Following their historic series clinching win over the Thunder in Round 2 of the NBA Playoffs, Grizzlies fans gathered at Wilson Air in the 2:00 am hour to welcome home their favorite players.
Watch fans welcome Zach Randolph back to Memphis with a “We Don’t Bluff” as he stops to say hello in his white SUV:
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Here are what some famous people had to say on Twitter after the Memphis Grizzlies made history and advanced to the Western Conference Finals:
(For photos of Lil Wayne at Game 3, click here.)
(For photos of celebrities at Game 4, click here)
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When the Grizzlies knocked the Thunder out of the playoffs with a 88 – 84 victory in Game 5, Memphis simultaneously knocked themselves off a list of NBA bottom dwellers.
Here are the four remaining NBA franchises to never make a conference finals:
Charlotte Bobcats
Los Angeles Clippers
New Orleans Pelicans (formerly the Hornets)
Toronto Raptors
Before the postseason is over, can the Grizz get their named removed from a much longer list?
Here are the seven franchises to never make the NBA Finals:
Charlotte Bobcats
Los Angeles Clippers
Denver Nuggets
Memphis Grizzlies
Minnesota Timberwolves
New Orleans Pelicans (formerly the Hornets)
Toronto Raptors
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Following the Grizzlies’ Game 4 overtime win over the Thunder, Memphis coach Lionel Hollins surprised many when he admitted he doesn’t know what his team’s slogan really means.
“We scratch and we claw,” said Hollins. “As they say, Grit and Grind… I don’t even know what the heck that means.”
So what does, Grit ‘n’ Grind mean exactly? The guys at 3 Shades of Blue wrote a lengthy piece on the topic, but Coach Hollins is busy right now and may not have time to read that entire post. So, here are some quick 140 character definitions of Grit ‘n’ Grind from @MemphiSport‘s Twitter followers:
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Going into Game 4 in Memphis, everyone knew it would be hard to match the star power in attendance for Game 3.
While the biggest star at Game 3 was Lil Wayne, the biggest stars at Game 4 were Kings of Leon and the halftime show participates, 2012 America’s Got Talent winners Olate Dogs.
Here are the best social media pictures featuring some of the famous people in attendance at The Grindhouse to see the Memphis Grizzlies defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder in overtime:
(For more Lil Wayne Game 3 photos click here.)
(For more photos of other celebrities at Game 3, click here)
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When was the last time an owner of professional sports franchise created team specific Photoshop images and then tweeted them out after a big win? The answer: Saturday night following the Memphis Grizzlies home playoff win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
New principal owner of the Grizzlies Robert Pera shared his self-made Marc Gasol memes with the world while he was celebrating Memphis’ Game 3 win over OKC.
Here are Pera’s four different (yet incredibly similar) Marc Gasol Photoshops:
Are these just the start of a series of Grizzlies-themed creations from Pera? Who will be next? Conley? Z-Bo? Tony Allen?
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Just one home game after Memphis fans erupted in a “Whoop That Trick” chant at Game 6 of the Grizzlies-Clippers series, Memphian Al Kapone was invited to The Grindhouse to perform the song he wrote and produced.
Watch Al Kapone perform “Whoop That Trick” during a 4th quarter timeout at Grizzlies-Thunder Game 3:
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“Whoop That Trick” was made famous in the 2005 Memphis-made film Hustle & Flow.
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Here are the best social media pictures featuring some of the famous people in attendance at The Grindhouse to see Game 3 of the Memphis Grizzlies vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder:
(For more Lil Wayne Game 3 photos click here.)
(To watch Al Kapone perform ‘Whoop That Trick’ at Game 3 click here.)
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Here are pics of Lil Wayne in Memphis at Game 3 of the Grizzlies-Thunder series.
(For more photos of other celebrities at Game 3, click here)
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Memphis will probably never get a NFL team, but that doesn’t mean the Bluff City will never get a NFL player to appear at a local strip club.
If you are a 21 or up fan of Tennessee Titans star running back Chris Johnson and scantily clad women, the Yellow Rose‘s grand reopening on May 14 is something you should circle on your calender. CJ is hosting.
In addition to the NFL’s 2009 Offensive Player of the Year, the event will also include over 50 ladies from Memphis, Orlando, and Atlanta.
Here’s the promotional flyer:
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