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We're going to get into the meat of each conference finals series over the weekend. Each team by now has rewatched every possession of every game, trying to suss out what an opponent has done, how that opponent might adjust going forward, and how to ...

We here at Grantland love doing power rankings, and I especially love comic strips. Thus, inspired by this "Dilbert" comic, I present the first-ever Grantland edition of NBA Playoffs Hair Power Rankings (NPHPR for short). The title is pretty self-...

Fran Fraschilla puts UNLV's Anthony Bennett up against Georgetown's Otto Porter. Who has the most NBA upside?

Blog | Conversation | May 24, 2013

Memphis is in a hole, but Tony Allen and the Grizzlies are ready to grind their way back into the series, writes Ramona Shelburne.

Who have been the best performers in the playoffs so far? We're keeping track.

Story | Conversation | May 24, 2013

David Thorpe offers three adjustments for Zach Randolph to rebound from a dismal Game 1 performance.

Story | Conversation | May 21, 2013

Grizzlies-Spurs Preview

Buck Harvey of the San Antonio Express-News: Zach Randolph called it his "win-win dance," and the choreography was not cutting edge. He hopped, and he smiled, and he acted like someone who would never miss another shot. This was two years ago. Agains...

Stephen Dunn/Getty Images The Spurs made a franchise-record 14 three-pointers and limited Zach Randolph to two points. The San Antonio Spurs didn't yield a point to Zach Randolph until there was 9:26 left on the clock in the fourth quarter. By th...

Two years after leading the upset of the top-seeded Spurs, big man Zach Randolph is stymied in the Grizzlies' opening loss.

Our 5-on-5 panel breaks down the Western Conference finals between Memphis and San Antonio.

Amin Elhassan and Bradford Doolittle break down the Memphis Grizzlies-San Antonio Spurs Western Conference finals matchup with expert scouting and advanced statistical analysis.

Story | Conversation | May 18, 2013

Kevin Pelton previews the Western Conference finals between the Grizzlies and Spurs.

Story | Conversation | May 18, 2013

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 ...

Ronald Tillery of The Commercial-Appeal: Two years ago, Zach Randolph nearly carried the Grizzlies to the Western Conference finals but came up a little short. The Grizzlies' power forward wasn't strong enough to contribute to a long postseason run l...

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