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Grizzlies-Raptors Preview

08 Jan 2009 11:58:44 PST

The short-handed Toronto Raptors needed someone to step up and help Chris Bosh offensively as they await the return of two starters from injuries. Andrea Bargnani has been the one to rise to the challenge. Bargnani and the Raptors go for their fourth win in five games Friday when they host th...

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LayupDrill NBA Lottery Mock Draft Update

07 Jan 2009 21:52:03 PST

Written by D.Michael Lee
11. Toronto Raptors - Brandon Jennings PG Spain The most intriguing pick in the draft goes from playing overseas to north of the border. 12. Philadelphia 76ers - Chase Budinger F Arizona Perhaps the best player available at this spot, Budinger is a flat out scorer.

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Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 1/7

07 Jan 2009 07:12:00 PST

Written by noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan)
Hornets clip Lakers winning streak at 6 Globe Bobcats sink Celtics in OT Comments from the other side - Bobcats Celtics at Bobcats in pictures Commercial Appeal Grizzlies waive Darius Miles Dime Really!?! With the Boston Celtics ESPN Who's the next Steve Nash? The ghost of KC Jones

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The NBA Wiki-Legacy

07 Jan 2009 06:44:10 PST

- in Novi Sad, Serbia, Yugoslavia) is a Serbian professional basketball player who is a member of the Memphis Grizzlies, the third NBA team for which he ...

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NBA Power Rankings: Hornets on the Rise, Celtics in a Free Fall

07 Jan 2009 06:06:58 PST

Washington Post NY - MM) Apparently, Memphis on a Saturday night is extremely detrimental to a visiting NBA team. How else do you explain a 20-point loss to the Grizzlies? ... Power Poll: It's official ... NBA no-longer two-team show SportingNews.com NBA Power Rankings Doc's Sports Service

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BDL NBA Power Rankings: Bringing in the New Year

06 Jan 2009 07:50:11 PST

Written by J.E. Skeets
20. Memphis Grizzlies — Ladies and gentlemen, I'm proud to announce the return of Matt Moore's Grizzlies Semi-Chub. Take it away, champion. "What? 2-8 in their last ten? Multiple Spurs' beatdowns? Who cares?! They broke the 13-game Mavericks losing streak! O.J. Mayo is the cause of global wa...

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Memphis Grizzlies news and blogs - January 08, 2009

08 Jan 2009 00:00:01 PDT

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• N.B.A. ROUNDUP; Bryant Blisters Grizzlies for 60 -- from NYT > Memphis Grizzlies
• Grizzlies cash in on room to wheel and deal relief -- from FOXSports.com News for Grizzlies
• Nets easily top Memphis for 3rd straight home win -- from WOIO
• Timberwolves 94, Grizzlies 87 / Lack of consistency -- from FOXSports.com News for Grizzlies
• Carter, Nets get back to .500 with win vs. Grizz -- by Associated Press from ESPN Feed: Memphis Grizzlies
• Memphis Grizzlies' Mike Conley, left, looks to pass the ball as he is guarded by New Jersey Nets' Keyon Dooling during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009 in East... &... -- by 15 hours ago from ESPN Photo Feed: Memphis Grizzlies
• New Jersey Nets' Yi Jianlian (9), of China, shoots over Memphis Grizzlies' Hakim Warrick during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009 in East Rutherford, N.J. The Nets..... -- by 15 hours ago from ESPN Photo Feed: Memphis Grizzlies
• New Jersey Nets Vince Carter (15) puts up a shot between Memphis Grizzlies' Marc Gasol, left, of Spain, Rudy Gay, right, and O. J. Mayo (32) during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game... ... -- by 15 hours ago from ESPN Photo Feed: Memphis Grizzlies
• New Jersey Nets' Eduardo Najera, right, of Mexico, attempts to steal the ball from Memphis Grizzlies' Marc Gasol, of Spain, during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009.... -- by 15 hours ago from ESPN Photo Feed: Memphis Grizzlies
• Memphis Grizzlies' O.J. Mayo, right, takes a shot over New Jersey Nets Bobby Simmons during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009 in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill.... -- by 17 hours ago from ESPN Photo Feed: Memphis Grizzlies

