March 2018 Memphis Grizzlies Wiretap

Joakim Noah Signs One-Year Deal With Grizzlies

Nov 30, 2018 1:20 PM

Joakim Noah has agreed to sign a one-year deal with the Memphis Grizzlies.  

The 33-year-old Noah was waived by the Knicks prior to the start of this season after clashing with then-head coach Jeff Hornacek. He hasn't played since last January. 

Noah would add front court depth behind Marc Gasol. 

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Grizzlies 'Want To Bring People To The Mud'

Nov 27, 2018 2:36 PM

The Memphis Grizzlies play at the NBA's slowest pace and believe operating against the trend of the NBA is to their advantage.

"We want to bring people to the mud and see how comfortable they are in that type of fight," J.B. Bickerstaff said "There's not a ton of practice time anymore, so the games are coming and everybody's playing one way, and then all of a sudden you play us and it's a completely different game. How do you handle that?"

The Grizzlies have a 12-7 record to start the season and are in the middle of the Western Conference playoff chase.

"It's Grit 'n' Grind 2.0," said New York Knicks coach David Fizdale, whose firing last November led to his friend and assistant Bickerstaff becoming the Grizzlies' interim head coach before getting the full-time job over the summer. "They're playing to their strengths. They're playing to what fits them. J.B. has identified exactly what works for this group."

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David Fizdale, Marc Gasol Made Peace During Offseason Conversation

Nov 25, 2018 9:46 PM

David Fizdale and Marc Gasol made peace during a telephone conversation over the summer.

Fizdale was fired by the Memphis Grizzlies after a Nov. 26, 2017 loss to the Brooklyn Nets in which Gasol was benched for the entire fourth quarter.

"It was a fantastic conversation," Fizdale said. "It was two men that evolved. That's pretty cool to see a moment in your life, individually as a man where your life changed and you got better because of it, somebody made you better. I credit him for that. He made me a better coach. He made me a better person. I was lucky to be his coach."

Gasol credits Fizdale for helping him expand his three-point range.

"We're both appreciative, and we both understand that it wasn't perfect," Gasol told ESPN. "We both would have handled it differently, not last year but the year before when everything happened. We won't let that happen again. It's simple -- you live, you learn and you move on. We made peace with each other, and that's it."

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Joakim Noah Expected To Sign With Grizzlies

Nov 24, 2018 6:41 PM

The Memphis Grizzlies are expected to come to terms on a deal with Joakim Noah when they meet late next week.

Noah and the Grizzlies have been in talks on a deal for nearly two months since his buyout by the New York Knicks.

Noah signed a four-year, $72 million deal with the Knicks in 2016.

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Joakim Noah, Grizzlies Discuss Contract

Nov 19, 2018 2:22 PM

The Memphis Grizzlies have been holding "extensive discussions" with Joakim Noah on a contract.

Noah has remained a free agent since his buyout by the New York Knicks.

The Grizzlies are thin at center behind Marc Gasol.

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Grizzlies Interested In Signing Veteran Center

Nov 8, 2018 9:45 AM

The Memphis Grizzlies are pursuing a veteran center.

Memphis recently created a roster spot by releasing Andrew Harrison.

The Grizzlies are thin at center behind Marc Gasol on their depth chart.

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Grizzlies Waive Andrew Harrison

Nov 1, 2018 2:48 PM

The Memphis Grizzlies waived guard Andrew Harrison.

Harrison (6-6, 213) appeared in 129 games (64 starts) over three seasons with the Grizzlies and averaged 7.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 21.7 minutes. The 24-year-old University of Kentucky product registered two points in five minutes in his lone appearance this season on Oct. 27 vs. Phoenix.

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