moranelkarifnews : Celtics' Jaylen Brown discusses dealing with anxiety, depression: 'I’ve been to some very dark places'
Jaylen Brown will be in a different kind of spotlight heading into a new season — but when given the chance this week he turned that spotlight on an issue a lot of people are dealing with, mental health struggles. In an honest and candid interview with the School of Hard Knocks and posted on […]
moranelkarifnews : Remaining restricted free agents and their fantasy basketball value heading into next season
This portion of the calendar is usually the quietest from an NBA transaction standpoint. Summer leagues have already been played, introducing the league’s newest talents, and free agency has largely run its course. However, this summer brings about an interesting situation, with four prominent restricted free agents still on the market. Josh Giddey, Quentin Grimes, […]
moranelkarifnews : Knicks closing in on adding Brendan O’Connor to top position on Mike Brown’s staff
The Knicks are closing in on a deal to add Clippers assistant Brendan O’Connor to a top position on Mike Brown’s staff, league sources tell SNY. O’Connor, a longtime assistant coach, has a strong defensive acumen. He’s worked for the Clippers under both Ty Lue and Doc Rivers. He will be Brown’s top assistant on […]
moranelkarifnews : LeBron James, Nikola Jokić reportedly meet over $5bn upstart to rival NBA
LeBron James, right, and Nikola Jokić look on during the 2023 NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City, Utah.Photograph: Jesse D Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images A high-profile meeting last week in France between LeBron James, his business partner Maverick Carter and Nikola Jokić’s agent Miško Ražnatović was about plans for a new $5bn international basketball league, according […]
moranelkarifnews : Knicks outlook under Mike Brown, Luka Dončić on a mission and LeBron's next business venture
On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vincent Goodwill and Ian Begley discuss the outlook for the New York Knicks with Mike Brown at the helm. Next, Vince and Ian react to Luka Doncic’s slim stature and how it can benefit him on the court. Later, Vince and Ian unpack LeBron James’ potential plan […]
moranelkarifnews : Mikal Bridges agrees to 4-year, $150 million extension with New York Knicks
New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges has agreed to a four-year, $150 million extension, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Thursday. SNY initially reported the 28-year-old was eligible for a maximum four-year, $156 million extension. But, per Charania, Bridges took a slight discount to help New York’s roster-building efforts. The Knicks had a window from July 6 […]
moranelkarifnews : Knicks sign Mikal Bridges to four-year, $150 million contract extension
Mikal Bridges’ future with the Knicks is no longer in question, as the team has signed the veteran guard to a four-year, $150 million contract extension, sources confirmed to SNY. Bridges was eligible for a four-year extension worth as much as $156 million. By agreeing to a deal at $6 million less than the max, […]
moranelkarifnews : Mikal Bridges, Knicks reportedly agree to four-year, $150 million extension
Mikal Bridges’ first season reunited with his Villanova crew in New York didn’t live up to the steep five first-round picks price paid for him, although Bridges started to find his footing and had some critical defensive moments in the playoffs. That, along with his potential fit in new coach Mike Brown’s system, had the […]
moranelkarifnews : Trump sets up Presidential Fitness Test for another revamp after Obama retired it during presidency
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order reestablishing the Presidential Fitness Test and the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition for American schoolchildren. The origins of the Presidential Fitness Test date back to the 1950s under President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s administration. Eisenhower established the President’s Council on Youth Fitness in 1956 as […]
moranelkarifnews : Fever’s Sophie Cunningham slams critics who question teammate Caitlin Clark’s WNBA impact: ‘Literally dumb’
Sophie Cunningham put critics of second-year Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark on notice. Cunningham dismissed the notion Clark is not the “face of” the WNBA. “ It literally p—es me off when people are like, ‘She’s not the face of the league,’” Cunningham said of her Indiana teammate during the first episode of the “Show […]