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The Memphis Grizzlies have continued to see their season tailspin south falling to one of the worst records in the league through nearly the halfway mark of the campaign. Despite that, the Grizzlies appear to be at the moment set on keeping their star center Marc Gasol on the board for the long haul, according […]

It has been a tumultuous 2017-18 NBA season for the Memphis Grizzlies. Their early struggles had ultimately culminated with the controversial firing of former head coach David Fizdale. Since then, point guard Mike Conley and star center Marc Gasol have been left in a state of flux in Memphis. Gasol had been at the center of […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been one of the most disappointing teams in the NBA. The Grizzlies are 12-26 which is good for 14th place in the Western Conference. Although the Grizzlies have been terrible, it wasn’t always that way. In the beginning of their season, the Grizzlies performed extraordinarily well, even defeating the Warriors at the […]

The tumultuous 2017-18 NBA season continues for the Memphis Grizzlies. As a result, it seems the Grizzlies could potentially be shifting gears toward a full-fledged rebuild. The rumors regarding star center Marc Gasol’s future in Memphis had been circulating since the controversial firing of former head coach David Fizdale early in the year. However, the […]

Sunday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Sacramento Kings wasn’t just any ordinary one for Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph, as it marked the first time they faced each other after parting ways in the offseason. The Spaniard international acknowledged how his former teammate made him better during their practices before and couldn’t help but […]

The tumultuous 2017-18 NBA season continued for the Memphis Grizzlies in the month of December. As a result, there has been some speculation regarding on the Grizzlies’ goals for the remainder of the year. While many teams have already committed toward building through the offseason, it seems star center Marc Gasol is not yet ready to […]

The Memphis Grizzlies surprised many during the offseason when they allowed Zach Randolph and Tony Allen to leave in free agency. Both were key players for them, but the team opted to bring in younger players to their fold instead in the hopes of continuing their run of success in the years to come. However, […]

The NBA trade deadline is slowly approaching and hungry teams are lining up to shop players that can boost their roster for chances at the postseason or further success down the road. Although the trade deadline is just a blur sometimes, there are many players that have indicated their their current NBA home is not […]

For the Memphis Grizzlies, the downward spiral continues as the team continues to battle injuries and the fallout from former head coach David Fizdale’s firing. Things will surely be even more difficult on Saturday night as Memphis will likely be without their best player against the L.A. Clippers. According to the Grizzlies’ official public relations […]

We all know how the summer trade went out for Boston. It was nothing short of awesome as the arguably best point guard in the league, Kyrie Irving, left LeBron’s shadows to play for the Celtics. Though at first, it was hard for the Celtics fans to see Isaiah Thomas leave, it was still for […]

Following a 7-12 record to begin the 2017-18 NBA season, the Memphis Grizzlies fired head coach David Fizdale. Since then, they have lost nine of their last 11 games. With a relatively new roster and Mike Conley expected to miss two more weeks with a sore left heel, it has only created more speculation about […]

Despite their current struggles, the Memphis Grizzlies have still not made star center Marc Gasol available for trades as the team remains steadfast that they won’t rebuild. Meanwhile, Gasol reportedly won’t request for a trade from the team he’s spent his entire career with. But according to Yahoo! Sports insider Michael Lee in a recent […]

In the ’90s, the low post was king. Mid-range jumpers ruled the 2000s. And then there’s today, an era of so-called “unicorn” big men such as Joel Embiid, Kristaps Porzingis, Karl-Anthony Towns and Lauri Markkanen, who all have the three-ball in their arsenal. Will this trend continue to grow or as we’ve seen over the […]

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol is having a tough season as it is, and now he has to deal with trade rumors. The Grizzlies star hasn’t hidden his frustration with how the season has gone thus far for the team. And after Wednesday’s loss, he discussed where his mindset was regarding the possibility of being […]

Marc Gasol and the Memphis Grizzlies have had a tumultuous season, to say the least. Their point guard is injured and yet to return, their head coach was fired and they went through an 11-game losing streak. But despite all of that darkness, Gasol is still willing to stick with the team and doesn’t want […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have seen their season quickly go south over the last few weeks dropping 15 out of the last 16 games including a current four-game skid. Following Monday’s loss to the Miami Heat, All-Star center Marc Gasol once again voiced that he hopes that the Grizzlies’ struggles are becoming a personal matter for […]

Going through an extended losing streak is something Marc Gasol is not used to given the success that the Memphis Grizzlies have had over the past years. This season has been different though, as the team has been struggling to string wins together, and have lost 14 of their last 15 games. That includes their […]

Marc Gasol is not happy. After the Memphis Grizzlies suffered yet another loss — this one on Friday night at the hands of the Toronto Raptors — the Grizzlies star center found it difficult to hide his frustration. When asked by a reporter what was missing from the team during its recent funk, Gasol wouldn’t […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are in a funk, and Marc Gasol hasn’t been helping matters. The Grizzlies have lost nine of their last 10 games. During that stretch, Gasol has only shot 39 percent from the field. But Memphis may have a found a solution to some of Gasol’s shooting woes, per Ronald Tillery of the […]

With the talks of DeAndre Jordan being placed on the trade block gaining traction in the midst of the Clippers disappointing nine-game losing streak, the Cavs have emerged as one of the obvious suitors for the most efficient player in NBA history. Despite having one of his worst defensive seasons (allowing 63% at the rim and 46% […]

