Best Podcast Episodes About Memphis Grizzlies
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Updated: Mar 26, 2026 – 9 episodes
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“… course. Yes. Oh, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. The best five players of every other franchise in NBA history, does that include the Vancouver Grizzlies? You would beat the Grizzlies. Or maybe you wouldn't. That's like Marc Gasol. Yeah. Zach Randolph, Mike Conley. Grit and grind. So this guy, the listener was Chris Mooney. And he asked if the top five all-time was Wes Unseld, Elvin Hayes, Bradley Beal, Gilbert Arenas, and John Wall. The best starting five we've had. I would throw... I would have Dandridge in there instead of Bradley Beal. Sure, that's fine. Beal, because of the length of his …”
“… that I was going to throw at you that I have to find. It was about the best five players in Wizards history. Would they lose in a playoff series to every other team's best five players in the history of their franchise. It's not even close, of course. Yes. Oh, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. The best five players of every other franchise in NBA history, does that include the Vancouver Grizzlies? You would beat the Grizzlies. Or maybe you wouldn't. That's like Marc Gasol. Yeah. Zach Randolph, Mike Conley. Grit and grind. So this guy, the listener was Chris Mooney. And he asked if the top five all-time was Wes Unseld, Elvin Hayes, Bradley Beal, Gilbert Arenas, and John Wall. The best starting five we've had. I would throw... I would have Dandridge in there instead of Bradley Beal. Sure, that's fine. Beal, because of the length of his career, is in the very upper echelon of numbers. But we can't have him anyway for a hypothetical fake time-mission tournament. I don't want his chemistry. But Bobby Dandridge was a playoffs MVP in 1978. We didn't have playoffs MVP. So I'm looking at Big West, Elvin Hayes, D'Andridge, Gilbert Arenas, and John Wall. I mean, you have to look at …”
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Giannis Antetokounmpo might just be the next sports outlier, challenging Father Time like Tom Brady and LeBron James. Historical examples of players maintaining high performance into their late careers suggest teams could overpay for Giannis despite injury concerns. With franchises like San Antonio and OKC opting out of trades, the question remains: is Giannis worth the risk for a championship run?
“… too you something on the Timberwolves being in the East being here I like it I like it Jeff said they travel more than anybody yeah I don't see why Memphis ain't been in the East but if Minnesota gotta go that's cool speaking of Memphis man a lot of people have been saying that they should move the team Draymond proposed to move it to Nashville they were just like he was tired of Memphis but then the people in Memphis like damn like I mean this is a lot of money in this city you know what I'm saying They support the shit out there. They really do. They do, but they're going to keep it in Memphis, …”
“… we don't see that a lot so many people have to be personified in certain situations to keep they endorsements or whatever he's him all the time no matter what and I fuck with that that's why he's my favorite player in the league just for that alone too you something on the Timberwolves being in the East being here I like it I like it Jeff said they travel more than anybody yeah I don't see why Memphis ain't been in the East but if Minnesota gotta go that's cool speaking of Memphis man a lot of people have been saying that they should move the team Draymond proposed to move it to Nashville they were just like he was tired of Memphis but then the people in Memphis like damn like I mean this is a lot of money in this city you know what I'm saying They support the shit out there. They really do. They do, but they're going to keep it in Memphis, bro. And I don even travel to Memphis no more and it no disrespect because they Memphis fans are fired They got to put a better hotel Yeah I be be here That all it is bro If y had a better hotel people would not be saying nothing Like the food good Everybody like, you know, y'all got good food and shit. But that hotel that the NBA players got to …”
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NBA players are calling out Memphis for its terrible hotel conditions, which they say affect their experience in the city. Jeff Teague highlights that while Memphis has passionate fans and great food, the lack of decent accommodations is a major issue. If the team wants to keep its stars happy, upgrading the hotel situation is essential.
