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The departure of Zach Randolph to the Sacramento Kings could spell the beginning of the end of the Grit and Grind era for the Memphis Grizzlies. With a recent infusion of youth on the roster and the impending free agency departure of Second Team All-Defense ace Tony Allen, the Grizzlies could slowly start to shed their […]

After a couple of solid seasons in the mid-west, forward JaMychal Green is most likely leaving the Memphis Grizzlies in free agency. Green spent the last two and a half years in Tennessee on minimum deals and is likely to get paid this offseason. https://twitter.com/CAGrizBeat/status/882323347941490689 According to Green’s agent, Michael Hodges, it seems the team isn’t […]

Free agent forward Zach Randolph has agreed to a two-year, $24 million deal with the Sacramento Kings, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The agreement comes minutes after free agent point guard George Hill agreed to sign with the team. This signing takes the Kings out of the running for swingman Otto Porter, after they offered him a four-year […]

Although most of the big name free agents have already announced their decisions on where they’ll bring their talents next, there are still some guys available who may not be considered stars, but could turn out to be very important signings especially for contenders. One of them is veteran forward Zach Randolph, who has drawn […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have now joined the free agency frenzy as they have recently come to terms with free agent shooting guard Ben McLemore. The deal is reportedly for two years, $11 million, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. He will join the team needing depth in their guard rotation, especially with the uncertainty in Vince […]

The back-to-the-basket, banger-type big man is still en vogue in the NBA despite the league-wide acceptance of floor-spacing biggies. Zach Randolph is proof to that, as the Memphis Grizzlies power forward is generating a relatively high amount of attention for someone who’s about to turn 36. According to a tweet by NBA.com’s David Aldridge, Randolph […]

In light of the recent agreement to trade L.A. Clippers point guard Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets, the injury-prone Memphis Grizzlies forward Chandler Parsons sent out a tweet referencing an eerily similar scenario from the 2015 offseason. Is it too late to lock CP in a house 🏠🔐🤷🏼‍♂️ — Chandler Parsons (@ChandlerParsons) June 28, 2017 DeAndre Jordan‘s […]

Already having a formidable lineup led by Marc Gasol and Mike Conley, the Memphis Grizzlies are maybe just a few key pieces away from being serious contenders in the tough Western Conference, and having a legitimate shot at dethroning the Golden State Warriors. However, they have some difficult decisions to make this summer, especially with […]

The NBA is set to announce the winners for many of their major individual honors for the 2016-17 season on Monday night, which will be headlined by the Most Valuable Player award. It has come down to three finalists in Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook, Houston Rockets point guard James Harden, and San […]

The NBA on Monday morning announced the selections for both All-Defensive teams for the 2016-17 season. This list includes many familiar faces earning the nomination to be considered among the top defensive players in the league with players from nine different teams selected as the San Antonio Spurs were the only organization to have multiple representatives, according […]

The long wait is over for the 2017 NBA Draft. Here’s a recap and breakdown of every pick from the night. Markelle Fultz, Washington Round 1, Pick 1 — Philadelphia 76ers Age: 19 Position: PG Stats: 23.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 5.9 APG Analysis: The sixth-leading scorer in the nation with a 23.2 points per game clip, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies, over the last several years, have built a playoff-caliber team in the competitive Western Conference. One of the huge pieces to building that puzzle of success has been veteran guard Tony Allen, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason. According to Ronald Tillery of Commercial Appeal, it’s appearing that […]

Despite already being 40-years-old, Vince Carter proved this past season that he can still play at the highest level and be a solid contributor to the Memphis Grizzlies. He appeared in 73 regular season and six playoff games for his team, and averaged 8.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.8 assists in 24.6 minutes per game. […]

Deyonta Davis was drafted with the 1st pick in the 2nd Round of last year’s draft by the Boston Celtics. Then, he was immediately traded to the Memphis Grizzlies on draft day. Davis played in a total of 36 games this year, only averaging 6.6 minutes per game. Per 36 minutes, Deyonta averaged 8.8 points […]

Chandler Parsons‘ first season with the Memphis Grizzlies might have gotten cut short due to his nagging injuries, but his offseason social media run is just getting started. In an ad for PSD underwear, the 6-foot-10 forward posed with his shirt off in an Instagram post, urging fans to get his sponsored brand, also inviting […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are fortunate to have the kind of veteran that is Vince Carter on their team, but even more so, rookie Deyonta Davis might be the most thankful of them all. In his recent guesting on “The Jump”, Grizzlies coach David Fizdale revealed one thing about Carter that everyone might want to take […]

As the Grizzlies have battled back to tie their first-round series with the Spurs, Kawhi Leonard has remained playing some of the best basketball of his career. In an overtime win last night for the Grizz, Leonard put up 43 points while making seven threes and six steals. All along he remained checking Memphis’ top […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard‘s stellar play in the first four games of their series against the Memphis Grizzlies has already given David Fizdale a lot of headaches. With averages of 32.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.0 steals, the first-year head coach now has a deeper understanding of why he is widely considered […]

Marc Gasol hit one of the biggest shots of his career, taking a drifting fallaway jumper against LaMarcus Aldridge with 0.7 seconds left on the clock to secure a 110-108 overtime win against the San Antonio Spurs, securing a 2-2 tie in the best-of-seven series. The big Spaniard had only 16 points in the game, […]

Usually known to be cantankerous and sometimes borderline rude, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich also has a humorous side. This may seem too good to be true, but believe it or not, Popovich does know how to have fun and loves to crack jokes from time to time. The veteran coach showed off his great sense of […]

