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NBAE/Getty Images O.J. Mayo and Rudy Gay of the Memphis Grizzlies at a game in February.
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Required Reading
Hard Knox Sports —
... to join Grizzlies staff? [Commercial Appeal]
Bud Adams wants VY to start. [Tennessean]
Regional:
Urban wants Tebow to play better. [Orlando Sentinel]
5 reasons why the Hawks will win the East. [Bradley]
Mullen reprimanded as well. [Jackson Clarion Ledger]
National:
How the economy is affecting the NBA. [WSJ]
Should NFL owners keep their mouths shut? [USA Today]
Baseball ...
The NBA vs. the Recession
The Big Lead —
... to electronic ones, while the Denver Nuggets have eliminated free cellphone texting for employees. The Memphis Grizzlies say they’ll save $50,000 by upgrading existing computers rather than buying new ones … In the past 12 months, the Bobcats, Sacramento Kings, Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat are among several teams that have had layoffs … The NBA itself eliminated about 80 jobs before the start of last season, about 9% of its work force.” [WSJ] ...
Tuesday Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... The things teams are doing to save money in a bad economy. One team (cough, Bobcats) is replacing expensive half-time acts with local kids playing basketball against each other. Part of the reason for doing so is that their parents tend to buy tickets. You see what that is? It's the NBA -- the league of LeBron James and Kobe Bryant -- turning to your local (free) little league to improve the appeal of the product. ...
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Rudy Gay To Be a Restricted Free Agent
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Rudy Gay Seeks Five-Year, $50 Million Contract Extension
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Better Late Than Never…Memphis Grizzlies 2009-2010 Season Preview
writingthepine.com 10/31/2009 — PROJECTED RECORD: 30-52
MOST IMPORTANT PLAYER: OJ Mayo
PLAYER TO WATCH: Allen Iverson
STRENGTHS: Youth, Athleticism, Scoring
WEAKNESSES: Youth, Defense
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3sob.com 10/22/2009 — Everyone just had to admire O.J. Mayo's level-of-play last season with the Grizzlies. He was a great rookie and almost won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, as it fell to Chicago Bulls' point guard Derrick Rose. At 6-4, Mayo may look short compared to other guys on the court, but he plays ...
No extension for Gay, Grizzlies
sports.yahoo.com 11/3/2009 — Negotiations between the Memphis Grizzlies and Rudy Gay (notes) ended on Monday without a contract extension, and the forward will become a restricted free agent at the end of the season, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. League sources said Gay ...
Grizzlies Opening Night
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sign with Memphis Grizzlies before deadline
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