Memphis Grizzlies Rumors & News

USA Today "They played all the right music, as Don't Stop Believin' blared through the FedEx Forum air that was still filled with faith almost until the end. They used the right props, the yellow lint floating down from above as the "Memphis Believe" towels were swung with so much passion from the sellout..." May 26

ESPN.com "In response to the NBA's $5,000 flopping fine on Grizzlies guard Tony Allen after Game 2 of the Western Conference finals, Memphis coach Lionel Hollins conceded the league's anti-flopping rules were appropriate and could possibly be enforced more widely. "Flopping isn't a part of the game and..." May 25

San Antonio Express-News "To say that Zach Randolph, the harbinger of San Antonio’s doom in 2011, has been a non-factor so far in Spurs/Grizzlies II would be an understatement. The endomorphic power forward is shooting a pitiful 7 for 26 from the floor through two games, a huge reason why the Grizzlies are down 2-0..." May 25

San Antonio Express-News "Memphis guard Tony Allen has been fined $5,000 for violating the league’s anti-flopping rules during Game 2 of the Western Conference finals, the league announced Friday. Manu Ginobili was assessed with a Flagrant 1 foul after pulling Allen down by the arm during a breakaway layup in the final..." May 24

SI.com "Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski will be returning as the head coach of USA Basketball for the 2016 Olympics, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation. A formal announcement is expected in the next 48 hours. Krzyzewski led Team USA to gold medals in both the 2008 Beijing Olympics..." May 23

San Antonio Express-News "As well as the Spurs played in Game 1, a letdown was almost inevitable. It didn’t happen until the fourth quarter, but happen it did with a 15-2 Memphis run — fueled by Manu Ginobili’s flagrant foul on Tony Allen — that forced overtime. The collapse prevented them from crushing the Grizzlies’..." May 22

USA Today "The Memphis Grizzlies' goal for Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night? No more postgame apologies for Zach Randolph. Admirable though it may have been for their leading scorer to fall on the sword after his two-point, seven-rebound outing in a 105-83 loss in Game 1 to the San..." May 20

CBSSports.com "When Gregg Popovich was asked by Doris Burke during the mandatory interview between quarters Sunday why the San Antonio Spurs were so successful defending Memphis Grizzlies power forward Zach Randolph, he replied simply with, "hard work." Can it be that simple? Is it possible to out-work..." May 19

San Antonio Express-News "In years past, Memphis center Marc Gasol likely never would have been even considered for, let alone won, the Defensive Player of the Year award. He is neither muscle-bound nor noticeably athletic. He doesn’t block shots (1.7 per game) or rebound (7.8 per game) at particularly impressive..." May 19

San Antonio Express-News "The Grizzlies had arguably the best 3-point defense in the NBA this season, giving up the third-fewest makes on the second-worst percentage. It made no difference to the Spurs, who shredded them for 14 makes from beyond the arc — more than the Grizzlies had given up in more than two years — to..." May 19

USA Today "Looking back, Jerry West calls it "one of the lowest points in my life" as an NBA executive. It was May 22, 2007 and West was sitting in a television studio in Secaucus, N.J., a long way from the kinds of playoff games the Memphis Grizzlies are now winning. At stake, West thought, was the most..." May 18

Fox Sports Tennessee "Memphis players follow the lead of coach Lionel Hollins and like to say they have accomplished nothing yet. That may be true of the long run, but after surviving a furious rally at Oklahoma City on Wednesday night for an 88-84 victory, the Grizzlies are headed to the Western Conference finals for..." May 16

Tennessean "The Memphis Grizzlies are showing a knack for closing out tight games against the Oklahoma City Thunder. All that’s left to prove is whether they can finish off a playoff series that’s been nip and tuck throughout and move on to the Western Conference finals for the first time in franchise..." May 15

Memphis Commercial Appeal "Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder found out just why the Grizzlies have three NBA All-Defensive players and a stinginess that earns them the right to be called the most oppressive team in the league. It was a reminder Monday night that couldn’t have come at a worse time for the..." May 14