One of the longest running jokes during Tim Duncan‘s illustrious career with the Spurs was that he was a robot. Duncan was so consistent throughout his career that it just seemed like he was a machine programmed to play basketball. Well, now that Duncan has retired, it seems like yet another Spurs All-Star is being […]

San Antonio Spurs forward/center Pau Gasol couldn’t help but poke some fun at David Fizdale‘s $30,000 post-game rant, which criticized the officials for lack of free-throw calls for his Memphis Grizzlies. Fizdale went on a stat-filled onslaught, comparing the number of shot attempts in the paint and free throws awarded to each team, claiming a […]

Extremely animated in a now iconic postgame interview, Grizzlies coach David Fizdale harshly criticized the officials after Memphis’ Game 2 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Monday. Fizdale was fined $30,000 on Wednesday for his comments but the Grizzlies coach doesn’t have to worry about paying it since his team is going to take care of things […]

Memphis Grizzlies head coach David Fizdale was fined $30,000 by the league office following his comments criticizing the officiating in Game 2 against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, NBA Executive VP Kiki VanDeWeghe announced Wednesday. Fizdale’s post-game press conference rant is one of the best in recent memory, surgically picking apart the flaws in the […]

Thanks to the fiery and critical speech by Memphis coach David Fizdale, Grizzlies fans will be especially hyped for Game 3 of the team’s first-round series against the San Antonio Spurs. Likely in large part because of Fizdale, Grizzlies fans will surely pour into FedEx Forum and turn it into the Grindhouse. And now thanks […]

Memphis Grizzlies head coach David Fizdale did not hesitate to put the officials on blast in his post-game press conference after a shocking free-throw disparity against one of the most inside-the-paint oriented teams. The rookie coach spared no feelings, rattling off stat-after-stat while constantly asking himself why his team wasn’t getting to the line with […]

An irate David Fizdale was as hot as he has ever been in a press conference following his Memphis Grizzlies‘ 96-82 Game 2 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the playoffs. The rookie coach had no preface to his unrelenting rant about Monday’s officials upon seeing a huge margin of free-throw disparity in […]

Growing up in Spain, Marc Gasol watched a lot of soccer games and even played the sport during his younger years. During the first half of his team’s playoff game against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night, the Memphis Grizzlies center struggled from the field, shooing only 1-of-8. That prompted him to channel his […]

Marc Gasol posted career-best nightly averages in the scoring and assist column this season, while taking his Grizzlies to the seventh seed in the brutal Western Conference. But if you ask him, the personal accolades and statistics mean absolutely nothing. Gasol spoke to AS Espana, noting that he only worries about the win/loss figures. “We’ve […]

With the playoffs now in full swing, basketball fans around the world are starting to give their predictions for the results of each matchup. Fox Sports’ Chris Broussard also joined in the fun and gave his bold forecasts and detailed reasons why he thinks the teams he chose will move on in the postseason.The veteran columnist […]

The NBA playoffs will have some beautiful illustrations to commemorate them yet again, thanks to French Artist Asur Misoa from Asur Illustrations detailing each of the eight matchups of the first round. If you recall, this artist did the same thing last year as well. Western Conference No. 1 Golden State Warriors vs. No. 8 […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will be without their best all-around defender after Tony Allen suffered a right calf strain, sidelining him indefinitely, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. The veteran shooting guard is unlikely to play in the first round against the San Antonio Spurs, injury which will prove costly for the seventh-seeded Grizzlies. Allen was injured during Wednesday’s 100-93 […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Wade Baldwin IV is apparently into the new fad of shooting the ball regardless of the score, following the likes of JaVale McGee and Lance Stephenson — and heaving a half-court jumper to beat the buzzer against the New York Knicks on Friday night. The deed didn’t sit well with veteran shooting […]

Sometimes it’s all about the small victories in life. For Memphis Grizzlies head coach David Fizdale, the moral victory was keeping All-Star dynamo Russell Westbrook a rebound shy of a record-breaking 42nd triple-double of the season during a 103-100 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. After a relatively meek triple-double on Tuesday against […]

D’Angelo Russell‘s first claims coming into the league were comparing himself to the reigning MVP, Stephen Curry — something which drew a lot of eyes while he worked out with the Los Angeles Lakers prior to being drafted by them in the 2015 NBA Draft. Almost through with his second season, the Lakers point guard has […]

The Sixth Man of the Year Award is one of the highest individual honors in the NBA. It is given to the player who has the biggest impact in games despite not being part of the starting unit. There are some who have proven they are deserving to win the honor, however, for David Fizdale, […]

The ageless wonder that is Vince Carter just had himself a record-breaking night against the Indiana Pacers, pouring in 21 points and passing sharpshooter Ray Allen for 22nd on the all-time scoring list. Vince Carter just moved up to 22nd in NBA all-time scoring, and this is how Marc Gasol congratulated him when he came to […]

Donald Trump has not been the most popular U.S. President to NBA players, to say the least. From the campaign period until the time the election results were in, some players did not hold back in letting everyone know that they would not support the country’s current commander-in-chief. However, for Vince Carter, he found a […]

Although it may sometimes seem that Vince Carter has somehow discovered the fountain of youth, this is not the secret to the longevity of his 21-year career. According to Vinsanity himself, all the credit goes to his inherent ability as well as his thorough understanding of the game he loves. “The same guy has been […]