Courtesy of FGCUAthletics.com MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Former FGCU men's basketball standout Brandon Goodwin has become the first player in program history to earn an NBA Summer League roster spot as the Memphis Grizzlies announced the guard as one of their 17 mini-camp members. The mini camp will include five sessions over three days, beginning today (Thursday) and concluding … [Read more...] about FGCU product Brandon Goodwin makes Memphis Grizzlies Summer League
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Westbrook, Thunder roll past undermanned Clippers
Saturday's NBA action. OKLAHOMA CITY 114 LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS 88 OKLAHOMA CITY -- Russell Westbrook needed just 28 minutes to record his 16th triple-double of the season as Oklahoma City (21-13) jumped to a 29-point lead at half and coasted to an easy victory over the Clippers. Westbrook collected 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the floor and five of six from the … [Read more...] about Westbrook, Thunder roll past undermanned Clippers
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
McCollum seals Portland comeback
By PAUL GOTHAM C.J. McCollum netted seven of his 18 points in the fourth quarter as the Portland Trail Blazers erased a 10-point deficit to remain alive in the NBA playoffs with a 99-92 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in game four of Western Conference first round action. McCollum's three-pointer with 1:20 remaining gave Portland a lead it did not surrender at … [Read more...] about McCollum seals Portland comeback