Category: Articles
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#IMHO: A Deeper Conversation
Grind City Media’s Lang Whitaker and Michael Wallace have been covering the NBA since shorts were short and socks were long, but their opinions about the League don’t always mesh. #IMHO is their weekly chance to weigh in on the most pertinent news from around the NBA. What’s lit? What’s lame? Find out each week…
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies got what they deserved in NBA’s 22-team return format – an inside track to playoff spot
Both boxes appear to be checked off as part of a working plan the NBA’s Board of Governors approved Thursday to restart the 2019-2020 season July 31 with 22 teams in Orlando. The Grizzlies (32-33) were eighth in the West standings and held a 3 ½-games lead for that position when the NBA season was…
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MikeCheck: ‘Checking In’ during NBA hiatus with Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas
This week’s ‘Check In’ is with center Jonas Valanciunas, who is eager to resume a career season in which he ranks among the NBA’s leaders in rebounds (11.2 rpg) and double-doubles (33).
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#IMHO: The return of the NBA? Plus, Luka, Kobe and KG
Grind City Media’s Lang Whitaker and Michael Wallace have been covering the NBA since shorts were short and socks were long, but their opinions about the League don’t always mesh. #IMHO is their weekly chance to weigh in on the most pertinent news from around the NBA. What’s lit? What’s lame? Find out each week…
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Grizz Gaming: The Journey
It was a few minutes past 8:00 p.m. on Thursday night when I gently closed my MacBook, took off my HyperX headset, and for the first time in two hours, stood up from my kitchen counter. A few moments earlier, our Grizz Gaming team had lost a heartbreaker to Kings Guard Gaming, on a three-pointer…
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MikeCheck: Southwest Roundtable – Grizzlies’ Bluff City thrives with Big Easy, Texas Triangle as NBA destination stops
MEMPHIS – When it comes to competitive balance in the NBA, the Grizzlies are in strong company. In fact, when the season was suspended March 11 because of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Southwest Division essentially stood alone with each of its five teams still positioned for a shot at the playoffs.
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#IMHO: The last dance of “The Last Dance,” NBA Draft Lottery and The Big3
Grind City Media’s Lang Whitaker and Michael Wallace have been covering the NBA since shorts were short and socks were long, but their opinions about the League don’t always mesh. #IMHO is their weekly chance to weigh in on the most pertinent news from around the NBA. What’s lit? What’s lame? Find out each week…
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Lang’s World: Every Air Jordan, ranked
One of my favorite parts of watching “The Last Dance” the last few weeks has been seeing all the random Air Jordan sneakers popping up. Because as some of us understand, shoes are not just shoes. As I explained to my non-basketball-obsessed wife, when I pull out a pair of Jordan XIs, it’s not only…
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MikeCheck: Southwest Roundtable – Grizzlies add swagger to NBA’s most competitive, compelling division
MEMPHIS – When it comes to competitive balance in the NBA, the Grizzlies are in strong company. In fact, when the season was suspended March 11 because of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Southwest Division essentially stood alone with each of its five teams still positioned for a shot at the playoffs.
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#IMHO: Michael Jordan, Stockton and the Mailman, Draymond Green and the return of the NBA
Grind City Media’s Lang Whitaker and Michael Wallace have been covering the NBA since shorts were short and socks were long, but their opinions about the League don’t always mesh. #IMHO is their weekly chance to weigh in on the most pertinent news from around the NBA. What’s lit? What’s lame? Find out each week…