Tag: Grind City Media
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Lang’s World: Move over Bear, there’s a new GOAT in town
With the win last night, Alabama coach Nick Saban passed Bear Bryant by winning his seventh collegiate national championship, the most of any coach, ever. And I could almost imagine my now-departed grandfather replacing the picture of Bryant with one of Saban…
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MikeCheck: Setting the ‘GrindTable’ on what Grizzlies can learn from Lakers, Gasol’s legacy and Morant’s mending
As the Grizzlies look to regroup, our broadcasters ‘GrindTable’ breaks down three key topics entering the game. Consider it a 5-on-3 break, with the NBA’s most talented and knowledgeable broadcast crew filling lanes and scoring on each insightful point.
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Lang’s World: How I Got Through 2020
The way I made it to 2021 was finding time here and there to escape. Here are five things that helped me get through 2020 and into the new year…
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MikeCheck: Morant out three-to-five weeks with ankle injury as Grizzlies regroup amid road grind
Already down three key players due to injuries and absences, the Grizzlies begin another difficult adjustment process with star point guard Ja Morant expected to miss three-to-five weeks to recover from a sprained left ankle.
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Lang’s World: An NBA game without fans? I’m there.
Welcome to the 2020-21 NBA season, at least for now. With the COVID-19 pandemic still ravaging the United States, the NBA season started last week with no fans in most of the arenas, including here in Memphis.
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MikeCheck: Kleiman, Jenkins building championship culture as Grizzlies fortify foundation for new season
On the eve of Wednesday’s regular-season opener against the Spurs, second-year Grizzlies executive vice president Zach Kleiman set his “North Star” sights on competing for NBA titles.
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Lang’s World: The College Football Final Four isn’t perfect, but at least we have it
The College Football Playoff selection committee announced that this year they were inviting Alabama and Clemson, with Ohio State and Notre Dame rounding out the picture. And this year, despite it being the same song again, I think the committee made the right call.
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MikeCheck: Roster analysis 2.0 as Grizzlies close encouraging preseason, eye Dec. 23 opener
Through two impressive victories in Minnesota last week and Thursday’s initial thrashing of the Hawks, we’ve seen clear signs of point guard catalyst Ja Morant taking flight, coach Taylor Jenkins’ system taking shape and the Grizzlies, overall, taking a growing confidence into next Wednesday’s regular season opener against the Spurs.
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MikeCheck: Morant’s rising, Jenkins’ big challenge and a Grizz player to keep an eye on all take their place at the ‘Grindtable’
Dynamic catalysts in Morant and Hawks’ third-year All-Star Trae Young generate the headlines entering Thursday’s game at FedExForum. But for the Grizzlies, there are so many other storylines developing as they shore up rotations and await the returns of Jaren Jackson Jr. and Justise Winslow, who both continue to progress through injury recovery.
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Lang’s World: A Special MUSCLEWATCH Christmas
It is time once again, for the annual rite that basketball Hall of Famer David Aldridge recently referred to as “a tradition like no other.” That’s right kids, it’s time for MUSCLEWATCH!