Category: Articles
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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…
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MikeCheck: After consecutive losses, Grizzlies know path back to winning starts with defensive mindset
DETROIT – The Grizzlies know a thing or two about streaking. They entered the week powered by one of the NBA’s most prolific offenses and riding a season-best, seven-game winning streak. And after two straight defensive letdowns, the Grizzlies close the week hoping to address some slippage and avoid a three-game losing streak.
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#IMHO: All-Stars, LeBron and Playoffs
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: As national spotlight grows, streaking Grizzlies determined – not distracted – amid season’s stretch run
For so long, Ja Morant has been fueled by the narrative of being the overlooked and underappreciated budding star thriving just beneath the national radar. But that dynamic is drastically changing.
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#IMHO: Ja, Zion, and the MLK Celebration Game
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: To win in college football, be ready to embrace change
In Monday night’s NCAA Football Championship Game in New Orleans, which may or may not still be going on as I type this, the LSU Tigers tamed the Clemson Tigers in convincing fashion, 42-25. If you watched much college football this season, it wasn’t a huge surprise. LSU was dominant from start to finish, and…
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MikeCheck: Amid midseason jockeying for West’s final playoff spot, Grizzlies keep focus on big-picture progress
As stated from the outset, this season is all about building a solid foundation and culture to carry the team into what shapes up as a bright future, stocked with assets, options and financial flexibility. These next few years are predicated on the development and meshing of a young core anchored by Jaren Jackson Jr.,…
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#IMHO: David Stern, Kevin Love, Andre Drummond, and contenders or pretenders
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: A farewell to David Stern, who helped flatten the world
These days, it’s not crazy to say that the world is flat. Not literally, of course, but thanks to technology and travel advances, everything is within reach. And I’ve always felt like there’s no better way to understand how the world works than to actually see the world work from up close. This is a…