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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 ...

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.

The Memphis Grizzlies advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time in franchise history by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 88-84 on Wednesday night.

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 ...

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Jamie Squire/NBAE/Getty Images The Kevin Durant-Serge Ibaka two-man game must generate offense for the Thunder.If the Oklahoma City Thunder drop this series to the Memphis Grizzlies, the loss will be remembered most in OKC as a resounding affirmatio...

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.

If the first two games were any indication, the second-round series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies is going to be decided by the slimmest of margins. A mere eight points is all that has separated the two squads as they head t...

At a certain point, a Band Aid is not sufficient. Sometimes surgery is required in order to fix the bigger problem. The Lakers have applied a series of Band Aids since their title run in 2010. In 2013-14, they can only do more of the same. But...

• Thunder coach Scott Brooks talks about dealing with Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph, what Kevin Durant is like, the impact of Russell Westbrook's injury, James Harden and more. Brooks • Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins weighs in on Memphis...

Amin Elhassan outlines five top players in the 2013 NBA playoffs, breaking down their top skills while examining what makes them so effective. Stephen Curry's shooting and Zach Randolph's offensive rebounding prowess rank at the top.

Story | Conversation | May 10, 2013

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

Story | Conversation | May 09, 2013

With one round in the books, our 5-on-5 panel takes a fresh look at the postseason.

Amin Elhassan and Bradford Doolittle break down the Memphis Grizzlies versus Oklahoma City Thunder first-round NBA playoff matchup with expert scouting and advanced statistical analysis.

Story | Conversation | May 04, 2013

Mike Conley and Zach Randolph scored 23 points each, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Los Angeles Clippers 118-105 on Friday night to take the first-round series 4-2 and advance to their second Western Conference semifinals in three seasons.