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A survey of the players and teams making moves in last night's NBA action. 1. The Healing Power of Gatorade (All GIFs by @HeyBelinda) 2. Learning to Speak "Bear" Chris Ryan: This happened right after Zach Randolph's official postgame ...

Making the Western Conference finals is entirely unfamiliar territory for the Memphis Grizzlies. The Griz are relishing it, Ramona Shelburne writes.

An Oklahoma City fan watches the Thunder fall.

1. It's almost refreshing how little "maybe Kevin Durant isn't clutch!!??!" idiocy we've been hearing over the last three days, after Durant's shaky shooting performances down the stretch of the last three Thunder losses. Durant has shot 2-of-14 in t...

A survey of the players and teams making moves in last night's NBA action. 1. Tony Allen Danny Chau: I've replayed Tony Allen's game-clinching steal in Game 4 a hundred times and it doesn't get any less awesome. Kevin Martin fakes a pick for ...

Tony Allen scored on a driving layup to open overtime and the Memphis Grizzlies held off the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-97 Monday night to push the defending Western Conference champions to the edge of elimination.

LeBron James and Memphis guard Tony Allen headline the NBA All-Defensive First Team.

Knicks center Tyson Chandler was named to the All-Defensive First Team, the NBA announced Monday. He's the first Knicks player to earn first-team honors since Charles Oakley in 1994. Joining Chandler on the first team are Tony Allen (Grizzlies), S...

Kevin Durant has done more of everything for the Oklahoma City Thunder since Russell Westbrook was lost for the rest of the season with a knee injury after Game 2 of the Thunder's first round series against the Houston Rockets.

Thunder-Grizzlies Preview

By gaining an edge in their West semifinal series with No. 1 seed Oklahoma City, the Grizzlies just might be the West favorites now, Ramona Shelburne writes.

Stephen Dunn/NBAE/Getty ImagesThe Clippers will be pushed to the brink without a healthy and effective Blake Griffin. The void Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin didn't practice Thursday and spent a good portion of the day receiving treatme...

A survey of the players and teams making moves in last night's NBA action. 1. The Grindhouse Bench (All GIFs by @HeyBelinda) Chris Ryan: The fact that whatever happens on the court is so grimy, Tony Allen feels the need to wander off with ...

The NBA playoffs are in full swing, and as the amazing continues to happen, the Grantland crew wants to help you buff up on some of the lesser-known faces who will be populating basketball's second season. Who Is He? Quincy Pondexter. Where Is ...

Here are three ways the Clippers can bounce back in Game 5: Lean on their stars more It's not uncommon to see superstars play 40-plus minutes a night in the playoffs, as most teams don't have enough depth to remain viable with their bench playe...

Marc Gasol helped the Griz gain control of the paint and even the series, writes Kevn Arnovitz.