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Lack of Extension Could Pay Off Big for Rudy Gay

ORLANDO – Forward Rudy Gay didn't get that five-year, $65 million contract extension he wanted from the Memphis Grizzlies before this season began. He may get even more now. The lack of an extension will make him a restricted free agent this summer, an enviable spot with so many teams having created salary cap...

Grizzlies Emerge After Rocky Times

The often-puzzling Memphis Grizzlies spent all last season listening to criticism over their earlier giveaway of All-Star Pau Gasol. They were mocked this summer for obtaining the enigmatic Zach Randolph. They caught considerable grief this fall after the ill-fated signing of combustible Allen Iverson. They have looked...

Rudy Gay Seeks Five-Year, $50 Million Contract Extension

DENVER -- With Monday the deadline to sign a contract extension, Memphis forward Rudy Gay said it will take a deal of about $50 million over five years to get his signature."I think I should be in that range,'' Gay told FanHouse before his team's 133-123 loss to Denver on Sunday night at the Pepsi Center.However, Gay said...

NBA Draft Class of 2006 Not Cashing In

Saturday is Halloween, but don't expect many NBA owners and general managers in this shaky economy to dress up as Bill Gates and throw money around. Oct. 31 is the annual deadline for one-time first-round picks entering their fourth seasons to be eligible to sign extensions that would kick in for their fifth seasons. For...

FanHouse Preview: Grizzlies

FanHouse previews all 30 NBA teams in advance of the 2009-10 season. The Grizzlies are not a joke. They are the punchline. That's where they've fallen to. They aren't even the setup for the joke. They're just mentioned as the end point. A little under two years ago, Grizzlies GM Chris Wallace (and by that, we mean owner...

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Memphis Grizzlies Searching For Go-To Closer In Playoffs

If the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs entered the playoffs as the prohibitive favorites in the Western Conference, then perhaps no team was a trendier pick than Memphis.

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05/26/12 Letter: Gay is part of Grizzlies' family Source: The Commercial Appeal - Memphis TN David Williams' hateful column on May 20 ("Fair or not, Gay the Griz fall guy / Forward antithesis of grit and grind") should never have been printed in my newspaper.
05/23/12 NBA Star Rudy Gay Returns To Baltimore To Discuss... Source: The Baltimore Times - Baltimore MD NBA star Rudy Gay is back home in Charm City. Jessica Kartalija reports he's here to talk about bullying.
05/22/12 Memphis Grizzlies: 4 Reasons Why 2012-13 Will Be Their... Source: Bleacher Report The Grizzlies changed their offensive attack early in the 2011-12 season after Zach Randolph went down with a partially torn MCL.
05/22/12 Letter: Attack on Gay was uncalled for Source: The Commercial Appeal - Memphis TN David Williams' May 20 column "Fair or not, Gay the Griz fall guy," making the statement that Memphians, with the exception of only 12 people, hate Rudy Gay, is absolutely the most absurd thing I have ever read.
05/20/12 David Williams: Fair or not, Rudy Gay is the... Source: The Commercial Appeal - Memphis TN A week later, you can't have a conversation with another Memphian without hearing it.