Grizzlies Team Report
(Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:40:32 PDT)

The Grizzlies are still winning without injured center Marc Gasol, who missed his third consecutive game Saturday with a strained neck.

The biggest surprise in his absence is noticeably improved rookie center Hasheem Thabeet, who looked lost and weak before he spent six games in the D-League. Now playing stronger and more confidently, Thabeet is averaging 8 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks on 60 percent shooting his last three games.

"He's doing a great job of running the floor and blocking some shots, altering some shots," guard O.J. Mayo said. "He's going to continue to get better. As his brothers, we really have to stay patient with him and continue to root him on, stay positive with him.

Grizzlies hand Warriors 13th straight road loss
(Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:07:08 PDT)
The short-handed Golden State Warriors are showing signs of fatigue physically. And they have to be mentally tired of their road losing streak. Rudy Gay scored 25 points, O.J. Mayo added 21 and the Memphis Grizzlies sent Golden State to its 13th consecutive road loss with a 123-107 victory Saturday night.

Grizzlies not letting Gay go
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:50:06 PDT)
Memphis Grizzlies forward Rudy Gay will become a restricted free agent this offseason and the New York Post is...

Brooks hits 7 3s in Rockets' win
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:05:41 PDT)
Aaron Brooks' perfect 3-point shooting trumped the Memphis Grizzlies' strong inside game Wednesday night. Brooks set a Houston record by hitting seven 3-pointers without a miss and scored 31 points, and the Rockets snapped the Grizzlies' seven-game road winning streak with a 107-94 victory.

Grizzlies extend undermanned Bulls' skid to 8
(Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:30:32 PDT)
The Chicago Bulls -- what's left of them -- are slipping further away from the last Eastern Conference playoff spot. Undermanned because of injuries and a suspension, the Bulls dropped their eighth straight Tuesday night, as O.J. Mayo scored 24 points in the Memphis Grizzlies' 104-97 victory. Mayo connected on 8-of-12 shots from the field, including going 4 of 5 from 3-point range, as six...

Suicide lines: Tyreke is good; Celtics are bored; Bonner is open
(Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:20:18 PDT)
Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your bag of cereal.

Smith scores 30 in Nuggets' win over Grizzlies
(Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:44:31 PST)
The Denver Nuggets' reserves brought the energy, and J.R. Smith led the charge. In what some Nuggets players called their best fourth quarter of the season, Denver outscored Memphis 40-23, rallying to beat the Grizzlies 125-108 Saturday night. "It was unbelievable," Smith said. "It was a great beginning to the fourth quarter.

Grizzlies build huge lead, hold off Knicks
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:16:40 PST)
A 29-point lead was just enough for the Memphis Grizzlies to claim their third straight victory. But the New York Knicks sure made it interesting down the stretch, cutting the advantage to five in the final minute before falling 119-112 on Friday night. Memphis held its 29-point lead with 3:19 left in the third quarter.

Who are you and what have you done with the Memphis Grizzlies?
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:00:11 PST)
This can't be the real Memphis Grizzlies . You know, the team that didn't win more than 24 games the past...

Game to pay attention to: Grizzlies vs. Celtics
(Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:00:59 PST)
The Celtics and Grizzlies don't really have much of a history. So with that in place, let's go with a...

Antoine Walker shimmied his way to Puerto Rico
(Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:15:55 PST)
The last we heard from Antoine Walker, he was in massive debt — $4 million, massive.

Suicide lines: Warriors wounded; Pacers protective; Olympic additions
(Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:15:30 PST)
Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your FrankenBerry.

Randolph out with lower back stiffness
(Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:27:37 PST)
Zach Randolph, the Memphis Grizzlies' leading scorer and rebounder, missed Monday night's game against the New Jersey Nets with lower back stiffness. Randolph, who was traded to Memphis during the offseason, was a last-minute scratch. Second-year forward Darrell Arthur started in Randolph's place.

Rookie Thabeet recalled from NBA Development Team
(Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:18:29 PST)
The Memphis Grizzlies recalled rookie center Hasheem Thabeet from the Dakota Wizards of the NBA Development League on Monday after less than two weeks in the minors. The 7-foot-3 Thabeet was sent to the D-league on Feb. 25. He averaged 13.8 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.17 blocks in six games with Dakota.

Knicks' Lee headed to Nets?
(Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:25:05 PST)
New York Knicks forward David Lee is an unrestricted free agent this summer. And he sounds like he wouldn't...

Heisley ready to sell Grizzlies?
(Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:12:32 PST)
Memphis Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley is 73 years old and he says that his family isn't going to take over...

Spurs' Parker out for season
(Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:33:03 PST)
The San Antonio Spurs have seemingly lost its starting point guard for the rest of the season.