http://www.mail.com/people/47138-marc-gasol.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/47138-marc-gasol.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2085906-kevin-durant-thunder-risk-elimination.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies are showing a knack for closing out tight games against the Oklahoma City Thunder. All that's left to prove is whether they can finish off a playoff series that's been nip and tuck throughout and move on to the Western Conference finals for the first time in franchise history. In each of the first three games of ... Tue, 14 May 2013 21:52:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2085906-kevin-durant-thunder-risk-elimination.html 2013-05-14T21:52:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2083490-grizzlies-beat-thunder-ot-3-1-series-lead.html MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Lionel Hollins demands a certain standard from his Grizzlies that he didn't get in the first half against Oklahoma City. Well, they came through after halftime, and now the Grizzlies are just a win away from this franchise's first Western Conference final. Mike Conley scored 24 points, while Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol each had a do... Tue, 14 May 2013 07:28:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2083490-grizzlies-beat-thunder-ot-3-1-series-lead.html 2013-05-14T07:28:50Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2079572-grizzlies-take-2-1-lead-beating-thunder-87-81.html MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies call it grit and grind, and it got them through another ugly game. Marc Gasol scored 20 points and hit two free throws with 1:03 left to put Memphis ahead to stay, and the Grizzlies held off Oklahoma City 87-81 Saturday to take a 2-1 lead in this Western Conference semifinal. Gasol scored 16 ... Sun, 12 May 2013 01:51:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2079572-grizzlies-take-2-1-lead-beating-thunder-87-81.html 2013-05-12T01:51:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2070678-allens-defense-key-grizzlies-top-thunder-99-93.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tony Allen thought it might have been out of desperation that he ended up guarding Kevin Durant in crunch time. Whatever it was, it worked out perfectly for the Memphis Grizzlies. Mike Conley scored 26 points and fueled a late Memphis run while Allen was harassing Durant, and the Grizzlies beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 99-93 on Tuesd... Wed, 08 May 2013 08:12:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2070678-allens-defense-key-grizzlies-top-thunder-99-93.html 2013-05-08T08:12:57Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2067164-kevin-durant-coming-through-closer.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Pondering Kevin Durant's latest big-time shot on the playoff stage, Lionel Hollins started listing a who's who of NBA greats from days gone by: Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Isiah Thomas, Sam Jones, John Havlicek, George Mikan, Bob Pettit. What do they all have in common? "If you just go through the history, all the great... Mon, 06 May 2013 22:10:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2067164-kevin-durant-coming-through-closer.html 2013-05-06T22:10:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2065518-thunder-strike-first-take-1-0-lead-grizzlies.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kevin Durant was in just the right spot and, once he had the ball, knew exactly what to do with it. Derek Fisher poked the ball away from Memphis' Mike Conley and it squirted right to Durant standing under his own basket. The three-time NBA scoring champion raced into the open court, pulled up and connected on a jumper with 11.1 secon... Mon, 06 May 2013 07:13:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2065518-thunder-strike-first-take-1-0-lead-grizzlies.html 2013-05-06T07:13:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2064656-durant-thunder-edge-grizzlies-93-91-game-1.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Derek Fisher turned a tough situation for the Oklahoma City Thunder into the worst-case scenario for the Grizzlies. With the Thunder down by one in the final minute, Fisher poked the ball away from Memphis' Mike Conley, springing three-time NBA scoring champion Kevin Durant into the open court with a chance to put Oklahoma City on top... Mon, 06 May 2013 00:23:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2064656-durant-thunder-edge-grizzlies-93-91-game-1.html 2013-05-06T00:23:01Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2062540-grizzlies-advance-win-4-straight-clippers.html MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Grizzlies are very happy after finally getting a bit of payback for their first-round loss to the Los Angeles Clippers a year ago. They also made a bit of NBA history. Memphis became only the 10th team in NBA history to win four straight after trailing 0-2 — and the first to win the next four all by double digits. The Grizzlies w... Sat, 04 May 2013 07:40:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2062540-grizzlies-advance-win-4-straight-clippers.html 2013-05-04T07:40:49Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2062380-grizzlies-advance-with-118-105-win-clippers.html MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Grizzlies refused to be pushed around, especially on their home court, and now they're headed back to the Western Conference semifinals for the second time in three seasons. Mike Conley and Zach Randolph scored 23 points each, and the Grizzlies beat the Los Angeles Clippers 118-105 on Friday night to take the first-round series 4... Sat, 04 May 2013 06:01:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2062380-grizzlies-advance-with-118-105-win-clippers.html 2013-05-04T06:01:01Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2055280-grizzlies-win-3rd-straight-103-93.