It has been two years since the Baltimore Orioles were in the playoffs, and it was 15 years before that. Tonight the American League Division Series returns to Baltimore as the Orioles take on the Detroit Tigers. In 2012, the Orioles lost the ALDS to the New York Yankees, the same team they lost to [continue reading]
“Believe Memphis!” I did ‘believe,’ but all the believing in the world could not stop the NBA from keeping the small market Memphis Grizzlies from advancing in the playoffs. This may sound like sour grapes, but I whole heartedly ‘believe’ that is what happened. [continue reading]
For the fourth consecutive game, the Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder went into overtime, making it the first time in NBA history teams have played four straight playoff overtime games. Also in that history-making game, Thunder’s Derek Fisher set a new NBA record making his 245th [continue reading]
Game 1 was all Thunder. Game 2 was up for grabs. Game 3 was all Grizzlies, until the final minute. Memphis continued its consecutive win streak at the Grindhouse as the Grizzlies defeated OKC 98-95 in overtime, taking a 2-1 lead in the series. The Grizzlies did what they always do, grit and grind [continue reading]
Game 1 was all Oklahoma City, but the Memphis Grizzlies silenced the Thunder in Game 2 with a thrilling 111-105 win in overtime to even the series. To say this game was a nail-biter, would be an epic understatement. Memphis led the entire game stopping OKC each time they tried to rally. The [continue reading]
With their 50th win of the season, their 14th consecutive win at home and fifth win in a row, the Memphis Grizzlies clinch the seventh seed in the Western Conference defeating the Dallas Mavericks 106-105 in overtime. This win gives No. 7 Memphis a first-round playoff matchup with No. 2 Oklahoma [continue reading]
In their fourth consecutive win, the Memphis Grizzlies clinch their fourth consecutive playoff berth while eliminating the Phoenix Suns. Monday night the Grizzlies defeated the Suns in Phoenix 97-91. Grizzlies Zach Randolph scored a season-high 32 points, 13 in the first quarter. The last time [continue reading]