It’s no fun to talk about the struggled of the hurting, reeling, futile Chicago Bulls. They shot roughly 25 percent and scored 65 points without three leading players (if you include Derrick Rose). It almost seems like the Heat feel bad for the Bulls. A more interesting story is of a long-overlooked franchise seizing its window of opportunity to advance further than it ever has before: the hard-nosed Memphis Grizzlies. With Russell Westbrook out for Oklahoma City, Memphis knows it can move on
Tweet of the Day: Media response to the NBA All-Defensive Teams
Monday brings with it two crucial second round Game 4s—with games between Miami and Chicago as well as Oklahoma City and Memphis—and the NBA announcing the All-Defensive Team. [Read more…]
Podcast: Grizzlies Best Team Left in West?
You can certainly make that argument, though a lot remains to be determined over the rest of the second round. But this much we know: The Thunder are a shell of the tam that went to the NBA Finals last season, and they have nobody who can stop Mike Conley (and, to a lesser degree, Marc Gasol). The Golden State Warriors are green, as they showed at the end of Game 1, and the San Antonio Spurs are going against an
Sheridan: On Off Day in NBA Playoffs, Some Time For Reflection
Can we settle on this factoid after the first 4 days of the second round of the NBA Playoffs? The Golden State Warrors are now America’s team — unless, of course, you live in San Antonio and spend your days sticking needles into Joey Crawford voodoo dolls. Or you are Spike Lee. [Read more…]
StatBox Playoff Breakdown: Knicks’ guards key big run and assertive Conley guides Grizzlies
Tuesday night’s games were all about guard play and righting a set of wrongs from Game 1. The Knicks’ guards didn’t do enough to overshadow the strong play of Indiana’s frontcourt, but Pablo Prigioni helped New York rectify that problem during a historic fourth quarter run. And Memphis needed a boost from Mike Conley after a subpar Game 1 performance, and Conley redeemed himself during the Grizzlies’ huge Tuesday night road win. Let’s discuss these themes as part of the
Podcast: WWVD? (What Will Vinny Do)
Vinny Del Negro will be coaching his final game with the Los Angeles Clippers tonight when they lose Game 6 to the Memphis Grizzlies. Wait a minute, is that fair to say? And is that fair to surmise? No, and maybe. This much we know: The Clippers have lost three in a row, Blake Griffin is iffy with a sprained ankle, the Clippers are getting virtually nothing from anyone not named Chris Paul or Jamal Crawford, and the time to take desperate measures
Lionel Hollins a Candidate to Replace Boylan in Milwaukee?
Lionel Hollins is busy right now coaching the Memphis Grizzlies against the Los Angeles Clippers, and his future has been a matter of speculation ever since he publicly questioned the motivation and sanity behind the midseason trades that got the Grizzlies under the salary cap. He also is on the final year of his contract in Memphis, and there has been no public indication from ownership whether they want to keep him around. If not, there could be a job waiting for
StatBox Playoff Breakdown: Curry limited by Denver defense and Clippers won’t be able to overcome Griffin’s absence
It’s been fairly evident that Stephen Curry has been the most important player in the Denver-Golden State series, which has now a nasty turn. Warriors Coach Mark Jackson said that the Nuggets were dirty on Wednesday night, but how did that impact Curry’s play in Game 5? And also in the Western Conference, Blake Griffin’s injury allowed Zach Randolph to shine in a crucial Game 5 win for Memphis. Can Los Angeles overcome Griffin’s limitations and once again vanquish the
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