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Erick Blasco's Sunday NBA Review, Jan. 4 Edition: Celtics Mired in a Funk

05 Jan 2009 00:13:40 PST

Written by Erick Blasco
And to the Knicks 100-88? Big Loss For Cleveland Mavs Suffer Bad Loss In the cutthroat Western Conference, the Mavericks simply can’t take days off defensively like they did against Memphis, and they must get production from players other than Dirk and Terry. Notes

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NBA News - Manu, the Only Bright Spot

02 Jan 2009 22:00:25 PST

Written by John(sivanjohn@yahoo.com)
The Houston Rockets didn’t look like they have turned up for the game against the Toronto Raptors. Luis SCOLA had a game high if 13 rebounds but only manage 8 points and 2 assist. The Raptors won the game 94-73. The only bright spot of the night came from the San Antonio Spurs against Memphis Griz...

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NBA News - Big Performance from Manu & Scola

28 Dec 2008 01:41:24 PST

Written by John(sivanjohn@yahoo.com)
Against the Memphis Grizzlies, coach Gregg POPOVICH has once again made everyone understand his main intention on starting Manu GINOBILI from the bench. San Antonio Spurs won the game 106-103 in double overtime. Walter HERRMANN had only 3:55 action as he posted just 2 rebounds in the Detr...

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Opinion: Arachnophobia Strikes Montana as Richmond defeat Grizzlies, 24-7 ...

20 Dec 2008 08:21:22 PST

CharlotteObserver.com CA - As the anti-climatic bowl season commences on December 20, the NFL, NBA, college basketball and even thimble collecting will take precedence over the ... Richmond wins title contest St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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NBA Awards After the First Quarter of the '08-09 Season

18 Dec 2008 11:20:45 PST

Written by Coach Samuel
LeBron James- Cleveland Cavaliers OJ Mayo - Memphis Grizzlies Mike Woodson - Atlanta Hawks Zach Randolph - Los Angeles Clippers Jason Terry - Dallas Mavericks Other candidates: Nate Robinson, JR Smith, James Posey, and Joel Przybilla. Mark Warkentien/Rex Chapman - Denver Nuggets

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The Value of an NBA Team

04 Dec 2008 07:47:04 PST

A couple of notable exceptions to that trend: The San Antonio Spurs snuck into the top ten, while the Los Angeles Clippers managed to be near the bottom in franchise value. I learned new things about the Memphis Grizzlies, Indiana Pacers, and Sacramento Kings, however. Kurt Badenhausen, M...

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RECAP: Warriors 104, Grizzlies 109 - Cool Runnings!

08 Nov 2008 14:37:36 PST

Written by R Dizzle
Hakim Warrick - high flyin, high powered, and monster jams. That's how you destroy a team's confidence late in a game. How do we get this guy on the Warriors? Next up - the Wack-town Kings! Should be a guaranteed win, but hey, that's what I said about both Grizzlies games. Maybe I should just...

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Game to pay attention to: Warriors at Grizzlies

03 Nov 2008 14:00:22 PST

Written by Kelly Dwyer
Golden State at Memphis Cleveland at Dallas? Slow and dull and ultimately boring. Fine players, popular players, but it doesn't strike a chord with me. It makes you wonder why ESPN hasn't picked this one up. Clippers/Jazz? Too many missing people.

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30 Previews In 30 Days: The Memphis Grizzlies [NBA Season Previews]

13 Oct 2008 21:00:09 PDT

Written by Basketbawful
Fun Facts: The Vancouver Grizzlies (along with the Toronto Raptors) were founded as an expansion franchise in 1995. Both teams were the first NBA teams to play in Canada since the 1946–47 Toronto Huskies. The Grizzlies were originally supposed to be named the Vancouver Mounties, but were...

