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The NBA has come across a number of organizational controversies in and outside of the league. Commissioner Adam Silver has finally come out with a strong warning against teams who are blatantly tanking. In a memo sent out to the teams and reported by Sam Amick, Silver’s comments are the harshest so far on the […]

Marc Gasol’s frustration was evident as his Memphis Grizzlies had lost yet another game on Monday, this time against the Boston Celtics, making this the team’s 10th straight loss. The Spaniard didn’t sugarcoat his feelings about this recent skid, noting his disagreement with the front office’s plan to tank and try to get into this […]

The Memphis Grizzlies held on to one of the biggest assets prior at the trade deadline in guard/forward Tyreke Evans, who has proven one of the very few shining points of this otherwise faulted season. Among the suitors for the much-coveted dynamo were the Boston Celtics, who reportedly wanted him to bolster their depth, able […]

Already missing the services of some of their key players like Mike Conley, Marc Gasol and Chandler Parsons,the Memphis Grizzlies will be further short-handed until further notice, as Tyreke Evans is considered day-to-day after a recent MRI revealed a slight cartilage damage in his ribcage, according to Michael Wallace of Grizzlies.com. Head coach J.B. Bickerstaff […]

As all 30 teams in the NBA play the last six weeks of the season, there is something very interesting developing in the bottom for the standings for both conferences. Two of those teams — the Chicago Bulls and Brooklyn Nets — will play tonight. They are considered two of several teams that are tanking […]

After a long flight from Memphis to Miami in between games, the Grizzlies players can’t wait to get to their hotel rooms and call it a night while lying down on their beds. However, for Chandler Parsons and Marc Gasol, they even had to spend more time traveling to their rooms. That’s because they got […]

With a week of watching each team’s new rosters, it’s quickly becoming clear that this NBA trade deadline was another one for the record books.  Once projected as a quiet affair, last Thursday quickly blew the floodgates open and wildly changed the NBA’s landscape.  With so many different buyers and sellers, a significant change in […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will take their best shot at re-signing forward Tyreke Evans this offseason, likely to offer him the mid-level exception, which should pay him north of $8.5 million, according to Chris Herrington of The Commercial Appeal. Evans was one of the most coveted players in the trade market. But after teams failed to offer […]

The job of a general manager in the NBA is a thankless job, one that is always criticized yet offers very little praise when you get the job done right. And when you fail, you are ridiculed and maligned beyond measure! Well, sorry GMs, but that’s exactly what we plan to do as we recall […]

After signing a five-year $153 million contract, the largest NBA contract at the time back in 2016, Mike Conley put a target on his back. With the lucrative deal, Conley was expected to ‘earn his money’ and lead the Grizzlies into deep postseason runs, and possibly even a championship along the way if things fell […]

For the second straight game, Oklahoma City will be without the services of Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony. Both are recovering from injuries sustained in their win over Golden State on Feb. 6. According to coach Billy Donovan, there is no timetable for their return. Westbrook has a left ankle sprain while Anthony has a […]

Brandan Wright is still part of the Memphis Grizzlies, but his stint with the team may end anytime soon with Shams Charania of The Vertical reporting that the big man is in the process of agreeing to a buyout deal with the Grizzlies. Sources: After he completes Memphis buyout, Brandan Wright plans on deal with […]

There is some breaking news out of the NBA tonight as Brandan Wright looks like he is on his way out of Memphis and will be looking for a new team. Chris Haynes of ESPN has the details: Brandan Wright and Memphis Grizzlies are working toward a buyout, league sources tell ESPN. He’ll be coveted […]

The wild and wacky 2018 NBA trade deadline has come and gone, with plenty of players who were on the move across the league. However, one of those players who was expected to be traded did not get dealt after Memphis Grizzlies guard Tyreke Evans stayed put. According to a tweet on Thursday afternoon from […]

Prior to the trade deadline, Memphis Grizzlies veteran guard Tyreke Evans had been one of the most mentioned names around the league. However, the Grizzlies were unable to find a feasible deal to move on from Evans on Thursday afternoon. According to Zach Lowe of ESPN, this included the front office turning down a potential last-minute […]

After his name continued to come up in countless trade talks before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, the Memphis Grizzlies decided to keep guard Tyreke Evans and will likely try to re-sign him using their mid-level exception this upcoming offseason. The speculation was tweeted out by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and then later confirmed by his colleague, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies could hold onto one of the greatest trade assets of this trade deadline in Tyreke Evans, as the organization has been unable to find a suitable package in returns for his services, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Grizzlies have only had second-round offers for Evans so far, according to NBA.com’s David […]

The Detroit Pistons have traded guard James Ennis to the Memphis Grizzlies for power forward Brice Johnson and a second-round pick, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Pistons are fresh off trading for point guard Jameer Nelson in a swap with the Chicago Bulls, but have shifted their focus on acquiring more shooting and defense, […]

The Denver Nuggets could be aggressive during these last few hours prior to the trade deadline, reportedly willing to move point guard Emmanuel Mudiay and forward Wilson Chandler in hopes to acquire Memphis Grizzlies guard Tyreke Evans, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Denver has also looked to use a pick in hopes to incentivize teams […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are intent on keeping their centerpiece Marc Gasol within home confines throughout this trade deadline. Despite teams calling to ask for Gasol’s availability, they have all been met with a resounding “no” — refusing to discuss any trades involving their franchise center, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Grizzlies are in dire […]

