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Many evaluators view Cooper Flagg as a generational talent capable of turning around an NBA franchise. That feeling is not universal, though. Former Boston Celtics wing Tony Allen, regarded as one of the top defenders of his era, has major doubts …
Dillon Brooks is getting lit into this week by The Grindfather. The Houston Rockets swingman Brooks made some petty comments about his former team, the Grizzlies, ahead of Wednesday’s matchup against them. Brooks compared himself to “the …
The Grindfather has avoided the worst-case scenario in the high-profile NBA welfare fraud case. Pete Brush of Law360 reported this week that retired former Memphis Grizzlies swingman Tony Allen was sentenced to community service and supervision for …
Amid mounting trouble for Ja Morant, he is getting a message from none other than The Grindfather. Retired Memphis Grizzlies great Tony Allen appeared this week on Kevin Garnett’s show “KG Certified” and shared some advice for the …
More than a dozen NBA players were arrested on Thursday following an investigation into a fraud scheme, and there were some very recognizable names among the group. An indictment that was unsealed in New York showed that 18 former NBA players have …
Tony Allen was not a fan of Draymond Green puffing his chest out this week. Speaking on the “Dubs Talk” podcast, the Golden State Warriors star Green controversially declared himself to be the greatest defender in NBA history. “I …
The Grindfather couldn’t stay away from the Memphis Grizzlies for long. Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins revealed on Friday that team great Tony Allen is now working as a player development coach for the Memphis Hustle, the team’s G …
It’s always sad watching once-great athletes enter the twilight of their careers. For sports fans, it feels like we’re losing a piece of ourselves. Father Time doesn’t discriminate, and though some athletes push the envelope into their 40s, we all …
The NBA trade deadline has passed, but we are far from the end of the player movement. It has become normal that a robust buyout market emerges after the deadline, as players who weren’t moved — or were moved to match salaries — are …
Suddenly lacking in perimeter defense, the Oklahoma City Thunder are looking to the Chicago Bulls for help ahead of the Feb. 8 trade deadline. According to a report by KC Johnson of the Chicago Tribune on Sunday, the Thunder and the Bulls have …
The 2008 Celtics are assembling like The Avengers to defend Paul Pierce. In a feature by Jackie MacMullan and Chris Forsberg of ESPN that ran on Wednesday, New Orleans Pelicans veteran Tony Allen, who was on that title-winning team with Pierce, …
DeMarcus Cousins was ejected from Monday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder for committing a Flagrant 2 foul on Russell Westbrook, and New Orleans Pelicans teammate Tony Allen was a bit peeved about the incident. Cousins elbowed Westbrook …
Tony Allen received a hero’s welcome upon his return to Memphis as a member of the opposition, and he is upset that some other ex-franchise stars around the NBA did not receive the same treatment by their old teams. In an interview with Marc J. …
Tony Allen may be wearing a New Orleans Pelicans uniform these days, but his heart will always be in Memphis. The Grizzlies announced Thursday that Allen, who played with them for seven years and was a crucial part of their identity, will be getting …
After trading away two of their top perimeter defenders this summer in Avery Bradley and Jae Crowder, the Boston Celtics may be pursuing a familiar face. Celtics reporter Brian Robb of the Boston Sports Journal mentions First Team All-Defensive guard …
Rudy Gay took exception to a comment from Tony Allen about the nature of the “Grit and Grind” nickname for the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies have been known as a “Grit and Grind” team, which has described their style of …
