Posts Tagged ‘ Rudy Gay ’

Randolph on post-Gay Grizzlies: “we’re a better team”

I was one of the many who blasted thw Memphis Grizzlies for trading Rudy Gay and his max contract for more economical players. Since then, Tayshaun Prince has assumed the starting small forward spot and the team has flourished. After a 1-3 stretch immediately following the trade, they are now 14-3. “I think...
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Did Grizzlies trade Gay too soon?

The Memphis Grizzlies finally moved Rudy Gay last week. Not only did the trade come after the team shopped him harder than a ‘Pekovic screen’ for months, it also came a week after they had already cleared roughly $6 million in salaries by trading Mareese Speights et al to Cleveland. That move allowed them to get...
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Grizzlies also acquire Prince, Daye

The Memphis Grizzlies have filled their small forward void just hours after agreeing to trade Rudy Gay to Toronto. The Detroit Pistons will send Tayshaun Prince and Austin Daye to Memphis in exchange for Jose Calderon, according to ESPN. The Gay trade ends up being one big deal involving three teams. A former...
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Grizzlies, Raptors agree on Rudy Gay trade

According to sources at ESPN, the Memphis Grizzlies and Toronto Raptors have a deal in place that sends Rudy Gay north of the border. Toronto will also get center Hamed Haddadi in exchange for forward Ed Davis, point guard Jose Calderon, and a future 2nd round pick. Calderon, sources add, will then be moved on...
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Raptors favorites to land Rudy Gay

The Toronto Raptors continue to be the favorites to land Rudy Gay, but it isn’t coming without effort. Sources say it is proving difficult to find a third team to take on Jose Calderon. Memphis apparently is done with aging Spanish point guards (see Juan Carlos Navarro). According to Marc Stein, Toronto is reportedly also...
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Rudy Gay to Lakers for Pau Gasol, again?

I know what you’re thinking but, I swear, it wasn’t me this time. A year ago I proposed a trade, involving three teams, sending Rudy Gay to the Lakers. Today, Marc Stein of ESPN is reporting a similar trade is possible. The Boston Celtics have held exploratory trade talks with the Memphis Grizzlies on Rudy...
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NBA Announces All-Star Reserves

WESTERN CONFERENCE RESERVES: Russell Westbrook OKC 3rd (straight) selection 23 pts & 8 rebs; 3 games w/ 13 assts Tony Parker SAS 5th selection (2nd straight) 52% FG tops amongst guards James Harden HOU 1st selection 5th in scoring at 26 ppg (scored 45 pts at Atlanta) Zach Randolph MEM 2nd selection 27 doubles-doubles (leads the league) LaMarcus Aldridge POR 2nd selection 20...
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Howard re-injures shoulder

The end of first halves on the road haven’t been kind to Dwight Howard lately. On Sunday, the Lakers center was ‘bogus-ly’ ejected following a weak double technical foul with Raptors guard Alan Anderson. On Wednesday night, Howard re-injured his bad shoulder while setting a pick on Grizzlies small forward Rudy Gay. Center...
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Grizzlies trade Ellington, Speights to Cavaliers

We have our first trade of the season….not the regular the season, the trade season. The Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to trade Marreese Speights, Wayne Ellington, Josh Selby and a future draft pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Jon Leuer, according to a source. The Grizzlies will save approximately $6 million with the...
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Bobcats “very active” in trade talks

The Charlotte Bobcats are open to making a move before the Feb. 21 deadline. “We’re very active – our owner wants us to be active,’’ Bobcats president of basketball operations Rod Higgins said. Higgins said owner Michael Jordan has given Higgins and general manager Rich Cho “the green light to go out and...
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