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I'm Parker Fleming -- a writer, podcaster, editor covering the Memphis Grizzlies since 2016. My writing journey started on FanSided's Beale Street Bears in 2016, and then I moved over to SB Nation's Grizzly Bear Blues in 2018. There, I progressed from senior staff writer to associate editor and then to Site Manager. After the SB Nation mass cuts, it moved over to Bluff City Media, and the archive has vanished. So this website will house all my features from Grizzly Bear Blues. All current Grizzlies work is on a Substack called "SubTsakalidis" -- an online publication with free content, any financial support goes to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Trending in Memphis: Rotation questions getting harder
Original Date: 2021-02-01 On Saturday, the Memphis Grizzlies returned to action after an 11-day hiatus, and it looked like they haven't...
Parker Fleming
Aug 13, 20233 min read
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Taylor Jenkins, Zach Kleiman represent 2 more rising stars for the Grizzlies
Original Date: 2022-05-26 The Memphis Grizzlies put the league on notice this season with a 56-26 record — good for 2nd-best in the...
Parker Fleming
Aug 13, 20234 min read
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Memphis Grizzlies must avoid an Anthony Davis situation
Original date: 2019-01-07 Anthony Davis trade rumors will dominate all trade talk for 2019. Everyone has been prepping for this moment,...
Parker Fleming
Aug 13, 20236 min read
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Memphis Grizzlies 2019-20 Player Previews: Yuta Watanabe
Original Date: 2019-10-16 Yuta-Mania continues! Last year’s two-way player Yuta Watanabe is back for year two on a two-way deal to lead...
Parker Fleming
Aug 13, 20233 min read
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Forward Thinking: On Kyle Anderson, Brandon Clarke, and modernization in Memphis
Original date: 2019-11-19 The Memphis Grizzlies are going through a modernization. After several years of having a veteran-heavy team,...
Parker Fleming
Aug 13, 20235 min read
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Lineups to watch post 2020 All-Star Break: Part 1
Original Date: 2020-02-14 The Memphis Grizzlies, for the first time in years, have a collection of players where the lineup combinations...
Parker Fleming
Aug 13, 20234 min read
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Holding on with Kyle Anderson and De'Anthony Melton
Original Date: 2020-08-11 It’s no secret that the Memphis Grizzlies miss Tyus Jones. It’s tough to replicate his offensive steadiness as...
Parker Fleming
Aug 13, 20234 min read
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Ja Morant’s 10 best assists rookie season
Original Date: 2020-07-14 Coming into the league, Ja Morant’s most talked-about skill was his passing. In his last season at Murray State...
Parker Fleming
Aug 10, 20235 min read
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Sizeable shifts upon Jaren Jackson Jr.’s return
Original Date: 2021-04-22 Jaren Jackson Jr. is back — let’s all rejoice! Now come some hard decisions. There are plenty of posts, tweets,...
Parker Fleming
Aug 5, 20234 min read
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Long-Term Fits: Capitalizing on opportunity in Memphis
Original Date: 2020-03-24 Taking chances is a part of a rebuild. Whether it’s the former top-5 pick that hasn’t found his footing yet,...
Parker Fleming
Aug 5, 20234 min read
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Crashing the glass with Ja Morant
Original date: 2020-09-09 The bubble has generated some great basketball, and the wild explosions have sent analysts and causal fans into...
Parker Fleming
Aug 5, 20234 min read
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How Tyus Jones became Tyus Stones
Original date: 2020-03-10 While scrolling aimlessly on Twitter, I decided to search for the video where Ja Morant yelled TYUS STONES, YA...
Parker Fleming
Aug 1, 20235 min read
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Memphis Grizzlies 2022 Free Agency Primer
Original date: 2022-06-30 The NBA offseason is about to hit another gear, as free agency is underway starting at 5PM CST on June 30th....
Parker Fleming
Aug 1, 20238 min read
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The Grizzlies, Memphis, and the joy in identity
Original date: 2022-09-01 An identity is crucial to success in the NBA. Teams tend to put it together once they figure out who they are...
Parker Fleming
Aug 1, 20234 min read
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Striking Quality and Quantity beyond the Arc
Original date: 2021-04-14 After the April 2nd win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Coach Taylor Jenkins said something captivating about...
Parker Fleming
Aug 1, 20235 min read
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2021 NBA Draft Prospect Profiles: Vrenz Bleijenbergh
Original date: 2021-07-15 VRENZ BLEIJENBERGH, WING, Belgium 6’11”, 220 pounds, (7’0” wingspan), 20 years old, Brasschaat, Belgium Last...
Parker Fleming
Aug 1, 20234 min read
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Steven Adams’ injury might be a glimpse into Jaren Jackson Jr.’s future at the 5
Original Date: 2023-01-27 The Memphis Grizzlies are going to be without Steven Adams for 3-5 weeks. It’s going to be a tough time for...
Parker Fleming
Jul 26, 20234 min read
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Ja Morant emerged from the dark into bright new stratosphere
Original date: 2022-05-17 Ja Morant kept his offseason work in the dark. There were zero hints on what he was working, and when he was...
Parker Fleming
Jul 25, 20236 min read
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Don’t forget Dillon Brooks
Original date: 2019-07-17 Many of us have seen the Toy Story series, right? Woody, the main character, is Andy’s favorite toy and best...
Parker Fleming
Jul 25, 20234 min read
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Helping Kyle Anderson get his groove back
Original Date: 2021-12-13 "Kyle Anderson returned to the starting lineup in Saturday night’s win over the Houston Rockets, in response to...
Parker Fleming
Jul 25, 20233 min read
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