Preview: Grizzlies hope to end losing at Denver
As the Grizzlies fell to Phoenix Wednesday night, Brevin Knight kept comparing the lack of effort to that of the disappointing home loss to Denver last month. While there’s nothing the team can do...
View ArticleBucks stop in Memphis, fall 90-80
The game started with a Tony Allen jumper and a Luc Mbah a Moute post-up. That’s when I knew it was gonna be ugly. I actually lost count of how many missed lay-ups there were in that 1st quarter. I...
View ArticleMayo returns to Memphis an unchanged man
Some people may be surprised by what O.J. Mayo is doing this season as a Maverick. For those of us who’ve been watching basketball for longer than two years, it’s not surprising at all. Mayo returns...
View ArticlePreview: Grizzlies visit Harden’s Rockets
It’s still strange talking about a Rockets-Grizzlies game without Shane Battier involved in some way? The 18-6 Memphis Grizzlies, fresh off their win over the Mavs, visit the 13-12 Houston Rockets on...
View ArticlePreview: Sixers visit Memphis
The Nets were so concerned about Thaddeus Young on Sunday that they started Gerald Wallace at the 4-spot. The Grizzlies will not be so generous. Thad will be forced to guard either Z-Bo or Marc...
View ArticleGrizzlies trading Gay?
A year ago, when Rudy Gay was coming off of shoulder surgery, I proposed an unpopular trade scenario in Memphis. I was convinced that Rudy’s iso-ball style wouldn’t jive with the inside power of Z-bo...
View ArticleGrizz visit Kings, a team with REAL problems
There’s a quiet frustration in Memphis these days. It’s not that the team is playing all that badly, it’s just that they’re not playing as well as they did to start the campaign. All isn’t lost,...
View ArticlePlayoff Preview? Grizzlies send message to Warriors
BREAKING NEWS: Rudy Gay made it through Wednesday night without being traded. The Grizzlies entered this matchup of 4 vs 5 out West (a potential 1st round matchup) having owned the Warriors in recent...
View ArticlePreview: Rivals meet as Grizzlies host Spurs
The 23-10 Grizzlies host the 28-10 Spurs on Friday night, a team they lost to on December 1st. It’s also a team they’ll play twice in the next 7 days. I think a message needs to be sent to their...
View ArticleRecap: Clippers dominate Grizzlies without CP3
If Chris Paul is an MVP candidate then Rudy Gay should run for president. With Chris Paul out, the Clippers continued to run like a well-oiled machine Monday night. But without Rudy Gay out with a...
View ArticleIs management sabotaging the Grizzlies?
January has been an up and down month for Memphis. For every epic win against a contender there was a blowout loss to a lottery team. Perhaps it’s the dog days of a long season wearing down the...
View ArticleSource: Grizzlies leaked Rudy Gay trade rumors
Rich Bucher, formerly of ESPN, gave us this juicy nugget late Friday night: “Source with a team interested in Rudy Gay: the Gay-for-Jared Dudley/Michael Beasley deal was leaked in order to generate...
View ArticlePreview: Lakers limp to Memphis
The Grizzlies host the Lakers Wednesday night at The Grindhouse. This used to be a game where the contending Lakers would try to keep down the up-n-coming Grizz. It was also once a contest that...
View ArticleGrizzlies NOT signing Vujacic, Walker, West
Well, this is awkward. The following news story is courtesy of Kevin Lipe of Straight Outta Vancouver. “It was Chris Vernon who started the rumors and reports about Bill Walker, Delonte West, and...
View ArticleRecap: Grizzlies drop Lakers by 13
The offense is back in Memphis! The Grizzlies, after not eclipsing 85 points in their last six games, scored 106 as they beat the Lakers Wednesday night at The Grindhouse. I expected Mike D’Antoni to...
View ArticlePreview: Lakers limp to Memphis
The Grizzlies host the Lakers Wednesday night at The Grindhouse. This used to be a game where the contending Lakers would try to keep down the up-n-coming Grizz. It was also once a contest that...
View ArticleGrizzlies, Raptors agree on Rudy Gay trade
According to sources at ESPN, the Memphis Grizzlies and Toronto Raptors have a deal in place that sends Rudy Gay north of the border. Toronto will also get center Hamed Haddadi in exchange for...
View ArticleRecap: Grizzlies fall to Hawks, again
Well that wasn’t very fun for Grizzlies fans. Memphis was fortunate to be only down ten at halftime in Atlanta. The Hawks were not only banging three-pointers but were also playing the game at their...
View ArticleGrizzlies sweep season series w/ Warriors
Lionel Hollins had to love the start of this one. It was a smooth blend of forcing turnovers and scoring inside…..vintage Grizzlies basketball. Early on, it looked like this would be the classic...
View ArticleGrizzlies keeping Randolph
The Memphis Grizzlies will not trade Zach Randolph this season. Grizzlies CEO Jason Levien said he told Randolph on Thursday that he won’t be dealt this season. NBA teams have been told the Grizzlies...
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