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Yahoo.com: Marc J. Spears (Marc J Spears) —
Memphis' star power forward mustered only one basket against San Antonio. He put Sunday's loss on himself.
NBCSports.com: ProBasketballTalk (Brett Pollakoff) —
We already know what we’re in for in terms of the steady stream of reports and rumors that will flood us leading up to the free agent decision of Dwight Howard this summer. It even has a nickname, and although he’s technically not a free agent for another six weeks or so, the Dwightmare has…
SI.com: The Point Forward (Ben Golliver) —
The Spurs defeated the Grizzlies 105-83 in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Saturday. • Momentum halted. Game 1 had a brick wall feel to it for the Grizzlies, who entered the conference finals having won eight of their last nine games only to immediately fall by 22 points, their worst defeat since January […]
NBCSports.com: ProBasketballTalk (Dan Feldman) —
When the Spurs started the 2010-11 season with a 17-3 record – on their way to a conference-best 61-21 finish – Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated profiled a team that no longer resembled previous San Antonio squads. Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili had played together under Gregg Popovich since the 2002-03 season, and…
ESPN: TrueHoop (Gregg Found, Justin Page & Sunny Saini, ESPN Stats & Info) —
Stephen Dunn/Getty ImagesThe Spurs made a franchise-record 14 three-pointers and limited Zach Randolph to two points.The San Antonio Spurs didn't yield a point to Zach Randolph until there was 9:26 left on the clock in the fourth quarter. By that point, the Spurs already had an 18-point lead.So it went for Randolph, who entered the game leading the Memphis Grizzlies in scoring this postseason...
NBCSports.com: ProBasketballTalk (Kurt Helin) —
The San Antonio Spurs are never the “it” team. Never the sexy squad with high-flying stars casual fans gravitate toward in the postseason. The collective national will was behind Stephen Curry and Golden State last round. Then a whole lot of prognosticators — very smart, good ones — picked Memphis this round. The Grizzlies were…
Yahoo.com: Ball Don't Lie (Kelly Dwyer) —
The San Antonio Spurs won their second round series with the Golden State Warriors last Tuesday, and the team learned it would be playing the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference finals the following night. By the looks of San Antonio’s 105-83 Game 1 win on Sunday, though, it appears as if the Spurs have been preparing for this matchup for over two years. It was over two years ago that...
Sheridan Hoops (Dan Malone) —
It seems like every couple years or so, there’s a dilemma about who to draft first overall in the NBA draft, and one of the options is almost always a defense-first center with an “unrefined” offensive game. This year’s model is Nerlens Noel, and right now it’s looking like he’ll go #1 unless a team [...]
ESPN: NBA —
Two years after leading the upset of the top-seeded Spurs, big man Zach Randolph is stymied in the Grizzlies' opening loss.
SI.com: The Point Forward (Ben Golliver) —
The Bobcats have taken preliminary steps to bring the “Hornets” nickname back to Charlotte, according to multiple reports. CBSSports.com reported Friday that the Bobcats are interested in reclaiming the nickname that left Charlotte when the original Hornets relocated to New Orleans in 2002. The New Orleans Hornets unveiled a re-branding in January and took on the...
NBCSports.com: ProBasketballTalk (Brett Pollakoff) —
In honor of the way Tony Parker is currently carving up the Grizzlies in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, here’s a look at a compilation of his top 10 plays of the 2012-13 regular season. And just think — this doesn’t even include the circus shot he hit over the Warriors, which would…
NBCSports.com: ProBasketballTalk (Brett Pollakoff) —
Now that the Conference Finals are upon us and there are just four teams left for both local and national media to cover, the amount of focus on each, along with everything that’s said will be magnified exponentially. Our first case study of this postseason comes out of Miami, where reporters talked to Heat players…
NBCSports.com: ProBasketballTalk (Kurt Helin) —
PBT continues profiling likely first-round draft picks in the upcoming NBA Draft. Today we look at a key member of the NCAA title team in Louisville. Rim protection matters. It mattered in college at Louisville and it matters in the NBA. And that is what Gorgui Dieng brings to the NBA — and can bring…
NBCSports.com: ProBasketballTalk (Brett Pollakoff) —
J.R. Smith had an incredible regular season for the Knicks, and was every bit deserving of the Sixth Man of the Year honor he was given for that performance. He also was brutal in the postseason, struggling to find his shot ever since he was suspended for Game 4 in the first round of the…
Sheridan Hoops (Evan Abrams) —
The evolution of the Memphis Grizzlies franchise since its infant days in Vancouver is really something to marvel at when you consider where they are as of today. They are currently on their 7th head coach in their franchise’s history with Lionel Hollins and are out of the first round for just the second time [...]