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ESPN NRL expert Brett Kimmorley looks at round 25 and says the smell of finals football has seen cracks appearing in one of the leading teams while injury threatens to decide the fate of another title contender.1. Sharks strong season is in danger of sinking.Three losses in a row, havent won over the last four weeks, Sam Tagataese will not play until the Grand Final qualifier and that means they lose some physicality of a big frontrower going forward - but they do get Paul Gallen back.I think theyre struggling, I think there is a little bit of nervousness starting to creep into the belief of the Sharks fans and possibly the Sharks players and theyre playing a red-hot Roosters side this weekend.Its their last game at Southern Cross Group Stadium this year and theyre desperate to get a win before the semi-finals because youd hate to go into the Melbourne game in round 26 not having won in your previous five weeks. Its a massive game for the Sharks and its important they get out of the hole and celebrate what has been a wonderful year so far with their home crowd.Im seeing some small things that make me think that theyre not quite the same team as the one that won 15 straight games and I think James Maloney showed some of their frustration with a couple of careless tackles in the loss to Souths.How they end this season will also have some impact on next year - theyre a club that has never won a Grand Final and theyre club that struggle to lift in those big games - the Cowboys gave them a spanking in their semi-final last year and they probably already carry a little bit of scarring from that game.2. Will Blake Austins injury slow the Green Machines momentum?Blake Austin will probably play again this year but what does his injured hand mean for the Canberra Raiders season? What does it do to the players mindset?They were flying, they had all the momentum, things were going their way but now their star five-eighth, who can score freakish tries and is an amazing player, will be missing - my concern is how they go now. Sam Williams is a good player but a totally different football player so does that change everything else for the team, do they lose the trust and the belief?Its a few weeks until they play their first semi-final and I reckon hell play but the other thing is - can he play with pain? There are some players that are great playing injured and there are others that literally cant play when theyre not 100 percent and Im not sure which category he falls into.Im also unsure whether resting Junior Paulo is a good thing. I would sell it by saying I am rotating my squad because we might need match-fit players in the finals. That way the players mindset will think theyre only going to Manly so we can afford to rest players.Its a danger game for the Raiders this weekend against the Sea Eagles - its Jamie Lyons farewell at Brookvale Oval so thats a huge reason why Manly will turn up to play.3. Brisbane playing for credibility against Melbourne.The Broncos were horribly embarrassed and spanked on their own turf by the Storm about eight weeks ago - it was a flogging and a great game plan execution that saw Anthony Milford concede a lot of points around him.Its a big game for the Broncos defensively, probably one that will prove if they really are back this season, and its also a great opportunity for the Storm to wrap up that minor premiership and send a fair statement that theyre the team to beat this year.Sam Kasianos incident with Corey Parker last week has the potential to turn Brisbanes season around - that last five minutes showed physicality in how they defended and the pride they have in each other.In a game of football, 90 percent of it is in the head - theyre all talented, theyre all skillful, they all do the same weights and strength but its just that one little bit of confidence that makes you tick, that can convince you that youre back and I think that last five minutes against Canterbury couldve done that for Brisbane. 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He accepted earlier this week and the team made the announcement Friday. 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 youu make, and there are some you just play basketball.dddddddddddd 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. ' ' '