Tag: Memphis Grizzlies
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MikeCheck: ‘Checking In’ during NBA hiatus with Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant
This week’s ‘Check In’ is with Ja Morant, who was a surprise participant on a recent video conference call with local middle school scholars and volunteers with the Grizzlies TEAM Mentor Program.
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#IMHO: Predicting NBA Rookie of the Year & Coach of the Year 2019-20 Awards
Grind City Media’s Mike Wallace and Lang Whitaker discuss their top picks for the NBA’s coveted Rookie of the Year and Coach of the Year awards if voting happened today featuring Zion Williamson, Kendrick Nunn and Ja Morant to Toronto’s…
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Quarantine Catch-Up with Grizzlies Asst. Coach David McClure | 3-Point Stance
It’s another guest edition of 3-Point Stance presented by Mountain Dew! We catch up with Grizzlies Assistant Coach David McClure on what he’s been up to during quarantine. Plus, Coach McClure joins Meghan and Roser on the latest hot topics:…
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies eye NBA potential guidelines to re-open practice sites May 8 for players
As various state and local governments modify stay-at-home mandates to ease restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the NBA has outlined stringent health and safety guidelines that could allow some teams to re-open practice facilities May 8 for individual player workouts.
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MikeCheck: ‘Checking In’ during NBA hiatus with Grizzlies forward Justise Winslow
This week’s ‘Check In’ is with Justise Winslow, who recently partnered with the Mid-South Food Bank to feed Shelby County residents in need as he grows acclimated to his new team and NBA town.
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies star Jaren Jackson Jr. benefiting from NBA home schooling as hiatus lingers
Posting up in Memphis these days between his downtown condo and his parents’ suburban home, all the Grizzlies star power forward has to do is venture into the next room and find his father. Those discussions with Jaren Jackson Sr. often lead to film sessions from his playing days in San Antonio, with an emphasis…
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MikeCheck: ‘Checking In’ during NBA hiatus with Memphis icon and Grizzlies exec Elliot Perry
GCM checks in this week with Memphis sports and community icon, Grizzlies Foundation board chairman and franchise minority ownership partner Elliot Perry.
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MikeCheck: ‘Checking In’ during NBA hiatus with Grizzlies superfan Michael Zepatos
GCM checks in this week with Grizzlies MVP season-ticket member Michael Zepatos, a regular at FedExForum for nearly a decade. Zepatos, 34, is also a member of the family that owns the historic Arcade Restaurant in downtown Memphis.
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#IMHO: Analyzing Jonas Valanciunas, Gorgui Dieng , Jaren Jackson Jr. at Grizzlies Center Position
While the NBA regular season is on hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, Grind City Media’s Lang Whitaker and Michael Wallace will take a look at various positions on the Grizzlies roster. This week, the duo assess the impact of…
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MikeCheck: Jenkins keeps Grizzlies connected, eager to ‘pick up where we left off’ if season resumes
With team practice facilities deemed off-limits by the NBA while cities are under stay-at-home mandates and social distancing guidelines, Jenkins and the Grizzlies are trying to make the most of their time off from the games. That involves keeping digital lines of communicate wide open.