Tag: Grind City Media
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MikeCheck: ‘Locked in’ Grizzlies tuning out noise in playoff clash with feisty T’wolves
All season long, the Grizzlies refused to allow outside noise, injury concerns and other distractions to knock them off their goals to get back to the NBA playoffs.
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies eager to leverage homecourt advantage entering NBA playoffs
The stretch run into the playoffs has seen the Grizzlies knock off the Suns, Warriors, Nets and Bucks in Memphis.
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MikeCheck: Jackson’s dominant stamp on Grizzlies defined by elite defense and durability
First and foremost, any attempt to articulate the Grizzlies’ remarkable success so far this season requires Jaren Jackson Jr. to have a seat at the table alongside Ja Morant.
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MikeCheck: Morant’s rise amid Grizzlies breakout season garners starting role as NBA All-Star
The prospect of Morant returning to Cleveland a month later as an NBA All-Star was palpable. Now, it’s promised.
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies channel ‘Z-Bo’ type grit while grinding through resurgent defensive stretch
Memphis entered the weekend ranked No. 1 in the NBA in defensive rating since Nov. 28. That surge was capped by Thursday’s performance when the Lakers recorded a season-high 18 steals and scored 27 points off 22 Los Angeles turnovers.
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MikeCheck: Brooks boosting Grizzlies on both ends of floor amid impactful return from injury
There’s not a more mentally strong or confident player on the Grizzlies roster – and perhaps in the entire NBA – than Dillon Brooks.
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Lang’s World: College Football Winners and Losers
This weekend was nuts, with four top 15 teams catching an L, and a bunch of other teams that I felt pretty confident running with either not covering or just straight up losing.
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MikeCheck: Constructive communication key as Grizzlies set early season standards
The Grizzlies didn’t wait until returning home from a successful four-game road trip to take inventory of their biggest area of growth so far this season.
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MikeCheck: Morant mindset fuels fearless approach as Grizzlies face challenging start to season
Ja Morant’s mindset leads the Grizzlies into the fire of a treacherous four-game trip coming off their record-setting, 132-121 victory against the Cavaliers on Wednesday at FedExForum.
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Lang’s World: SEC Coach Power Rankings
Each school is a unique situation, a fluid situation requiring a reading of the actual program, the boosters, the alumni, the fan bases, and how each coach exists within that spectrum.