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Wed Oct 28, 2009 7:37 am EDT

Grizzlies want Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

By Mark J. Miller

“KareemKareem Abdul-Jabbar may be on the NBA champions right now but there is word that he could moving from the top of the heap to the bottom of the pile pretty soon.

Abdul-Jabbar is currently employed by the Los Angeles Lakers but his role as a special assistant to head coach Phil Jackson has apparently decreased this season, according to the Los Angeles Times. Now the Memphis Grizzlies are apparently after him to come work for them. Rumor has it that the Grizzlies asked the Lakers if they could talk to the Hall of Famer and Los Angeles gave Memphis permission. That would explain what he was doing at the Grizzlies' practice on Monday and why he supposedly had dinner with the Memphis big men on Sunday.

Abdul-Jabbar never ceases to surprise.

Source: Los Angeles TimesNew Window

Related: Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies

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  1. Carlos Boozer
    1. Posted by Carlos Boozer Wed Oct 28, 2009 7:58 am EDT

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    so what?
  2. Hickok
    2. Posted by Hickok Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:52 am EDT

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    Are you sure they didn't want Bill Walton? Having Kareem could put your team in "Jeopardy"
  3. tyrone
    3. Posted by tyrone Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:56 am EDT

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    He can't coach ! Is it bring back the oldies in memphis?Wait a min. someone wants to know what a skyhook is. They thought it was a building! Lol
  4. Phil P
    4. Posted by Phil P Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:07 am EDT

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    Memphis and LA still doing buisness together?These 2 teams are ran by the same people trust me.
  5. Phil P
    5. Posted by Phil P Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:07 am EDT

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    Memphis and LA still doing buisness together?These 2 teams are ran by the same people trust me.
  6. Phil P
    6. Posted by Phil P Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:10 am EDT

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    How come Laker fans went all out to get Kobe his first regular season MVP,Bumper stickers,radio promotions and all but where was the SHAQ YOU LED US TO 3 RINGS PLEASE DONT LEAVE CAMPAIGN??
    Wanna Know what happened?LA fans are just like the rest of us they wanted Kobe to be like Jordan,Kobe has Jordans coaching staff and he has played with Jordans teammates.Michael Jordan rules basketball.
  7. Phil P
    7. Posted by Phil P Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:10 am EDT

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    How come Laker fans went all out to get Kobe his first regular season MVP,Bumper stickers,radio promotions and all but where was the SHAQ YOU LED US TO 3 RINGS PLEASE DONT LEAVE CAMPAIGN??
    Wanna Know what happened?LA fans are just like the rest of us they wanted Kobe to be like Jordan,Kobe has Jordans coaching staff and he has played with Jordans teammates.Michael Jordan rules basketball.
  8. Phil P
    8. Posted by Phil P Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:11 am EDT

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    How come Laker fans went all out to get Kobe his first regular season MVP,Bumper stickers,radio promotions and all but where was the SHAQ YOU LED US TO 3 RINGS PLEASE DONT LEAVE CAMPAIGN??
    Wanna Know what happened?LA fans are just like the rest of us they wanted Kobe to be like Jordan,Kobe has Jordans coaching staff and he has played with Jordans teammates.Michael Jordan rules basketball.
  9. sm13
    9. Posted by sm13 Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:11 am EDT

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    could be a benefitcial move for the Memphis PF/C if it does happen.
  10. Phil P
    10. Posted by Phil P Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:11 am EDT

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    Jordan rules over LA til this day.
  11. Hickok
    11. Posted by Hickok Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:19 am EDT

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    Phil P, repeating yourself 3 times doesn't make it so
  12. JS
    12. Posted by JS Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:05 am EDT

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    Phil P... that's about the dumbest thing I've ever seen posted in here. LA fans don't give a crap about MJ or your delusions.
  13. JS
    13. Posted by JS Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:07 am EDT

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    Kareem, actually is a very bright guy that knows b-ball. He would make a good coach.
  14. jazzy
    14. Posted by jazzy Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:09 am EDT

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    response to Phil:....Shaq never got "courted" to stay because he purposfully tried to humiliate Jerry Buss in public, over Money. something shaq had plenty of. Shaq was a fool and thought he was cute and funny. he talked big and then let chumps beat him downcourt and dunk on him....like Ben Wallace - 04'. Kobe has always played on both ends of the court and hits his freethrows and doesn't committ offensive fouls like Shaq did. My opinion only.
  15. Larry M
    15. Posted by Larry M Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:36 am EDT

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    Phil P : are there black helicopters hovering over your house ?
  16. BUSTER
    16. Posted by BUSTER Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:40 am EDT

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    Phil p.....Who Jordan? The Old man? You mean the one Kobe scored 33 on as a teen? The one that cobe score 55 on????? The one who could never beat the lakers while they were young and kareem was on the team?....ya he retired a long time ago.
  17. Charles D
    17. Posted by Charles D Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:57 am EDT

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    Are you kidding me?!? Kareem played under the great John Wooden who won how many NCAA titles (I think that he knows something about basketball fundamentals (a lost art in the NBA)). He is the all time NBA leading scorer. If anyone could develope his skyhook, no one could stop it! By the way, Memphis got Pau's brother who is a future solid "big." By the way, Shaq was quoted as saying that he did not get paid to work out in the off season (then Shaq go mad and decided to actually work out), so it was a pretty good decision to get rid of him when they did.
  18. Lakerzbaby4life
    18. Posted by Lakerzbaby4life Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:59 am EDT

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    Kobe over Jordan anyday!!!
  19. DMAN
    19. Posted by DMAN Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:09 am EDT

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    More evidence of Memphis being the Laker's Development League Team.
  20. J.R.
    20. Posted by J.R. Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:25 am EDT

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    Dan I totally agree with you
  21. J.R.
    21. Posted by J.R. Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:25 am EDT

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    DMAN I totally agree with you
  22. J-NaDa
    22. Posted by J-NaDa Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:37 am EDT

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    LOL @ Post 19 "DMAN". Does that mean that Rudy Gay and OJ Mayo are coming to LA in a few years?
  23. Deepak N
    23. Posted by Deepak N Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:05 pm EDT

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    Kareem rhymes with Hasheem. Why else would they want him.
  24. Kyle in Lodi (Just another Laker year!)
    24. Posted by Kyle in Lodi (Just another Laker year!) Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:29 pm EDT

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    Are you sh!ttin me??

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