Henry Abbott sits down with John Hollinger to discuss the trade deadline and find out the real reason behind the Grizzlies trade with the Raptors
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Rudy Gay is on his way to Toronto in the latest and most dramatic move in the Memphis Grizzlies‘ money-motivated makeover.
The Grizzlies agreed to trade their star swingman to the Raptors on Wednesday, parting with the leading scorer on a team that has aspirations of making a run in the powerful Western Conference.
The Raptors gave up point guard Jose Calderon and forward Ed Davis in the deal that also included Grizzlies backup center Hamed Haddadi, and Memphis then shipped Calderon to Detroit for Austin Daye and Tayshaun Prince.
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1. Consensus #1 Pick, 100% sure he will be selected here and has not worked out for any other team.
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2. I think MJ will take MKG under his wing and try to develop him into a star. Has the attributes to defend, rebound and attack the basket, however he has an unusual shooting stroke. With the help of MJ, this can be corrected at the age of 18, as he has plenty of time to develop. May reach for Beal for greater offensive power or a big man in Robinson.
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After shopping the Memphis Grizzlies for some time, Michael Heisley has finally found a proper suitor.
Heisley has an agreement in principle to sell the team to communications technology wiz Robert Pera. In case you don’t know who Pera is, he’s the guy who left Apple at age 25 to start his own company, Ubiquiti Networks. Now at 34, Pera has a spot on Forbes’ list of the 10 youngest billionaires in the world.
Yes, that’s “billionaires” with a “b”.
According to sources, the purchase price of the Grizzlies is around $350 million, otherwise known as the change that Pera finds in between his sofa cushions.
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After failing to finish off the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 6 at Staples Center, most counted out the Los Angeles Clippers having to go back to the Grindhouse for a deciding Game 7.
It didn’t help matters that the Clips’ two best players—Chris Paul (strained hip flexor) and Blake Griffin (knee)—were thoroughly banged up.
Yet despite being forced to fly back to Memphis, the Clippers, led by CP3′s 19 points, came up with the 82-72 win, giving them just their third playoff series win in 41 years.
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If you’re like me, there’s a good chance that if you tuned into Game 1 of the opening-round series between the Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies Sunday night, you probably either resorted to channel surfing or went to bed. The last image that came across my screen was a dejected Blake Griffin, towel drooped over head and slouched shoulders, sitting on the bench next to an equally despondent Chris Paul.
The first playoff game in six years for the franchise did not start at all how they would have envisioned it. But it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish, and the Clippers are the talk of the sports world Monday after their incredible comeback.
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The first week of the hectic 2012 NBA Playoffs are in the books and already there are plenty of story lines and drama that will likely ensure to become a very entertaining 40 nights to decide a champion. From the match ups to the injuries and records being broken, every game this weekend had worth watching and plenty of things to discuss: The Magic and Clippers are up 1-0, Derrick Rose is out and the Spurs and Heat look like the best teams in the postseason. Highlights from Weekend 1 include:
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He may no longer rock the No. 0 on his jersey or carry the same swagger he once had under the “Agent 0″ moniker when he was one of the most prolific scorers in the league, but Gilbert Arenas is still proving he can contribute in this league.
Now a member of the Memphis Grizzlies, the 30-year-old Arenas is starting to understand that in order to remain relevant in the NBA, he has to be less concerned with filling up the stat sheet with points and contribute more as a role player in other areas of the game.
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A missing key component in the Trail Blazers’ game plans as of late was play some defense. Too many times we saw opponents drive easily through the paint, guards were not cutting to follow their man and the rebounding was off. After being embarrassed in the last home blowout loss, Portland (22-25) had to try to put the brakes on the Memphis Grizzlies (25-20), the fourth seed in the Western Conference. The Grizzlies made it known that this had to be “a must win victory” after dropping the last couple of games. The Blazers throughout played some neat and crisp basketball, by the hands of Nicolas Batum, Wesley Matthews and (a seemingly reborn) Raymond Felton. Memphis shut down the party in the third quarter but big threes and smart plays in the fourth secured a 97-93 for the home team.
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Agent 0 finally has a new assignment.
The Memphis Grizzlies were able to fill their need at point guard by signing Gilbert Arenas for the remainder of the season.
The 30-year-old Arenas has averaged 21.2 points and 5.4 assists per game in his 10-year career, but is no longer at the elite level he once was due to knee injuries.
Arenas was a member of the Orlando Magic last season, but fell victim to the amnesty clause when the team decided to waive him in December. Although Arenas averaged a career-low 10.8 points a game and shot an atrocious 36.6 percent in 2010-11, the Griz want his experience because rookies Jeremy Pargo and Josh Selby just haven’t shown the type of confidence needed as backups for starting point guard Mike Conley.
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