Category: Articles
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MikeCheck: Jenkins retraces foundational steps along path to early success as Grizzlies coach
This week, Jenkins and the Grizzlies (28-26) expect to keep building on arguably the league’s most surprising start to the season as they return from the All-Star break to open a four-game road trip. Sitting in the eighth and final playoff spot in the West, Memphis has won 22 of its past 32 games but…
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MikeCheck: NBA’s ‘Rising Stars’ game shines global spotlight on Grizzlies’ emerging young core
As two of the most productive rookies in this season’s class, Morant and Clarke will suit up on opposite sides in Friday night’s Rising Stars Challenge. Morant, the No. 2 overall pick in last June’s draft, will push the pace for Team USA. And Clarke, a Canada native selected No. 21 in the first round,…
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#IMHO: Small-ball Rockets, Dunk Contest memories, and bold predictions
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: Drenched in camaraderie, Grizzlies soak up midseason success ahead of tough stretch run
But not even a visionary playmaker like Ja Morant could anticipate the water pressure hitting him as soon as it did – in full uniform no less. Moments after returning to the visiting team’s locker room following a win the other night in Washington, Grizzlies players ambushed Morant and doused him with water bottles to…
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Lang’s World: My Presidential Platform
All of this varied life experience leads me to believe that one day I will reach the point in my career where I have nothing left to do except run for President. To be clear, I DO NOT want to run for president, but at this rate, eventually that’s all I’m going to have left.…
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#IMHO: Trade Deadline Special
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 coping with absences and injuries in first matchup of NBA top picks Morant, Williamson
The Grizzlies bring a four-game winning streak into New Orleans on Friday night, but could also be burdened with a potential major void in their power rotation when they face No. 1 draft pick Zion Williamson and the Pelicans.
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#IMHO: Kobe Bryant, Forever
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: Brooks maximizing comeback season as swingman powers Grizzlies with scoring, swagger
By stringing together some victories, the Grizzlies were gaining momentum and emerging from that 6-16 start to the season when Dillon Brooks recently looked around the room. The Grizzlies had just wrapped up practice that day. And their starting shooting guard, who’s also the team’s longest-tenured player, entered a circle of reporters to discuss the…
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Lang’s World: Kobe proved hard work pays off
“Gone” is a hard word to reckon with, but it’s even harder to square when you’re talking about an immortal. That’s what Kobe Bryant felt like; we were only used to seeing him win. Kobe repeatedly showed the world what it meant to confront doubt with work, and to turn that labor into success. Kobe…