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The Memphis Grizzlies will be without Desmond Bane and Marcus Smart for at least the first week of November. Zach Edey and Jaylen Wells are doing fine, but are far from proven commodities after just a handful of actual NBA games. Taylor Jenkins is not worried about treading water in the Western Conference though. Ja […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are trying to stay positive amid an injury-riddled start to the 2024-25 NBA season. Dejounte Murray (hand), Herb Jones (shoulder), CJ McCollum (abductor), and Trey Murphy III (hamstring) are all on the shelf until at least mid-November if not well into December. Missing four key contributors, Willie Green needed someone from […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are dealing with injury after injury, again, and embattled coach Willie Green cannot catch a break, figuratively. First Trey Murphy III (hamstring) went down in training camp. Then Dejounte Murray (hand fracture) was dealt a huge blow in a season-opening win over the Chicago Bulls. Herb Jones (shoulder) and CJ McCollum […]

The Memphis Grizzlies had the Milwaukee Bucks tapping out midway through the third quarter of a 122-99 blowout in the FexEx Forum. Giannis Antetokounmpo brute forced in 37 points for the visitors but Doc Rivers could not get the Bucks going beyond the Greek star’s production. Damian Lillard made only one of a dozen shots […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been making significant roster decisions to start the 2024-25 NBA regular season. Moves not made have to factor into EVP Zach Kleiman’s job performance review as well. As first reported by The Daily Memphian’s Drew Hill, the Grizzlies gave up the option on Jake LaRavia, declining the 22-year-old swingman’s fourth-year rookie […]

The Memphis Grizzlies embarrassed the Milwaukee Bucks to rebound from a home loss to the lowly Brooklyn Nets a day beforehand. Giannis Antetokounpo had the Beale Street Blues at the free throw line, and the FedEx Forum crowd let the visitors hear some celebratory high notes. Taylor Jenkins and the fans also got a few SportsCenter-worthy […]

The Memphis Grizzlies got to clown Giannis Antetokounmpo before celebrating a 122-99 blowout win over the Milwaukee Bucks. The FedEx Forum was in a frenzy from the opening tip thanks to a standout performance from Ja Morant, who finished with a 26-point, 10-rebound, 14-assist triple-double. Memphis needed the momentum shift after Morant called out the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo are a mess after six games of the 2024-25 NBA regular season. A 122-99 blowout defeat against the Memphis Grizzlies gave every basketball fan another data point to use when dissing Rivers as a coach. Rivers is not ducking the responsibilities of being the lead man after overseeing a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are betting on a turn toward the positive sooner rather than later under Doc Rivers. Unfortunately, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s embarrassing moment at the free throw line could sum up the entire season despite a full training camp together. Oh no, Giannis 😬 He airballed the free throw.pic.twitter.com/FQTbPOeCtV — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 1, 2024 […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are making cutthroat roster decisions amid the rumblings over Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future. Doc Rivers inherited a team that swapped Jrue Holiday’s all-around game for Damian Lillard’s lethal offense. Rivers took the head coaching job in the middle of last season. Having a full training camp together was supposed to create a better […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are finding few silver linings five games into the 2024-25 NBA schedule. Dejounte Murray (hand fracture) did not survive the season’s home opener unscathed. Trey Murphy III (hamstring) did not make it out of training camp ready to contribute. Zion Williamson’s Pelicans are not panicking and a big reason why is […]

The flawed New Orleans Pelicans and Willie Green have room to disregard two straight losses to a Golden State Warriors squad missing Steph Curry and Andrew Wiggins. Dejounte Murray and Trey Murphy III have been missing in action for the entire four-game road trip. Herb Jones and CJ McCollum say out the second game of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers dramatically crushed the New York Yankees to take home the MLB World Series trophy. Finding the singular thread that wraps up the year is becoming less challenging than a mid-90s fastball. Freddie Freeman hit moonshot bomb home runs throughout the entire MLB Playoffs run by the Dodgers. Walker Buehler’s explosive mic-drop […]

The Los Angeles Lakers watched LeBron James and Bronny James get a tribute video from the Cleveland Cavaliers on Halloween Eve. JJ Redick then watched a horror show performance. The squad was in sleepwalking mode throughout a 134-100 loss in the James family’s hometown. Redick raised some alarms with a stern warning to the locker […]

The Sacramento Kings are getting desperate very early this season going by De’Aaron Fox’s public callouts. Fox is using might-leave-town language to describe how the Kings must play against the weakest Western Conference foes. It is not a good sign and some Sacramento legends might let the current Kings know about it. Peja Stojakovic recalled […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are slipping up on the court but the front office has been proactive with the roster well before any NBA landscape-altering trades are made. First, it was Jay Huff’s hilarious four-year deal to open up a two-way roster spot before playing the Chicago Bulls (October 28). Then the Grizzlies signed Colin Castleton […]

The New Orleans Saints might trade half the roster according to general manager Mickey Loomis. Getting Derek Carr back inspired little confidence within a fanbase exhausted by injuries and the false hope inspired by a 2-0 start. A six-game skid has put the franchise in a precarious position. Much of the blame and burden to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans injury report shows they are hurting, there is no two ways about it. Willie Green has gotten two hard-earned wins out of a shorthand squad but it has taken a toll. Dejounte Murray (hand fracture) and Herb Jones (shoulder) are looking at extended periods on the sidelines. Trey Murphy III is […]