We are in the last stretches of the trade talks and it’s all heating up. The Memphis Grizzlies’ decision on its sought-after swingman, Tyreke Evans, is among the most anticipated for the day. Here’s ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski’s update on the negotiations: Sources: Memphis still holding out for a first-round pick to move Tyreke Evans […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are still listening to offers for swingman Tyreke Evans, but it sounds like they’d only be willing to part with him for a first-round pick in return, according to a report from Keith Smith of RealGM and FanRag Sports. Sounds like the first team to offer a real first round pick (IE: […]

The trade deadline looms and, not surprisingly, players from the Memphis Grizzlies are rumored, and more, to be on the trading block. Top say the Griz have had a bad season is like saying Steph Curry can shoot the rock. Major understatement. They are well out of the playoff race and have been for a […]

Grizzlies fans, stay in your seats. It appears very unlikely that Memphis will move its all-time leading scorer. According to Chris Manixx from Yahoo! Sports, Gasol does not appear to be headed elsewhere before the Feb. 8 trade deadline. But as expected, it is not a matter of if but where will Tyreke Evans be […]

The Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat are considered the frontrunner for guard/forward Tyreke Evans with two days left before the Feb. 8 trade deadline, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Heat are recent bidders for his services, while the other three teams have started conversations throughout the last week for […]

The Boston Celtics already have a formidable lineup, and proof of it is the amount of success they’re having this season and that they are currently on top of the Eastern Conference. That may be the case now, but that does not mean they can’t trade for other key pieces to make them an even […]

In order to build “transparency” among league officials, players, and the NBA body, the NBA started publishing its Last Two-Minute reports (L2M) to either admit crucial missed calls or confirm made calls by the officials in the last two minutes of NBA games. Although the league initially had some noble intentions on establishing credibility and […]

At first glance of the final score in the game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Detroit Pistons on Thursday, it can easily be thought of as a highly competitive matchup with stats almost the same for both teams. However, that wasn’t exactly the case as there was a huge disparity in free throw attempts as […]

It has been an up-and mostly down year for the Memphis Grizzlies this season. After losing Mike Conley at the beginning of the season, the Grizzlies transformed into a lottery team, winning just 18 games over the course of the year. After suffering an intrusion in his left heel, the Grizzlies announced that Conley will […]

With the NBA trade deadline quickly approaching, the Memphis Grizzlies have seemingly started to shift gears toward their rebuild. As a result, shooting guard Tyreke Evans’ departure has become an inevitability after he did not take part in Wednesday’s game versus the Indiana Pacers. It has been a disastrous 2017-18 NBA season for the Grizzlies, to […]

The Boston Celtics have a shot at a championship despite losing free-agent acquisition Gordon Hayward to an injury at the beginning of the season. But the Celtics don’t appear to be standing pat and are reportedly active in trade talks to obtain the Memphis Grizzlies’ combo guard Tyreke Evans. Real GM’s Keith Smith reports that […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward Tyreke Evans is slated to sit out, starting tonight against the Indiana Pacers, as the team looks for the best potential destination to trade him to prior to this trade deadline, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Evans is having his best year since his rookie season with the Sacramento Kings, averaging 19.5 […]

Memphis Grizzlies multi-fasceted forward Tyreke Evans has started to draw interest from many teams around the NBA as this Feb. 8 trade deadline nears. Among them are the Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Boston Celtics, New Orleans Pelicans, and the Miami Heat, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Recent reports indicated the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have expressed trade interest in Memphis Grizzlies forward Tyreke Evans, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Memphis continues to seek a first-round pick in an Evans deal and the Sixers have remained reluctant to surrender one — which has proven the major impediment on this deal. Evans has been rumored […]

When it comes to Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Mike Conley, injuries continue to be a major focal point of his career. On Tuesday, Conley opened up about his frustration with his nagging heel injury. According to an article by Ronald Tillery of The Commercial Appeal, Conley is deadset on making a speedy recovery in […]

The Memphis Grizzlies received devastating news recently as their veteran point guard, Mike Conley, has been required to undergo season-ending surgery. He has not played in all but 12 games this season as he has been forced to remain on the sidelines with a heel injury. However, he has apparently been dealing with the same […]

The Los Angeles Clippers shocked the world by dealing superstar forward Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons on Jan. 29. With a few weeks left until the NBA trade deadline, the Clippers are sitting at 25-24 in the 9th seed of the Western Conference with many options in front of them. A .500 winning percentage […]

Tyreke Evans has been one of the hottest names floating in the rumor mill of this relatively meek NBA trade deadline, and while the Memphis Grizzlies are expected to keep their cornerstone center Marc Gasol, they could certainly have plans to flip their hybrid guard/forward, who is having a career year. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst went […]

The Memphis Grizzlies’ Chandler Parsons is easily one of the most disappointing players in the NBA. After leaving the Houston Rockets to become the go-to-guy for the Dallas Mavericks, Parsons’ career has been plagued by a never-ending string of injuries, each more serious than the previous one. Parsons has shown that he will never be […]