April 30th, 2011 
Deron Pope 
Posted in Z-Bo, Grizzlies Snapped Their Winless Playoff Streak With Friday night’s win against the Spurs, the Grizzlies won their first playoff series after losing 12 straight playoff games. That is the longest streak of any of team since expansion started in 1950, as shown in the table below. Only one team has waited longer than the [...]
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Grizzlies Beat Kings 101-96, Grab Last Western Conference Playoff Berth
The Anaheim, Las Vegas, any town with an arena with luxury boxes Sacramento Kings, despite their abysmal record, does have promise within their roster. Their main issue is their youth and relative inexperience on the hardwood. meanwhile, their opponent, the Memphis Grizzlies, are young, as well. The difference between these two squads being that the [...]
Grizzlies Dominate In First Half, Claw Pacers 99-78
A statistic that has been key in the Memphis Grizzlies’ success this NBA season is that they’re #1 in the league in steals and forced turnovers. And as any true basketball fan knows, those miscues often lead to transitional baskets. The Grizzlies and Indiana Pacers met on Saturday night in a game that was equally important [...]
Knicks Dial Long-Distance, Muzzle Grizzlies 120-99
Anyone who follows the New York knicks already knows that the team has arguably the most potent offense in the Eastern Conference. Granted, at times the offense can be hit and miss. And on occasion, it is one-dimensional. But by and large, it is effective, as evidenced by their 34-32 record prior to their at [...]
Miami’s D Clamps Down, Scorch Grizzlies 118-85
For the past five games prior to their win against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Miami Heat were losing games that by all rights, they shouldn’t have been. As a result, there were the rumors on “crying” and the possibility of some in-fighting within the team. Coach Erik Spoelstra tried to squash those rumors, yet [...]
Grizzlies Shoot 55 Percent, Claw Kings 120-92
As I had alluded to in the game preview between the Sacramento Kings and Memphis Grizzlies earlier today, both teams at one time were very similar in terms of their youth and inexperience. Both teams still share that trait, but the Grizzlies – despite their relative inexperience – have made great strides as they are [...]
Trade Rumors/Buzz Around The NBA
Here is the latest on possible trade scenarios around the NBA, courtesy of Adrian Wojnarowski and Marc J. Spears over at Yahoo! Sports: With Rudy Gay out for the next five weeks or so, the Memphis Grizzlies are in hot talks wth the Houston Rockets about the availability of Shane Battier, a former Grizzlies player. [...]
Game 1 Breakdown: Inside Analysis On Sunday’s Semis
D-Wade, Heat Protected Their House In Game 1 As the calendar flips to May, the NBA Playoffs roll on into the second round, as only eight teams are left in the hunt. The first round saw two upsets: the #5 Hawks avenged last year’s sweep at the hands of the #4 Magic in the Eastern [...]