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The Memphis Grizzlies: A case study of needing to STFU

Brandon King

There are times where you have to be careful of what you ask for, this was a sobering lesson for the Memphis Grizzlies, most notably for Dillion Brooks and Ja Morant. Prior to the start of the playoffs, Dillion Brooks, in the latest instance of a Grizzlies player recklessly shooting his mouth off, said that he wouldn’t mind facing the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round. If that were not enough bulletin board material, he added more fuel to the proverbial fire when he said that LeBron was old…

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Draymond Green says Stephen Curry is the greatest of all time

Brandon King

The greatest basketball player of all-time debate is something that casts its shadow over nearly every instance if basketball talk. It is a discussion that sports talk shows squeeze milage out of on nearly a daily basis. Amongst active players, Warriors forward Draymond Green s one of the most vocal participants in this debate. The one-time LeBron nemesis has done a complete about face in recent years, becoming a LeBron apologist that would bring a smile to Nick Wright and Shannon Sharpe, as he has been shouting from the mountain…

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Celtics move on to Eastern Semis, defeat Hawks 128-120

Brandon King

It took longer than expected, the Boston Celtics punched thjiert tocket to the Eastern Conference Semifinals, as they finally dispatched the plucky Atlanta Hawks 128-120. It was a close affair and Boston would take a 68-67 lead at the half.The game would remain close in the second and was tied at 113 with 4:48 left in the game. The Celtics scored 8 straight to put them up 121-113 with 2:10 left in the game. The Hawks would get as close as five but could not capitlize on opportunities down the…

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Memphis Grizzlies keeps season alive, defeating Lakers 116-99 in Game 5

Brandon King

Facing elimination, the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Los Angeles 116-99 in front of a raucous home crowd at FedEx Forum in Memphis , Tennessee. Desmond Bane1 led the way for Memphis , connecting on 13 of 26 from the floor for 33 points ; Ja Morant added 31 points in aother outstanding performance that thankfully didn’t result in the harming of any high schoolers. The latest scapegoat for LeBron apologists and the LeMedia, Anthony Davis turned in a gorwn man performance, scoring 31 points and grabbing 19 rebounds. However there…

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Black force beatdown: Nike employee allegedly assaulted colleague

Brandon King

A Memphis Nike worker is charged with allegedly laying the smackdown on her co-workers. According to Memphis, Tennessee police on April 16 at approximately 1:45 pm responded to a simple assualt call. The victim told law enforcement that she got into a verbal altercation with co-workers Brooke Seay and Briuanna Mack. Reports indicate that Seay was the first one to get physical, striking the victim in the face, with Mack subsequently jumping in to get in on the action. Seay and Mack rained blows upon the victim until other co-workers…

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Fan get handsy over anti-LeBron comment, these people are nuts

Brandon King

We recently covered the fight in the stands between what was then being reported as a Lakers fan and a Grizzlies fan. At the time of the video it was unclear what set the supposed Lakers fan off, though it was speculated that the Grizzlies fan may have thrown a racial epithet at the man , but it appears that may not have been the case. The reason that drove this male to throw hands was the Memphis fan calling LeBron “soft.” Yes, allegedly he decided that was a good…

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Lakers and Grizzlies fan get into fisticuffs

Brandon King

Relations between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Girizzlies have had a sardonic air about them and that has apparently spilled over to members of each respective fan base. During Game 2 a Lakers and Grizzly fan got into an altercation that foreshadowed the beatdown seen in Game 3 of the series. In a video of the fracas, the Memphis fan is seen reflective several blows with his face and subsequently proceeded to conduct a flexibility test as he was tossed around like a ragdoll. Check out the video…

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FS1’s Ric Bucher is not a fan of the Draymond suspension

Brandon King

The Sacramento Kings have been the better team through the first two games of their series with the Golden State Warriors. Up 2-0, the Kings have the defending champs on the ropes and the Warriors will have to go into a must-win Game 3 without Draymond Green, who was suspended for the contest for two-stepping on Domatas Sabonis’ chest. Ric Bucher was in favor of the suspension; on a recent episode of Speak On It, the FS1 analyst accused the NBA of “handing the series to the Sacramento Kings.” “When…

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Dillion Brooks on LeBron: “I don’t care, he’s old”

Brandon King

During their game 2 matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies small forward/shooting guard DIllion Brooks had a lot to say, with the majority of his smack talk directed at LeBron James. The Grizzlies won the game 103-93, to even the series at 1 game apiece, however in what should come as a surprise to few, Brooks had more to say after the contest. “I don’t care — he’s old. You know what I mean? I was waiting for that. I was expecting him to do that Game 4,…

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Russell Westbrook gets into heated exchange with fan

Brandon King

After halftime of their Game 1 win against the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook had words with a a disrespectful fan in a lounge area. The slick-mouthed fan called Westbrook , “Westbrick” a perjorative, perversion his last name coined years ago by perpetual Russ hater Skip “Methuselah” Bayless. Westbrook can be heard admonishing the fan to , “watch his mouth” before leaving. The fan can be heard saying “take it like a man”, which speaks to an issue that has reared its ugly head more in recent…

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