Hooped Up

Memphis Grizzlies keep their cool, rally past Chicago Bulls, 105-96
Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins called for time with his team trailing by 17 points in the second quarter, and tried to simply remain calm. He didn’t want panic to set in. Forward Zach Randolph said his message was intended to be more like banging the snooze button on an alarm clock.

“You’ve just got to wake up,” Randolph said after amassing 31 points and 18 rebounds to help the Grizzlies rally for a 105-96 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night in the United Center.

Randolph wasn’t the only Grizzlies player who heard the alarm. Each member of the starting unit got going at different points as the Griz extended their franchise-record road winning streak to six games.
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The Utah Jazz have traded shooting guard Ronnie Brewer to the Memphis Grizzlies for a future first-round draft pick. Jazz general manager Kevin O’Connor says the deal came together just before the 3 p.m. ET trade deadline on Thursday.

O’Connor says the Jazz have some depth at Brewer’s position, so they could afford to trade their first-round pick from the 2006 draft. Brewer is making US$2.7 million this season and will be a restricted free agent this summer.

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Since the Grizzlies beat the Lakers in the end, this play was hilarious and not catastrophic for Memphis. With a ton of time left, Rudy Gay launched this ball like he had other places to be, people to see and beers to drink.

While Kobe Bryant looked into the whites of the game clocks eyes and threw a pin point dagger from the arc because that’s just what veteran superstars do son.

Until last nights Wizards vs. Grizzlies game, the last time I watched a game from tip-off to final buzzer was on Xmas day. Too bad for Christmas, Andray Blatche never got some fundamental defense from good ole Saint Nick.

At least Jamaal Tinsley proved him with a late gift of a trip to Rucker Park.

Rudy Gay had himself a career night against the Miami Heat to the tune of 41 points, plus a 118-90 Grizzlies victory and he did it throwing down all kinds of jams like his name was Teddy Riley.

Turn up the Grizzlies playa!

Sweet blue bear wearing a headband! The Memphis Grizzlies are expected to sign ex-Rockets guard Von Wafer sometime next week to improve their outside shooting if things fall into place.

Wafer, a 6-5 Florida State alum, first needs to complete a divorce with his current team, Olympiakos, a European club that reportedly has Wafer under contract for $2 million but for whom he hasn’t logged significant playing time.

Wafer would then need a letter of clearance from the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) before he could sign a deal with the Grizzlies.

I guess this proves that making a basketball career move based on seeing The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, is a really bad idea.

via Commercial Appeal

I’ve watched this video about ten times since morning and I can see that number getting into the twenties before midnight. Hats off to the digital wizards in the Memphis Grizzlies front office.

Personally, I don’t think the NBA story of Allen Iverson will be complete without a comeback so we should start gushing too much about A.I being done forever, but for now. Here is his official retirement statement he released through the official Stephen A. Smith website.
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Did you know the fan base for Allen Iverson in Tanzania is huge? Probably not, because I just made that up. So why the heck would the Grizzlies donate 3,000 Iverson jerseys to Tanzania, especially since Memphis rookie Hasheem Thabeet was the first player born in Tanzania to play in the NBA? Read More »

Over the weekend, O.J. Mayo of the Grizzlies donated 500 turkeys and 500 hams to 1,000 needy families in the Huntington, West Virgina area so they too could enjoy their Thanksgiving.

The food was distributed Saturday at the A.D. Lewis Community Center, where Mayo honed his athletic skills as a youngster. His mother Alisha said it was her son’s way of expressing his love for his hometown and the people who live there.

In September, the Grizzlies guard paid for food and personal care items that were given to 400 families in Huntington. Mayo played at Huntington High his senior season before spending one year at Southern California.

Yeah, you’re right Tommy! That was way better than another Allen Iverson story.

via Memphis Commercial + Ball Don’t Lie