“… more money, the dollar amounts, you know, shift. But the biggest loss as a percentage of my net worth was the 2008 NCAA tournament final, Kansas-Memphis, right? Memphis is a three-and-a-half point favorite. I am fresh off being on Who Wants to be a Millionaire and winning 50 grand. and gambling all the time and making $8 an hour doing radio. And I have a bookie in Kansas City that I gamble with that I convince him. I was like, listen, this is a true story. I was like, I had a dream that Memphis won by three. And I don't want to bet Kansas plus three and a half. I want to bet Memphis minus two …”
“… need to find, I don't need to feel it myself. What's the biggest loss you ever suffered? Like where you go, that could bring me to tears. Oh, this is a great March Madness story. This is great because this is not, you know, as you get older and make more money, the dollar amounts, you know, shift. But the biggest loss as a percentage of my net worth was the 2008 NCAA tournament final, Kansas-Memphis, right? Memphis is a three-and-a-half point favorite. I am fresh off being on Who Wants to be a Millionaire and winning 50 grand. and gambling all the time and making $8 an hour doing radio. And I have a bookie in Kansas City that I gamble with that I convince him. I was like, listen, this is a true story. I was like, I had a dream that Memphis won by three. And I don't want to bet Kansas plus three and a half. I want to bet Memphis minus two and a half because I want to root for Memphis, but they're going to win by three. and I was like, so set me a price. So I had to lay minus 140. So I laid, I bet literally net worth, which I think is 14 grand is what I had left of the 50, to win 10. Biggest bet of my life by a mile. And Memphis is up three with a second left and Chalmers hits the …”
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In the 2008 NCAA tournament final, Nick Wright placed his biggest bet ever, wagering nearly all of his net worth on Memphis to win. With Memphis leading by three points and victory in sight, a last-second shot from Kansas turned his dream into a devastating loss. Nick reflects on this moment 18 years later, revealing the emotional weight of that gamble.
“… a Mavericks you get if you're too good you're in timeout but yeah that's where we're you're no you're right that's where we are they stated the Grizzlies is cam spencer's quote-unquote too good if i can't trust you to not be good i'm gonna find somebody this is we got it i know adam silver listens to the mismatch twice he listens to every episode twice it's just like just just de-incentivize losing can we can we just like make it be random yeah that's why i'm so glad this is going to be the last year of this below yeah this is ridiculous i'm upset and i'm unsure that adam silver listens but i do …”
“like 25 the last time we played against a Mavericks you get if you're too good you're in timeout but yeah that's where we're you're no you're right that's where we are they stated the Grizzlies is cam spencer's quote-unquote too good if i can't trust you to not be good i'm gonna find somebody this is we got it i know adam silver listens to the mismatch twice he listens to every episode twice it's just like just just de-incentivize losing can we can we just like make it be random yeah that's why i'm so glad this is going to be the last year of this below yeah this is ridiculous i'm upset and i'm unsure that adam silver listens but i do want to say to everybody out there and i sent you these i got all kinds of messages the only people it seems to me that listened to all of last episode i got messages from turkey i got messages from australia i got messages from russia no one listens in america no domestic no one listens this is an international globalization is here globalization …”
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The Memphis Grizzlies are facing an unusual situation where their players are deemed 'too good' and are being pushed to perform less to avoid penalties. Interestingly, the podcast discussing this phenomenon has gained a massive international following, with listeners from Turkey, Australia, and Russia, while domestic interest seems to be waning. This highlights a shift in the global sports audience and the potential for live shows overseas.
