Published: Fri, May 24, 2013

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The towels are showing up all around Memphis, hanging over neighborhood signs and even at a door to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The sentiment? Believe Memphis. And the Grizzlies certainly do. While the Grizzlies are down 0-2 to the San Antonio Spurs in their...

Updated: Fri, May 24, 2013

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The towels are showing up all around Memphis, hanging over neighborhood signs and even at a door to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The sentiment? Believe Memphis. And the Grizzlies certainly do. While the Grizzlies are down 0-2 to the San Antonio Spurs in their...

Updated: Fri, May 24, 2013

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets are letting general manager Masai Ujiri, the NBA's Executive of the Year, meet with the Toronto Raptors about their GM vacancy, Yahoo Sports is reporting. Yahoo reported that Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment CEO Tim Leiweke is prepared to offer Ujiri $3...

Updated: Fri, May 24, 2013

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets are letting general manager Masai Ujiri, the NBA's Executive of the Year, meet with the Toronto Raptors about their GM vacancy, Yahoo Sports is reporting. Yahoo reported that Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment CEO Tim Leiweke is prepared to offer Ujiri $3...

Updated: 1 hr ago

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The mayor of San Antonio says everyone knows the best barbecue and basketball comes from Texas. The mayor of Memphis notes barbecue is prized in his city, where restaurant smoke stacks rise like steeples. So the mayors have bet barbecue on the NBA Western Conference...

Updated: 1 hr ago

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The mayor of San Antonio says everyone knows the best barbecue and basketball comes from Texas. The mayor of Memphis notes barbecue is prized in his city, where restaurant smoke stacks rise like steeples. So the mayors have bet barbecue on the NBA Western Conference...

Updated: 10 hr ago

MIAMI (AP) — When Chris Andersen does something particularly impressive for the Miami Heat, a heavy metal guitar riff blares through their arena. Some children have shown up for games with replicas of his tattoos drawn upon their bodies. Others have gotten their hair gelled and shaped to match...

Updated: 10 hr ago

Deciding who plays, and when they don't, is one of the toughest parts of coaching. Sometimes coaches stick with a player too long. Sometimes they have too much of a quick hook. Indiana's Frank Vogel was still being criticized Thursday, long after he sent the Pacers out on the floor for the...

Updated: 19 hr ago

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Lionel Hollins has been more successful than any Grizzlies coach and will be a free agent after June 30. He has the Grizzlies in the Western Conference finals for the first time and has won more games with this team than any other coach. He probably wouldn't have a...

Updated: 19 hr ago

NEW YORK (AP) — P.J. Carlesimo thinks the Brooklyn Nets' goal of winning a championship within the next two years is "maybe not totally realistic," though he believes they are a contender in the Eastern Conference. Carlesimo went 35-19 as interim coach after Avery Johnson was fired in...