Apparently these San Antonio Spurs are different.
Apparently they?re not the scary team we saw in 2008, one that was bowed by the New Orleans Hornets before being beaten by the Los Angeles Lakers. Apparently they?re not the team that seemed to be bothered a past its prime Dallas Mavericks...
The Memphis Grizzlies' slogan for these playoffs has been "We Don't Bluff," a reference to a semi-famous quote from Zach Randolph and an encapsulation of the toughness that's typified this team for the past three seasons. However, that distaste for play-acting was called into question for at...
When Russell Westbrook went down in Game 2 against the Houston Rockets, the Oklahoma City Thunder knew that their ability to fulfill their championship aspirations would be seriously compromised. It seems as if the severity of Westbrook's loss couldn't communicate just how difficult that path...
While their widespread adoption took some time, advanced stats are now an everyday part of following the NBA. It's difficult to read about the league without hearing about True Shooting Percentage, or Rebounding Rate, or even something a little wackier like Advanced Plus-Minus. Counting rings...
In June, the Memphis Grizzlies announced that the franchise was in the process of being sold to Silicon Villey near-billionaire Robert Pera. While Pera lives and works in Northern California, he promised not to move the team, which had been feared. These were all good developments for the...
Memphis Grizzlies 90, Los Angeles Clippers 88 (series tied, friends, at 3-3)
It's been a nasty series, full of flops, strange possessions, dodgy officiating, and low scoring. But it's also been, by many accounts, the best series in the first round. It's the Grizzlies and Clippers — now 100...
Memphis Grizzlies 105, Los Angeles Clippers 98 (series tied, 1-1)
After a miserable night of basketball that saw the Pacers and Spurs win by a combined 54 points, a reasonably competitive Clippers-Grizzlies contest was a needed tonic -- but hardly much to behold. It was sometimes fun to watch...
The Los Angeles Clippers have just completed one of the most amazing comebacks you will ever see in the NBA playoffs. Down by as many as 27 points against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Clippers came all the way back to win the game. With the win, the Clippers take a 1-0 series lead over the...
Who will win in the second round matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Memphis Grizzlies? This matchup features two of the best young and coming teams in the NBA. The Thunder have arguably the brightest future of any team in the league, while the Grizzlies’ fantastic youth was on...
This is what it looked like, again and again. Zach Randolph, barely able to elevate off the court, but always, always 10 toes down exactly where he wanted and needed to be, rebounding the ball, moving the ball, demanding the ball and scoring the ball, again and again. His fingerprints were all...
Sixteen years after entering the NBA, the Grizzlies finally have a postseason victory. Zach Randolph had 25 points and 14 rebounds and Marc Gasol tallied 24 points and nine boards, but it was Shane Battier’s 3-pointer with 23.9 seconds left that gave Memphis a 101-98 win over the San Antonio...
By DSD NBA StaffThe Celtics become the NBA’s first 20 game winner this season, and and quietly have the best record in the NBA atBoston was led by Paul Pierce who had*19 points, Ray Allen and*Rajon Rondo each added 16 points and**Rasheed Wallace scored points off the bench to give the Celtics...