“… Oh my God. Hey, play this back, Luke. Don't worry. Stretch is on the way. Oh my God. Double crosses, man. Oh my God. He punched on Wimpy, though. Memphis ain't real for that. Yeah. This one, though, tall 7'5", though. This was a real dunk. Yeah, this was real disrespectful. He LeBron that one. Damn. Hey, look. Don't get too high. You see Memphis, man? He laughing at this shit. That nigga, he said, oh, my Lord. That was some real shit. Why would you even jump? I know you're not blocking. Yeah. You supposed to foul him. Penny with Drew. Boys are putting boys on posters. Yeah. We got to get a test. …”
“… sat down and looked at him. What are you doing? Gigi Jackson called Wimby Lackett. Don't worry. Old stretch on his way back. Yep. Same possession though. Talk back to him, Gigi. You know who's going to get it back in blood. I'm excited about the three. Oh my God. Hey, play this back, Luke. Don't worry. Stretch is on the way. Oh my God. Double crosses, man. Oh my God. He punched on Wimpy, though. Memphis ain't real for that. Yeah. This one, though, tall 7'5", though. This was a real dunk. Yeah, this was real disrespectful. He LeBron that one. Damn. Hey, look. Don't get too high. You see Memphis, man? He laughing at this shit. That nigga, he said, oh, my Lord. That was some real shit. Why would you even jump? I know you're not blocking. Yeah. You supposed to foul him. Penny with Drew. Boys are putting boys on posters. Yeah. We got to get a test. Funky. And that was pop. That nigga might not play the rest of the year. That's a fact. I remember there was a nigga named Witherspoon. They went to Memphis. Y'all remember him? I do. The kids when he hit a three and they got cut the next day. Damn. Wow. I swear, we was playing him in the preseason. Took him out. Nigga was gone. Damn. Damn, Pop. …”
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Gigi Jackson's jaw-dropping dunk over Victor Wembanyama has everyone buzzing about his potential as a future MVP. The San Antonio Spurs showcased their young talent in a thrilling game against the Memphis Grizzlies, leaving fans excited for the team's future. With new coaching and a fresh vibe, the Spurs are on the rise, and this dunk is just the beginning.
“… announcers they didn't get in until 5 a.m yeah i mean 5 a.m is wrong you know i mean so how much should i ding them for what i saw but bro the grizzlies did everything they could to not win that game. They're like, Oh, Gigi Jackson, he scored. Come here. You're in timeout. You almost have a triple double. You're in timeout. Are you wearing your uniform underneath the warmups? If you make two good consecutive plays in a row. You're going to the bench. Get out. What are you doing? And Taylor Hendricks had like six steals in three blocks. They forced Jokic into 10 turnovers and the nuggets just …”
“… foot forward, let's just say. And even with that, now I will give a little bit of an excuse. I do need to give some context. we get the pregame show uh last night and we're about to do the pregame show and the guys tell me that they talked to the denver announcers they didn't get in until 5 a.m yeah i mean 5 a.m is wrong you know i mean so how much should i ding them for what i saw but bro the grizzlies did everything they could to not win that game. They're like, Oh, Gigi Jackson, he scored. Come here. You're in timeout. You almost have a triple double. You're in timeout. Are you wearing your uniform underneath the warmups? If you make two good consecutive plays in a row. You're going to the bench. Get out. What are you doing? And Taylor Hendricks had like six steals in three blocks. They forced Jokic into 10 turnovers and the nuggets just refused to lay the, to lay the smack down. And so I got to see it. Look, I was happy. A team that had lost eight games in a row. Yeah. And it's gone into this. You gotta do the post show game It well it also nice It it it actually it nice to see a group of players have smiles on their face for the first time in three weeks and and everybody be and …”
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The Memphis Grizzlies shocked everyone by defeating the Denver Nuggets despite their eight-game losing streak. With unexpected standout performances and questionable coaching decisions, this game highlighted the complexities of tanking in the NBA. Fans left the arena smiling for the first time in weeks, raising questions about the integrity of competitive play.
“… by them you know the jazz everybody's zoomed by them first of all They're like, I think a half game right now ahead of Dallas and sixth. They've got Memphis doing an unbelievable tank job. The Grizzlies they're flying into the race. I think they're going to wind up in sixth, ahead of Dallas, ahead of New Orleans, the way they're going. And Milwaukee has that like eight and one stretch where they win all those games without Giannis. Giannis comes back. They're playing right now against Indiana, obviously firmly in the tank race. I don't know if Milwaukee has won since Giannis came back and they've …”
“… by the way speaking of atlanta atlanta should be as annoyed with the tankapalooza as anybody because the pelicans keep on thinking in the tankathon because they're the only ones out of that group that are trying to win games the mavericks zoomed by them you know the jazz everybody's zoomed by them first of all They're like, I think a half game right now ahead of Dallas and sixth. They've got Memphis doing an unbelievable tank job. The Grizzlies they're flying into the race. I think they're going to wind up in sixth, ahead of Dallas, ahead of New Orleans, the way they're going. And Milwaukee has that like eight and one stretch where they win all those games without Giannis. Giannis comes back. They're playing right now against Indiana, obviously firmly in the tank race. I don't know if Milwaukee has won since Giannis came back and they've now come back down to like ninth, they could end up with the eighth and ninth picks in the lottery. Just imagine if they had lost all those games on Giannis. That's what I mean. They would be like, they'd be behind New Orleans right now. But they had this one stretch. I got some cheeseheads sizzling when I declared the day Giannis was coming back …”
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Tanking in the NBA isn't just about losing games; it's a strategic decision that teams are making to improve their future. As teams like the Grizzlies and Pelicans navigate this landscape, the league's competitive balance is at stake. The discussion highlights how teams are incentivized to lose and the implications of these choices on player performance and team dynamics.
