Tag: Lang Whitaker
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#IMHO: Jamal vs. Kyrie, the Warriors’ Dynasty, and an early take on rookies
Grind City Media’s Lang Whitaker and Michael Wallace have been covering the NBA since shorts were short and socks were long, but their opinions about the League don’t always mesh. #IMHO is their weekly chance to weigh in on the most pertinent news from around the NBA. What’s lit? What’s lame? Find out each week…
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#IMHO: Offensive explosions, the coaching carousel, plus Giannis and The Brow
So Mike, another week, another 50-point game. This time it was Klay Thompson, dropping 52 (on 14 threes!), last week it was Steph Curry with 51, and before that it was Blake Griffin with 50. Everybody can score, and people are getting buckets all over the League.
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#IMHO: LeBron’s Lakers, standout rookies & leaked uniforms
In week one of #IMHO, Grind City Media’s Lang Whitaker and Michael Wallace square off on LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers, the Boston Celtic’s conference championship chances, standout rookies thus far, and allegedly leaked new Minnesota Timberwolves uniforms.
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Kyle Anderson tries Wing Gurus with Owner Billy Richmond
Grizzlies Forward Kyle Anderson and Grind City Media Contributor Lang Whitaker taste test The Wing Guru offerings at FedExForum with owner and former Memphis Tigers player Billy Richmond. WingGuru is available on the Terrace Level in Sec. 232 during all…
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Lang’s World: MUSCLEWATCH 2018
It’s a tradition unlike any other: MUSCLEWATCH. It began almost two decades ago, when my friend Matt and noticed each season that some player would report to NBA training camp having added “15 pounds of muscle.” For whatever reason, it was never 12 pounds, never 17 pounds, but always 15 pounds of muscle. Which always…
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Lang’s World: Parting shots, memories and lessons learned from Grizz Gaming’s NBA 2K inaugural season
This past Saturday night in New York City, Grizz Gaming closed out our inaugural season with a 72-67 win over Heat Check Gaming. With that win, we finished in tenth place in the NBA 2K League. And our season is now dunzo.
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Lang’s World: Much like gardening, Grizz Gaming’s growth predicated on patience, perseverance 7.24.18
We have as good a chance as anyone to make the playoffs. And while there are certainly some competing teams that could lose here or there to enhance our chances, there’s really only one thing we can control: Our play.
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Lang’s World: Essential travel tips help get Grizz Gaming through road-weary NBA 2K League season
Here are my failsafe tips for traveling, with a few thrown in from the Grizz Gaming guys. Ignore them at your own peril…
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Lang’s World: Grizz Gaming Eager To Build On Solid Start 5.17.18
The Pacers were swarming the ball, looking for a steal, so the Grizz Gaming guys whipped the ball around, finding open players, before the ball ended up in the hands of one of our guards, Threat, who was standing all alone on the left wing. There were still eight seconds left on the shot clock…
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Lang’s World: Valuable Lessons In Winning and Losing 5.10.18
I’ve thought a lot about winning lately, especially in the context of sports. My son is five years old, and recently began playing in his first youth sports leagues. A few weeks ago, he scored his first goal in a soccer match – a thunderbolt from 20 yards out, like he was Zlatan or someone.