Rudy Gay and the Memphis Grizz Slaughter the Golden State Warriors

Romaro Spivey- Writer

Underdog is defined by Merriam-Webster as a competitor thought to have little chance of winning a fight or contest. In reference to the Memphis Grizzlies, there are several words that can be pulled from the definition to define our team: Competitor, Winning and Fight! There is no better feeling for the underdog than totally Demolishing the competition in their backyard like the Grizzlies did with their 110 to 92 win over the Golden State Warriors.

Rudy Gay (22) definitely shined all night long in the Oracle arena with his double- double all-star performance, scoring 26 points with 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Who would have known Rudy was out last year with an injured shoulder, with all the dunks he slammed last night, the boy could have literally put on a clinic. Good stuff for an underdog team huh! Adding to Rudy’s double-double, center Marc Gasol (33) followed up with his own, adding an equally impressive 17 pts and 12 rebounds; forward Mauresse Speights (5) finished the night with 18 pts; OJ Mayo (32) knocked down 4 out of 5 three’s from while contributing 16 pts and Mike Conley (11) showed his grit and grind with 10 points and 12 assists. Oh, how can I talk about the Grizzlies and not mention the one and only guard Tony Allen (9), the team motivator, scored 12 points including a 3 point play when he was fouled on a fast break keeping the Grizz momentum going strong, quickly quieting the arena to the sound of cotton falling on a plush carpet, lol.

Nothing really seemed to be going right for Golden State, although guard Stephen Curry (30) stepped up and knocked down a couple threes to give the Warriors hope. Well hope doesn’t always float, especially when you are playing against a team used to grinding it out to the last minute for that W. Star guard Monte Ellis (8) contributed 16 points and notably rookie guard Klay Thompson (11) finished with 15 points.

The key to the Grizzlies winning this game was their ability to score in transition, outscoring the Warriors 32 to 5 in fast break points! Even when the Grizz did turn the ball over, it didn’t go the opponent, it waddled out into the crowd of Warrior fans who probably wish they could have took the ball and made a shot for the team themselves.

The Warriors gave the Grizz a good fight, but like any underdog, they never give up until the battle is over, continuing to clamor the opponent until the bitter end, even resulting in a couple techs given in the 4th quarter, notably to point guard Nate Robinson (2) who would have faired better sitting on the bench instead of hanging on a goal and intentionally kicking Speights upside the head, maybe he thought that would make him a tall guy, lol.

In the end, it was the underdog, the small market Memphis Grizzlies, who went on to win make an impressive win on the road again against the Golden State Warriors. Head coach Lionel Hollins had this to say about his team: "We're winning, that's all I like. To call yourself a good team, you've got to go out on the road and win. They were focused. . . . We didn't let up in the second half like we did in the first half after we had the lead."


he Grizzlies move to 23-15 on the season, positioning themselves from number 5 to number 3 in the highly competitive western conference. The Grizz continue their battle on the road, taking on the Phoenix Suns Saturday, the Denver Nuggets Sunday and the LA Lakers Tuesday. It’s a good day to be in Grizz nation, a great day to be underdog, and takes heart to play on this team. Grit or Grind, the Grizzlies are destined to shine.

SMH: Young brother dies after Older brother influences him to swallow Cocaine

Most of us have heard the saying, I am my brother's keeper. Many of us believe that is it the responsibility of the older brother to always look out for the younger brother. This is not what happened in North Charleston, South Carolina. Around November 30, 2011, it was reported that police officers pulled over a car on Clements Ave for a minor traffic violation (headlight out) but ended making an arrest because they found a bag with white substance in it (presumably cocaine). They arrested brothers Deangelo (older-right side of video) and Wayne Mitchell(younger-left side of video). In route to the jail, the brothers began to talk and did not know they were being recorded by police car surveillance.



"You gonna eat it, you gonna chew it," DeAngelo Mitchell told his brother. "You ain't got no strike ... I can get you out ... I can't afford another strike."

Mitchell then appears to hand off the cocaine, which was stuffed in his buttocks, to his brother.

"One of us gotta do it," Mitchell said. "You the only one that don't have no strikes ... You my lil' brother ... I'm gonna get life ... You gonna unwrap it? Want me to hand you it?"

According to police, Wayne Mitchell then ate the cocaine.

"You done?" Mitchell asked. "Chew that (expletive)."

A few minutes later, Wayne Mitchell began to show signs that something was wrong. DeAngelo Mitchell started yelling when his brother started having trouble holding his head up. Wayne Mitchell later died at a hospital.

Charleston County Coroner Rae Wooten says that Mitchell died within an hour from eating the cocaine. Wooten said there was an extremely high amount of the drug in his body. She says there is no way to tell how much he actually ate.

"For me, an older brother is supposed to love his little brother, have his back and take good care of him," Zumwalt said. "That's not what was happening in this car."

DeAngelo Mitchell told officers that he thought his brother swallowed an ounce of cocaine.

North Charleston police chief John Zumwalt says that at the time, DeAngelo Mitchell was only facing drug charges. He posted a $25,000 bond on Dec. 1. He will now be charged with involuntary manslaughter.

"He handed those drugs to his little brother, the little brother ingested them and died," Zumwalt said. "He needs to be held accountable."

Police say they couldn't charged him with involuntary manslaughter until the toxicology report came back. Police got the results back this week.

DeAngelo Mitchell's rap sheet includes drug possession convictions in 2006, 2007 and 2008. He was also convicted this past August for distribution of cocaine base.

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What is this world coming to? How would you feel if your brother died because you had him swallow an ounce of cocaine? What punishment should he receive? If you ask me, I would have to say life in prison without the possibility of parole. I dont say the death penalty because the younger brother made a choice; otherwise, I would say fry him.

Jennifer Hudson delivers moving tribute to Whitney Houston at the Grammys 2012

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On last night, the biggest night in the world of music, R&B songstress Jennifer Hudson delivered a heartfelt and moving rendition of Whitney Houston's classic song (originally song by Dolly Pardon), I will always love you. Dressed gorgeously in all black and wearing hair that was very symbolic of the Pop Icon, Jennifer fought to hold back tears as she sang a song to one of the most profilic women in Pop music today and one of her musical influences.

It was reported on February 11, 2012 that Whitney Houston was found dead at the Beverly Hilton hotel in California; ironically, the location of the famous Clive Davis Pre-Grammy party that she was scheduled to attend. The news of her untimely death went viral instantly. The world has definitely lost another angel of R&B/Pop music.

Houston's illustrious career began in a night club, where she was discovered by producer Clive Davis at age 20, and includes holding the record for awarded female artist in history. She was also the only artist to have seven consecutive No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hits, and three songs simultaneously in the Top 11. In the 1990s she made a splash in Hollywood with three back-to-back hit films: The Bodyguard (1992), Waiting to Exhale (1995) and The Preacher's Wife (1996). Her fourth film Sparkle is set to hit theaters on August 17.

Check out Jennifer's tribute at the 2012 Grammy's below. RIP WHITNEY, and as you sang, WE will always, LOVE YOU!