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What NBA Summer League showed us about Jaren Jackson Jr., Ivan Rabb
Grizzlies No. 4 pick Jaren Jackson Jr. showed what he could do during NBA Summer League play.
Grizzly Bear Blues Jul 20, 2018
Memphis Grizzlies sign Yuta Watanabe to a two-way deal
The Memphis Grizzlies waived two-way player Myke Henry to make room for swingman Yuta Watanabe. The Memphis Grizzlies were already busy this Friday afternoon, as they signed veteran point guard Shelvin Mack. However, they weren’t done there. Grind City Media’s Mike Wallace broke some news Friday regarding a two-way contract: Grizzlies are signing Atlantic-10 Defensive POY Yuta Watanabe to two-year, 2-Way contract. Watanabe is a 6-9 forward from George Washington who played with Nets in Vegas Summer League. To make room for Watanabe, Grizzlies releasing swingman Myke Henry, who missed...
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Grizzlies waive Myke Henry, reportedly sign Yuta Watanbe to 2-year, 2-way contract
Henry appeared in 20 games with the Grizzlies last season as an undrafted rookie
Grizzly Bear Blues Jul 20, 2018
Grizzly Bear Blues: The “Core 4” - Episode 3
GBB Associate Editor Mark King joins Parker Fleming to talk about the Grizzlies’ recent trade and its impact on the team. Bigs moves this week for Grizz Nation and the NBA as a whole. The Memphis Grizzlies dumped their two worst players for a solid veteran. San Antonio’s drama with Kawhi Leonard is finally over, and they receive an All-Star for their troubles, too. Then, Carmelo Anthony’s relationship with OKC has come to a halt. Big news equals big podcast. This week, Grizzly Bear Blues Associate Editor Mark King joins co-host Parker Fleming — as Nathan Chester is still out of the...
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Grizzlies in talks to sign guard Shelvin Mack
Grizzlies in talks to sign guard Shelvin Mack
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What did NBA Summer League show us about Grizzlies guards Markel Crawford, Jevon Carter, others?
Summer league can reveal a lot about a players chances to make an NBA roster. What did we learn about the Grizzlies guards and wings?
Grizzly Bear Blues Jul 19, 2018
GBB Q and A: Grizzlies offseason a success?
GBB Site Manager Joe Mullinax gives his take on the offseason The Memphis Grizzlies made some changes to the roster over the offseason between the draft, free agency, and the summer league. After drafting Jevon Carter and Jaren Jackson Jr. the Grizzlies created some solutions on the perimeter. First they signed Kyle Anderson from the Spurs. He had a good last season with the Spurs when he averaged near 8.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, and nearly 2.0 assists per game. Defensively, he can get steals and his wingspan can make him a force for Memphis. The Grizzlies also acquired Omri Casspi. He is in...
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Grizzlies' Garrett Temple trade brings leadership to Memphis
Former teammates and coaches have high praise for Garrett Temple. So what are the veterans getting in the veteran wing?
Grizzly Bear Blues Jul 18, 2018
Garrett Temple fits with the “new” Memphis Grizzlies
The Garrett Temple trade is one of the biggest heists in Grizzlies’ history. Now let’s assess his potential role on this team. Late Tuesday morning, a Woj bomb dropped and affected the cities of Sacramento and Memphis. One city (Memphis) rejoiced, as you would’ve thought they just won a NBA title. The other city (Sacramento) was sent in shambles, transforming the population of California’s capital into over a million Chicken Little’s. Sacramento is finalizing a trade to send forward Garrett Temple to Memphis for Ben McLemore, Deyonta Davis and cash, league sources tell ESPN.—...
Grizzly Bear Blues Jul 18, 2018
The Grizzlies have a vision
Fans should find comfort in recent Grizzlies front office decisions When evaluating the Grizzlies front office, Chris Wallace and company are often maligned for an undeniably poor draft history. The little goodwill that is available springs from the under the radar trades, free agent acquisitions and luck that led to assembling the Core Four. Luck is not a bad word here. Even organizations that appear bulletproof when it comes to the draft need luck to nurture and build around their talent. It took bad Steph Curry ankles and a perfectly timed cap spike for the Warriors to add Kevin Durant...
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Memphis Grizzlies: Ben McLemore, Deyonta Davis traded to Sacramento
Memphis send players, pick, cash to Sacramento in trade.
Grizzly Bear Blues Jul 17, 2018
Memphis Grizzlies trade for Garrett Temple
In a sudden and unexpected move, the Grizzlies have traded for wing Garrett Temple from the Sacramento Kings Just when we thought the Memphis Grizzlies finished making moves in the offseason, at least for now, Adrian Wojnarowski dropped a small “Woj bomb” on Tuesday morning, revealing that the Grizzlies have made a trade for forward Garrett Temple: Sacramento is finalizing a trade to send forward Garrett Temple to Memphis for Ben McLemore, Deyonta Davis and cash, league sources tell ESPN.— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 17, 2018 This is a significant move for a Grizzlies...
Grizzly Bear Blues Jul 17, 2018
Fizdale vs. Bickerstaff - more than a coaching change
Fizdale wanted to speed things up, Bickerstaff looks to slow things back down. You don’t need a recap of how disorganized and shameful last year’s Memphis Grizzlies season was. The basketball was often embarrassing, which in turn made the player development look bad. There were ownership concerns, ultimately resulting in Robert Pera still maintaining a majority share of the team, who if you don’t know, started a monstrous tech company that doesn’t keep him close to Memphis. There were injuries, there was drama in the locker room; basically anything that could derail an NBA season...
Grizzly Bear Blues Jul 17, 2018
The Other Side of Grit and Grind
Can a Grizzlies’ offense with limited shooting keep up in the modern NBA? The Memphis Grizzlies have long been known as a defensive team, using their grit and grind style to win physical, slow paced games. Ever since the core of Mike Conley, Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph and Tony Allen formed and developed together, Memphis was consistently lauded for their play on the defensive end, and always intimidated opponents with their style of play. While the old adage is that defense wins championships, the importance of implementing a modern offense can not be ignored in today’s NBA, especially...
Grizzly Bear Blues Jul 17, 2018
Summer League Recap: Blazers Ice the Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies’ comeback attempt falls short against the experienced Portland Summer League roster 97-92. The Grizzlies’ trip to Vegas ended a day too early as they fell victim to the undefeated Portland Trail Blazers last night. The odds were not in the favor of the Summer Grizz against the Blazers. The Blazers had played one less game in Vegas (tired legs showed their ugly faces tonight). The Grizzlies roster contained a total of six years of NBA experience, while the Blazers had an astounding 21 years. The Memphis staff also rested Jaren Jackson Jr. against the best...
