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The Grizzlies headed to Los Angeles on Thursday afternoon with two obvious goals: to maintain momentum in their first-round series against the Clippers and regain home-court advantage.
When Nick Young was traded to Los Angeles in March he asked to wear No. 0, homage to his long-time friend and mentor, Gilbert Arenas. No bleeping way, the Clippers told him. The past is the past; it's time to turn the page. We... more »
It was campy and over-the-top and absolutely perfect for this town. If you can’t bring out Jerry Lawler for a moment like this one, when can you? End of the first quarter. Grizzlies trailing the Clippers. Enter, the King. “I... more »
Basketball is a game of probabilities. This guy is an 85 percent free-throw shooter, so we feel pretty good when he steps up to the line. That team is 2-21 when trailing after three quarters, which explains the gloom that... more »
Let us go back to an earlier game this season, the Grizzlies and the Clippers, with the Clippers broadcast team of Michael Smith and Ralph Lawler on the call. Smith was talking about the Grizzlies-Spurs playoff series last... more »
In an NBA playoff series, each coaching staff searches for matchup advantages. If one has the personnel to attack a weak defender at a position, it forces the other to scramble their defense and leave someone open by sending a... more »
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