Seventeen seconds into the third quarter of the Lakers’ 111-101 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series, LeBron James was lying on the Crypto.com Arena court writhing in pain and Dillon Brooks was soon on his way to the locker room. Up to that point, their contentious matchup had…
The Memphis Grizzlies held a moment of silence Sunday for Tyre Nichols before they played the Indiana Pacers, the club’s first home game since footage was released of Memphis police officers beating Nichols to death after a traffic stop Jan. 7. As reported by ESPN, Nichols, 29, died three days after the beating occurred. Five…
With 3:43 to go in the fourth quarter, Klay Thompson rose above Dillon Brooks to knock down a 20-foot jump shot to put the Golden State Warriors up 16. As reported by ESPN, Brooks stumbled backward, falling over in the process. As Thompson ran back on defense, he leaned over Brooks, side shuffling three times…
The Portland Trail Blazers out-scrapped and outlasted the red-hot Memphis Grizzlies Sunday, winning on the road 105-100. As reported by Blazers Edge, Portland has now won two in a row against quality teams, following a dreadful five-game losing streak. Damian Lillard had another big night with 32 points, five rebounds and five assists. Norman Powell…
