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While the Dallas Mavericks continue to be linked to Memphis Grizzlies small forward Andre Iguodala, the Mavs are not actively pursuing a trade for the former Finals MVP, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Grizzlies won’t buy out Iguodala, who is owed $17.2 million this season, the final year of his […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have not budged. They remain firm in their stance that the other teams can acquire veteran and Finals MVP Andre Iguodala only through trade. And the Grizzlies want a first-round pick in return. To recall, Iguodala was sent to the Grizzlies over the summer but hasn’t stepped onto the floor to play. […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant’s highlight reel continues to grow by the day and he added yet another impressive entry on Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 20-year-old Murray State product displayed his unreal athleticism at the 5:46 mark of the second quarter at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, finishing a two-handed alley-oop hammer off […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have “great confidence” that they can trade exiled forward Andre Iguodala before the trade deadline, but the Houston Rockets have already given up on three- and four-team trade permutations to acquire him, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe (via Sagar Trika of Blazers’ Edge). The Rockets have wanted Iguodala ever […]

The Milwaukee Bucks got Giannis Antetokounmpo back for their roadie on Friday night against the Memphis Grizzlies, and the superstar wasted no time throwing down dunks and pirouetting at the FedExForum floor. It was a surprisingly close game with the Eastern Conference finalists pulling away late punctuated by the Greek Freak posterizing another victim in […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. has etched himself on the Memphis Grizzlies and NBA record books after his 43-point explosion against the Milwaukee Bucks. First off, the 20-year-old Michigan State product nailed seven threes and recorded 26 points in the third quarter of the game, breaking Troy Daniels’ franchise record for most points in a single quarter. […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is usually the one serving facials, but he was on the receiving end of it on Friday against Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson. The 6-foot-9 Anderson, who is really not known for his athleticism, showcased some hops made possible by a beautiful give-and-go play with De’Anthony Melton. With the game […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have upgraded superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo from questionable to probable for Friday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Antetokounmpo didn’t play on Wednesday versus the New Orleans Pelicans due to a quad injury. The Bucks easily defeated the Pelicans sans Giannis, winning by 15 points. Giannis has been upgraded to probable for tonight's game in […]

Washington Wizards All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal says Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant reminds him of his teammate, Wizards star point guard John Wall. Morant is the early front-runner for Rookie of the Year since No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson has yet to play a game for the New Orleans Pelicans. Ja […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are listing superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo as questionable to face the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. Antetokounmpo didn’t play on Wednesday versus the New Orleans Pelicans due to a quad injury. Giannis Antetokounmpo is questionable to face the Grizzlies tomorrow. Kyle Korver is out with back (to-back) soreness. — Kane Pitman (@KanePitman) December 12, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies reportedly won’t buy out Andre Iguodala, who is owed $17.2 million this season, the final year of his contract. The 2015 Finals MVP won’t play a single game for the Grizzlies, as he waits to see which team will trade for him. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Grizzlies want […]

The NBA hasn’t seen a trade since the blockbuster move which sent Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets and Chris Paul to the Oklahoma City Thunder. With the trade deadline a couple months away, we could start to see some moves finally happen. According to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports, the Portland Trail Blazers, New […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant finally executed a highlight-reel dunk after a few failed attempts this season, burying Phoenix Suns center Aron Baynes under the basket with a sky-walking, right-handed throwdown in Wednesday’s 115-108 win. The Rookie of the Year frontrunner got the Baynes matchup on the right wing and abused it, driving […]

Ja Morant showed in his time at Murray State that he can dunk on anyone. The No. 2 pick of the 2019 NBA Draft reportedly has a 44-inch vertical and he put all of it on display in the Memphis Grizzlies’ Wednesday matchup against the Phoenix Suns. With a four-point lead with less than a […]