NBA.com "Memphis Grizzlies guard Tony Allen and Miami Heat forward LeBron James, winner of the 2012-13 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award, headline the 2012-13 NBA All-Defensive First Team, the NBA announced today. Allen totaled 53 points overall and James tallied 52. Each player received 25 First Team..." May 13

The Oklahoman "“Yeah,” Ibaka said. “It's normal, man. It's normal. A little bit. But that does not mean my confidence is way down because after all the shots I missed, after the (missed) dunk, I was still playing defense. I wanted to still help my teammates. I wanted to still try to be aggressive. But it's..." May 13

New York Daily News "Free advice to the Nets: Don’t make a coaching hire until you determine whether Lionel Hollins is available to come to Brooklyn. That could take Mikhail Prokhorov and Billy King right through the NBA Finals, because Hollins’ Grizzlies just might come out of the West for the first time in..." May 12

Memphis Commercial Appeal "The Grizzlies kept the home court advantage on Saturday that it stole from Oklahoma City, but it wasn’t easy. Memphis had to close the game with six consecutive points, all on free throws, to take an 87-81 victory in game 3 at FedExForum to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven Western..." May 11

The Oklahoman "To hear Memphis coach Lionel Hollins tell it after Game 1, Tony Allen had as much hope of guarding Kevin Durant as Woody Allen. After the Grizzlies defensive whiz barely guarded the Thunder superstar on Sunday, Hollins was reminded that Allen had done a pretty decent job against Durant in the..." May 09

Fox Sports Southwest "Down two points, Kevin Durant got another good look. Kind of like he did in Game 1, but this time his 3-pointer on a designed play out of the timeout missed. Then less than a minute later and with the Thunder trailing by four, Durant tripped and fell and lost the ball. He missed another..." May 08

CBSSports.com "Down by one in the final minute, the Oklahoma City's Derek Fisher turned a tough situation for the Thunder into the worst-case scenario for the Grizzlies. Fisher poked the ball away from Memphis' Mike Conley, springing three-time NBA scoring champion Kevin Durant into the open court with a..." May 05

New Orleans Times-Picayune "Certainly the complexion of the first NBA Western Conference semifinal that tips off Sunday afternoon is far different than anyone expected. Sure, the defending Western Conference champion Oklahoma City Thunder is one of the combatants, but the Thunder carries a far different look with point..." May 04

Memphis Commercial Appeal "The Grizzlies picked a perfect time to win four consecutive playoff games for the first time in the 18-year history of the franchise. They fought off a late Clippers rally in the most no-holds barred physical game of their Western Conference first round series, finishing off a 118-105 victory..." May 04

Tennessean "Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph are proving to be a tough tag team. They almost seem to be taking turns scoring, whether it’s Randolph with his layups and putbacks or Gasol with his hooks and jumpers. The duo has helped Memphis dominate inside and take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series, with..." May 02

ESPN.com "Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph expressed no sympathy on Thursday for the condition of Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin. Asked how Griffin's high right ankle sprain injury might affect the matchup of power forwards when the two teams meet on Friday for Game 6 of their..." May 02

Fox Sports West "It’s not like the Clippers didn’t have a plan. They did. They understood that beating the Memphis Grizzlies meant getting rebounds, playing defense and keeping Zach Randolph away from the basket. But Tuesday night at Staples Center, they did none of that. Even worse, their hopes of..." May 01

L.A. Daily News "They've bludgeoned each other for four games and they will for at least two more. But the more the Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies have at each other, the less pure basketball tactics will make a difference. In tonight's Game 5 of the best-of-7 Western Conference playoff series, mind over..." April 30

USA Today "There could be three games left in this Memphis Grizzlies vs. Los Angeles Clippers series. Three more opportunities to hear how much the Grizzlies miss or don't miss Rudy Gay. Chalk Game 4 up in the category of don't miss. The Grizzlies, who have something not a lot of teams in the NBA..." April 27