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies took advantage of Blake Griffin's ankle injury and moved within a victory of clinching their first-round playoff series. Zach Randolph scored 10 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter as the Grizzlies beat the Los Angeles Clippers 103-93 on Tuesday night, taking a 3-2 lead in their first-round playoff series. "It c... Wed, 01 May 2013 08:20:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2055280-grizzlies-win-3rd-straight-103-93.html 2013-05-01T08:20:40Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2049182-grizzlies-beat-clippers-104-83-tie-series-2.html MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — When Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph click together, the Memphis Grizzlies are very, very tough to beat. Gasol and Randolph had 24 points apiece and led a strong rebounding effort by the Grizzlies in a 104-83 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday that evened their first-round playoff series at 2-all. "The... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:41:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2049182-grizzlies-beat-clippers-104-83-tie-series-2.html 2013-04-28T15:41:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2046134-grizzlies-dominate-inside-to-beat-clippers-94-82.html MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis bench has been missing in action through the first two games against the Los Angeles Clippers. Those reserves are starting to show they can hold their own on the floor and help keep the Grizzlies in this series. Quincy Pondexter scored 10 of his 13 points in the second half, including eight in the final stanza, and the Gr... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:37:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2046134-grizzlies-dominate-inside-to-beat-clippers-94-82.html 2013-04-26T07:37:56Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2045960-grizzlies-beat-clippers-94-82-to-pull-to-2-1.html MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Zach Randolph's fast start helped the Memphis Grizzlies return to their inside dominance. Randolph had 13 of his 27 points in the first quarter, and he finished with 11 rebounds and the Grizzlies beat the Los Angeles Clippers 94-82 on Thursday night to pull within 2-1 in this first-round series. "Zach was huge," M... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:58:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2045960-grizzlies-beat-clippers-94-82-to-pull-to-2-1.html 2013-04-26T05:58:52Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2042486-memphis-gasol-wins-nba-defensive-player-honors.html MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Grizzlies center Marc Gasol insists he isn't being charitable when credits his teammates for winning his first NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. Playing great defense is just what they do in Memphis. He said Wednesday that he believes the entire team has been recognized for how the Grizzlies play defense, crediting guards Tony ... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:35:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2042486-memphis-gasol-wins-nba-defensive-player-honors.html 2013-04-24T21:35:49Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2038336-clippers-edge-grizzlies-93-91-pauls-shot.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers blew a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter, then got the ball in the hands of All-Star Chris Paul with the score tied and overtime looming. That's when Paul went to work, fighting off Tony Allen's defense as he tried to drive to the right baseline. Paul got there and put up a one-handed running jumper that went ... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:47:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2038336-clippers-edge-grizzlies-93-91-pauls-shot.html 2013-04-23T07:47:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2034332-clippers-beat-grizzlies-112-91-playoff-opener.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers played above the rim, not enough to live up to their Lob City moniker but enough to beat Memphis at its own rebounding game. Chris Paul led seven players in double figures with 23 points, Eric Bledsoe had 15 and the Clippers dominated the boards in a 112-91 victory over the Grizzlies in their Western Conference ... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 06:45:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2034332-clippers-beat-grizzlies-112-91-playoff-opener.html 2013-04-21T06:45:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1979170-wall-scores-47-wizards-beat-grizzlies-107-94.html WASHINGTON (AP) — John Wall finished Washington's last game on the bench after getting two technical fouls. He stuck around for the finish of his best NBA performance Monday, scoring 17 of his career-high 47 points in the fourth quarter as the undermanned Wizards beat the Memphis Grizzlies, 107-94. "I was just in a zone. I made my first couple of shots an... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:43:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1979170-wall-scores-47-wizards-beat-grizzlies-107-94.html 2013-03-26T03:43:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1969066-gasols-tip-lifts-grizzlies-thunder-ot.html MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Marc Gasol and the Memphis Grizzlies finally put away Oklahoma City with their final shot. In a matchup of Western Conference contenders that had a playoff feel to it, Gasol tipped in Zach Randolph's miss with less than a second left in overtime Wednesday night to give Memphis a 90-89 win over the Thunder. Gasol w... