| Grizzlies shut down Durant, force Game 7 |
Fri May 13 23:49:12 2011 EST |
| Memphis, TN (Sports Network) - Zach Randolph had 30 points and 13 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies staved off elimination Friday with a 95-83 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals. The Grizzlies evened the series at 3-3, pulling away in the fourth quarter of a seesaw contest that featured several double-digit lead changes to force Game 7 in Oklahoma City on Sunday. Russell Westbrook scored 27 to pace the Thunder, but Kevin Durant was held to jus |
| Thunder aim to eliminate Grizzlies in Memphis |
Fri May 13 10:33:21 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The Memphis Grizzlies hope to stave off elimination tonight and pick up the spirits of a flood-ravaged city when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals. The Mississippi River, which is on Memphis' doorstep, crested at 47.8 feet earlier this week, far above flood stage, and water has filtered its way into the northern parts of the city, making life miserable for thousands. The eighth-seeded Grizz have been able to serve as a bit of a |
| Thunder roll past weary Grizzlies, take series lead |
Thu May 12 01:11:40 2011 EST |
| Oklahoma City, OK (Sports Network) - Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook weren't needed for the fourth quarter, much less three overtimes, as the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled over the Memphis Grizzlies, 99-72, in a pivotal Game 5 of this Western Conference semifinal series. Just two days after a thrilling triple-overtime win in Memphis, the Thunder forced the Grizzlies into tying a season-low for points to take their first lead of the series, 3-2. Durant had a game-high 19 points, Westbrook tota |
| Grizzlies seek 3-1 series advantage over Thunder |
Mon May 9 10:35:40 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The surprising Memphis Grizzlies will attempt to seize control of their Western Conference semifinals set with favored Oklahoma City Thunder when the two teams square off in Game 4 at FedEx Forum. The Grizzlies took the pivotal Game 3 in the River City on Saturday when Zach Randolph scored 21 points and pulled down a Memphis playoff record 21 rebounds, as the Grizzlies erased a 16-point deficit en route to a 101-93 overtime victory over the Thunder. Mike Conley and O.J. Mayo |
| Lakers fight to stay alive in Game 4 vs. Mavs |
Sun May 8 10:35:19 2011 EST |
| ter Dirk Nowitzki scored a game-high 32 points and put in the go-ahead basket with 83 seconds remaining on Friday, leading the way in a 98-92 victory that has the Mavs on the brink of the Western Conference finals and a date with either the Memphis Grizzlies or Oklahoma City Thunder. Jason Terry scored 23 points, including four clutch free throws in the closing seconds of Game 3 for Dallas, which trailed by eight points early in the fourth quarter but ended the game on a 17-5 run. Peja Stojakov |
| Grizzlies host Thunder in pivotal Game 3 |
Sat May 7 10:31:18 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The scene shifts to the River City on Saturday for the pivotal Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals set between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the upstart Memphis Grizzlies. The Thunder evened the series on Tuesday in Oklahoma City when Kevin Durant scored 26 points, Russell Westbrook added 24 and James Harden totaled 21 off the bench, as the Thunder took apart Memphis, 111-102. Eric Maynor chipped in 15 points, Westbrook dished out six assists and Nick Collison totaled |
| Thunder coach Brooks credits mother for work ethic |
Sat May 7 03:16:00 2011 EST |
| t she has suffered a lot of tough times financially, but she doesn't complain and I wouldn't change anything.'' The same characteristics Brooks learned growing up are the same ones he tries to instill in the Thunder, who are tied with the Memphis Grizzlies 1-1 entering Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals Saturday in Memphis. Work hard every day. Don't complain. Make the best of what you have. ``She provided toughness every day. Every day, she would wake up whether she wasn't feeli |
| NBA Notebook: Thunder still look vulnerable |
Wed May 4 10:58:20 2011 EST |
| Toronto, Canada (Sports Network) - The Oklahoma City Thunder may have won Game 2 of their Western Conference semi-final with the Memphis Grizzlies, but by no stretch of the imagination was it an impressive victory. Seeing a 21-point lead midway in the fourth quarter cut down to as little as seven isn't the way to close out a playoff game - particularly at home. The Thunder got careless down the stretch and didn't show any sense of urgency until Memphis had whittled the lead down to 10 and even |
| Randolph, Grizzlies far from content |
Mon May 2 15:22:26 2011 EST |
| Philadelphia, PA - (Sports Network) - One school of thought had the Memphis Grizzlies showing up in Oklahoma City as a content team, a fat cat ready for a nap after swallowing a canary. After all, the Grizzlies arrived in OKC for Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals on Sunday less than 48 hours after the most significant accomplishment in franchise history. The little engine that could stunned a San Antonio team that totaled 61 victories during the regular season, won the Southwest Divis |
| Randolph carries Grizzlies past Spurs, into semis |
Sat Apr 30 02:26:00 2011 EST |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis Grizzlies have learned when Zach Randolph wants the ball, get him the ball. The power forward scored 17 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter Friday night, almost single-handedly knocking out the top-seeded Spurs in the Grizzlies' 99-91 victory that wrapped up their first playoff series win and an improbable berth in the Western Conference semifinals. Randolph took over after the Spurs grabbed only their second lead of the game at 80-79, scoring 10 of th |
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