Category: Articles
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Lang’s World: Ten pearls of Whitaker’s wit and wisdom on sports and beyond 1.4.18
Watching Georgia’s overtime win against Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl was a thrill ride for Lang Whitaker, who now gets to see his beloved Dawgs play fellow SEC member Alabama for a national title on Monday.
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Lang’s World: Ten pearls of Whitaker’s wit and wisdom on sports and beyond 12.28.17
Lang Whitaker hasn’t been in town long, but he’s landed with Grind City Media just in time to watch Memphis Tigers’ quarterback Riley Ferguson and receiver Anthony Miller try to cap their prolific careers Saturday against Iowa State with program’s first ever appearance in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl game.
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MikeCheck on Grizzlies: Gasol contemplates past, present and future as Memphis’ franchise center aims to get Grizzlies back on track
If Marc Gasol could somehow earn his team a victory for every time he’s stood in front of the media to address the Grizzlies’ struggles the past month, they’d be sitting comfortably among the top four teams in the Western Conference standings.
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Lang’s World: Ten pearls of Whitaker’s wit and wisdom on sports and beyond 12.21.17
Quarterback Matt Ryan has guided Atlanta back into playoff position amid the season’s stretch run, but can the signal caller get the Falcons back to the Super Bowl to avenge last year’s loss? Not even Falcons’ superfan Lang Whitaker is completely buying in just yet.
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Lang’s World: Ten pearls of Whitaker’s wit and wisdom on sports and beyond 12.14.17
The Ball Family is extending their basketball brand to Lithuania, where LaVar Ball’s two youngest sons, LaMelo and LiAngelo (all seated in background watching older brother Lonzo) have signed contracts to launch their pro careers.
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Hustle Focus: Versatile rookie forward Ivan Rabb staying busy on Grizzlies-Hustle development track
Grizzlies rookie forward Ivan Rabb has been busy in the NBA G League development pipeline, and will get his next test in Wednesday’s game with the Memphis Hustle at Landers Center.
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Lang’s World: Ten pearls of Whitaker’s wit and wisdom on sports and beyond 12.7.17
As the Grizzlies regroup and recover from a recent 11-game losing streak, Grind City Media’s Lang Whitaker draws perspective from a similar skid his junior varsity squad endured years ago.
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MikeCheck on Grizzlies: Conley steadily heals, yet hurting from helplessness as Grizz fight to end slide
Since Conley last played in a Nov. 13 loss in Milwaukee, Memphis has endured its longest losing streak since 2009, parted with coach David Fizdale 19 games into his second season amid an acrimonious relationship with All-Star Marc Gasol and juggled a slew of injuries that threaten to derail the season.
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Lang’s World: Ten pearls of Whitaker’s wit and wisdom on sports and beyond
The last time Georgia played in the SEC Football Championship Game was five years ago. I know this off the top of my head because the day UGA squared off against Alabama was the same day my wife was discharged from the hospital.
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MikeCheck on Grizzlies: Bickerstaff takes over familiar role in call to help salvage Grizzlies’ season
J.B. Bickerstaff was emotionally sandwiched between pride and pain. At one moment came the news on Monday that long-time friend David Fizdale was being relieved as Grizzlies head coach barely 20 games into the season.