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A day after being told the franchise will begin listening to trade offers for them, Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol and point guard Mike Conley played their best games of the season. Wednesday night against the Charlotte Hornets, Marc Gasol recorded a triple-double by scoring 22 points, grabbing 17 rebounds and dishing out 10 assists. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are reportedly listening to trade offers for center Marc Gasol, but the franchise might not get a grand return for the veteran big man. According to an anonymous NBA scout who spoke to Chris Mannix of the Crossover, Gasol isn’t the same player on the defensive side of the ball anymore. A […]

In the midst of trade rumors surrounding Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol and point guard Mike Conley Jr., the former noted the if he was to be moved this season, it wouldn’t change his longstanding relationship with the city. “That doesn’t change, does it? It’s not gonna change to me,” said Gasol on Wednesday morning […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are now fielding calls regarding trades for Marc Gasol and Mike Conley. However, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, neither of the two requested a trade. Gasol and Conley met with owner Robert Pera in Memphis recently, but neither expressed a desire to be traded, league sources told ESPN. Both Marc Gasol […]

For the first time since the two have been with the team, the Memphis Grizzlies will begin listening to trade offers on center Marc Gasol and point guard Mike Conley, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Grizzlies have the second-worst record in the Western Conference and are on their way to missing the playoffs for […]

As the Memphis Grizzlies continue to struggle, the idea of trading away either Marc Gasol or Mike Conley is becoming a more realistic option. However, if Memphis does pursue a deal that would ship out one of their star players, they would like to shed some salary as well. According to Marc Stein of the New […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have reportedly been quietly gauging the Marc Gasol trade market with the February trade deadline approaching, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. Marc Gasol has a player option worth $25,595,700 for next season. If he declines it, the three-time All-Star would become an unrestricted free agent. Gasol hasn’t requested a trade […]

With the Memphis Grizzlies plummeting in the Western Conference and falling out of the playoff race completely, there has been rampant speculation about the Grizzlies potentially trading franchise linchpin Marc Gasol. Since starting the season 12-5, the Grizz are just 7-23 over their last 30 games. However, Gasol says that even if Memphis does end […]

We are just a couple of weeks away from the NBA trade deadline as well as the All-Star game. Teams will be frantically calling other teams in hopes to strengthen their rosters for a playoff push or will trade players to gather more assets. Before the deadline, there have been plenty of players rumored to […]

Memphis Grizzlies big man Marc Gasol is listed as questionable for his team’s game against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night, according to David Cobb of The Memphis Commercial Appeal. Gasol has a sore back and was also dealing with a wrist issue recently. With the Grizzlies playing a back-to-back after falling to the Boston […]

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol and point guard Mike Conley met with owner Robert Pera this week to discuss the overall state of the team and franchise, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Grizzlies are just 19-25 on the season, which is 14th place in the Western Conference. Conley and Gasol reportedly sat down […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have rapidly faded after an encouraging start to the season, clearly showing that the current roster just doesn’t have what it takes to contend in this loaded Western Conference. Marc Gasol, the oldest player on the roster who now nears his 34th birthday, is unlikely to get a multi-year extension when he’s […]

Many feel that Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is the league MVP, and it’s hard to argue against that statement. It’s also hard to argue with the fact that he is one of the most vicious dunkers in the league, and Memphis Grizzlies big man Marc Gasol unfortunately ended up on the wrong side of […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have finally found a way to bring it all together. Well, during the regular season that is. Despite having one of the best records in the NBA, true success for a team is measured in the playoffs. This is where the Bucks have fallen short lately. With a bonafide superstar in Giannis Antetokounmpo, it […]

The Memphis Grizzlies may consider trading Marc Gasol away before the deadline to fully utilize his value as an asset: One whisper making the rounds: Marc Gasol can become a free agent at season's and, amid a growing belief around the league that he will indeed exercise that option, Memphis could be moved to explore […]

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol endured a rough game on Monday night against the Houston Rockets. The Spaniard shot only 2-of-5 from the field and turned the ball over seven times. The Grizzlies ended up losing the game 112-94. In a postgame interview, Marc Gasol explained the poor shooting and the apparent reluctance to shoot […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were one of a handful of surprise teams at or near the top of the NBA standings. But reality quickly set in when they lost three straight before December arrived and the losses kept mounting. As my colleague Bruno Manrique of Clutch Points outlined in his piece, “The Grizzlies are no longer […]

Call it a panic attack, but the Memphis Grizzlies of yesteryear can no longer be replicated — especially after Wednesday’s fight between two veterans in Garrett Temple and Omri Casspi. The fierceness, the nastiness, the very Grit ‘n’ Grind nature that made this team such a beloved and endearing group to root for no longer […]

It was earlier reported that a fight broke out in the Memphis Grizzlies locker room between teammates Garrett Temple and Omri Casspi following the team’s 101-94 home defeat against the Detroit Pistons. Team cornerstone veterans Marc Gasol and Mike Conley faced the media shortly after the altercation and explained how the heated team meeting turned […]

With the Memphis Grizzlies falling fast in the Western Conference standings, it would help if one of their seasoned veterans stepped forward and provided the team with a calming influence. Enter Marc Gasol. Following the Grizzlies’ loss to the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night, Gasol told David Cobb of The Commercial Appeal that he is […]

