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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.

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!

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.

Another van glorious season of NBA basketball is about to begin and Hooped Up does a quick and dirty preview of all 30 clubs.

This summer the Grizzlies took a leap towards respectably by grabbing Allen Iverson, but unfortunately they also grabbed Zach Randolph too. Will those two moves balance out into some kinda crazy win formula? The Grizzlies sure hope so. Read More »

After Rudy Gay threw this dirty dunk down, on the Golden State Warriors last night. The announcer immediately calls the dunk “The LeBron James finish”. Strange, I thought that was a Rudy Gay finish – seeing as how Rudy Gay dunked the ball. Maybe I’m confused.

Anyway, I’d tell you how many points Rudy Gay finished with but, I couldn’t find the Cavaliers versus Warriors box score from last night anywhere.

The status of three-time all-star Gilbert Arenas hovers over just about everything the team does. Arenas did not travel with the team on the current road trip and continues to work out at Verizon Center but has yet to decide whether he is going to play before the end of the season. A source close to Arenas indicated yesterday that he is in the process of making a decision and has not ruled out a return. Following tomorrow night’s game at Phoenix, the Wizards will have 11 games remaining. Arenas has practiced with the team off and on since Feb. 16 and declared his surgically repaired left knee at “full strength” on Feb. 23.
Washington Post

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According the a Press Release, J.R. Smith was named as the replacement for an ailing Rudy Gay for this weekends dunk competition. 

Denver Nuggets swingman J.R. Smith will replace Memphis forward Rudy Gay in the slam dunk contest.

Gay was forced to pull out Tuesday because of a strained left hip. Smith also competed in the 2005 event. Defending champion Dwight Howard of Orlando, 2006 winner Nate Robinson of New York, and Portland rookie Rudy Fernandez round out the field.

Random J.R. Smith high school dunk madness after the jump.

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Rudy Fernandez made the cut thanks to our voting and because he’s awesome now, the O.G’s of the game get their shot to tell you why their are fittin’ to ride on the rest of the selected dunkers. Check it out!

Rudy Gay and Nate Robinson (who I put money on) after the jump.

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Over the weekend, Chris Paul and fellow NBA stars like LeBron James, Dwyane 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