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Speights Expects to Be More Productive Under Collins

ORLANDO, Fla -- With Philadelphia's Marreese Speights, it's never been about having the physical skills to excel in the NBA. That's never been a question with him. It's a mental game, which is why the new Sixers' coach Doug Collins -- his fourth coach in three years -- might be the best thing that ever happened to him....

Why Are These Nicknames Different From All Other Nicknames?

As I've discussed elsewhere, the Bible is a great place to grab nicknames from. It's also the source of possibly the most durable of sports writing cliches -- "the Promised Land" -- but that's a story for another day. Today, Omri Caspi and several million other Jews are on their third day of Passover, an eight-day...

Sixers GM Declines to Exempt Coach

The Sixers are pretty much a disaster. When GM Ed Stefanski took over in 2008 and led them to a playoffs berth, things seemed so bright for the Sixers you'd have to wear shades. But since then, it's become much more of a black hole sun situation, threatening to rip the franchise from its foundations. Their big free agent...

Home Delivery: Bulls Will Be Bulls

Home Delivery is your morning roundup of last night's action in the NBA from a fantasy perspective. Note to self: Never start writing these things before the final buzzer sounds. I learned that lesson Monday night when I figured the lead story would be the Bulls' "strong" offensive showing against the Kings. They were up...

You Know You're Good When You're ... Kobe Bryant

Home Delivery is your morning roundup of last night's action in the NBA from a fantasy perspective. By far the game of the night was the Lakers-Bucks matchup. First you had Ersan Ilyasova post a career-high 24 points on 10-of-18 shooting. Then there was Michael Redd -- who tried to win me over -- scoring a season-high 25...

Marreese speights News From the Web

05/07/12 Reggie Evans, also caught red-handed Source: Sports Illustrated Last week, as Rick Carlisle discussed the very real dangers of "dirty" play, I pointed out a more subtle kind of "dirtiness"â the wily kind of rule-breaking veteran big men engage in all the time on the perimeter.
04/27/12 Grizzlies praise ticket holders Source: Tri-State Defender - Memphis TN The Memphis Grizzlies' regular season has come to an end but the spirit of thanksgiving rolls on.
04/24/12 Speights, Gasol lead Grizzlies past Cavaliers Source: Coshocton Tribune - Coshocton OH Marreese Speights had 17 points and 10 rebounds, Marc Gasol also scored 17 points, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-101 Monday night for their fifth consecutive win.
04/19/12 NBA Playoffs Bracket 2012: Predicting Biggest Upsets... Source: Bleacher Report We are knocking on the door of the NBA playoffs, and it gives us a chance to take a look at some possibly shocking upsets among the matchups ahead of us.
04/12/12 NBA: 10 Keys for the Memphis Grizzlies Heading into... Source: Bleacher Report The Grizzlies don't have amazing depth in the frontcourt, but they have enough.

Background on Marreese speights

Marreese Speights (born August 4, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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