Memphis Grizzlies owner Robert Pera is hoping that All-Star center Marc Gasol stays and retires with the franchise. The 33-year-old Spaniard has been with the Grizzlies since entering the league in 2008 after initially getting drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers, garnering three All-Star appearances along the way. Geoff Calkins of The Daily Memphian sat […]

Memphis Grizzlies head coach J.B. Bickerstaff is excited about the possibility of putting two Defensive Player of the Year awardees together on the same court. With the team’s recent acquisition of Joakim Noah, Bickerstaff has shored up his frontline defense that’s led by All-Star center Marc Gasol. Omari Sankofa II of The Athletic wrote about […]

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol has been a force in the NBA for 11 years. Now, in the twilight of his career, the Spanish-born big man is embracing the role of mentor to his up-and-coming teammate, Jaren Jackson Jr. “He’s the guy who’s going to carry on with the franchise for the next 10, 15 […]

Memphis Grizzlies All-Star center Marc Gasol is looking forward to playing with Joakim Noah. The Grizzlies are reportedly signing Noah to a veteran’s minimum contract, and his toughness and grit will definitely bode well in Memphis. Antoine Bancharel of Basket-Infos.com sat down with Gasol as he talked about how excited he is to have Noah […]

Memphis Grizzlies All-Star big man Marc Gasol’s ankle issue is reportedly no big deal, according to Chris Herrington of The Daily Memphian. Grizzlies head coach J.B. Bickerstaff told reporters after Tuesday’s game that Marc Gasol was being examined for an apparent foot/ankle issue that limited him in the final minutes against the Toronto Raptors. Gasol played […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were unable to get in the win column following a loss to the Toronto Raptors. However, they have much bigger concerns after center Marc Gasol suffered an ankle injury late in the game. The severity of the injury is still unknown. According to ESPN’s Tim McMahon, Gasol is confident that it will […]

The Memphis Grizzlies blew a 17-point lead at home Tuesday night to Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors and lost by a final score of 122-114, but that might not even be the team’s biggest loss of the night. Grizzlies head coach J. B. Bickerstaff told reporters postgame that star big man Marc Gasol was being […]

The Memphis Grizzlies put up a block party during a narrow loss to the New York Knicks on Sunday night, totaling 19 blocks in a game for the first time since 2008, per TheAnonymousUsername of Reddit. Led by the starting frontcourt of Jaren Jackson Jr. and Marc Gasol, who swatted a combined 12 of the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies fired David Fizdale in November last season and Marc Gasol reportedly played a big role in the move. David Fizdale benched Marc Gasol in the fourth quarter during a loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Gasol wasn’t happy and spoke to reporters about the situation in the post-game locker room. The two reportedly […]

There have been plenty of speculations about the reason behind the Memphis Grizzlies’ hot start to the 2018-19 season. Center Marc Gasol, however, attributes their early success to defense. The Grizzlies have undoubtedly defied all expectations thus far this season. According to David Cobb of Memphis Commercial Appeal, Marc Gasol feels their best bet to win […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Marc Gasol can add another record to his career. Gasol is now the all-time leader in rebounds in Grizzlies history. Congrats to @MarcGasol becoming the all-time franchise leader in rebounds. #GetMemphis #GrindCity pic.twitter.com/VkNbxOcVQ7 — Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) November 17, 2018 Gasol has been the footprint and staple of the franchise since his […]

Memphis Grizzlies starting center Marc Gasol will be re-evaluated by team doctors when the club returns to Memphis, according to Chris Herrington of the Daily Memphian. Gasol left Wednesday’s game against the Sacramento Kings after suffering an apparent shoulder injury. The Grizzlies lost to the Kings by a final score of 97-92. Memphis is now […]

The saying, “Records are made to be broken,” is as old as NBA record books. The 2018-19 NBA season is here, and it should be interesting because multiple franchise and league-wide records are set to be taken over. Old ones and new, good and bad the league is full of records, some take longer than […]

This “too late to cry wolf” rollercoaster is to the point now where even Grizzlies fans won’t mind hearing it, but the time to move on from the three-time All-Star center Marc Gasol has came and went. The 33-year old Barcelonan big man is riding out the remainder of his 5 year/$ 113,211,750 contract that won’t […]

For the better part of the past decade, the Memphis Grizzlies battered teams through a war of attrition. After seven consecutive playoff campaigns built around the universally underrated talents of Marc Gasol and Mike Conley, the Grit and Grind era of the Grizzlies finally ground to a halt last season. After a 7-6 start to […]

In spite of teams utilizing more small-ball lineups in recent years, quality big men are still incredibly valuable and a fleeting resource at that. Not only are they in charge of patrolling the paint to get rebounds and anchor the interior defense, but they’re also tasked to catch lobs and make easy shots inside. The […]

We often hear of NBA players going on vacation and working out in the summer time, but Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol experienced something a bit more profound. Working with volunteers from Proactiva Open Arms, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping refugees from Syria, Gasol flew to Malta and volunteered for a mission. Gene Wojciochowski, a […]

Teams are preparing and gearing up as the new NBA season quickly approaches. Everybody will have eyes on the prize, the chance to be called NBA champion. Although not all teams are on a path to greatness this season, there will be real contenders and some pretenders. I’ll be excluding teams who have made their […]

The Memphis Grizzlies and their front office find themselves in one of the more peculiar positions in the NBA right now. Their direction as it stands is largely unclear, as they’ve aimed to get younger and move up in the lottery, but still possess stars that can dominate in the league on any given night. […]