by Chris Tomasson Filed under: Grizzlies Raw Like Sushi was the name of a Neneh Cherry album. It also could end up being the title for the Hasheem Thabeet rookie highlight video. Of course, if you think this guy is green now, Memphis coach Lionel Hollins says you should have been around for his first workout after the Grizzlies took the 7-foot-3, 267-pound Connecticut center with the No. 2 pick in...
Some of the questions surrounding Kings rookie guard Tyreke Evans before last June's NBA draft had to do with whether he was a point guard or shooting guard and if he had a consistent jump shot. Some of the same things were said about Memphis Grizzlies guard O.J. Mayo before the 2008 draft. Things worked out fine for Mayo, who averaged 18.5 points and finished second in Rookie of the Year voting....
Memphis Grizzlies rookie centre, Hasheem Thabeet is not your average NBA player. He did not play basketball on the streets of his hometown from a young age (he first played when he was 15 years old). He did not dream of being an NBA player one day, as many others in the league did (he only started playing basketball as a means to an education). And he certainly did not come from a high basketball...
(Previously: Atlanta, Boston , Charlotte , Chicago , Cleveland , Dallas , Denver, Detroit , Golden State , Houston, Indiana, LA Clippers, LA Lakers ). The season is still not here, but most of the rosters are set, barring the requisite Michael Jordan comeback rumor (just kidding, but only a little). We have an idea where our team stands, but we can't really know unless we discuss everyone else. In...
The “Associated Press” has reported Memphis Grizzlies head coach Lionel Hollins was fined $25K for making harsh comments on the NBA refs during this week. The comments came after the 102-83 loss to the Orlando Magic, mostly regarding on Hasheem Thabeet’s time vs. Dwight Howard. Larry Brown, the Charlotte Bobcats head coach, was slapped with a [...]
In a perfect world, the Memphis Grizzlies look like a terrific team going into this season. After all, they have three young players with all star potential in Rudy Gay, OJ Mayo and Mike Conley and they have added to their roster a Hall of Famer guard in Allen Iverson. They have also a Power Forward that will get 20 points and 10 rebounds each night and they drafted a 7-3 center, with insane defensive...
Memphis Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for comments about officiating made earlier this week. The comments came after his team's 102-83 loss to Orlando on Monday night and came when someone asked the Memphis coach about rookie Hasheem Thabeet's time on the court with Magic All-Star center Dwight Howard. Charlotte coach Larry Brown was also fined on Wednesday...
More photos » by Mark Weber - AP Browse more photos » Who would have thought there would be a need for a post like this at such a random time? But after Memphis Grizzlies head coach Lionel Hollins accused the replacement refs of favoring Dwight Howard during a pre-season game, here we are: Magic shocked by favortism claims by Memphis coach Brian Schmitz details what happened after the Orlando...
More photos » by Mark Weber - AP Browse more photos » No Jameer Nelson . No Vince Carter . No Brandon Bass . No problem. The Orlando Magic continued its winning ways by defeating the Memphis Grizzlies , 102-83, to push its record to 4-0 in pre-season play. As has been the norm since NBA play has resumed in the month of October, the Magic benefitted from a balanced attack, as six players...
2009/2010 NBA Preseason @ 3-0 1-2 October 12th, 2009 FedEx Forum 8:00 PM No local TV Possible starters: Jameer Nelson PG Michael ConleyVince Carter SG O.J. Mayo Mickael Pietrus SF DeMarre Carroll Rashard Lewis PF Darrell Arthur Dwight Howard C Hasheem Thabeet Game Officials Karl Lane Dan Beauchamp Marcus Clayton The Orlando Magic will attempt to continue their winning ways-- and to improve their struggling...
More photos » by Steve Helber - AP Browse more photos » Final thoughts from yesterday's preseason games... First, some stats. For those not familar with these numbers, this is a chart of the Four Factors, detailed here . eFG% refers to effective field goal percentage, which is pretty much like regular field-goal percentage, except that it weighs threes 1.5 times more than twos. FT/FG is...
by David Steele Filed under: Grizzlies , Wizards RICHMOND, Va. -- Half of the announced crowd of 7,500 at Virginia Commonwealth's on-campus arena Tuesday night showed up to see Allen Iverson 's debut with the Memphis Grizzlies . The other half was curious to see what Gilbert Arenas looked like after nearly two full seasons out with knee injuries. So it was easy for Hasheem Thabeet to slip under the...
by Matt Moore Filed under: Grizzlies FanHouse previews a player to watch from each NBA team in advance of the 2009-10 season. Marc Gasol is svelt. No lie. Gasol spent the summer running up mountains in Spain. I've never run up a mountain anywhere. Much less mountains. You always hear stories about players losing weight coming into camp, but Gasol's slimming is evident. He doesn't look like the same...
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (MARKET WIRE) Local brand activation and event production company brand.LIVE is recovering from executing two of the city's biggest events of the year - Summer Sessions at Ambleside, featuring Sarah McLachlan, Sheryl Crow and Neil Young, and Showdown in Downtown, where Steve Nash, Baron Davis, Hasheem Thabeet and the Vancouver Whitecaps slugged it out in an eight-a-side...
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