Hooped Up

Last week Friday, the Grizzlies lost an overtime thriller to the Milwaukee Bucks 101 - 96 and veteran Marko Jaric registered a coaches decision DNP.  On Saturday, he got to watch his fiancé Adriana Lima modeling lingerie in the Victoria Secret show in Miami. Talk about your turn around weekends!

Recently Adriana Lima was named the #1 sexiest model in the world by models.com and sure it arguable, but it’s much easier to enjoy the pictures of her at the latest Victoria Secret show after the jump below.

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Over the weekend, Chris Paul and fellow NBA stars like LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Rudy Gay and Kevin Durant teamed up with some of the PBA’s best in support of the CP3 Foundation participating in the Chris Paul Charity Bowling Tournament, on ESPN.

Bowling has never looked so fun!

Via Ball Don’t Lie

New Grizzlies center Hamed Haddadi touched down at Memphis Internatioanl Airport early Friday afternoon, ending speculation that the Iranian’s entrance into the United States would be delayed due to immigration issues.

Haddadi was greeted at the airport by Grizzlies General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations Chris Wallace, Director of Player Personnel Tony Barone, Sr., and Director of Scouting Tony Barone, Jr., as well as members of the Memphis Iranian community.

My Eyewitness News

Looking to add maturity and defensive intensity on the wing, the Grizzlies are expected to sign free agent Quinton Ross today, increasing their roster to 14 players with training camp set to begin Tuesday. Ross, 27, was among the many Griz participants during an informal workout/pick-up game Thursday in FedExForum. 

Memphis Commercial Appeal

Already living the Knickerbocker lifestyle. Adriana Lima and Marko Jaric hit the town for dinner at Pastis in New York City as guests of Carlos Jereissati, CEO of the IGUATEMI.  With a future wife like that, Marko Jaric probably isn’t thinking about any trade rumors involving him any.

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Despite Darko Milicic being 99% sure that a deal between the Knicks and Grizzlies will go down.  One more wrinkle has been added to the deal already on the table.

“Walsh doesn’t appear desperate enough to jump at a deal in which the Grizzlies would take the three years and $48 million left on Randolph’s contract while giving a first-rounder to Memphis. The Grizzlies, according to sources, have agreed to send young 7-1 center Darko Milicic and 6-7 swingmanMarko Jaric to New York. They are playing the waiting game with Walsh, who has made it clear he has no plans to make a knee-jerk decision. In July, Walsh refused to send a first-round pick and Randolph to the Clippers for a second-rounder. ”

New York Newsday

Having Adriana Lima in Madison Square Gardens all the time is not a bad thing.  Other than that, this deal seems comme ci, comme ca at best for both squads.

“Another rumor has surfaced that the Memphis Grizzlies are interested in New York Knicks power forward Zach Randolph. The proposed trade would have the Knicks acquiring former first-round pick Darko Milicic and Marko Jaric for Randolph, nicknamed “Zebo.”

These players are being tossed in trade rumors because their roles look to be diminished next season. By acquiring OJ Mayo, Darrell Arthur and Marc Gasol, the Grizzles are looking to build a young, up-tempo team full of athleticism, and both Serbian players should find themselves passed on the depth chart”

Bleacher Report

My guess is that they never covered the weed unit before this happened.

“Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur were dismissed from the NBA’s rookie transition program Wednesday morning after being caught with marijuana, according to reports.  

“They violated program rules and were sent home,” NBA spokesman Tim Frank told PA SportsTicker.

Frank refused to disclose what rules the University of Kansas products broke.

Chalmers and Arthur also were fined $20,000 apiece and will start the regular season on the suspended list, according to reports.”

National Post

I posted rumblings about it last week and now it’s official. The first Persian born player will play in the NBA this season.  

“The Memphis Grizzlies signed free-agent centre Hamed Haddadi, who played for the Iranian national team in the Olympics.

The seven-foot-two, 254-pound Haddadi averaged 16.6 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.6 blocks in Beijing.

The 23-year-old Haddadi spent the 2007-08 season playing for Saba Battery BC in the Iranian Super League.”

Canadian Press

The NBA might have a player from every country in a few years and I absolutely love it!