For a hot minute at the start of NBA free agency, it looked like Chandler Parsons would sign with the Portland Trail Blazers, who were offering him a max deal. But then the Memphis Grizzlies swooped in with a max offer of their own, and everything changed. Parsons chose the Grizzles and has no regrets. [...]
July 13, 2016
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Re-signing Mike Conley isn’t enough for the Memphis Grizzlies. They apparently want to steal Chandler Parsons away from the Dallas Mavericks, too. Per ESPN.com’s Marc Stein: [tweet https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/748497638060761088] In this new, wild and wacky salary-cap climate, Parsons will command max money. His knee problems could drive his value down a bit, but he should at [...]
June 30, 2016
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Mike Conley will have his pick of the litter when he hits free agency in July. That’s the luxury of being the best—and the only—star point guard on the market. The Memphis Grizzlies are, of course, in play to keep him. He has spent his entire career with them, and they can offer more money [...]
June 23, 2016
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Mike Conley’s return to the Memphis Grizzlies still doesn’t appear to be a sure thing. From ESPN.com’s Ian Begley: Here’s a bit of potentially good news for those Knicks fans interested in free agent Mike Conley: some members of the Grizzlies front office are growing a bit concerned about the possibility of Conley leaving in [...]
June 15, 2016
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Two NBA head coaching vacancies remain: the Houston Rockets’ and Memphis Grizzlies’ positions. Soon enough, though, the Rockets may stand alone, as the only team in the league without a head coach. Because the Grizzlies, for their part, seem enamored by Miami Heat assistant David Fizdale, who has been brought back for a second interview, [...]
The Memphis Grizzlies are looking for a new head coach in at least one of the right places: Miami. No, they aren’t trying to woo Miami Heat head honcho Erik Spoelstra. They’re after his assistant David Fizdale: [tweet https://twitter.com/MarcJSpearsESPN/status/732646697248002048] This is a good move. A very, very good move. Fizdale has been mentioned as one [...]
Vince Carter will not be following Kobe Bryant into retirement. With 18 NBA seasons now on his treads, Carter, 39, made it clear following the Memphis Grizzlies’ first-round playoff exit that he has no plans of walking away right now (h/t Hoops Rumors): [tweet https://twitter.com/NBATV/status/724340898952171520] Vince Carter has one guaranteed year worth just over $4 [...]
April 25, 2016
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The Memphis Grizzlies have seen better seasons. Marc Gasol is already done for the year, and Mike Conley hasn’t played in nearly a month. The war-weary Grizzlies are not expected to get much healthier in time for the playoffs, either. On Monday, head coach Dave Joerger all but ruled out Conley’s return, per The Commerical [...]
April 5, 2016
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It is no secret that the Grizzlies have been hampered by the injury bug this season and every single one of their core players: Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph, Mike Conley and Tony Allen, have missed significant time throughout the 2015-16 season. Gasol will end up missing 30 games, Conley around 25, Z-Bo will end up [...]
March 25, 2016
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The wounded bears as they should now be referred to (previously known as the Grizzlies) lost a tough game in Los Angeles last night to the Lakers 107-100. Other than some usual Kobe fadeaways, Lance Stephenson antics and Metta World Peace getting ejected there wasn’t too much to find interesting between one of the worst [...]
March 23, 2016
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