3 positives 1. Big moves at the NBA trade deadline: The Grizzlies caught a break this week as two close competitors for the Western Conference’s final playoff seed traded away their franchise players. Facing the prospect of losing their top player next season with no compensation, the Denver Nuggets traded star forward Carmelo Anthony and [...]
Positives: 1. The rise of Antonio Barton: An afterthought in recruiting and the “little Barton” next to his star brother Will, Antonio Barton has emerged as an incredibly clutch shooter for the Memphis Tigers. Barton has made two go-ahead three point shots in the last minute of the last two games, putting away Gonzaga and [...]
3 Positives: 1. The Grizzlies Take Advantage of their Schedule: The Grizzlies come into tomorrow’s home game against the atrocious Cleveland Cavaliers the winners of seven out of their last eight. No doubt the Grizzlies have raised their level of play since an overtime loss to the Hornets, but they’re winning streak has been keyed [...]
3 Positives: The Memphis Turnaround: We may not be looking at a title contender, or even a tournament team, but the Tigers have definitely taken a big step forward since their not-really-so-shocking loss at SMU. Coming off of four aesthetically disturbing losses in their past nine games, Memphis has rebounded to win four in a [...]
So after a couple of months of trying to convey Memphis Sports by writing an endless monotony of game recaps, I have decided to re-tool this blog completely into a 3 positives, three negatives for the entire week. I am hoping that this will lead to more thoughtful analysis instead of redundant summaries that you [...]
In 2009, Pinnacle Airlines pilots Chad Harris and Chris Wilson developed the Life Skills mentoring program for Memphis City School students to introduce them to the local business world and to workplace skills. With the enthusiastic support of Pinnacle CEO Phil Trenary and the dedicated work of Wilson and Harris, the Life Skills program has [...]
The big news in Memphis is the recent run of attrition for the Memphis Tigers basketball team. McDonald’s All-American freshman Jelan Kendrick was kicked off the team just before the season, big man Angel Garcia has left to go play professionally in Spain, emerging role player D.J. Stephens is out for two games with a [...]
It was a trying week for the Bluff City’s sports teams. The Grizzlies played five games over seven days, losing four, and the Tigers suffered their first loss of the season to Kansas at Madison Square Garden. Fortunately, better times are clearly ahead for the Tigers, who will play out the rest of 2010 at [...]
Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, the Memphis Weekly Sports update went on a one-week hiatus. However, we’re returning with a bang: we have an interview with Paul Rubin, President of the Memphis Hightailers bicycling club, and The Grizzlies upsetting two of the leading contenders for NBA championship. Upcoming Events Grizzlies upcoming schedule University of Memphis Athletics schedule (Scroll [...]
The Memphis Grizzlies suffered through a tough week, losing by one to the Portland Trailblazers and falling in overtime to the reigning Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics. A win this weekend against the much-hyped, new look Miami Heat would go a long way for team and fan morale. Upcoming Events Grizzlies upcoming schedule University of Memphis [...]