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 05:15:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1969066-gasols-tip-lifts-grizzlies-thunder-ot.html 2013-03-21T05:15:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1958914-denver-beats-memphis-87-80-11th-straight-win.html DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets plodded along for three quarters before beating Memphis at its own game. Hardly known as a half-court team, the high-flying Nuggets had to resort to set plays and setting picks to finally break free. Turns out, they're pretty good at it, especially when they dump the ball inside to Kosta Koufos. ... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 05:09:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1958914-denver-beats-memphis-87-80-11th-straight-win.html 2013-03-16T05:09:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1953716-grizzlies-beat-clippers-14th-win-15-games.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Exactly six weeks after the Memphis Grizzlies traded their leading scorer for spare parts in what was widely seen as a cost-cutting move, they dominated the Pacific Division-leading Los Angeles Clippers for their 14th victory in 15 games. So what's got into the Grizz left behind by Rudy Gay? They say it's nothing fancy: Just hard work, ... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 06:04:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1953716-grizzlies-beat-clippers-14th-win-15-games.html 2013-03-14T06:04:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1926434-heat-win-13th-straight-top-grizzlies-98-91.html MIAMI (AP) — For a while, it looked as though a pair of long streaks were in jeopardy. That is, until LeBron James finally got going — at the perfect time. Dwyane Wade scored 22 points and set up James for a critical 3-pointer in the final half-minute, and the Heat extended their winning streak to 13 games by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 98-91 on Friday ... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 08:33:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1926434-heat-win-13th-straight-top-grizzlies-98-91.html 2013-03-02T08:33:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1857804-rudy-gay-heads-to-toronto-grizzlies-makeover.html Rudy Gay is on his way to Toronto in the latest and most dramatic move in the Memphis Grizzlies' money-motivated makeover. The Grizzlies agreed to trade their star swingman to the Raptors on Wednesday, parting with the leading scorer on a team that has aspirations of making a run in the powerful Western Conference. The Raptors gave up point guard Jose Cal... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 03:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1857804-rudy-gay-heads-to-toronto-grizzlies-makeover.html 2013-01-31T03:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1852626-grizzlies-rally-17-to-beat-76ers-103-100.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rudy Gay to Toronto. Rudy Gay to Boston. It's easier to count the teams who don't covet Gay. But as long as he's still with Memphis, Gay is doing what he can to help the Grizzlies win. Gay scored 26 points and scored the winning basket off his own rebound with 13.3 seconds left to lead Memphis to a 103-100 win over the Philadelphia 76e... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 02:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1852626-grizzlies-rally-17-to-beat-76ers-103-100.html 2013-01-29T02:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1842030-grizzlies-win-106-93-lakers-lose-4th-straight.html MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A team meeting didn't help stop the losing, and this season just keeps spinning away from the Lakers. Darrell Arthur scored a season-high 20 points and Mike Conley added 19 as the Memphis Grizzlies beat Los Angeles 106-93 Wednesday night, handing the Lakers their fourth straight loss and 10th in 12 games. "I do th... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 04:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1842030-grizzlies-win-106-93-lakers-lose-4th-straight.html 2013-01-24T04:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1752438-gay-leads-grizzlies-hornets-96-89.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As animated as Quincy Pondexter was on a night when he couldn't miss, it looked as though he wanted the team that traded him away to notice how well he's doing these days. Pondexter denied it, to which teammate Rudy Gay said, "I don't believe him at all." Gay tied a season-high with 28 points, Pondexter matched his season-high with 16, ... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 03:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1752438-gay-leads-grizzlies-hornets-96-89.html 2012-12-08T03:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1737574-disappointed-spurs-shrug-fine-beat-memphis.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — So that's what $250,000 worth of rest looks like. Tony Parker scored 30 points and Tim Duncan had 27 points and 15 rebounds, giving the San Antonio Spurs their money's worth for the unprecedented fine from the NBA they absorbed for putting rest over the league's business interests in a 99-95 overtime victory over the Memphis Grizzlies o... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 04:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1737574-disappointed-spurs-shrug-fine-beat-memphis.html 2012-12-02T04:28:00Z