Category: Articles
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MikeCheck on Grizzlies: Not quite slam-dunk progress, but Parsons hopes to finish second Grizz season on high note
Mark it down as a milestone moment. Consider it split-second evidence that Chandler Parsons, while still far from being completely back, isn’t completely broken, either.
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Lang’s World: Ten Pearls of Whitaker’s wit and wisdom on sports and beyond 3.15.18
I was preparing dinner Sunday night, when I realized the clock — newly set-forward! — had ticked past 5:00 p.m., which meant the NCAA Tournament Selection Show was airing on TBS. Which also meant that within minutes, my phone started blowing up with requests to join about a dozen different bracket pools.
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MikeCheck on Grizzlies: As disappointing season winds down, GM Chris Wallace charts recovery path toward offseason reboot
Chris Wallace permitted himself a moment of levity when asked if he’s still as driven and passionate today as he was when he first arrived almost a decade ago as general manager of the Grizzlies.
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MikeCheck on Grizzlies: Recent strides by rookie Brooks provide silver lining as Grizzlies grapple with NBA’s longest losing streak
Grizzlies interim coach J.B. Bickerstaff had just lambasted Brooks and a few other young players for their lack of focus.
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MikeCheck on Grizzlies: Green rebounding from rough start to snag all he can from season that’s gotten away from Grizzlies
JaMychal Green rose from the bench midway through the fourth quarter the other night in Chicago, unwrapped the large heating pads from around his knees and tossed aside the towel that had been wrapped around his neck.
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Lang’s World: Ten pearls of Whitaker’s wit and wisdom on sports and beyond 3.8.18
The sun may still mostly be playing hide and seek with us, especially for our friends in the Northeast, but the good news is winter is losing its fight with spring. And there was no surer sign of this than a few weeks ago, when pitchers and catchers reported for work at Major League Baseball…
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MikeCheck on Grizzlies: Amid longest losing streak in Memphis era, Grizz face best shot to snap 14-game skid on trip’s last stop
“Well, first, thanks for taking me back to those great times that I had earlier in my career,” Brevin Knight sarcastically deadpanned at the memory. “Those are the days I love to look back on.”
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Lang’s World: Ten Pearls of Whitaker’s Wit and Wisdom on Sports and Beyond 3.1.18
This year’s NBA All-Star Game turned out to be compelling and interesting, unlike several of the games we’ve had the last few seasons. I’ve actually found myself thinking about the last play of the 2018 game — a defensive stop around the three-point line with arguably the best three-point shooter of all time trying to…
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MikeCheck on Grizzlies: Bickerstaff deserves more time, better circumstances to prove right fit for Grizz permanent job
Considering the difficult hand J.B. Bickerstaff inherited, the win-loss record at the end of the season should be far from the main factor in determining his fate.
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MikeCheck on Grizzlies: Injuries, frustrations mount as Grizzlies aim to avoid 0-for-February mark against struggling Suns
“I think we lived on our credit too much, and now it’s time to invest back and put money into the piggybank.”