Tonight, on an important edition of Spain & Fitz, we talk about the incredible Hoopers Vote initiative with Grizzlies star Jaren Jackson, Jr. and his mother, WNBPA rep Terri Jackson. Also, more reaction from athletes to Breonna Taylor, some “most likely” scenarios and previews for NFL Week 3 and - exclusively to the podcast - what is the PAC 12 thinking?
Ja Morant, Brandon Clarke, Kendrick Nunn, Zion Williamson and Eric Paschall round out the NBA's All-Rookie First Team.
Sonia Raman, who spent the past 12 seasons as women's basketball coach at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has been hired by the NBA's Grizzlies as an assistant.
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant was a runaway winner of the NBA's Rookie of the Year award Wednesday, collecting 99 out of a possible 100 first-place votes to cruise to an easy victory.
There are famous college mascots. There's Boujee -- JuJu Smith-Schuster's famous dog. There are dogs on grass, ice and the court.
On the first day of the playoffs, Brian Windhorst, Kevin Pelton and Kevin Arnovitz discuss Portland's chances of upsetting the Lakers in the first round. The guys also preview the other matchups before reflecting on Vlade Divac's tenure in Sacramento.
How many sweeps? How many upsets? Our experts make their picks for every first-round series.
The Grizzlies rookie had a season-high 35 points Saturday in the team's season-ending loss to the Trail Blazers in the NBA's first play-in tournament. After the game, Morant said he played despite a broken right thumb.
Damian Lillard led a deep, experienced cast in the Blazers' play-in win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Jusuf Nurkic, who announced that his grandmother died from COVID-19 earlier in the day, had 22 points and 21 rebounds to lead Portland past Memphis in a play-in game to clinch the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference playoffs.
A fourth consecutive down-to-the-wire finish, a fourth consecutive win for the Portland Trail Blazers.
Our experts forecast how Memphis and Portland match up for Saturday's unique NBA play-in battle.
With the 8th vs 9th seed play-in game(s) set, Ramona Shelburne and Kirk Morrison wondered if it will be the Portland Trail Blazers or the Memphis Grizzlies that will face the Lakers in the 1st Round of the NBA Playoffs. To talk more about this and other NBA hot topics was ESPN/The Undefeated's Marc Spears. Then, some talk on Mike Clevinger and Zach Plesac of the Cleveland Indians after they broke their team's curfew.
The panel reacts to the Blazers-Grizzlies clinching position for the play in game along with all other playoff positioning being finalized. Plus, best and worst plays from the bubble, Rachel sits down with Jimmy Butler, then gives an insiders view of the bubble laundry room and more topics!
Jason is openly rooting for the Memphis Grizzlies to win the play-in series. He also gives his thoughts on the Power 5 Conferences listening to different medical experts.
Immediately after watching Damian Lillard and the Blazers secure the top spot in the Western Conference play-in, Brian Windhorst, Jackie MacMullan and Tim MacMahon discuss Dame's amazing bubble run, Phoenix's future and how nagging injuries for LeBron James and Russell Westbrook might affect their respective teams' title hopes.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 44 | 28 | .611 | - | L3 |
| Dallas | 43 | 32 | .573 | 2.5 | L2 |
| Memphis | 34 | 39 | .466 | 10.5 | W1 |
| San Antonio | 32 | 39 | .451 | 11.5 | L1 |
| New Orleans | 30 | 42 | .417 | 14 | L3 |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 33 | 49 | .402 |
| 2017-18 | 22 | 60 | .268 |
| 2016-17 | 43 | 39 | .524 |
| 2015-16 | 42 | 40 | .512 |
