Rudy Gay Could Be Grounded in Phoenix

Word on the street in Memphis is that the Grizzlies’ high-flying forward could skip the Dunk Contest: “I’m hearing that Rudy Gay’s hip flexor will cause him to sit out tonight’s game against the New Orleans Hornets [he did]…Don’t be surprised if Gay announces soon that he will forgo the dunk fest so that he can get healthy for the post-all star part of the schedule.”