Category: Articles
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MikeCheck on Grizzlies: All-Star break offers needed reprieve as Grizzlies sharpen focus on development for stretch run
At 7-foot-1 and 265 pounds, Marc Gasol isn’t about the big picture – at least not yet.
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MikeCheck on Grizzlies: With trade deadline dilemma behind, Tyreke Evans returns to familiar role as Grizzlies reset focus
The Grizzlies held onto leading scorer Tyreke Evans, who returned for Friday’s workout in his familiar No. 12 blue practice jersey as the team prepared for Sunday’s road game against Oklahoma City.
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Lang’s World: Ten Pearls of Whitaker’s wit and wisdom on sports and beyond 2.8.18
Watching the Philadelphia Eagles topple the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl last Sunday took Lang Whitaker to the center of some controversial sniping between his hometown favorite Atlanta Falcons and division rival New Orleans Saints.
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MikeCheck on Grizzlies: Harrison, Selden balance growth spurt and growing pains amid Grizzlies’ backcourt void
Sometimes, encouraging breakthroughs come on the heels of demoralizing setbacks.
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Lang’s World: Ten Pearls of Whitaker’s wit and wisdom on sports and beyond 2.1.18
Are Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski headed for another Super Bowl celebration tour after Sunday’s showdown with Philadelphia? Well, that would certainly ruin Lang Whitaker’s parade.
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MikeCheck on Grizzlies: Awaiting trade, Tyreke Evans ‘happy with what I was able to do’ to revive career in Memphis
As Memphis executives sort through trade scenarios involving leading scorer Tyreke Evans, the Grizzlies pressed forward on a four-game trip with Thursday’s stop to face a new-look Pistons team that executed the biggest blockbuster move of the season … so far.
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MikeCheck on Grizzlies: Conley heads for season-ending surgery to address ‘root cause’ of lingering Achilles’ heel issue
This time exactly a month ago, Mike Conley dashed across the basketball court inside an upscale fitness center in downtown San Francisco, stopped abruptly at the free-throw line, spun around and shifted his body to sprint in the completely opposite direction.
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Lang’s World: Ten Pearls of Whitaker’s wit and wisdom on sports and beyond 1.25.18
LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers remain the East favorite to return to the NBA Finals, but they are among many NBA teams reportedly sorting through frustrations and controversy with a much-needed All-Star break looming next month.
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MikeCheck on Grizzlies: Rookies Brooks, Rabb making most of development opportunities in painful times for Grizzlies
Under ideal circumstances, things would be a lot different.
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Canadian Bakin’: Dillon Brooks’ rookie breakout serving as bright spot as Grizzlies emerge from bleak stretch
Brooks is now feature-worthy material in his own NBA team’s game program as arguably one of the biggest steals in last June’s NBA draft as a second-round pick.