Fans of the New Orleans Pelicans are looking for silver linings already. The front office is also watching the injury report more than the NBA’s October games considering the implications on the entire season. Dejounte Murray suffered a right hand fracture on opening night and Zion Williamson missed a game due to a non-COVID illness, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are being challenged to start the 2024-25 NBA season but the front office made a quick decision regarding the roster. The organization treated Jay Huff to a contract upgrade, going from a two-way to a full four-year NBA contract. Ja Morant’s ‘slippage’ comment about the Grizzlies showed serious concern for the defense. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are sticking with their bread and butter after suffering through another injury setback. Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram are fine. However, new table-setting point guard Dejounte Murray is going to miss a month following surgery to fix a hand fracture. The core of a 49-win team is still lingering around the […]

Coach Taylor Jenkins is challenging the Memphis Grizzlies to get serious amid a lackluster 2-2 start to the season. Lackluster rebounding and ‘atrocious’ defensive focus from the Grizzlies have led to multiple 20-point leads being squandered. Fans leaving the FedEx Forum are grumbling as loudly as they yell for Yuki Kawamura, and far more often. […]

The landscape of amateur and professional athletics has undergone a seismic shift in the Social Media Era. Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) legislation is the newest twist to upend the NCAA’s model, opening up a world where athletes can profit from their brand. As these laws continue to evolve, prospects at the high school level […]

The Memphis Grizzlies got called out publically by head coach Taylor Jenkins after a 126-123 meltdown at home against the Chicago Bulls. Ja Morant (thigh) watched from the sidelines as Desmond Bane’s desperation three-pointer clanged off the rim in the final seconds. A frustrated FedEx forum crowd filed out wondering just how exactly a 20-point […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have already seen Zach Edey’s worst and Ja Morant’s near-juggernaut best just three games into the 2024-25 NBA season. It’s a bit too early to start tracking trends beyond the Grizzlies monitoring Morant’s health game by game to start the 82-game slog. However, the coaching staff will always be gauging just how […]

The Orlando Magic are starting to get noticed after last season’s surprising run to the Eastern Conference’s fifth seed. Getting to the postseason was no small feat for an upstart squad still looking for an identity under Jamahl Mosley’s stewardship. Paolo Banchero pushed the Magic above the NBA Play-In Tournament turmoil last spring and is […]

The Memphis Grizzlies positively responded to Taylor Jenkins in the season’s home-opening win over the previously undefeated Orlando Magic. They’d gotten punked on the road by the upstart Houston Rockets and rookie Zach Edey was making history for the wrong reasons. But it is early in the 82-game gauntlet so Ja Morant was more worried […]

The shorthanded New Orleans Pelicans have concerning issues piling up but still found a way to win a clutch, nailbiting road game over the Portland Trail Blazers. Yves Missi made another great rookie impression and second-year two-guard Jordan Hawkins was sensational to lead all scorers. Pelicans All-Stars Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram were charged with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are going with gamesmanship under JJ Redick‘s stewardship this season. Anthony Davis is going in the record books, right next to an MVP-ghosting Kobe Bryant, after another huge 35-point performance to help the Lakers pull out a 123-116 win over the Phoenix Suns. Davis had 36 points in a season-opening win […]

The Memphis Grizzlies got a juggernaut Ja Morant in the opener versus the Utah Jazz. They held a seven-point lead midway through the third quarter against the hosting Houston Rockets in the second straight road game. Then everything seemingly fell apart in what wound up a 128-108 blowout less than 24 hours before the home […]

The Orlando Magic are not pulling a Houdini act on the NBA this season. It would be hard for any upstart franchise to go overlooked or unnoticed with Paolo Banchero on board after all. Still, the Magic are making the most of a hot start from their All-Star, who had a bold claim about the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are under fire from Hall of Famers and facing an NBA investigation into Joel Embiid’s availability to start the season. Skeptics of the messaging and doubters of the plan are voicing their opinions with practically every bounce of the ball by someone other than Embiid. Former NBA Coach of the Year Sam […]

The flawed New Orleans Pelicans were at a disadvantage going into the regular season. Zion Williamson (illness) was questionable to face the Chicago Bulls and Trey Murphy III is out until November. Brandon Ingram, Dejounte Murray, Williamson, and Murphy III also had yet to play a minute together during a shortened preseason. Furthermore, the Pelicans […]

The new-look New Orleans Pelicans have flaws, including availability issues, but found a way to notch a season-opening 123-111 home win over the Chicago Bulls. Sadly, Big Easy basketball fans were still fighting through traffic before the worst news of the night hit the airwaves. Any good vibes coming from Dejounte Murray’s debut with the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies got a magic moment from Zach Edey with a special assist from Ja Morant on opening night versus the hosting Utah Jazz. The rookie caught a lob from the franchise cornerstone to start the counter on the career points scored clock. Edey eventually fouled out and heard a brief moment of heckling […]

The Memphis Grizzlies needed something special on opening night and they got it from the most likely source. Ja Morant’s heroics pulled off a 116-114 road win over the Utah Jazz to start the regular season. Rookie big man Zach Edey got heckled by the home crowd but the visitors occupied the celebratory locker room. […]

The Indiana Pacers have their flaws and some of the worst popped up on opening night against the Detroit Pistons. A milestone moment from Pascal Siakam and a huge fourth quarter from Bennedict Mathurin helped overcome Tyrese Haliburton’s poor shooting. It was a big development for a team looking to contend for an Eastern Conference […]

The look good, feel good, play good formula fell apart quickly for the Toronto Raptors in their home opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was a night to forget for the Raptors and Scottie Barnes. The We the North band above the border lost to the tune of 30 points, their worst loss in a […]

Basketball never stops and the best players are always in the lab working on the next new highlight. Some of the associated hype videos are more serious than others. For example, Iowa women’s basketball and history-making Indiana Fever All-Star Caitlin Clark made an eye-opening claim in a new video that will leave WNBA rivals trembling […]