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• Report: Raptors going after Ujiri for GM vacancy
  Masai Ujiri has done a masterful job of reshaping the Nuggets into a Western Conference contender ever since Carmelo Anthony forced his way out of Denver.
  
  
• City of Memphis, Grizzlies ready to 'believe' vs Spurs
  The towels are showing up all around Memphis. They hang over neighborhood signs and even at a door to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
  
  
• NBA fines Grizzlies G Tony Allen $5,000 for flop
  The NBA has fined Grizzlies guard Tony Allen $5,000 for violating the league's anti-flopping rule during Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs.
  
  
• Flynn Robinson, on first L.A. Lakers title team, dies at 72
  Flynn Robinson, who was on the 1971-1972 Lakers team that won Los Angeles its first NBA title, has died at age 72.
  
  
• Grizzlies' Allen to match fans' donations for tornado relief
  The American Red Cross will be accepting donations from fans attending the Memphis Grizzlies' next two home games in the Western Conference finals against San Antonio, and guard Tony Allen will matching those gifts.
  
  
• Heat, Pacers say Game 2 should be even better
  Losing a game at the final buzzer, no less than a playoff game on the road against the reigning NBA champion Miami Heat, would seem to have potential to demoralize the Indiana Pacers.
  
  
• Andersen becoming a playoff force for Heat
  When Chris Andersen does something particularly impressive for the Miami Heat, a heavy metal guitar riff blares through their arena. Some children have shown up for games with replicas of his tattoos drawn upon their bodies. Others have gotten their hair gelled and shaped to match his Mohawk `do.
  
  
• Mayors from San Antonio, Memphis bet BBQ on series
  The mayor of San Antonio says everyone knows the best barbecue and basketball comes from Texas. The mayor of Memphis notes barbecue is prized in his city, where restaurant smoke stacks rise like steeples.
  
  
• Lakers comment on passing of Flynn Robinson
  The following statement was issued today by the Los Angeles Lakers regarding the death of former Laker Flynn Robinson:
  
  
• Carlesimo: Nets good, but not title ready
  P.J. Carlesimo thinks the Brooklyn Nets' goal of winning a championship within the next two years is "maybe not totally realistic," though he believes they are a contender in the Eastern Conference.