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Philadelphia 76ers center Dwight Howard (39) watches as a fan who ran onto the court is restrained by security personnel during the second half of Game 4 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Washington Wizards, Monday, May 31, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Fans Gone Wild: Spectator runs out on court during NBA game

By Howard Fendrich May. 31, 2021 09:19 PM EDT

A security guard points as Brooklyn Nets' Kyrie Irving, right with towel, and teammates look up at a fan who reportedly threw a water bottle at him as he left the court after Game 4 during an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Sunday, May 30, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Irving dodges bottle in Boston in another ugly NBA incident

By Jimmy Golen May. 31, 2021 02:34 AM EDT

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) goes to the basket as Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) watches during the second half of Game 2 of their NBA basketball first-round playoff series Wednesday, May 26, 2021, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Memphis Grizzlies at Utah Jazz 5/26/2021

May. 28, 2021 04:42 PM EDT

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) goes to the basket as Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) watches during the second half of Game 2 of their NBA basketball first-round playoff series Wednesday, May 26, 2021, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Column: Boorish fans have us longing for cardboard cutouts

By Paul Newberry May. 28, 2021 04:40 PM EDT

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry looks down at the court during the second half of an NBA basketball Western Conference play-in game against Memphis Grizzlies in San Francisco, Friday, May 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Curry, Warriors look forward to another chance next season

By Janie Mccauley May. 22, 2021 08:14 PM EDT

Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony (50) hits the winning basket in front of Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson (1) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Anthony's 3-pointer gives Magic 112-111 win over Grizzlies

By John Denton May. 01, 2021 11:03 PM EDT

Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan, right, talks to forward Thaddeus Young during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies in Chicago, Friday, April 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Brooks scores 32, Grizzlies pull away to beat Bulls 126-115

By Michal Dwojak Apr. 16, 2021 10:35 PM EDT

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) dunks as Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas (17) watches during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Derick Hingle)
Ingram, Williamson power Pelicans past Grizzlies, 118-109

By Brett Martel Feb. 06, 2021 11:44 PM EST

Memphis Grizzlies' Dillon Brooks, left, is fouled by Cleveland Cavaliers' Larry Nance Jr., second from left, in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, in Cleveland. Cavaliers' Dean Wade, second from right, and Grizzlies' De'Anthony Melton, right, watch. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Brooks scores 21 points, Grizzlies beat Cavaliers 101-91

By Brian Dulik Jan. 11, 2021 09:57 PM EST

FILE - U.S. Postal Service worker Tionne Eitz holds a foul ball gift in Alameda, Calif., in this Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, file photo. Catching a foul ball is one of baseball’s everlasting charms. But with no fans in the park -- in Oakland and San Francisco -- and plenty of balls landing in the seats, AP Baseball Writer Janie McCauley had an idea. Gather the balls and give them away. (AP Photo/Janie McCauley, File)
Odd became normal: sports’ masked road trip to the unknown

Fred Lief Dec. 28, 2020 01:22 PM EST

FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2020, file photo, Memphis Grizzlies' Ja Morant passes the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Morant and the Grizzlies once again seem to be an afterthought heading into the NBA season. Morant says proving everyone wrong again about him and his teammates is his top goal. (AP Photo/Mike Ehrmann, Pool, File)
Off the radar again: Ja Morant has same to-do list this year

By Teresa M. Walker Dec. 18, 2020 02:51 AM EST

Houston Rockets' James Harden warms up prior to facing the San Antonio Spurs in an NBA basketball game in Houston, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. (Carmen Mandato/Pool Photo via AP)
Still the beginning for some, NBA preseason nears its end

By The Associated Press Dec. 17, 2020 09:41 PM EST

FILE - Memphis center James Wiseman (32) dunks against Oregon during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Portland, Ore., in this Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, file photo. At long last, James Wiseman is about to be on a team again. More than a year removed from the end of his three-game college career that was doomed almost before it started because of NCAA rulings regarding his eligibility, the 7-foot-1 left-hander will be one of the first players selected in Wednesday’s, Nov. 18, 2020, NBA draft. It’s hard to envision a scenario where he doesn’t go in the first three picks, which are currently held by Minnesota, Golden State and Charlotte.(AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer, File)
The wait is over: Delayed NBA draft finally comes Wednesday

By Brian Mahoney Nov. 17, 2020 04:47 PM EST

Pittsburgh head coach Jeff Capel instructs his team as they play against Syracuse during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, in Pittsburgh. Capel enters his third season at Pittsburgh hoping the Panthers can hang tough in the ACC. Promising starts in each of his first two years on the job ended with the Panthers in a tailspin. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Pitt looks to take another step forward under Capel

By Will Graves Nov. 13, 2020 11:51 AM EST

Portland Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard, left,and Memphis Grizzlies' Jonas Valanciunas tangle during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kevin C. Cox/Pool Photo via AP)
Blazers make playoffs, oust Grizzlies with 126-122 victory

By Tim Reynolds Aug. 15, 2020 05:15 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James speaks during the NBA basketball team's media day in El Segundo, Calif. This season’s NBA MVP has won the award before. A trio of past winners of the award — reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, four-time MVP LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and 2017-18 winner James Harden of the Houston Rockets — were announced Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020, as the finalists for this season’s top NBA individual honor. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File)
The NBA MVP finalists: Antetokounmpo, James and Harden

By Tim Reynolds Aug. 08, 2020 03:41 PM EDT

Con 33 puntos de CJ McCollum y 29 de Damian Lillard los Trial Blazers de Portland superan en tiempo extra por 140-135 a los Grizzlies de Memphis en el juego del viernes 31 de julio del 2020 en Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Mike Ehrmann/Pool Photo via AP)
McCollum, Lillard help Blazers get past Memphis in OT

Jul. 31, 2020 08:34 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2020, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, right, shoots as Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game, in Los Angeles. The Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers already have just about guaranteed themselves the top two playoff seeds and face a delicate balancing act when the NBA returns to action. They must try to shake off the rust after a 4 ½-month hiatus while also staying as healthy as possible for the postseason. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
NBA says races for the season's individual trophies are over

By Tim Reynolds Jul. 17, 2020 06:21 PM EDT

FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 20, 2020 file photo, New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday (11) handles the ball against Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Memphis, Tenn. The unusual resumption of the NBA season during the coronavirus pandemic is making mental health a priority. Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday expects basketball to be the easy part of living in the NBA’s “bubble” when 22 teams gather in Central Florida to resume their suspended seasons later this month. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File)
NBA emphasizes mental health as teams await Disney 'bubble'

By Brett Martel Jul. 04, 2020 10:59 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 16, 2017, file photo, St. Louis Cardinals' Dexter Fowler (25) scores as Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez is unable to catch the ball during the third inning of a baseball game in St. Louis. Most of the games played between the Red Sox and Cardinals have been in the World Series. If not for the coronavirus pandemic, they would have been playing a regular-season series next weekend at Fenway Park. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
What Would Have Been: Red Sox-Cards and a CWS title

By Stephen Hawkins Jun. 22, 2020 02:14 AM EDT