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Matt Infield: Cedric Coward with a golden answer on Taj Gibson. "He's not old, but older...for this team he's older." A player we'll keep anonymous in the background: "Taj is old as f**k." ???? But reminded the young guys he's in tune by hitting someone with a "pause" ????

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Grizzlies PR: Status Update: Cedric Coward, Taj Gibson and GG Jackson II are out tonight vs. Boston. Rayan Rupert (Two-Way Transfer) also is out.

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“I’m just myself,” Gibson said. “I’m a team-first guy. I love my teammates extremely hard. I’ve been around the league a long time, and I know how to communicate with guys the right way." “I’ve never been the kind of guy to rub teammates the wrong way,” he added. “Before I say anything to someone else, I judge myself first.” Since arriving in Memphis, he has quickly become one of the more vocal voices on the bench. During timeouts, he’s often among the first players encouraging teammates as they come off the floor. "Taj has been awesome," forward Olivier-Maxence Porsper said. "Since the moment he stepped in the locker room, anytime I come off the court, he's the first guy to tell me something on the bench. ... He's super encouraging. He's been a great energy and voice in this locker room."

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Michael Scotto: The Grizzlies signed Taj Gibson to a 2-year deal, which is guaranteed for the rest of this season and includes a non-guaranteed $3.8 million salary for the 2026-27 season, league sources told @hoopshype. Gibson’s played 1,002 regular-season games and enters his 17th season at 40.

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Grizzlies PR: The @Memphis Grizzlies today announced the team signed Taj Gibson to a multi-year contract. In a related move, the Grizzlies reached a buyout agreement with Kyle Anderson.

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Chris Herrington: Don’t know if it will end up meaning much of anything, but Taj Gibson shares an agent with Zach Edey and had the same ankle stabilization surgery earlier in his career.

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Shams Charania: The return: Taj Gibson has agreed on a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies, Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tells ESPN. At 40 years old, Gibson is back in the NBA for his 17th season – a big man regarded as a consummate leader and professional over his career.

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K.C. Johnson: There are sooooo many teammates back for Derrick Rose. Luol Deng, Taj Gibson, Joakim Noah, Ben Gordon, Kyle Korver, Kurt Thomas, Brad Miller, Thabo Sefolosha, Tyrus Thomas, Richard Hamilton, Aaron Gray and more. And Tom Thibodeau is in the house as well. Kirk Hinrich, James Johnson, Drew Gooden too. Also saw Andre Iguodala and Evan Turner here

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And one of Thibodeau's favorite former players, Taj Gibson, showed that he has his former head coach's back by firing a defiant message in support of the recently fired Knicks coach. “Charge it to the game!!! Proud of Thibs, through all the bulls**t!! Never pointed fingers, just worked and worked!!! [Too] many bad takes!!! But hey, it's the 😎 business!!! Accountability!!!” Gibson wrote as the caption on his Instagram story of a picture of him and Thibodeau.

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What about these other vets that might be considering Charlotte as an option for them to play for? If they have this preconceived notion about the organization or the city, what would you tell some of those other vets that might be looking to come here? Taj Gibson: They need to rethink that. This is a gold mine. It's special. Fans come every night — I watch this place get packed consistently, on a consistent basis. If we won more? Oh man, forget about it. They always showed up. They were always encouraging — every game, even the last game of the season. It was special. We couldn’t put a lot… it was a special game. Just… it's a special place to play. And then the management — everybody’s hands-on. It's real tight-knit, real family. Every road trip, we would eat together — family dinners. Special. Real special.

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Are you interested in ring chasing at all at the end of your career? Taj Gibson: If that's a possibility — of course. But I have such a strong relationship with my agent, Mark Bartelstein, and we're just smiling. We're just enjoying the ride every day. We wake up, get a chance to have a professional NBA team call your phone and tell you to come be yourself. Man, it's one of the best jobs in the world. It's not even a job — it's really just a career, a lifestyle, that I'm just blessed enough to have.

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NBA Central: Taj Gibson thinks more free agents should want to come to Charlotte “This is a gold mine. This is special.”

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Charlotte Hornets PR: INJURY UPDATE: Nick Smith (L Ankle) is now listed as questionable. Miles Bridges & Taj Gibson have been added to injury report and are both questionable (Illness).

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Taj Gibson, who plays a similar role as Temple for the Hornets, said border crossing has never been an issue over his 16 NBA seasons. “It’s always been smooth,” Gibson told the Star Friday. “With any team I was on, we never had any problem. The people at customs have been so nice, especially when we’re coming into Toronto or when leaving. They always made sure they try to get us through customs fast and get us on the plane safe, and walking through the airport, it’s always quiet and always nice.”

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