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Washington Wizards guard John Wall shoots the ball past Brooklyn Nets forward Mason Plumlee and Nets forward Paul Pierce in the second quarter at Verizon Center.

David Brenner, the lanky, toothy-grinned "Tonight Show" favorite whose brand of observational comedy became a staple for other standups, including Jerry Seinfeld and Paul Reiser, died Saturday.

Once he completed his media obligations after Villanova's loss to Florida in the finals of the 2006 NCAA Minneapolis regional, Jay Wright entered the locker room at the Metrodome and swelled with pride at seeing how much his players had given in defeat.

Nathan Denette / Associated Press Toronto backup guard Greivis Vasquez, who was drafted by the Grizzlies in 2010, battles Memphis guard Tony Allen for a loose ball during the first half of the Raptors' 99-86 victory on Friday.

The Philadelphia 76ers' losing streak is at 19 games and to avoid hitting 20, they'll have to contend with the Memphis Grizzlies at the Wells Fargo Center Saturday night.

You cannot add an aura without having a presence. That's what makes the moving parts of this Phil Jackson move to the New York Knicks so intriguing.

When Greivis Vasquez was drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies, selected with the 28th overall pick in 2010, he joined an emerging Western Conference power.

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Friday night's 105-93 loss that essentially eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves from playoff contention everywhere but mathematically provided one thing you just don't see very often and something else you'll never see again.

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December 21, 2013 - Portland Trail Blazers center Robin Lopez and New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis battle for a rebound as the Portland Trail Blazers face the New Orleans Pelicans at the Moda Center.

Feb 9, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol tries to keep possession of the ball against the Cleveland Cavaliers defense of Kyrie Irving , power forward Tristan Thompson , center Anderson Varejao and small forward Luol Deng in the overtime at Quicken Loans Arena.

I'm not going to belabor this point, because I feel like I've been screaming and yelling about it for months now, but Wednesday night's game against the Pelicans was much closer than it needed to be, and the lineups being played had a lot to do with that.

There's no telling whether or not the NBA has generated enough revenue from this adventure to justify expanding it to all 30 teams, but let's pretend that it has.

The Toronto Raptors are trying to hold on to the 3rd seed in the Eastern Conference and division leadership in the Atlantic.

Just when the Dallas Mavericks needed a little break for the stretch run, up pops the NBA schedule-maker with its version of some in-season down time.

Given that the Boston Celtics have effectively packed it in for 2013-14, it may seem that there is not much for fans to get excited about as the team careens toward the lottery.

New Orleans, LA - Mike Conley netted all 16 of his points in the second half, including a go-ahead floater with 1.5 seconds left to lift the Memphis Grizzlies to a 90-88 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

Q: Erik Spoelstra always talk about positive aspects of the game even when the team plays poorly.

When I say Chris Andersen fills in the gaps, I don't mean covering every last opening on his body with a tattoo.