Tony Parker

The awards just keep coming for Marc Gasol. The man affectionately known as “Big Spain” collected the Defensive Player of the Year Award last month. Today, he was named to the All-NBA Second Team. Making the First Team ahead of him at ce...

NBA scoring leader Carmelo Anthony led the second team, joined by guards Russell Westbrook and Tony Parker, center Marc Gasol and forward Blake Griffin.

With Dwyane Wade, James Harden, Paul George, David Lee, and Dwight Howard making up the All-NBA Third Team, this is where it gets interesting. Players on the All-NBA Second Team can usually make a case for the All-NBA First team while those on the th...

Even a team like the Grizzlies can’t dig holes like a 46-31 halftime deficit and expect to get out, even with the much-improved second half they played in game two. Overtime. Whoof. Well, seven things (and more) did happen, let’s look at...

For the first 36 minutes, game two of the San Antonio-Memphis series looked like an instant replay of game one: the Spurs led 51-37 at halftime of game one and extended that margin to 73-57 by the end of the third quarter; they led 46-31 at halftime...

After game two, Memphis fans are left in a similar position. They’re seeing their team down 2-0 in the series and on the brink of elimination. However, with their recent history, I don’t think they are too many worried faces as the series...

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...

Tony Parker had 20 points and nine assists and the Spurs struck first in the Western Conference finals by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 105-83.

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...