Marc Gasol’s pocketbook just got a tad lighter. The NBA announced Wednesday it fined Gasol $15,000 for cursing during a postgame interview on live televison, per Shams Charania of The Vertical. Memphis' Marc Gasol has been fined $15,000 for postgame television comments on Monday night. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 6, 2017 The incident in […]

In the summer of 2017 we witnessed one of the most intriguing postseasons in recent history. The weird thing is that it wasn’t the Finals that got fans excited – it was free agency and trades. Few teams either lost or traded away their star players which meant a radical change in these franchises’ future. […]

The 11-game losing streak is over at last for the Memphis Grizzlies. On Monday night at FedExForum, the Grizzlies (8-15) held to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 95-92 for their first victory in almost one month. One person who was very stoked about the Grizzlies win was none other than center Marc Gasol, as he gave […]

Marking a perfect crossroads between basketball and finance, Jon Krawczynski’s bombshell piece regarding the Memphis Grizzlies minority ownership group’s exercising of the “buy-sell” option must not be overlooked. Krawczynski highlighted Memphis’ perceived stability, an organization that epitomized a small market success story. Despite their last ranked market size, passionate crowds and successful playoff performances propelled […]

Dave Fizdale got fired from his job as Memphis Grizzlies head coach in large part due to the benching of All-Star center and former Defensive Player of the Year Marc Gasol for the entire fourth quarter of their loss to the Brooklyn Nets. But as David Aldridge of NBA.com points out, Gasol has hardly been […]

David Fizdale’s short-lived stint as head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies wasn’t short of anecdotes from his clash with star center Marc Gasol. According to Peter Vecsey of Patreon, the former coach had been talking about Gasol behind his back, something the Spaniard soon found out, which came back to bite him at the end. […]

Former Memphis Grizzlies coach Dave Fizdale’s decision to bench All-Star center Marc Gasol for the entire fourth quarter in their loss to the Brooklyn Nets was a confusing one. It also turned out to be a costly one as it played a significant factor in Fizdale’s firing. Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley confessed to Ronald […]

It has been a tumultuous start to the 2017-18 NBA season for the Memphis Grizzlies. Not only are they wading in the bottom of the Western Conference, but their controversial firing of head coach David Fizdale has raised questions regarding the integrity of All-Star center Marc Gasol. Amidst all the recent turmoil, Gasol seemingly approached […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have now reached 10 losses in a row after back-to-back defeats against the San Antonio Spurs in a mini-playoff series-like test for the struggling franchise. Centerpiece Marc Gasol was disappointed with the effort his team showed down the stretch, as the Grizzlies were outscored 27-20 in the fourth quarter and just didn’t […]

Until recently, Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol was not thought of as a coach killer. But thanks to the firing of David Fizdale as head coach of the team earlier this week, the perception of Gasol using his stature on the team to influence top management’s decisions on a coach’s job has intensified. It might […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are now a few days removed from the firing of head coach David Fizdale, which has allowed for things to simmer down around the franchise. According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN, this sudden coaching shuffle hasn’t led to any internal issues for the Grizzlies inside the locker room. Due to David Fizdale’s […]

It has been a rough last couple of weeks for the Memphis Grizzlies that has seen their season quickly head south with a current nine-game losing streak. This has featured losing point guard Mike Conley for an indefinite period of time due to a sore Achilles tendon along with seeing second-year head coach David Fizdale […]

Marc Gasol’s post-game rant after being benched in the fourth quarter of the Memphis Grizzlies’ disheartening loss to the Brooklyn Nets was the final tick of head coach David Fizdale’s clock, spelling the end to his one-year-and-some tenure with the team. In retrospect, the 7-foot-1 big man noted how he can approach this situation with […]

Since the Memphis Grizzlies relieved David Fizdale of his head coaching duties, there have been numerous reports about what went wrong. Most of these reports center around Fizdale’s relationship with Marc Gasol, which reached an all-time low when the three-time All-Star was benched against the Brooklyn Nets. As the Grizzlies look to end their nine-game […]

Memphis Grizzlies star big man Marc Gasol in his 10th season in the league all spent with the franchise that has seen him put together a highly productive career. According to ESPN Stats & Info, Gasol has now pushed himself atop of the record books in Grizzlies history by passing up former longtime teammate Zach […]

Despite having one of their longest losing streaks in franchise history, Memphis Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace made it known recently that they will stand pat, and will not trade Marc Gasol and Mike Conley. The veteran front office executive cited that having young players surrounding their two big-time players has always been their plan […]

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol received a lot of criticism for the emotional statements he made after he was benched in the entire fourth quarter of the game on Sunday. Just a few days after it though, he quickly acknowledged it as an area of opportunity for him, and admitted that he could’ve handled the […]

Only a couple of days after his firing, more substantial details about the relationship between former Memphis Grizzlies head coach David Fizdale and star center Marc Gasol have emerged. According to Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports, sources told him that the two had very minimal interaction through the better part of the last year. […]

Despite all the fingers pointing at him as the main reason why David Fizdale was fired as the head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies, Marc Gasol has maintained his claim of only finding out about it after the news broke out. The 7-foot center admitted that he was able to speak to team owner Robert […]