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The Memphis Grizzlies will pick 12th in the upcoming 2010 NBA Draft. The Grizzlies finished 40-42 as they were one of the most improved teams in the NBA. However, the team does have some absolute needs. Memphis GM Chris Wallace said in an interview with Grizzlies.com said, "We have a variety of needs. We need to upgrade our point guard position and I'm not saying that as a knock on Mike ...

I wrote earlier this season that Lionel Hollins deserved consideration for Coach of the Year. Now, I am happy that Hollins has signed a three-year extension to remain with the Memphis Grizzlies. He was coming to an end of an 18-month tryout as coach. There were some hiccups here and there. But Hollins has done a good job. Memphis was the second-most improved team in the league behind Oklahoma City this season as ...

It is never too soon to talk about the NBA Draft. So here is my projection for the 2010 Draft. I have included players who have not declared their intentions. So there are players who could decide to return to school. I also did not match players to teams. But I did rank the top 30 players based on talent and/or potential. My list includes: five players from Kentucky, two players who ...

As the 2009-2010 season ends, the Memphis Grizzlies will enter a very important offseason. They have four of their five starters under contract for next year. They also have three first-round picks and two restricted free agents to resign or not. The team probably will not take my advice. But if they want to contend for the eighth spot in the Western Conference playoffs in 2011, they have to make some ...

Surprised that Memphis rolled Boston on the road last night? I was not. Memphis went to TD Garden and beat the Celtics and their top-ranked defense, 111-91. It was one of those games that was not as close as it seemed. In fact, Boston was never close. They scored 12 points in the first quarter and were down by more than 20 at the half. Surprised? You should not be. Memphis is a good team in ...

Hasheem Thabeet is back with the Memphis Grizzlies. Remember all of that talk about letting the second overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft work on his game and get experience? Well, it lasted all of six games with the Dakota Wizards. Thabeet averaged a double-double with 13.8 points and 11.2 rebounds along with 3.17 blocks on 50 percent shooting in 31.3 minutes. For what it was worth, Dakota went 5-1 with Thabeet in ...

Seriously, Hasheem Thabeet should be smiling today. The Memphis Grizzlies sent their 2009 second overall draft pick down to the NBA's Developmental League Thursday. The surprising move made Thabeet the highest draft pick ever relegated to the NBA's minor leagues.á I have to be honest. I knew so little about the "D-League" that I did not know players could be sent down like in minor league baseball and hockey. But going to theáDakota ...

Playoffs? The Grizzlies?áThe Memphis Grizzlies? Don't laugh. As of Monday, Memphis is four-and-one-half games from the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference. Yes, they are still last in the Southwest Division. But they are only a half-game behind New Orleans and four games behind third-place Houston (and we have no idea what is going to happen with the Tracy McGrady situation). As we close 2009, I want to give the Grizzlies a four-point ...

For one game, the Memphis Grizzlies showed its fans their potential. Memphis beat a hot Dallas Mavericks team Friday night at FedEx Forum, 98-82. It had to be the most complete win of the young season against a team that came into the game with a 14-5 record. "We're kidding ourselves if we think we're going to put forth the effort we did and win," said Dallas Mavericks guard Jason Terry said to ...

It should not surprise Mike Conley that the Memphis Grizzlies' keep signing free agents who play one position: point guard. You can debate the signings of Allen Iverson and Jamaal Tinsley. You can argue that both players are nothing more than stopgap measures and are not long-term solutions. But you can not argue that both signings are signals to the third-year player. The message: If you are not more consistent running ...