MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Longtime Memphis Grizzly Marc Gasol carried the team throughout the game. The teams newest member closed out an unexpected win.Gasol scored 36 points, but it was a pair of free throws by reserve guard Toney Douglas with less a second left that closed out Memphis 88-86 comeback victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night.We gave them everything we could. We just threw the kitchen sink at them, said Memphis coach David Fizdale, who watched his team overcome an 11-point deficit in the final 5 minutes. I dont know if we got lucky or what.Douglas last-second free throws gave him 11 points, including the games final six to seal Memphis fifth consecutive victory. The Grizzlies have won 12 straight that either went to overtime or were decided by five points or less.I wish I could tell you, Gasol said when asked about Memphis ability to pull out close games. We just keep fighting. Youve seen it in many games now where we just dont let go of the rope.Gasol was 13 of 24 from the field, including 4 of 6 from outside the arc. But Douglas, signed by Memphis this week because of injuries, took over down the stretch. The guard scored on a 19-footer with 34 seconds left, then converted two pairs of free throws in the last 20 seconds.CJ McCollum led the Trail Blazers with 24 points, and Damian Lillard had 19. Evan Turner had 15 points and 10 rebounds.Portland held a 79-68 lead after Al-Farouq Aminu scored inside with 5:28 left. But Memphis clicked off a 14-2 rally, Gasol collecting nine points in the stretch capped by a 30-footer from Troy Daniels with 1:35 remaining.The game settled into a one-possession contest at that point, including four ties. Portland center Mason Plumlee split a pair of free throws with 7 seconds left, and the Grizzlies pushed the ball down court. Douglas pump fake drew a foul from Lillard with a half-second remaining.Its a tough call, Lillard said. I think at that point of the game, there are some calls you make, and there are some you just play basketball. You cant be as technical about it.TIP-INSBlazers: Turner started his first game of the season due to an injury to Maurice Harkless. ... G Allen Crabbe finished with seven points after scoring at least 14 in four straight games. ...Plumlee had four points, ending his streak of seven straight games in double figures.Grizzlies: Fizdale finally said enough about calls and no-calls late in the first half to earn a technical. Lillard missed the ensuing free throw to open the third. ...Gasol also got a tech in the third quarter for arguing a call. .Tony Allen had 15 points and 10 rebounds for Memphis. ... F JaMychal Green had a career-high 18 rebounds. His previous best was 17 this week in a win at New Orleans.EXTENSIONSEarlier Thursday, the Grizzlies announced they have agreed to multi-year extensions with general manager Chris Wallace, John Hollinger, executive vice president of basketball operations, and Ed Stefanski, executive vice president of player personnel. Terms were not disclosed.HARKLESS HURTPortland forward Maurice Harkless did not play because of a left ankle sprain suffered late in Portlands 115-107 loss at Milwaukee on Wednesday night. I remember him wincing. He was on the free throw line, Blazers coach Terry Stotts said. It was late in the game, like the last 2 minutes.HELLO, MR. DOUGLAS:Douglas was signed Monday by the team because of multiple injuries for the Grizzlies. His name isnt even on a locker. But Fizdale recognized the guards importance. We dont win that game without him. Fresh off the street, but thats who he is. .Hes a bulldog.UP NEXTTrail Blazers: Portland hits the middle game of a five-game trip, landing in Indiana on Saturday to face the Pacers.Grizzlies: Memphis continues its homestand Saturday against the Gold State Warriors.Nate Schmidt Jersey . But when it comes to determining if Raymond will find a place on the Leafs roster when training camp concludes in a week, well, that decision will ultimately fall to the head coach. Cody Eakin Jersey . -- Anaheim Ducks defenceman Luca Sbisa will be out at least six weeks with a torn tendon in his right hand. http://www.goldenknightssale.com/authentic-marc-andre-fleury-golden-knights-jersey/ . Terms of the deal were not immediately available. The 26-year-old finished last season with Clevelands Triple-A affiliate in Columbus after signing with the Indians in August. Deryk Engelland Jersey . He said Tuesday thats a big reason why he is now the new coach of the Tennessee Titans. 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If Jeff Fisher wouldve called me and talked to me like a man, not trying to talk down to me, it mightve gone different.Dickerson was enraged by Fishers calling him to basically deny him sideline passes because some of his public comments made players feel uncomfortable. Dickerson shot back, and though Fisher supposedly backtracked on his initial comments, Dickerson vowed to never attend a Rams game so long as Fisher was the head coach.Now the shun has been lifted.Yeah, Ill come to games, Dickerson said. Most definitely, Ill come to football games.Dickerson might not be able to make it to the final two home games because the first will take place on Christmas Eve andd the other on New Years Day.dddddddddddd But he will resume being a physical presence with the Rams moving forward, and its fair to say he was pleased with the organizations decision to part ways with Fisher, even though Dickerson stressed that it wasnt personal.It wasnt like I didnt like Jeff, Dickerson said. I dont really know Jeff Fisher. I dont. I dont know Jeff Fisher at all. I met him a couple times. Hes been a nice guy, cool. But I dont know Jeffs personality; he doesnt know my personality. If he knew my personality, he wouldnt call me like that.Fisher was fired the day after a 42-14 loss at home to the Atlanta Falcons, one Dickerson called horrible to watch. It put the Rams at 4-9 after eight defeats in nine games, and it gave Fisher 165 career losses, tied with Dan Reeves for the most in NFL history.Dickerson would like to see the Rams get a head coach with a proven record and likes the thought of Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, who helped develop Andrew Luck at Stanford and Alex Smith with the San Francisco 49ers.I dont even know Jim Harbaugh personally, Dickerson said, but he has a proven track record in the National Football League. ' ' '
