Category: Articles
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MikeCheck: Hungry and healed, Jackson eager to build on promising but shortened rookie season
MEMPHIS – In every sense of the phrase, Jaren Jackson Jr. has fashioned himself a student of the NBA game throughout his promising but injury-shortened rookie season. Patience has been his hardest lesson to learn. “I’m not resting on anything,” Jackson said of his debut journey through the league. “There’s still so much to learn.…
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#IMHO: The Postseason, Game of Thrones, plus final shots
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: With shoulder surgery behind him, Anderson still counts on being right fit for Grizz
MEMPHIS – Giving as much time as he could, Kyle Anderson did everything in his power to make sure no one in the group left disappointed. So he posed for more pictures. He embraced dozens of hugs. He lingered and laughed. And then, Anderson lingered and laughed some more. At one point, a Grizzlies’ security…
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Lang’s World: Pounding The Rock
Back in 2005, when I was an editor at SLAM Magazine, I spent a week down in San Antonio working on a Spurs cover story and asked Popovich why a particular quote resonated with him. After a brief moment of hazing, Pop gave me a terrific answer.
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MikeCheck: Dorsey hopes post-trade spark triggers opportunity to grow with Grizzlies
When it comes to the shooting guard position, the Grizzlies exited the season facing the same dilemma that existed when training camp opened way back in late September: Who’s at the 2? Six different players made at least one start at shooting guard for the Grizzlies, who essentially kept a revolving door spinning into the…
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#IMHO: Playoffs, Warriors and Kings
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: Conley’s future looms as largest question Grizz face as team pivots to offseason
The most paramount question facing the Grizzlies is whether they press forward with the ‘Conductor’ leading the way, or rekindle trade discussions to reshape the roster from the top. Moving Conley via trade this offseason, perhaps as soon as the June draft, would trigger a retooling of the roster around 19-year-old rookie Jaren Jackson Jr.,…
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#IMHO: MVPs, Magic and Fading Stars
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 begins the climb of Season Two
There are some parts of competing in the NBA 2K League that are pure fun. For me, there is no better feeling than seeing my guys be successful. But the flip side of that is the consumption that consistent winning requires.
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#IMHO: Playoffs, LeBron, and the Wiz
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…