Tag: Memphis Grizzlies
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Weekend Focus: Still Dancing – Smart, Grizzlies Forever Fond of NCAA Tournament Feats
March was made to celebrate basketball memories. Thirty years ago in New Orleans, Baton Rouge native Keith Smart would forever etch his name in college basketball lore with a play that fans from all generations still simply refer to as “The Shot.”
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MikeCheck: Title favorites vulnerable amid NBA’s Madness in March
With a month left in the NBA regular season, 24 of the league’s 30 teams are either strongly in playoff position or within five games of competing for one of the final postseason spots. Who says madness in March was only about college basketball?
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MikeCheck: Nothing small about Grizzlies’ forward progress amid wing transition
Michael Wallace gives two takeaways from last night’s 113-93 breakthrough victory at FedExForum over the Milwaukee Bucks and a look-ahead to Wednesday’s Windy City showdown against the Bulls.
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Weekend Focus: The Five Faces of Grizzlies Frustration
Michael Wallace examines the ‘Five Faces of Frustrations’ from the Grizzlies’ current predicament and the realities that surround them.
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MikeCheck: Heated West Rivals Face Same ‘Now-or-Never’ Predicament
They’ve been vicious rivals for the better part of a decade. Maybe it’s because the disdain for one another is real. Perhaps it’s because, in some ways, the smaller market Memphis Grizzlies envy the attention and accolades often bestowed upon the mega-market Los Angeles Clippers. Or, it could be the Clippers wish they could be…
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MikeCheck: At ‘Lowest Point,’ Grizzlies Meddling with Mediocrity
Michael Wallace gives two takeaways from last night’s demoralizing loss to the Nets and a look-ahead to Thursday’s matchup against the Clippers.
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Grizzlies gear up for ‘rat race’ to secure No. 4 seed
Mike Conley has one less task on his hands this weekend. The Grizzlies’ point guard and catalyst won’t be as busy channel surfing these next couple of nights to keep up with other teams jockeying for position in the middle of the Western Conference playoff race.
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42: What’s in a Number?
Former NBA player, Memphis State alum, and current Grizzlies’ radio color commentator Hank McDowell shares the story of his number: 42.
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MikeCheck: Fizdale defends Parsons, maintains patience amid struggles
Relaying some of his strongest comments this season in support of Chandler Parsons, Grizzlies coach David Fizdale insisted Thursday the struggling forward remains a vital part of the team’s push toward the playoffs.
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies Keep Roster Intact for Stretch Run
Grind City Media’s Michael Wallace recaps the team’s moves following the NBA trade deadline as the Grizzlies decided to stand pat and move forward with confidence in a roster that, in many ways, was just starting to gel before the break.