Entering the NBA All-Star Break on a seven-game winning streak would have been a fantastic scenario for the Grizzlies. Unfortunately, the Portland Trailblazers had different plans, dishing Memphis a 123-119 defeat Wednesday. Were the Grizzlies outplayed on their home court? Yes, they were. Does that change the narrative heading into All-Star Weekend? No, not at […]
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The Memphis Grizzlies are the hottest team in the National Basketball Association. Do they possess the league’s best record? No, that belongs to the Phoenix Suns. How about the second-best? That’s a no as well. However, with the third-strongest record in the league, no team is defeating teams in a more dominating and entertaining fashion […]
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No player is untouchable. It is a phrase popular among sports fans whenever trade discussions surface. As a follower of the NHL, Wayne Gretzky’s departure from the Edmonton Oilers always comes to mind. Anyone is technically up for grabs if the most iconic athlete in a sport can get dealt. In some instances, the answer […]
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Being named an All-Star is always a high honor. Last night, the All-Stars were locked in and TNT revealed the reserves for each conference. In a league of star-studded players, the roster is always filled with excitement, and occasionally disappointment. This year is no different, as Players get snubbed every year. Who got snubbed in […]
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In the sports world, a patient organizational approach is challenging. With the ultimate goal of winning a championship, playing the waiting game rarely co-exists with a competitive nature. Players and fans alike want to win now, and convincing them to embrace the “wait and see” methodology during opportunities to improve (hypothetically) is not easy. However, […]
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Scrolling through Instagram on Sunday, the Ja Morant highlights on the House of Highlights and NBA accounts jumped through the phone. There he was with no-look passes, up and under layups, and explosive dunks. In a close loss, he finished with 40 points, 10 assists on 62 percent shooting. He even canned 5 of 7 […]
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Injuries have been the story for the NBA Playoffs this season. It was such a problem that LeBron James tweeted about it in despair apologizing to the fans. Most of the NBA’s premier players are not deep into the playoffs this year. Normally this would be a cause for concern. However, this year’s NBA Playoffs […]
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Stadiums just started allowing a larger attendance, and already the NBA is having problems. In the past week, there have been three instances in which fans stepped over the line. All of which ended with some form of banishment from their respective arenas. A Sixers fan dumped popcorn on Russell Westbrook as he left the […]
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Basketball is a weird game. It’s a team game: twelve players rotate through five spots on the floor. Within those five spots, only one gets to shoot each possession. Teams try to build “big threes” or “deep benches” but the truth is, time and time again, that the NBA game comes down to having a […]
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It happens every year- after Game 1 of a particular NBA series, everyone assumes they know exactly how the whole thing will play out. Even if an analyst picked Team X in 6 games (which admits Team X would lose twice in the series) after a Game 1 loss Team X gets eviscerated in sports […]
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If you aren’t an NBA fan, or have been living under a rock, or got way too into Ted Lasso, you might not have heard that the NBA has adopted a play-in-style tournament to end the season this year. It was creatively called the NBA Play-In Tournament. Yes, the NBA Play-In tournament has essentially added […]
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With just under three weeks and approximately 10 games remaining in the 2020-21 NBA season, the playoffs are so close we can almost taste them. The dessert to this filling, at times grueling, five-course meal of an NBA season can’t come soon enough. And just when you thought you didn’t have room for dessert, your […]
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As the Utah Jazz plane was taking off for their upcoming game against the Memphis Grizzlies, it had to make an emergency landing. It had struck a flock of birds while taking off. No one was injured during this and thankfully the plane landed safely. The birds on the other hand are in critical condition. […]
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During the NBA season, every night several dozen players lace up squeaky new sneakers and hit the floor. As “SneakerHead Culture” has grown, the kicks on people’s feet have become more and more unique. In Michael Jordan’s rookie year, he was fined every game he wore shoes that had multiple colors on them. Today, guys […]
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