CBSSports.com "The founder and managing director of the National Basketball Players Association's former financial firm has been charged with attempting to defraud the union of $3 million by forging the signature of a dead man, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Joseph Lombardo, 72, the founder and director..." April 26

Fox Sports Tennessee "Memphis executed its gameplan to crawl back into its Western Conference first-round series with a 94-82 victory over the Clippers on Thursday night. Los Angeles leads the series 2-1. Memphis got off to the start it wasn't able to either time in Los Angeles. Randolph scored a combined 26 points..." April 26

NBA.com "Memphis' Marc Gasol, who anchored the league's stingiest defense, is the recipient of the 2012-13 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, the NBA announced today. Gasol becomes the first player in Grizzlies history to earn the honor. Gasol received 212 of a possible 1,089 points, including..." April 24

L.A. Daily News "It looked like the Clippers had blown one of their best performances in recent memory. But Chris Paul saved the best for last. His driving one-handed bank shot virtually at the buzzer lifted the Clippers to a 93-91 win over Memphis on Monday night at Staples Center, giving them a 2-0 lead in..." April 23

USA Today "The first-round series between the Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies had a complicated set of rules determining home-court advantage, and that may end up being the difference-maker. The Clippers rode a masterful performance from Chris Paul to a 112-91 win over the Grizzlies at the Staples..." April 21

Salt Lake Tribune "Al Jefferson sat in a folding chair for which he was too large, his knees angled upward, and shook his head slowly. His lips stuck out in a frustrated pout. Mo Williams rolled gently back and forth on a rubber medicine ball. As minutes passed, the truth set in. Their bid to qualify for the..." April 18

Yahoo! Sports "Brazilian 7-footer Lucas Nogueira, a serious candidate to be a first-round draft pick, has decided to enter the NBA draft, sources told Yahoo! Sports. Nogueira, 20, possesses a 7-foot-6 wingspan and has been an intriguing prospect to NBA executives for several years. The center initially..." April 17

Real GM Basketball "Springfield Armor forward Willie Reed will sign with the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday for the rest of the season, agent Joel Bell told RealGM on Sunday afternoon. Reed averaged 14.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks for Springfield this season, posting 12 double-doubles in 48 games. At..." April 15

SportingNews.com "One week remains in what has been an eventful NBA season. While things are fairly settled in the East—it’s the Heat and everybody else—out West, interesting story lines persist. So that’s where we turn for this week’s edition of Throwin’ Elbows: Of all the assets that the Grizzlies will bring..." April 10

Memphis Commercial Appeal "A streaking Mike Conley led the fast break and passed the ball off to Ed Davis for a probable layup. But Davis aborted his shot, flipped the ball by a defender and found Jon Leuer with a nifty pass. Leuer threw down an uncontested dunk, further energizing a crowd that already had been..." April 10

Memphis Commercial Appeal "The Grizzlies on Wednesday announced the expected signing of combo guard Keyon Dooling. Dooling, 32, retired before the season began, but decided to play again. He announced on Twitter early Monday that he reached an agreement with the Grizzlies. The 6-3, 196-pounder joins the Grizzlies with..." April 04

Memphis Commercial Appeal "If the Grizzlies can strike the balance they achieved Wednesday night for the rest of the regular season, then Coach Lionel Hollins will be a happy man. The regular season is winding down but the Griz are still trying to check off a few boxes on their to-do list. Those same players in the..." April 04

Tennessean "Mike Conley has learned he can’t just rely on his quickness to be one of the best point guards in the NBA. So he bulked up and got stronger. Conley said he has added some muscle to his 6-foot-1, 185-pound frame. He thinks the added bulk is helping him finish plays in traffic — like he did..." April 03

Hoops Hype "The Memphis Grizzlies have been cited as a team ready to head full force into the analytic stage with the recent hiring of former ESPN writer John Hollinger. Hollinger, one of the foremost basketball sabermetricians during his eight years at ESPN, was hired in December as a vice president of..." March 31