Tag: MikeCheck
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MikeCheck: After sluggish start, Jones gaining rhythm on Grizzlies’ bench finally hitting its stride
Mired in those initial struggles to get on track with his new team, Grizzlies point guard Tyus Jones would always reassure himself – and others – with four simple words. “It’s a long season,” Jones would frequently respond after sluggish nights.
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MikeCheck: Aggies extend HBCU dynasty with third straight Celebration Bowl win, No. 1 national poll finish
MEMPHIS – At this rate, North Carolina A&T might as well just start scheduling Atlanta’s Celebration Bowl as the unofficial 12th game on its annual schedule. For the fourth time in the game’s five-year history, the Aggies capped their season with a Celebration Bowl victory to claim a black college football national championship. They completed…
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MikeCheck: Alcorn State primed for third Celebration Bowl shot at defending HBCU national champ North Carolina A&T
ATLANTA – All things considered, 371 days is a long time to stew on revenge. So that’s one reason Alcorn State isn’t dragging old baggage into Saturday’s trip to Atlanta, where its football season culminates for the third time in four years at the Celebration Bowl. Another reason – and perhaps a far more pertinent…
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MikeCheck: Sparked by prolific December growth spurt, Grizzlies emerging from early season growing pains
Yep, Solomon Hill dared to go there. Having won four of their past six games in the midst of their best stretch of play this season, the Grizzlies veteran forward and resident philosopher hypothetically mentioned the ‘P’ word. It wasn’t progress, although the Grizzlies have shown plenty in recent weeks as their young roster, first-year…
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MikeCheck: Sparked by prolific December growth spurt, Grizzlies emerging from early season growing pains
Yep, Solomon Hill dared to go there. Having won four of their past five games in the midst of their best stretch of play this season, the Grizzlies veteran forward and resident philosopher hypothetically mentioned the ‘P’ word. It wasn’t progress, although the Grizzlies have shown plenty in recent weeks as their young roster, first-year…
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Grizzlies Rookies Steal The Show w/ Three Career Performances In A Week | MikeCheck Minute: MEMvMIA
MikeCheck Minute recaps Ja Morant’s stellar return from injury, Jaren Jackson Jr.’s career-high 43 points vs Milwaukee, and Brandon Clarke’s career-high 25 points vs Washington as telling signs of a bright Memphis future ahead of tonight’s exciting matchup against another…
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MikeCheck: Sans rookies Morant and Clarke, Grizzlies brace for surging Bucks as Jenkins faces former team
On Friday night, electrifying point guard Ja Morant won’t get the chance to dunk on reigning league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. And reserve forward Brandon Clarke won’t be able to provide the jolting spike of an energy drink in his customary role off the bench.
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies aim to rekindle ‘48 minutes of complete basketball’ as they face improved Suns to close trip
PHOENIX – Having won just seven of their first 23 games amid nagging injuries and one of the NBA’s toughest schedules, the Grizzlies’ formula for continuity and success remains in the trial and error stage as they wrap up their longest road trip of the season. But Jaren Jackson Jr. is confident the recipe includes…
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Short-Handed Grizzlies Encouraged by Development of Younger Players | MikeCheck Minute: MEM@GSW
MikeCheck Minute takes a look at key individual improvements among the Memphis Grizzlies’ younger players Jaren Jackson Jr., Grayson Allen, and De’Anthony Melton despite injuries to Kyle Anderson, Brandon Clarke, and phenom rookie Ja Morant as the team seeks to…
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MikeCheck: Morant ramps up workload in return to practice, but will miss fourth straight game as Grizzlies face Jazz
Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins confirmed after the team’s workout in Utah on Friday that Morant has made steady progress in his recovery. But Jenkins said the team’s medical staff wants to continue to see how Morant’s body responds to the increased practice workloads before determining how much closer he is to returning to game action.