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"I don't see him being effective" - Tony Allen reveals what his defensive strategy would be if he was defending SGA today ...
Before making it into the league, Tony Allen played one game against Dwyane Wade, and the memory of that matchup is still fresh in his mind.
"I don't think Cooper Flagg is going to turn your franchise around like that." The post Ex-Celtic Tony Allen doesn’t believe ...
A defensive savant, Tony Allen played 14 years in the NBA, earning the nickname “The Grindfather” for his suffocating on-ball pressure. The 6’4” guard was part of the 2008 Boston Celtics ...
Meanwhile, Tony Allen was under-dressed in jeans and a Larry Bird Celtics home jersey. TA did that because he thought that wearing the legend's jersey would get everybody's attention and earn him ...
As the six-minute tribute video came to an end, the FedExForum crowd rose, applauding what Tony Allen meant to the Memphis Grizzlies during his jersey retirement ceremony Saturday night.
Throughout his 14-year NBA career, Tony Allen shared the court with some of the league's most intimidating figures - Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce with the Boston Celtics, Zach Randolph during his ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tony Allen, whose defensive prowess and unique verbiage created the Memphis Grizzlies' Grit ‘n Grind era, was honored Saturday night with the retirement of his No. 9 jersey.
Tony Allen was a force on the defensive side of the ball. Many consider him one of the NBA’s best defenders of his era. Allen possessed the perfect combination of physical and mental strength.
Tony Allen's Memphis Grizzlies jersey retirement ceremony featured a heartfelt, 50-minute speech from the former NBA player. Allen, known for his defensive prowess and hustle, expressed gratitude ...