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Thunder Go Up 3-0 on Grizzlies, Ja Morant's Hip Injury, NFL Draft 1st Round, Shedeur Sanders Falls - 4/25/25
Apr 25, 2025
Show notes
Today's first hour is all about the Grizzlies 114-108 loss in Game 3 to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. Ja Morant's scary fall and hip injury, Scotty Pippen Jr's performance, the lack of big time plays from Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr, why nothing should be off the table this offseason, the game-on-the-line play ending up being a John Konchar corner 3, and so much more. We're depressed (3:00). We'll touch on the Clippers hammering the Nuggets (58:30), the first round of the NFL Draft, Shedeur Sanders slipping out of the 1st round, Treyveon Henderson's blocking and more players to watch for in Rounds 2 and 3 tonight (1:02:51)
Grizzlies vs Thunder Game 3 Tonight, Jimmy Butler Injury, NFL Draft Round 1, Fill In The Blank - 4/24/25
Apr 24, 2025
Show notes
Grizzlies host the Thunder tonight in Game 3, why they need to make a change in the starting lineup, who needs to be in the starting lineup, and the team playing with some pride (3:00) + Warriors/Rockets and Jimmy Butler's injury (32:00) + NFL Draft and Memphis gets transfer Aaron Bradshaw (1:05:00) and we'll play Fill In The Blank (1:15:57)
Grizzlies Fall Down 0-2 vs Thunder, NFL Draft, Sinners - 4/23/25
Apr 23, 2025
Show notes
We'll spend the entire first hour of the show talking all about the Grizzlies Game 2 loss in Oklahoma City on Tuesday night and it evolves into a conversation about the roster at whole and how the team gets better with Jaren Jackson Jr's looming contract extension (4:00). We'll briefly touch on the Lakers Game 2 win over the Timberwolves (58:07) Jessica Benson joins the show in-studio to give us 5 things we should care about in the NFL Draft including (1:07:30)
Shedeur Sanders Watch
Ashton Jeanty
Teams That Can Improve
Trades
Sinners
Tony Allen In-Studio on Grizzlies Game 1 Loss, Game 2 Adjustments, and the NBA Playoffs - 4/22/25
Apr 22, 2025
Show notes
It's Tuesday's with Tony Allen Presented by ESCO. TA joins the show in-studio to talk about the Grizzlies Game 1 loss in OKC, Game 2 adjustments, how he prepared after blowout losses, how to get JJJ going, and more (3:45). News and Notes of the day on Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Edwards fined $50K, Damian Lillard returning tonight, NFL Draft and College Football setting playoff dates for 2026 (1:12:18)
Grizzlies Lose Game 1 by 51, NBA Playoffs Opening Weekend, WrestleMania 41
Apr 21, 2025
Show notes
10 Things from the Weekend!!!
Grumpy Grizzly (4:24)
Ja, JJJ, Desmond Bane (23:37)
NBA Playoffs Game 1's (29:05)
NBA Award Finalists (1:00:07)
NFL Draft Week (1:11:35)
Sinners, The 6th Man (1:25:53)
WrestleMania 41 (1:37:20)
Justin Thomas (1:44:51)
Nico to UCLA (1:51:35)
Tonight (1:54:53)
Grizzlies vs Mavs Play-In Tonight, NBA Playoffs Weekend, PJ Haggerty Transfer Portal - 4/18/25
Apr 18, 2025
Show notes
We'll spend the first hour talking about tonight's Grizzlies/Mavericks game in Memphis for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference (3:00). PJ Haggerty and Dain Dainja entered the transfer portal yesterday but Penny Hardaway added a few transfers (51:00). We'll talk Hawks/Heat for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and go through the rest of the NBA Playoff schedule for this weekend (1:08:57).
Mavs Run Kings, Elvis Netflix Documentary, Kings Fire GM, Grizz/Mavs, Nico to UCLA - 4/17/25
Apr 17, 2025
Show notes
On today's show, Chris turned off the Heat/Bulls game early and watched a Netflix documentary on Elvis Presley's 1968 TV Special (3:00). Mavs beat the Kings last night and will face the Grizzlies in the Play-In Tournament on Friday here in Memphis (13:52). Sacramento Kings fired their GM and quickly hired a new one (21:28) and Damian Lillard could return in the first round vs the Pacers (39:10). News and Notes of the day on Memphis Basketball getting a commitment from South Carolina transfer Zachary Davis, Kemba Walker playing in the Big 3, Lee Corso retiring, Nico to UCLA, and rules changes in College Football to prevent faking injuries (1:09:01)
Grizzlies Lose Play-In at Warriors, Ja Morant Injured - 4/16/25
Apr 16, 2025
Show notes
Everything from the Grizzlies 121-116 loss at Golden State on Tuesday night including Ja Morant's injury, Steph Curry's 4th quarter, Jimmy Butler, Zach Edey, JJJ, Desmond Bane's big game, officiating and more (3:00)
Tony Allen In-Studio on Grizzlies at Warriors Play-In Game Tonight - 4/15/25
Apr 15, 2025
Show notes
It's Tuesday's with Tony Allen Presented by ESCO. TA joins the show in-studio to talk all about the Grizzlies at Warriors Play-In Tournament tonight in San Francisco (3:00).
Grizzlies at Warriors Play-In Set, NBA Playoffs, Rory Wins The Masters, Nico Iamaleava, 10 Things - 4/14/25
Apr 14, 2025
Show notes
10 Things from the Weekend!!! Grizz vs Mavs (10:12) NBA Playoffs Set + Grizz at Warriors (17:38) The Masters (30:16) Rory McIlroy History (37:25) Nico Iamaleava (44:22) The Pitt, Pop The Balloon (1:07:46) WNBA Draft (1:13:55) NBA Lottery Odds, NBA Firings, Top Selling Jerseys (1:17:39) Ashton Hardaway (1:28:15) Tonight (1:34:04)
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