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The Grizzlies are the talk of the town, but in a basketball city like Memphis, the pressure and spotlight on Josh Pastner's Tigers is never far away.

The new chairman of the Grizzlies said he "fully understands" that the people of Memphis really own the NBA team, even though he's the controlling owner.

The Grizzlies say point guard Jason Williams has decided to retire after a 12-year career.

Mavericks continue downhill slide, even with Dirk Nowitzki back in lineup.

Jason Jones of The Sacramento Bee: "It's not uncommon for a few of the Kings to take turns attempting halfcourt shots after practice with nothing more than pride or perhaps a few dollars on the line. Rarely, if ever, is that halfcourt practice expect...

The Knicks have been awarded exclusive rights to negotiate with veteran guard Jason Williams through Aug. 6 after putting in a waiver claim Friday, according to NBA front-office sources.

We're handing out awards to the top rookies in this stellar class.

With six weeks to go, there's a two-way tie for first.

Four rookies still stand above the rest of the class.

Kevin Martin scored 33 points, Jason Thompson had 17 points and nine rebounds and the Sacramento Kings snapped a six-game losing streak with a 115-106 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.

Scouts Inc.'s David Thorpe breaks down the top 10 rookies after their first week of NBA action.

ESPN.com previews the Kings' season, with predictions, lineups, fantasy forecast and the NBA Dish podcast.

MEMPHIS 109, SACRAMENTO 95

The Grizzlies are learning how to play Hubie Brown's old-school ball. And they love it.