Sunday's NBA action. MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES 88 UTAH JAZZ 79 MEMPHIS - Mike Conley paced the Grizzlies (24-16) to their second straight win with 19 points and nine assists. Marc Gasol added 17 points. Zach Randolph came off the bench to score 13 points and grab 11 rebounds. Both teams came into the game ranked two of the top three defensive teams in the NBA. Vince Carter … [Read more...] about Conley leads Grizzlies past Jazz
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Westbrook keeps it rolling in win against Heat
Tuesday night's NBA action. Oklahoma City Thunder 106 Miami Heat 94 MIAMI- It was a statistical night for the Thunder's (20-12) Russell Westbrook as he picked up his 15th triple-double of the season to help push past the Heat. Westbrook scored 29 points, grabbed 17 rebounds and dished out 11 assists to become the first player with back-to-back 15 triple-double seasons … [Read more...] about Westbrook keeps it rolling in win against Heat
The Price of Success: The Greatness of the Grit-N-Grind Grizzlies
"Your success took a shot at you? What are you going to do now? How are you gonna kill it? You're gonna become unsuccessful? Frank, you can be successful and have enemies, uh? (You could) be unsuccessful too, and even have friends." - Dominic Cattano from American Gangster By JOE MAGS Whenever I fall down the rabbit hole of measuring my success with somebody … [Read more...] about The Price of Success: The Greatness of the Grit-N-Grind Grizzlies
Trail Blazers in search of silver linings
By JOE MAGS If Wednesday was the final time watching LaMarcus Aldridge in a Blazer uniform then we should all be a bit bummed out. Aldridge, a player who just last year was quoted as saying he wanted to be the “best Blazer ever,” was 5-for-18 from the field, harassed by the burly magnetism of Zach Randolph. Aldridge looked exhausted — tired of the matchup, tired of playing … [Read more...] about Trail Blazers in search of silver linings
A Year in the Life of Marc Gasol
(This piece originally ran on The High Screen on Oct. 15, 2014) By: Joe Mags Somewhere between upsetting the San Antonio Spurs as a no. 8 seed in 2011 and nearly taking down league MVP Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder this past spring, the Grit and Grind-era of Memphis Grizzlies basketball sealed its fate as a critically-acclaimed team. (Let Mr. Simmons … [Read more...] about A Year in the Life of Marc Gasol