Category: Articles
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Lang’s World: A College Football Halloween
It’s that time of year again, when we all dress up in costumes and stumble around begging strangers for free candy. The older we get, the more of a burden wearing a good Halloween costume becomes. Half-stepping is no longer allowed; you have to go all-in, which I plan to do this year.
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MikeCheck: Gasol back to work after scary fall in Sacramento, plans to play Saturday against Suns
Gasol confirmed Friday that an MRI test did not reveal any structural damage to his neck and that some of the initial soreness and stiffness have eased the past 36 hours with treatment. Marc Gasol went through practice and intends to play in Saturday’s game against the Suns.
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#IMHO: LeBron’s Lakers, standout rookies & leaked uniforms
In week one of #IMHO, Grind City Media’s Lang Whitaker and Michael Wallace square off on LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers, the Boston Celtic’s conference championship chances, standout rookies thus far, and allegedly leaked new Minnesota Timberwolves uniforms.
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MikeCheck: Memphis contingent fuels resilient TSU Tigers’ rally for improbable OVC title run
Limping into the room on crutches, only days removed from season-ending knee surgery, Tennessee State lineman Thomas Burton had every reason to decline the request. The redshirt senior’s college career is likely over due to the ACL repair.
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MikeCheck: Beating the Jazz sets bar for what Grizzlies can be this season – if they sustain
If one performance could define what the Grizzlies (2-1) aspire to be as a team this season, the win in Utah revealed just about every characteristic and ideal. Gasol set the early tone with an aggressive first half on the way to finishing with 18 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. Conley controlled pace and…
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MikeCheck: Family legacies unite Grizzlies’ core for challenging season as home opener looms
MEMPHIS – At one stage years ago, a completely different path was strongly considered. “When you’re young and trying to figure things out, you kind of want to go your own way,” J.B. Bickerstaff said of when his career goals shifted. “There was some thought of going to medical school and being a doctor. But…
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MikeCheck: Two takeaways from the season-opening loss at Indiana and a look ahead to Friday’s home opener against the Hawks
MEMPHIS – As perplexing as the Grizzlies were on both ends of the court in their season-opening loss to the Pacers, at least one of the quick fixes doesn’t seem very complicated. Marc Gasol needs to be much better. And Mike Conley must be far more aggressive.
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MikeCheck: Time to take mid-season inventory as HBCU football season gears up for stretch run
Eight weeks have passed since the first full college football Saturday kicked off, so there’s no better time than now to take inventory and hand out the 10 MikeCheck Mid-season HBCU Superlatives.
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies must regain footing quickly to keep pace in relentless Western Conference
As the two remaining ‘Core Four’ members from the Grizzlies’ original Grit and Grind era, Mike Conley and Marc Gasol have endured their share rugged battles in the Western Conference.
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Lang’s World: Amid college football chaos, Crimson Tide consistently rises above fray
Last weekend was a wild one in college football. Six of the top sixteen teams caught an L, which included four of the top eight teams. This traditionally means a big shakeup among the top 25, and this week’s rankings are no different, with several teams rocketing up the standings, while the losers settle into…