March 2012 Memphis Grizzlies Wiretap

Robert Pera Seeks Local Partners For Grizzlies' Bid

Jul 28, 2012 10:45 AM

Robert Pera, who entered into a $335 million agreement to purchase the Memphis Grizzlies, is actively seeking local partners to join his bid to buy the team, two sources said.

Pera isn't seeking partners based on financial need, according to a source.

Memphis Commercial Appeal

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Cavaliers Acquire Jeremy Pargo, 2nd Round Pick For D.J. Kennedy

Jul 25, 2012 8:32 PM

The Cleveland Cavaliers have acquired point guard Jeremy Pargo, Memphis’ 2014 second round draft pick and cash considerations from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for guard/forward D.J. Kennedy.

"Our approach remains consistent as we try to bring in young talent, create future opportunity with draft picks as potential assets and maintain flexibility,” said Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant. “Jeremy adds depth to our backcourt. He is a young, aggressive, athletic guard who we feel fits well with our style of play, both defensively and offensively. We look forward to welcoming him to Cleveland."

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Team-By-Team NBA Players On 2012 Olympic Rosters

Jul 24, 2012 5:30 PM

The following 36 NBA players are currently under contract for the 12-13 season and are on their respective country's Olympic rosters:

Atlanta Hawks - no players

Boston Celtics - no players

Brooklyn Nets - Deron Williams (USA)

Charlotte Bobcats - no players

Chicago Bulls - Luol Deng (Great Britain)

Cleveland Cavaliers - Anderson Varejao (Brazil)

Dallas Mavericks - no players

Denver Nuggets - Timofey Mozgov (Russia)

Detroit Pistons - no players

Golden State Warriors - no players

Houston Rockets - no players

Indiana Pacers - no players

Los Angeles Clippers - Chris Paul (USA)

Los Angeles Lakers - Kobe Bryant (USA), Pau Gasol (Spain)

Memphis Grizzlies - Marc Gasol (Spain) 

Miami Heat - LeBron James (USA)

Milwaukee Bucks - no players

Minnesota Timberwolves - Kevin Love (USA), Alexey Shved (Russia)

New Orleans Hornets - Anthony Davis (USA), Al-Farouq Aminu (Nigeria)

New York Knicks - Carmelo Anthony (USA), Tyson Chandler (USA), Pablo Prigioni (Argentina)

Oklahoma City Thunder - Kevin Durant (USA), Russell Westbrook (USA), James Harden (USA), Serge Ibaka (Spain)

Orlando Magic - no players

Philadelphia 76ers - Andre Iguodala (USA)

Phoenix Suns - Luis Scola (Argentina)

Portland Trail Blazers - Nicolas Batum (France), Victor Claver (Spain), Joel Freeland (Great Britain)

Sacramento Kings - no players

San Antonio Spurs - Tony Parker (France), Manu Ginobili (Argentina), Boris Diaw (France), Tiago Splitter (Brazil), Patty Mills (Australia), Nando De Colo (France)

Toronto Raptors - Jose Calderon (Spain), Jonas Valanciunas (Lithuania), Linas Klezia (Lithuania)

Utah Jazz - no players

Washington Wizards - Nene (Brazil), Kevin Seraphin (France)

Click here to view the full Olympic rosters.

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Mike Harris Leads Wolves Past Grizzlies 97-91

Jul 23, 2012 8:18 AM

The Timberwolves beat the Grizzlies by a final score of 97-91 in Summer League play on Sunday.

Mike Harris had 22 points and 12 rebounds for Minnesota. Kammron Taylor scored 15 points on 5-for-8 shooting and Paulao Prestes had 10 rebounds.

Tony Wroten had 17 points and four assists and Josh Selby had 11 points and six assists for Memphis. Mitchell Watt had eight points and nine rebounds.

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Lillard, Selby Named Summer League Co-MVPs

Jul 22, 2012 11:54 PM

Damian Lillard and Josh Selby were named co-MVP of the Vegas Summer League.

Lillard averaged 26.5 points, 5.6 assists and 4.0 rebounds in four games for the Blazers.

Selby led in scoring at 27.5 points per game.

The following players joined Lillard and Selby on the All-Summer League Team:

Malcolm Thomas – Chicago Bulls
Bradley Beal – Washington Wizards
Tobias Harris – Milwaukee Bucks
John Henson – Milwaukee Bucks
Jeremy Lamb – Houston Rockets
Dominique Jones – Dallas Mavericks
Cory Joseph – San Antonio Spurs
Jimmy Butler – Chicago Bulls
Kemba Walker – Charlotte Bobcats
Donatas Motiejunas – Houston Rockets
Jae Crowder – Dallas Mavericks

Joe Freeman/Oregonian

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Tony Wroten May Spend Time In D-League

Jul 22, 2012 12:08 PM

Tony Wroten Jr. has impressed with his work ethic and willingness to learn, but may struggle to carve out minutes in the Grizzlies rotation.

"We'll see how fast he progresses," Lionel Hollins said before a recent Summer League game. "It will be difficult for him because we're deep there. If he doesn't make it, there's a chance he could spend time in (D-League) Reno.

