Greg Oden

Busy with my life of slinging brilliant insight and watching as much NBA playoff basketball as I can manage, I’d pledged to catch only the second half of Tuesday night’s Memphis-San Antonio game, and in doing so completely forgot to watch...

He's not the best Celtic. He played just 36 NBA minutes this past season, and there's no guarantee he'll find any playing time next season either. Yet most of the questions regarding an individual on the C's roster from other clubs to a reporter at the...

At the start of the Grizzlies' 10th season in Memphis, way back in the fall of 2010, we assembled a list of the top moments in the franchise's history. Forgive Geoff Calkins, who compiled the list. But he just didn't have a whole lot to work with. The...

William Dickey woke up Saturday morning and he put on his Grizzlies shirt and he got on his blue bike and he pedaled down to FedExForum to take in the scene. Dickey, 63, already had playoff tickets. He's been a season-ticket holder for some years....

    As Derrick Rose continually dominated the Miami Heat's ball boys during pregame warmups at AmericanAirlines Arena, it became increasingly clear that the Chicago Bulls were largely playing for the future these past two weeks.     Without Rose, as...

Beyond whatever impressions and information can be gleaned from interviews and workouts, Danny Ainge's scouting work has been done. Instead, the most important members of Ainge's team once the pre-draft combine starts today in Chicago are the members of...

I have never proclaimed to be a fortune teller, tarot card reader or future predictor of any kind. I never even read my horoscope. In this week's column, however, I want to take a look in my crystal ball of sports at a possibility that I deeply fear...

From the "Talks too much" studios, we believe that children are the future, teach them well and let them lead the way. NBA It was a must-have win for the Knicks and a much-needed, karma-cleansing win for the Memphis Grizzlies in last night's NBA...

Magic General Manager Rob Hennigan has not taken a risk to acquire players with injury histories, such as Andrew Bynum and Jared Sullinger, but don't automatically cross off the name of Nerlens Noel. Noel is recovering from surgery for a torn ACL in his...

Now armed with the best odds to win the draft lottery, the league-worst Magic could have a chance to pick former Kentucky star center Nerlens Noel. This normally would be an easy decision if they wind up with the No. 1 pick – except for one...

GOLDMEMBER 1. MIAMI (46-14)    Like Dr. Evil, Magic Johnson must boost $1-million offer to LeBron James. (1) NUMBER 2 2. SAN ANTONIO (48-15)    Spurs’ success despite injuries means only Gregg Popovich is indispensable. (2) 3. OKLAHOMA CITY (46-...

It's unclear how long the Lakers' Pau Gasol will be out with what the team said Wednesday was a "tear of the plantar fascia." The forward/center is still being evaluated, but it seems a foregone conclusion that he's going to be out for a significant...