Nov 30, 2006 12:44 PM EST
When asked about Stromile Swift's subpar performances of late, coach Mike Fratello insisted Swift isn't operating a full strength.
His right knee still is bothersome.
"He's had so many shots point blank that he's not converted," Fratello said. "His lift is not what it's going to be eventually."
Swift acknowledged the pain when pressed about his tentative play on offense and why he hasn't become the shot-blocking force the team expected.
"I can't explode," he said. "It's humbling. The MRI and X-rays have been negative. They don't see anything and just say it's a sprained MCL. All I know is its still bothering me."
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Nov 29, 2006 10:49 AM EST
Three-day-old conjecture that All-Star Pau Gasol is available for a trade compelled team owner Michael Heisley to issue a public service announcement to the rest of the NBA.
"There's no damn way that anybody is going to trade Pau Gasol," Heisley said, his voice booming through the telephone. "I'm telling you that ain't going to happen. That's out the window."
Heisley reacted Tuesday to growing speculation generated first by a New York report that said the Boston Celtics had inquired about Gasol.
"Here's a scoop," Heisley said. "I'm going to contact Cleveland to try and get LeBron James. So put in the paper that Cleveland's interested in getting rid of LeBron James.
"Why would we trade our franchise player? Just like why would the Lakers trade Kobe Bryant? Why would Cleveland trade LeBron James? That's not going to happen. We're not trading Pau."
Heisley said he's confident Gasol would remain a Grizzly for a long time, even with the team's pending sale.
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Nov 29, 2006 10:49 AM EST
While Pau Gasol follows the trade rumors, Memphis owner Michael Heisley doesn't need to.
"There's no damn way that anybody is going to trade Pau Gasol," Heisley said, his voice booming through the telephone. "I'm telling you that ain't going to happen. That's out the window."
Heisley said that he expects Gasol to be part of the franchise regardless of who owns it.
"Here's a scoop," Heisley said. "I'm going to contact Cleveland to try and get LeBron James. So put in the paper that Cleveland's interested in getting rid of LeBron James.
"Why would we trade our franchise player? Just like why would the Lakers trade Kobe Bryant? Why would Cleveland trade LeBron James? That's not going to happen. We're not trading Pau."
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Grizzlies Nov 2006 Archive
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ESPN | Nov 28, 2006
Pau Gasol is eyeing both a return to the floor and the persistent trade rumors involving him.
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Commercial Appeal | Nov 27, 2006
Could Corey Maggette be on his way to Memphis?
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New York Post | Nov 26, 2006
According to a source that spoke with Peter Vecsey, Danny Ainge has made several trade offers to the Memphis Grizzlies with the hope of acquiring Pau Gasol.
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Commercial Appeal | Nov 26, 2006
Damon Stoudamire was surprised to read a report on Saturday in the Miami Herald that mentioned his name as a point guard that could be dealt to Miami.
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Miami Herald | Nov 25, 2006
Could Earl Watson help turn Miami's 4-8 season around?
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ESPN | Nov 25, 2006
Memphis coach Mike Fratello was proud of the Grizzlies' defense.
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AP | Nov 24, 2006
Grizzlies rookie guard Kyle Lowry could miss most of the season after fracturing his left wrist on Tuesday night in a loss at Cleveland.
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Memphis Commercial Appeal | Nov 24, 2006
Eddie Jones, who has missed the Grizzlies last five games with a sore Achilles, believes he still has more to offer a team, even if that team is not Memphis beyond this season.
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Sports Illustrated | Nov 23, 2006
Jerry West is in the final year of his contract as Grizzlies president of basketball operations.
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Commercial Appeal | Nov 23, 2006
The Memphis Grizzlies will lose nearly $30 million in 2006 and if Christian Laettner and Brian Davis are successful in their bid to purchase the franchise, they will trim payroll.
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Press Release | Nov 22, 2006
Memphis Grizzlies guard Kyle Lowry suffered a fractured left wrist in the second quarter of last night’s loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Palm Beach Post | Nov 21, 2006
Pat Riley, the president and coach of the Miami Heat, said Monday that the club's next coach "will come from within the organization.
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New York Daily News | Nov 16, 2006
The Grizzlies may have been in Sacramento playing in front of a nationally televised audience, but over in New York there were whispers that Mike Fratello is one the verge of being fired, according to Frank Isola of the New York Daily News.
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Memphis Commercial Appeal | Nov 15, 2006
Memphis guard Damon Stoudamire insisted that his personal feelings about his demotion to the bench won't detract from the team.
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Memphis Commercial Appeal | Nov 10, 2006
Pau Gasol did give credence to his comeback happening before January.
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Commercial Appeal | Nov 7, 2006
Stromile Swift will make his second debut with the Grizzlies on Tuesday night, as they take on his former team, the Houston Rockets.
