Memphis Grizzlies News

Less than 24 hours before the seventh- seeded Grizzlies open their playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the NBA announced they will be without the services of reserve point guard Nick Calathes.

With the 2014 NBA playoffs set to begin on Saturday, the time for speculation is almost over.

Jackson said Friday that he wants O'Neal to start because it's easier for the 35-year-old veteran to stay loose.

OKC isn't bluffing about not letting these fans in to Thunder home playoff games against the Memphis Grizzlies.

The title of the historical novel "Quo Vadis" is an apt question for frustrated Los Angeles Lakers fans to ask of players and coaches after the team's nightmare 2013-14 NBA campaign came to an end.

As the Sixers gear up for the NBA Draft in June, 16 teams begin their quest for a championship.

The Miami Heat know the 2014 NBA playoffs won't be easy, and the free agency futures of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh are in the future.

"We just figured it out and got it done. It wasn't the best game, we didn't play well defensively and didn't shoot the ball well offensively, but something about just getting it done.

After the veteran signed as a free agent last summer when the Miami Heat let him go, Miller was the only player on the roster to appear in all 82 games as he helped the Grizzlies reach a franchise-record fourth straight postseason.

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Sacramento Kings fans hold a banner over the player exit tunnel in support of the Kings staying in Sacramento following the NBA game between the Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns at Sleep Train Arena on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 in Sacramento, Calif.

The Thunder have weathered a number of injuries, most notably to Russell Westbrook, to land the two-seed.

Overtime thrillers in Memphis and Charlotte, a go-ahead dunk in Oklahoma City to win a game and cap another scoring title for Kevin Durant, plus some good old-fashioned disinterest by Brooklyn ... all that, and more, on the final night of the season was needed before the eight conference-quarterfinal matchups in this season's NBA playoffs could be ... (more)

SAN ANTONIO >> The Lakers finally reached a point where their injuries stopped piling up and their losses came to a screeching halt.

Mike Conley hit two free throws with 1.1 seconds left in overtime, and the Memphis Grizzlies grabbed the Western Conference's No.

Bradley Beal scored 27 points and Washington clinched the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 118-102 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.

For Miami, it's about what's coming next week. Thaddeus Young scored 20 points, Michael Carter-Williams had 12 in the final game of his impressive rookie campaign, and the 76ers wrapped up a dismal season by topping the Heat 100-87 on Wednesday night - their second win of the season over the two-time defending NBA champions.

Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap will sit out the team's regular season finale Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks to rest for the playoffs.

Bucks owner Herb Kohl has reached a deal to sell the franchise to New York investment firm executives Marc Lasry and Wesley Edens for about $550 million.

Dallas Mavericks at Memphis Grizzlies FedEx Forum - Memphis, Tennessee Wednesday, April 16, 2014, 8:05 pm Eastern, TV: ESPN Opening Line: Memphis -3 1/2 Current Line: Memphis -3 1/2 Opening Total: 190 Current Total: 191 Opening Money Line: Grizzlies -165 / Mavericks +140 Current Money Line: Grizzlies -165 / Mavericks +140 Memphis is a 3.5 point ... (more)