Mavs Moneyball Jul 21, 2014
Five Out Offense: where might Shawn Marion land?
Plus getting to know Ricky Ledo, getting to know the D-League and starting to miss Vince Carter. Now that Summer League has mostly come and gone, and free agency has slowed its roll, our daily post is back. Look for it again, as usual, every day around this time, and consider it your forum to discuss anything below, or any Mavs/NBA news in general. 1. WHEREFORE ART THOU, MATRIX?: As free agency has settled down and teams are now in "filling out the roster" mode, a question I've seen thrown out a lot is where Shawn Marion might end up. I think most of us here had assumed he was out the door,...
Straight Outta Vancouver Jul 15, 2014
Analysis on Vince Carter's introduction with the Grizzlies, GM Chris Wallace's update on offseason moves
Vince Carter is officially a member of the Memphis Grizzlies. Check out what he had to say in his introductory press conference along with quotes from GM Chris Wallace on future roster moves, Nick Calathes, and the summer league. Vince Carter Press Conference Audio Outside of the short-lived, rather infamous stint of Allen "The Answer" Iverson, there has not been a bigger name to dawn the Beale Street Blue than future Hall-of-Famer Vince Carter. The 8-time All-Star ranks 7th all-time in career 3pt makes and 25th all-time in career points scored, so he certainly fits the bill when talking...
Straight Outta Vancouver Jul 15, 2014
37-year-old Vince Carter isn't the Vince Carter you knew, but he knows that
Vince Carter isn't flying through the air in Raptors black-and-purple anymore, but he became a different player in Dallas. Back in his heyday with the Toronto Raptors of the early 2000s, Vince Carter was one of those one-man highlight reel types. They gave him nicknames like "Vinsanity", "Half Man, Half Amazing" and "Air Canada". One YouTube search of 'vince carter dunk' quickly brings up some of basketball's more memorable moments from the last two decades: Memories of a 23-year-old Vince Carter dropping 51 points against the Phoenix Suns or hanging off the rim by his elbow speak to what...
Straight Outta Vancouver Jul 15, 2014
Complete transcription from the Memphis Grizzlies Vince Carter tntroductory press conference
The full host of statements from Monday's press conference in Memphis where Grizzlies GM Chris Wallace and Head Coach Dave Joerger introduced Vince Carter to the Memphis media. Chris Wallace: Good afternoon. We’re proud to welcome a player of tremendous distinction in Vince Carter to Memphis and the Grizzlies family today. Vince is the 25th leading scorer in the history of the NBA; that’s obviously quite an achievement when you think of all the thousands of players to make it to this league. He’s played 16 seasons, been an eight-time All Star. He’s seventh in the history of the NBA...
Memphis Commercial-Appeal Jul 14, 2014
Geoff Calkins: Addition of Carter another memorable moment for Grizzlies
Vince Carter sat at the lectern and held up his No. 15 jersey and said the sort of things a smooth 37-year-old veteran of the league would say at such an event.
Memphis Commercial-Appeal Jul 14, 2014
Grizzlies glad to have Vince Carter's long-range shooting, playmaking
Vince Carter: 'I feel I have a lot in the tank.'
Straight Outta Vancouver Jul 14, 2014
What do statistics say the Memphis Grizzlies are getting in Vince Carter?
A look at key numbers that represented Vince Carter's 2013-14 season with the Dallas Mavericks. There was once a time I saw a man leap over another man, a man much taller than he was, without effort. Never did I expect that man to play for my favorite basketball team. Insert Vince Carter, the Grizzlies way of effortlessly replacing Mike Miller who seems dead set on reuniting with LeBron James in Miami. For the next three seasons, Carter will dawn Beale Street Blue for a price of ~$4 million a year and he's got the fan base talking. Despite being 37 years old, Carter has proven to have a lot...
Memphis Commercial-Appeal Jul 14, 2014
Michael Cohen's Morning Buzz: The Dunk of Death and other Vince Carter moments
In the interest of full disclosure, I have to tell you about the jersey hanging on the wall inside my Mud Island apartment.
Toronto Sun Jul 12, 2014
Former Raptor Vince Carter signs with Grizzlies
Free agent shooting guard Vince Carter signed with the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday, a day after they lost Mike Miller.
National Post Jul 12, 2014
Vince Carter signs multi-year contract with Memphis Grizzlies
Carter moved into 25th place on the NBA's career scoring list last season
Chicago Tribune Jul 12, 2014
Vince Carter signs with Grizzlies
Free-agent shooting guard Vince Carter signed with the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday, a day after they lost Mike Miller.
Bulls Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports Jul 12, 2014
Vince Carter signs with Grizzlies
Free-agent shooting guard Vince Carter signed with the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday, a day after they lost Mike Miller.
Fort-Worth Star Telegram Jul 12, 2014
Carter reportedly headed to Grizzlies on 3-year deal
Free agent guard Vince Carter wont be re-signing with the Dallas Mavericks after agreeing late Friday to a three-year contract in excess of $12 million with the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Yahoo Sports.
Straight Outta Vancouver Jul 12, 2014
2014 NBA Free Agency: Vinsanity! Vince Carter signs with the Memphis Grizzlies
Exit Mike Miller, enter Vince Carter. Vinsanity is coming to Memphis. Vince Carter agreed to terms with the Grizzlies on a 3 year, $12 million contract tonight according to Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski, with the 3rd year being partially guaranteed: Vince Carter has agreed to a three-year, $12M deal with Memphis, league source tells Yahoo Sports. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 12, 2014 The third year of Carter's deal is partially guaranteed, league source tells Yahoo Sports. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 12, 2014 Perhaps just as shocking, Woj had big props for...
Mavs Moneyball Jul 12, 2014
NBA Free Agency: Vince Carter signs a three year deal with the Memphis Grizzlies
While the Mavs wait on Chandler Parsons, the Grizz swoop in and steal Vince away to the tune of 3 years and $12 million. Things moved very quickly late on the night that will in the future be called LeBron's Homecoming Day. It started off with this troubling but fairly innocuous Mark Stein tweet: Grizzlies, I'm told, pressing tonight to try to finalize an agreement with Vince Carter after learning Mike Miller is headed elsewhere — Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) July 12, 2014 But minutes later, the Woj bomb dropped. Vince Carter has agreed to a three-year, $12M deal with Memphis, league...