"Like a lot of one-and-done guys, Tony still has a lot of work to do on the defensive end. He's never been called on to play defense the way we will want him to play at this level. It's a big adjustment.

"It's entirely different here. It's not like AAU or high school, where you can be the focus and you can play the game the way you like to play it. Here there are a lot of sacrifices to be made. This is a business. Already he's seeing that. Practices are 2 ½ to three hours long. Every day."

Wroten, 19, was the 25th overall pick in the draft.

"Obviously, I don't want to be in the D-League," he said. "So I have to come in and work hard so I don't have to play in the D-League. From now until November, I have to work on everything. From now on, I can't take no days off."

Steve Kelley/Seattle Times

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Morris Powers Suns Past Grizzlies 96-87

Jul 22, 2012 2:11 AM

The Suns beat the Grizzlies by a final score of 96-87 in Summer League play on Saturday.

Markieff Morris had 25 points and 11 rebounds for Phoenix. Kendall Marshall had 15 points and 10 assists and DeShawn Sims had 13 points and five boards.

Josh Selby had 23 points, six assists and six rebounds and Tony Wroten scored 19 points on 8-for-18 for Memphis. Deon Thompson had 14 points and six rebounds.

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Grizzlies Hand Bobcats First Summer League Loss

Jul 20, 2012 9:43 PM

The Grizzlies beat the Bobcats by a final score of 97-79 in Summer League play on Friday.

Josh Selby scored 32 points on 9-for-14 shooting for Memphis. Xavier Rey had 14 points and four rebounds and Deon Thompson had 15 points and eight boards.

Kemba Walker had 16 points and four rebounds and Cory Higgins scored 15 points on 6-for-13 shooting. Bismack Biyombo had 10 points and four rebounds for Charlotte.

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D-League Announces Affiliations For 12-13 Season

Jul 18, 2012 11:10 AM

The National Basketball Association and the NBA Development League, the official minor league of the NBA, announced the affiliation system for the 2012-13 season. An all-time high eleven NBA teams will have single NBA D-League affiliates including first-year partnerships between the Boston Celtics and Maine Red Claws and the Portland Trail Blazers and Idaho Stampede.   

Here are the affiliation for the 12-13 season:

AUSTIN TOROS (TX) 

San Antonio Spurs  

BAKERSFIELD JAM (CA) 

Atlanta Hawks 
Los Angeles Clippers 
Phoenix Suns 
Toronto Raptors 

CANTON CHARGE (OH) 

Cleveland Cavaliers 

DAKOTA WIZARDS (Bismarck, ND) 

Golden State Warriors 

ERIE BAYHAWKS (PA) 

New York Knicks  

FORT WAYNE MAD ANTS (IN) 

Charlotte Bobcats 
Detroit Pistons 
Indiana Pacers 
Milwaukee Bucks 

IDAHO STAMPEDE (Boise, ID) 

Portland Trail Blazers  

IOWA ENERGY (Des Moines, IA) 

Chicago Bulls 
Denver Nuggets 
New Orleans Hornets 
Washington Wizards 

LOS ANGELES D-FENDERS (CA) 

Los Angeles Lakers 

MAINE RED CLAWS (Portland, ME) 

Boston Celtics  

RENO BIGHORNS (NV) 

Memphis Grizzlies 
Sacramento Kings 
Utah Jazz 

RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS (TX) 

Houston Rockets 

SIOUX FALLS SKYFORCE (SD) 

Miami Heat 
Minnesota Timberwolves 
Orlando Magic 
Philadelphia 76ers 

SPRINGFIELD ARMOR (MA) 

Brooklyn Nets 

TEXAS LEGENDS (Frisco, TX) 

Dallas Mavericks 

TULSA 66ERS (OK) 

Oklahoma City Thunder

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Selby Scores 35 Points In Grizzlies' Loss To Wizards

Jul 17, 2012 10:16 PM

The Wizards defeated the Grizzlies by a final score of 83-77 in Summer League play on Tuesday.

Shavlik Randolph finished with 16 points and 15 rebounds. Chris Singleton had 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Bradley Beal had 14 points on 5-for-15 shooting.

Josh Selby scored 35 points on 12-for-21 shooting from the field and 7-for-8 from three-point range. Selby's output is the most in Summer League action in 2012. Jeremy Pargo had 16 points and seven assists.

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Grizzlies, Wolves Trade Talks Involving Ellington, Cunningham In Limbo

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Selby, Wroten Lead Grizzlies To 93-77 Win Over Knicks

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Darrell Arthur Set To Sign Three-Year, $9M Deal With Grizzlies

Ronald Tillery/Memphis Commercial Appeal

Bayless, Grizzlies Agree On Contract

Marc Stein/ESPN

Grizzlies Agree To Deal With Darrell Arthur

Chris Vernon/ESPN

Speights Agrees To Two-Year, $9M Deal With Grizzlies

Memphis Commercial Appeal

Grizzlies Offer Ray Allen Full Midlevel For Two Years

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