I like to periodically revisit the “Jerami vs. Jerian” battle of the Grants just to get an update on how each of them are doing. Neither gets any media coverage at all, so one has to actually go out and do focused research on them to find out what they’re up to. The national media…
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Jaren Jackson 27 Points Full Highlights (2/7/2019)
NBA historians will look back on this day as day one (or day zero?) of the Jaren Jackson Jr. era in Memphis. This is the day that Marc Gasol was traded to the Raptors, breaking up the iconic Gasol/Conley duo that had endured for a decade. This is the day that the Grizzlies moved on…
Read MoreBojan Bogdanovic 29 Points/1 Kick Full Highlights (2/7/2019)
“Dear Father, Today, there was a bat in the arena while we played our game. While it was a little bit of light-hearted fun for my teammates, and an unexpected moment of entertainment for the fans (provided none of them were bat-phobic), for me it was a truly miserable experience. When I got a close…
Read MoreFred VanVleet Career High 30 Points/6 Assists Full Highlights (2/7/2019)
Fred “Vleetwood Mac” VanVleet has alternately drawn the ire and the support of Raptors fans. When he’s playing well, and especially when Lowry is playing poorly, there are calls for him to get more minutes. When he’s playing badly and chucking up bricks, there are calls for him to be removed from the rotation and…
Read MoreTerrence Ross 32 Points Full Highlights (2/7/2019)
Terrence Ross is quietly becoming one of my favorite shooters in the league. I never expected that something like this would happen, honestly. Either the “favorite” part or the “shooter” part. He’s always been an okay shooter, but in Toronto, he was content to float through games without making a consistent effort to have an…
Read MoreYuta Watanabe 10 Points Full Highlights (2/7/2019)
There is nothing that I love more, and I mean NOTHING, than unearthing a never-before-seen scrub/role-player/something-in-between and showcasing him for the first time. The guys on two-way contracts are the best for this. Now, for Yuta Watanabe, the “never-before-seen” part isn’t exactly true, because this guy has a whole native country’s worth of followers just…
Read MoreBruno Caboclo 16 Points Full Highlights (2/7/2019)
Bruno Caboclo walked away from his locker and sat down in an empty chair next to Jaren Jackson’s, a sad expression on his face. “I looked all over the locker room for Marc, but couldn’t find him,” he told his rookie teammate. “I wanted to see if he wanted to hang out tonight and celebrate…
Read MorePascal Siakam Career High 33 Points Full Highlights (2/7/2019)
It’s official. Despite the agitations and protestations of Raptors fans the world over (actually, they’re mainly concentrated in Canada), Pascal Siakam is not an All-Star this year. Not even as a replacement. Letter-writing campaigns, Twitter brigades, in-person protests at the NBA headquarters, and hunger strikes undertaken while chained to a tree outside Adam Silver’s house…
Read MoreJeff Green 22 Points Full Highlights (2/6/2019)
Let’s be upfront here: I only made this video because there is no way, NO WAY, that Jeff Green doesn’t get traded before the trade deadline which is now mere hours away. And I want to cash in on the views when it happens. The Wizards have shown no remorse with their trades in the…
Read MoreTomas Satoransky 16 Points/10 Assists Full Highlights (2/6/2019)
“It was nice playing with you, man,” Tomas Satoransky said to Otto Porter, clasping hands and hugging his teammate who had just gotten traded. “Same,” Otto said. “I’m not gonna miss the locker room drama, though,” he continued with a laugh. “The constant fighting between Brad and John was getting to me.” Right at that…
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