Category: Articles
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MikeCheck: Morant makes dominant first impression at Chicago’s NBA Lottery, Combine
If you expected Morant to alter his approach now, with the bright lights, massive media swarm and intense spotlight of the entire league descending on the top draft prospects in Chicago this week, then you really don’t know Ja.
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#IMHO: The Lottery, Zion and Morant, plus The Brow
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: Behind-the-scenes story of how timing and teamwork were everything as Grizzlies embraced No. 2 lottery pick
It was long after those four ping pong balls delivered the Grizzlies the No. 2 overall pick in that sequestered hotel ballroom, and long after Elliot Perry’s wide-eyed gaze from the stage an hour later on national TV registered the reality of that amazing moment in franchise history.
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MikeCheck: 5 Things to Know as Grizzlies Enter Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery
The fate of the Grizzlies franchise rests on the lucky bounces of a set of ping pong balls. Well, not entirely. But the next seismic step the Grizzlies take in what is already shaping up as a major offseason makeover will come Tuesday night in a Chicago Hilton ballroom.
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#IMHO: The Celtics, playing the NBA Lottery, and KD
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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#IMHO: Refs, Quotes, and Conference Contenders
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: Valanciunas’ stretch-run impact with Grizzlies aligns with NBA’s resurgence at center
Valanciunas’ instant impact ranks high atop the list of changes made going into the offseason. But is he a long-term fit, a short-term stopgap or simply a high-profile rental to get the Grizzlies through the season as the Lithuanian Lighting approaches a mid-June deadline to determine his future with the Grizzlies.
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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…