a player option in Year 2. SNY’s Ian […]
moranelkarifnews : Knicks signing C/PF Guerschon Yabusele to two-year deal

The Knicks are adding a versatile piece to their frontcourt on Tuesday, and will sign power forward/center Guerschon Yabusele to a two-year deal. According to SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley, the two-year deal is worth $12 million and includes a player option for the second season, with the Knicks using the tax-payer mid-level exception to […]
moranelkarifnews : Bucks waiving Damian Lillard to make room for Myles Turner signing: Report

Damian Lillard spent the past two seasons in Milwaukee. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)Stacy Revere via Getty Images The Milwaukee Bucks are waiving superstar point guard Damian Lillard, using the stretch provision in the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement to wipe the final two years and $113 million of his contract off of their balance sheet, […]
moranelkarifnews : Social media erupts as fellow players rank Caitlin Clark 9th-best All-Star guard: ‘These girls are laughable’

Social media were on fire when it was revealed that Caitlin Clark received the ninth-most votes among other WNBA All-Stars for the top guard. There are three voting groups for the WNBA All-Star process: fan rank, media rank and player rank for the guards and frontcourt players. While Clark was first in fan votes (receiving […]