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Opinion: FanHouse Roundtable: Western Cellar Dwellers

08 Oct 2008 08:00:00 PDT

Written by Tom Ziller
Filed under: Clippers, Grizzlies, Kings, Nuggets, Suns, Timberwolves, Warriors, ThunderThe Knights of the FanHouse Roundtable have assembled to consider the NBA in '08-09. In this dispatch, we discuss the bottom half of the Western Conference. On Thursday, we'll look higher. Be sure t...

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Sophomore Stars: Mike Conley Is Ready to Lead the Grizzlies' Youth Movement

07 Oct 2008 18:18:00 PDT

Written by Matt Moore
Filed under: Grizzlies, Western, InterviewsMike Conley Jr. is at the forefront of the Grizzlies' youth movement. Drafted fourth overall in the 2007 NBA Draft, he entered a team in the midst of tearing down the old roster in pursuit of rebuilding. Conley eventually worked his way into the ro...

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Opinion: Crystal Ballin': Southwest Division

02 Oct 2008 15:18:00 PDT

Written by Matt Moore
As for my predictions? Well, last year was some of the best basketball from the Rockets I've seen to date - right up to the part where they got killed by Utah . They definitely crashed and burned. This year? Well, I know it's pretty arrogant, considering the Western Conference company the Rock...

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Opinion: Headlines to Watch: Southwest Division

01 Oct 2008 04:30:00 PDT

Written by Matt Moore
Filed under: Grizzlies, Mavericks, Rockets, Spurs, Western Trade Possibilities: Mo Peterson, Peja Stojakovic, Ime Udoka, Hilton Armstrong, Josh Howard, Jose Juan Barrea, Chuck Hayes, Rafer Alston, Shane Battier (?), The Entire Grizzlies Team Except For Rudy Gay and OJ Mayo.

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Opinion: Darko Milicic is No Tyson Chandler

18 Sep 2008 21:50:32 PDT

Written by dberri
Let me close by noting that as a fan of the Detroit Lions, I can feel the pain of those devoted to the Memphis Grizzlies. Your team is simply not very good. No, they are probably not the worst team in NBA history. But they are not likely to contend for a playoff spot in 2009 (and I wouldn't be too ho...

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Grizzlies Sign Iranian C Hamed Haddadi

31 Aug 2008 13:58:18 PDT

But it’s hard to find equal value when you’re not trading from a position of strength, which the Grizzlies definitely aren’t since the other 29 teams in the league all know that Memphis has a PG and now C-log-jam, which gives them a clear advantage over the Grizzlies in any negotiations.

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Opinion: Grizzlies Choose Love, Greene

26 Jun 2008 17:28:19 PDT

Memphis’ selection of Love could also be another sign that the younger Gasol will be playing for the Grizzlies next season. Surprisingly, there were multiple quality players that slipped to the Grizzlies at the 28th overall pick, including Greene, Texas A&M C DeAndre Jordan, and a h...

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Opinion: Grizzlies Pick 5th, Again Cursed By Lottery

20 May 2008 18:12:50 PDT

These are really the main players the Grizzlies have to choose from and it’s a really tough choice, as they’ll either have to take another combo guard or choose between a couple of questionably athletic big men. Honestly, the best scenario would be for the Grizzlies to trade down with a team...

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Podcast: A little revenge for Sonics

08 Apr 2008 03:35:32 PDT

Kevin Durant (37 points, nine assists, eight rebounds) and Jeff Green (35 points, 10 rebounds) both had career highs in points, and Durant made clutch 3-pointers at the end of regulation and in overtime to keep the game going. Ron Tillery of the Memphis Commercial Appeal talks to Memphis G...

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Opinion: Q&A: Spartacus from 3 Shades of Blue

10 Jan 2008 16:39:33 PST

Written by Atma Brother ONE
I'd love to keep all of them, but over the next few seasons, I expect at least two of these players to be in other cities. I cannot see any way that Rudy Gay isn't playing in the All-Star game, and I'd say the same about Mike Conley if it weren't for Chris Paul and Deron Williams both being employed...

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