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Memphis Grizzlies Wiretap

Bosh, Bargnani Injured In Raptors' Win

The Raptors lost their best player in the second quarter. The Grizzlies lost the game around the same time.

Anthony Parker scored 19 points, and Jose Calderon added 13 points and 10 assists to help the Raptors beat the Grizzlies 103-91 on Wednesday night.

Chris Bosh limped off in the second with a strained right groin. It didn't matter as Memphis was outscored by 20 points in the quarter, and the Raptors ran away from the lifeless Grizzlies.

Via Yahoo.com


Elson Wears Mask After Elbow Shot

Spurs' center Francisco Elson had played three-plus games without his protective facemask, but a forearm to the face from Memphis Grizzlies' forward Rudy Gay prompted him to don the custom-fitted clear plastic device for the second half of the Spurs' game on Saturday night at the AT&T Center.

The mask was fashioned for Elson late this summer after he fractured the orbital bone around his left eye while playing for the Dutch national team in a tournament that preceded the FIBA European championships.

Elson had complained the mask gave him double vision as he looked upward for rebounds and occasionally bothered him when he could not keep sweat out of his eyes. He stopped wearing it three games ago and had not had any problems before Friday.

Gay nailed Elson with the forearm as the Spurs' center scored on a layin with 3:32 remaining in the first quarter. He converted the three-point play after Gay was whistled for a foul and remained in the game for the first 5:03 of the second quarter.

"I dunked it, and he popped me," Elson said, "so it was kind of sore and swollen. But it's fine now."

Via San Antonio Express-News


Conley Out Indefinitely With Tear In Shoulder

The Memphis Grizzlies announced Tuesday that rookie guard Mike Conley will be out indefinitely due to a posterior labral tear in his right shoulder. Conley, the fourth overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, originally suffered the injury on Nov. 17 against the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. The 6-1, 180-pound playmaker will undergo rehabilitation and will miss a minimum of two-to-three weeks. He was placed on the inactive list prior to last night’s 125-108 victory over Seattle at FedExForum.

Via RealGM Staff Report


Grizzlies Nov 2007 Archive

  • Swollen Thumb To Keep Milicic Out

    Darko Milicic did not dress Saturday night for the Grizzlies' game against the Dallas Mavericks, and the severely sprained thumb could keep him out several games.

  • Bulls Forgetting Bryant, Focusing On Gasol?

    Could the Bulls be turning their attention away from Kobe Bryant and onto trying to acquire Pau Gasol?

  • Hornets' West Drops Career-High 40 In Win

    New Orleans' forward David West was pleased with his career-high 40 points but prouder that the Hornets fought through overtime to record the best start in franchise history.

  • Grizzlies Clamp Down On Durant, Make Sonics 0-5

    Rudy Gay warmed from a cold start to score 25 points, and determined Kyle Lowry hit a clinching 3-pointer as the Memphis Grizzlies overcame a 14-point deficit in the second half Wednesday night to beat the winless Sonics 105-98, sending Seattle to its worst start in 38 years.

  • Conley Staying Prepared Despite No Playing Time

    The only sounds heard inside the empty FedEx Forum was a single basketball bouncing and Memphis Grizzlies' Coach Marc Iavaroni's voice giving tips on how to run the pick-and-roll offense Saturday morning.

  • Hot-Shooting Dunleavy Gets Pacers Past Grizzlies

    Mike Dunleavy had 27 points and eight rebounds Saturday night to help the Indiana Pacers remain unbeaten with a 121-111 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.