Spurs $250k fine was about TV ratings

NBA commissioner David Stern knows that the San Antonio Spurs are an old team. He also knows that head coach Gregg Popovich will rest his aging starters from time to time.

Stern even admitted as much by saying that he has no problem with teams resting their starters. But when it comes to the Spurs playing in a nationally televised game, he expects all the stars to be playing.

Zach Randolph makes the Grizzlies unbeatable at home

The Memphis Grizzlies are a tough team to play at home. In their first 23 home games they lost a total of six times with only one of those losses occurring while power forward Zach Randolph was in the lineup.

Randolph played in the Grizzlies’ first four games of the season before suffering the MCL strain that forced the Grizzlies to play most of the season without him. Memphis played well in his absence going 14-5 at home and 9-9 on the road.

Memphis Grizzlies: Tough out or dream playoff run?

The advertising for the NBA playoffs always reflects the drama that is the postseason. “Win or go Home” is the mantra and NBA players seem to embrace this mentality tooth and nail. The Memphis Grizzlies definitely brought this point home when they defeated the top ranked San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the playoffs last season.