Memphis Grizzlies News and Rumors
Amazing NBA GIF: Tony Allen Wins the Academy Award For His ActingDime Magazine, dimemag.com Remember this play from Game 2 of the Memphis Grizzlies/San Antonio Spurs series on Tuesday night? With less than :30 second to go and the Grizzlies storming back from a double-digit deficit, Manu Ginobili was called for a flagrant foul for hitting an a… |
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Grizzlies' Hollins focused on Spurs, not deal37 minutes ago
Associated Press, ESPN.com Lionel Hollins has been more successful than any Grizzlies coach and will be a free agent after June 30. |
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For Randolph, the Challenge Is Offense7 hours ago
Jim Cavan, nytimes.com The Spurs' defense isn't always remarkable, but it has been good enough to stop Zach Randolph and the Grizzlies. |
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The Grizzlies missed six shots in 10 seconds just before halftime in Game 2 (Video)May 22 (yesterday)
Dan Devine, yahoo.com Finally, an answer to the question that's plagued philosophers/standup comedians for years: What if they just made the whole team out of the worst/most memorable moment of Charles Smith's playoff career? Thanks, Memphis Grizzlies. But seriously, who cou… |
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Matt Bonner And Zach Randolph Give Us The Best Jump Ball Of All TimeMay 22 (yesterday)
Tom Ley, deadspin.com This was absolutely the highlight of last night's Grizzlies-Spurs game. There's just something refreshing about watching two NBA players flail around like a couple of hapless rec leaguers. I hope every remaining game in this series features multiple jum… |
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Watch all of Tony Parker’s career-high 18 assists in Spurs’ Game 2 win over Grizzlies (Video)May 22 (yesterday)
Dan Devine, yahoo.com About four months ago, some NBA people were seriously discussing whether or not Tony Parker could make a legitimate claim to being the league's Most Valuable Player this season. That discussion was mostly bunk, on account of LeBron James existing, but i… |
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Jalen Rose Says Tony Allen's Flop Was Worthy Of A Pulitzer PrizeMay 22 (yesterday)
Tom Ley, deadspin.com When Manu Ginobili hit Tony Allen with a flagrant foul late in last night's Grizzlies-Spurs game, Allen engaged in a truly fantastic bit of theater by pretending that Ginobili's foul had caused him to slam his head against the floor. It was a flop for t… |
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Fan yells ‘We did it!’ to celebrate Spurs victory, enters internet lore forever (Video)May 22 (yesterday)
Eric Freeman, yahoo.com It would be fair to expect San Antonio Spurs fans to let out sighs of relief after the end of Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals against the Memphis Grizzlies. After blowing a 13-point fourth quarter lead to see the Grizzlies force overtime (due in… |
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Spurs outlast Grizzlies in OT, grab 2-0 leadMay 22 (yesterday)
Associated Press, ESPN.com Tony Parker had 15 points and a career playoff-high 18 assists, Tim Duncan scored San Antonio's first six points of overtime and the Spurs bounced back after squandering a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 93-89 on Tuesda… |
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Quincy Pondexter Climbs The Ladder & Slams All Over Boris DiawMay 22 (yesterday)
Dime Magazine, dimemag.com This was karma. Anytime someone flops as badly as Tony Allen did during the closing minutes of regulation, a ridiculous act that ended up netting Memphis four key points, they don’t deserve to win. San Antonio opened up an 18-point lead in the third qua… |
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Spurs Beat Grizzlies; All Anyone Cares About Is "We Did It" GuyMay 22 (yesterday)
Timothy Burke, deadspin.com Memphis came back from a mighty deficit to force overtime in San Antonio (thanks to a questionable late flagrant foul call) but couldn't pull out the victory. It led one fan nearby to issue quite the verbal ejaculation. Deadspin I-Team, assemble.Read mo… |
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NBA Playoffs 2013: Despite loss, Memphis Grizzlies find their game in loss to San Antonio SpursMay 21 (yesterday)
J.A. Adande, ESPN.com Despite a second straight loss, the Grizzlies rediscovered part of their game, J.A. Adande writes. |
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The Memphis Grizzlies Are Struggling TonightMay 21 (yesterday)
Timothy Burke, deadspin.com San Antonio's leading Memphis by 15 at the half, but even given the Grizzlies' struggles that's a bit of surprise; neither team has looked especially good tonight.Read more... |
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Del Negro's exit Clippers' final recruiting pitch to PaulMay 21 (yesterday)
In deciding to part ways with coach Vinny Del Negro, the Clippers made what may be their final recruiting pitch to keep free agent Chris Paul in L.A., writes Lee Jenkins. |
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The Memphis Grizzlies feature a historically disproportionate amount of left-handed playersMay 21 (2 days ago)
Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com A typical Memphis Grizzlies possession will sometimes feature left-handed point guard Mike Conley bringing the ball up court, spying left-handed forward Tayshaun Prince as he peels off of a screen to set up shop on the “elbow” of the court. Prince wil… |
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NBA Rumors: Clippers Interested in Pacers’ David WestMay 21 (2 days ago)
Dime Magazine, dimemag.com After the Los Angeles Clippers‘ big men got mauled by the Grizzlies‘ duo of Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, it became clear that they need to get bigger and tougher along their front line if they hope to compete in… |
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Zach Randolph tried to apologize to Grizzlies teammates for being taken out of Game 1May 20 (3 days ago)
Dan Devine, yahoo.com Sunday's Game 1 of the Western Conference finals was decided by precision and effort — the San Antonio Spurs had great, heaping helpings of both, while the Memphis Grizzlies came up lacking. The former was most evident in San Antonio's half-court execut… |
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5 Reasons The Miami Heat Could Still Lose This PostseasonMay 20 (3 days ago)
Brent Sanchez, dimemag.com I don’t think anyone was questioning the Miami Heat’s chances coming into the playoffs. After cruising through the regular season with 66 wins, highlighted by their ridiculous 27-game winning streak, they were able to come into the postseason with ver… |
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The Bonner Effect: How Shutting Down the Spurs' Shooter Could Be the Key for the GrizzliesMay 20 (4 days ago)
Stopping the San Antonio Spurs offense, one of the league's three best over the last three seasons combined, is always going to be a chore. Smart defe... |
