commercialappeal.com - 6/26/2008
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Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley was on hand Wednesday morning to watch the team's final predraft workout. He wore a golf shirt displaying an out-of-style logo that characterized the team's early days in Memphis. "I decided to go retro," Heisley joked. Hanging on to old clothes is one thing. Clinging to old habits is quite another. Heisley made it clear that he will take a fresh approach to the ...
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Grizzlies Owner, Who Has a Sterling Record in Such Matters, Takes Control of Memphis Draft
FanHouse —
... Good morning, Grizzlies fans. How about some awesome news to go with your Malt 'o Meal? The Memphis Commercial-Appeal's Ron Tillery reports, you decide: ...
The 10-man rotation, starring a meddling owner
Ball Don't Lie —
A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure
out.
C: Memphis
Commercial Appeal. Remember how I
wondered if Grizzlies GM Chris Wallace was going to be able to work his own
draft, and Woj
wondered if Tony Barone would be usurping powers? Yeah, that's not happening.
Michael Heisley (above, left) is back in charge in Memphis. Maybe Mortgage Boy asked Dick
Versace for ...
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With the first pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, the Chicago Bulls selected Derrick Rose, a 6-3, 190-pound point guard out of the University of Memphis.
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