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Michael Wallace
@MyMikeCheck
Sr. Editor, Contributor & Analyst for Grind City Media at Grizzlies.com effective Oct. 2016. God is good! Always. bit.ly/4iQYcFd
Memphis, TN
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    Michael Wallace
    @MyMikeCheck
    Aug 19, 2020
    On Tuesday, I lost my beautiful Queen, best friend and wife of 21 years after a brief, brave cancer battle. As brutally hard as this hits our young fam, @justlashaun can now Rest In Peace and eternal prosperity. Thank you for being a great mom, wife and everything else.🙏❤️❤️
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    Michael Wallace
    @MyMikeCheck
    Jun 24, 2022
    No doubt … this new @memgrizz draft class is gonna be fun to watch!
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    Michael Wallace
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    May 8, 2018
    So basically in the East ... LeBron ended Pistons' mid-2000s conference stranglehold. Stomped out Soulja Boy's Wizards. Went to Miami to clip Boston's Big 3 run, smashed the budding Rose Bulls, smothered PG's upstart Pacers, and ruined the Raptors ... all in a decade's work.
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    Michael Wallace
    @MyMikeCheck
    Oct 2, 2024
    Shoutout and much respect to Yuki Kawamura. The @memgrizz camp invitee starred at Paris Olympics as Japan’s 5-8 dynamo point guard. Yuki tested his English with us before speaking to Asian media members on excitement to play with Ja and Edey. “Ja is too fast … and he can fly!”
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    Michael Wallace
    @MyMikeCheck
    Oct 2, 2024
    Follow our continuing @grindcitymedia Day2 coverage of @memgrizz Training Camp, presented by @OrthoSouth_ Coming up, our sitdown with Santi Aldama on stepping up more as Jaren recovers from hamstring strain. @PetePranica joins me to recap Day 2, preview Day 3. Plus, my column
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    Michael Wallace
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    May 15, 2019
    First reaction from Ja Morant after the draft lottery unfolded in Chicago. Grizzlies hold the No. 2 pick entering the June 20 @NBA Draft.
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    Michael Wallace
    @MyMikeCheck
    Jan 16, 2025
    It takes more than this to warrant a spirited response from Ja Morant. I tried …
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    Grizzlies On FanDuel Sports Network
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    Jan 16, 2025
    Still can't get over this @memgrizz
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    Michael Wallace
    @MyMikeCheck
    Jul 20, 2018
    Grizzlies are signing Atlantic-10 Defensive POY Yuta Watanabe to two-year, 2-Way contract. Watanabe is a 6-9 forward from George Washington who played with Nets in Vegas Summer League. To make room for Watanabe, Grizzlies releasing swingman Myke Henry, who missed summer league.
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    Michael Wallace
    @MyMikeCheck
    Jan 11, 2020
    Paul Pierce is known for the hyperbole. But he might have a point on what he just said on ESPN halftime NBA show: "This kid right here, he should be an All-Star this year. THIS YEAR."
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    Ja Morant
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    Jan 11, 2020
    GIF
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    Michael Wallace
    @MyMikeCheck
    May 30, 2020
    I love Memphis. I kneel with Memphis, united, tonight.
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    Devin Walker
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    May 30, 2020
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    Michael Wallace
    @MyMikeCheck
    Mar 14, 2018
    Briante Weber said he was in Memphis initially to play against the G League Hustle, then saw on Twitter he was being signed by the Grizzlies to a 10-day contract. "Then my agent called and said go over to the other hotel."
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    Michael Wallace
    @MyMikeCheck
    Nov 24, 2024
    Special moment in @memgrizz locker room in Chicago when legendary @chicagobulls reporter, columnist & historian Sam Smith comes in to congratulate Scotty Pippen Jr. on his career performance. Very classy and historic gesture by the man who chronicled Pippen Sr’s dynasty teams.
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    Grind City Media
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    Nov 24, 2024
    “it’s a dream come true. it’s crazy to say i put 30 and 10 up in the gym where my dad had played.” Scotty Pippen Jr. on his career night 🔥🔥 @MyMikeCheck
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    Michael Wallace
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    May 31, 2014
    Vogel: "We're competing against the Jordan of our era, the Bulls of our era, and you have to tip your hats to them."
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    Michael Wallace
    @MyMikeCheck
    Jun 26, 2025
    Been doing this a long time. First time I’ve heard a draft pick on draft night say publicly that one of his initial goals as an NBA player is to “pay my tithes and pay off our family house, because that’s our foundation as a family.” Yeah, Memphis, you’ve got an authentic one.
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    Michael Wallace
    @MyMikeCheck
    Apr 29, 2017
    One cool story: Vince Carter saying he couldn't sleep after series loss to Spurs, wound up playing 'Words with Friends' at 4am with Conley.