Tim Duncan

Who: Memphis Grizzlies vs San Antonio Spurs When: Tuesday, May 21, 8:00 PM CST Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX Series Standing: Memphis trails 0-1 Media: ESPN, 92.9 FM, 680 AM Forums: 3 Shades of Blue, Grizzlies Message Board Opposing...

Yes, it's only one game--though game one winners advance roughly 80% of the time in the NBA playoffs--but the first game of the Western Conference Finals went almost exactly as I predicted the series will go based on the skill set strengths and weakn...

Western Conference Finals Who: Memphis Grizzlies vs San Antonio Spurs When: 2:30 PM CST Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas Records: Memphis (0-0), San Antonio (0-0) Media: ABC, 92.9 FM, 680 AM Forums: 3 Shades of Blue, Grizzlies Message B...

Yeah, verbs are great. i thought about “dismember” (probably the most accurate). Considered “eviscerate” (suitably gory), considered “vivisect” (maybe *too*gory). Settled on “defile”, because, well, it...

As all of you are aware, we here at 3 Shades of Blue enjoy hearing the thoughts of others on our team, their opponent, and just basketball in general. With the Memphis Grizzlies set to face a long-time nemesis in the San Antonio Spurs as the Western...

No. 2 San Antonio Spurs vs. No. 5 Memphis Grizzlies Why the Spurs Will Win in Seven: In order for the Spurs to return to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2007, they will have to contain the … Continue reading →   &nb...

When the Memphis Grizzlies shocked the basketball world and decided to cut ties with their leading scorer and highest-paid player in Rudy Gay, a large faction of fans and analysts considered it to be a death sentence to their championship aspirations...

Western Conference Finals#2 San Antonio Spurs (58-24) vs. #5 Memphis (56-26)Season series: Tied, 2-2Memphis can win if…the Grizzlies slow the game down, pound the ball inside, and keep the final scores no higher than the low 90s. Zach Randolph and...

Ask Gregg Popovich the secrets to the San Antonio Spurs sustained success on any given day and you’re likely to get one of two answers. On most days Popovich will simply flash that condescending gaze, staring daggers into your soul until you find y...

Going into last night’s Spurs-Warriors game, and I had two ways of looking about things. Part of me thought I should clearly be pulling for the Warriors. Not only would a Game 7 give the Grizzlies a major advantage in terms of rest, but on the...

The San Antonio Spurs aren’t exactly known as a team with a mean streak, especially after they waived volatile forward Stephen Jackson before the playoffs began. So for Tim Duncan – the gentlest of giants and the man who has set the tone...

Tony Allen and LeBron James each received 25 First Team votes for the All-Defensive Team; the NBA's 30 head coaches select the All-Defensive First and Second Teams by position and are not allowed to vote for their own players. A First Team vote is wo...