“… he's going to be. Obviously, he's going to have his ups and downs. But, like, he just seemed like he'd been here before. y'all think somebody like Memphis take him nah that says a lot of Memphis take him or something like that I see him in Atlanta I don't see him in Atlanta and I wouldn't be mad if they got him but Jalen Johnson that's he's a point guard yeah pull up the mock draft real quick Mike please I know I always make jokes but he's a Sacramento he's gonna be in Sacramento I like that too and they bring Russ back to be his mentor nah let Russ go and there's no shade to Russ, but it's just …”
“… at all But it just like his poise and like how he played the game Yeah. It reminded me of Dane. Like, when Dane came in as a rookie, you felt like he had been in the league for two or three years. Like, he just was poised. And I feel like that's how he's going to be. Obviously, he's going to have his ups and downs. But, like, he just seemed like he'd been here before. y'all think somebody like Memphis take him nah that says a lot of Memphis take him or something like that I see him in Atlanta I don't see him in Atlanta and I wouldn't be mad if they got him but Jalen Johnson that's he's a point guard yeah pull up the mock draft real quick Mike please I know I always make jokes but he's a Sacramento he's gonna be in Sacramento I like that too and they bring Russ back to be his mentor nah let Russ go and there's no shade to Russ, but it's just like, give him the ball. Like, play ball. Like, he's going to be in a fucked up position, but you have to have a lead guard when you restart your franchise. You got to have somebody you hand the ball to. Yeah, my man. So, like, I love, like, Brooklyn can hand, Brooklyn just drafted Igor. Yeah, Igor. Are they going to hand him the ball? The only …”
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Kingston Flemons is poised to be a standout in the NBA, showcasing skills that could rival established stars. With a polished game that includes shooting, passing, and explosiveness, he resembles a young Damian Lillard. As teams prepare for the draft, Flemons is a name to watch, especially for franchises in need of a lead guard.
“… more money, the dollar amounts, you know, shift. But the biggest loss as a percentage of my net worth was the 2008 NCAA tournament final, Kansas-Memphis, right? Memphis is a three-and-a-half point favorite. I am fresh off being on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and winning 50 grand and gambling all the time and making $8 an hour doing radio. And I have a bookie in Kansas City that I gamble with that I convince him. I was like, listen, this is a true story. I was like I had a dream that Memphis won by three And I don want to bet Kansas plus three and a half I want to bet Memphis minus two and a …”
“Oh, this is a great March Madness story. This is great because this is not, you know, as you get older and make more money, the dollar amounts, you know, shift. But the biggest loss as a percentage of my net worth was the 2008 NCAA tournament final, Kansas-Memphis, right? Memphis is a three-and-a-half point favorite. I am fresh off being on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and winning 50 grand and gambling all the time and making $8 an hour doing radio. And I have a bookie in Kansas City that I gamble with that I convince him. I was like, listen, this is a true story. I was like I had a dream that Memphis won by three And I don want to bet Kansas plus three and a half I want to bet Memphis minus two and a half because I want to root for Memphis but they going to win by three And I was like so set me a price So I had to lay one for I had to lay minus one 40 So I laid, I bet literally net worth, which, you know, I, I think it's 14 grand is what I had left of the 50 to win 10. Biggest bet of my life by a mile. And Memphis is up three with a second left. …”
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Nick Wright recounts his most significant gambling loss during the 2008 NCAA tournament final between Kansas and Memphis. After betting nearly his entire net worth on Memphis, he watched in disbelief as Kansas won in overtime, leaving him with nothing. This emotional story highlights the highs and lows of gambling and the memories that linger long after the bets are placed.
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