Every year, prospects slip under the cracks. Whether they’re undersized, lack specific skills or didn’t produce enough in college, there are always prospects that get selected late in the draft that later on turn out to vastly outplay their draft position. Since 1989, the NBA Draft has consisted of two rounds. Before that, there were […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant expressed concern at the proximity of cameras in NBA arenas, something that makes the game so intimate but so dangerous at the same time. Morant returned Monday from back spasms that he suffered two weeks ago after a collision with a cameraman along the baseline, something he admitted has […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are determined to get something in return for exiled veteran Andre Iguodala, even being willing to haul in a long-term deal in a trade, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. It appears that Memphis is hellbent in salvaging something in return for the trusty Swiss army knife after allowing him to […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant will play against the Golden State Warriors on Monday after missing four straight games. Morant re-aggravated his back against the Utah Jazz on Nov. 29 and Memphis sat him for four games. He originally hurt his back against the Indiana Pacers on Nov. 25. Morant played 31 minutes versus […]

The Memphis Grizzlies may be getting their prized rookie Ja Morant back for Monday’s game against the Golden State Warriors. Morant has missed the team’s last four games due to back spasms but is now listed as probable for the team’s next game. With @JaMorant (back) upgraded to "probable" to make his return Monday when […]

The Utah Jazz are listing point guard Mike Conley as questionable to face the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. Conley suffered a hamstring injury on Monday versus the Philadelphia 76ers and was forced to leave the game. He didn’t play on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers — a game the Jazz lost at home. Mike […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are getting big man Jonas Valanciunas back on Wednesday against the Chicago Bulls. Valanciunas missed the previous two games for the Grizzlies with flu-like symptoms. Grizz coach Taylor Jenkins says Jonas Valanciunas will play and Kyle Anderson will sit out as he continues to work through heel soreness. Jonas missed the past […]

Miami Heat guard Kendrick Nunn and Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant have been named the NBA’s East and West Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played in October and November. Heat guard Kendrick Nunn and Grizzlies guard Ja Morant have been named the NBA’s East and West Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games […]

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley was thrilled to see the Toronto Raptors win the championship last season because his good pal Marc Gasol captured his first title. Conley and Gasol were teammates on the Memphis Grizzlies for so many years and developed a relationship which can’t be broken. It’s why Conley was jumping for […]

Former No. 4 overall pick Josh Jackson is currently on assignment with the Memphis Grizzlies’ G League affiliate, the Memphis Hustle. The team is pleased with his progress, but a call-up is unlikely at this point, according to Peter Edmiston of The Atletic. Source w/ knowledge of team's thinking tells me that, despite Grizzlies injuries, […]

Longtime teammates Mike Conley and Marc Gasol shared the court together on Sunday — this time as opponents for the first time. Gasol and Conley played together for the Memphis Grizzlies for a decade between 2008 and 2018 and were able to turn the team into a playoff team from 2010 to 2016. Now on […]

Ja Morant’s enthralling start to his NBA career encounters a speed bump as the Memphis Grizzlies point guard gets listed as week-to-week following a re-aggravation of his back injury. The unfortunate incident took place during the Grizzlies’ game against the Utah Jazz on Friday but it all began when Morant crashed into a courtside photographer […]

The Memphis Grizzlies announced on Saturday that rookie point guard Ja Morant will be considered week-to-week moving forward after re-aggravating his back on Friday against the Utah Jazz. Morant originally hurt his back against the Indiana Pacers. The @memgrizz today provided a medical update on Ja Morant: pic.twitter.com/YP5OSfkVQe — Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) November 30, 2019 […]

The Toronto Raptors have been one of the many surprise narratives early into the NBA season, as while many expected the reigning champs to fall off following the departure of Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard, they now sit at 14-4 as the second seed in the Eastern Conference. As great of a start as this team […]

The Memphis Grizzlies lost to the Utah Jazz in a seemingly irrelevant regular-season game, but this was a significant meeting between Donovan Mitchell and Ja Morant. The two young stars played to the best of their abilities. The Jazz managed to outplay the Grizzlies as they managed to stifle Morant to an unflattering stat line […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell is not a fan of flopping, and he made sure Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas knew that on Friday. The pair figured in a brief commotion in  Utah’s 103-94 win over Memphis after Mitchell confronted the 6-foot-11 Lithuanian center and mocked him for flailing his arms to get a call […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday might just be the most underrated player in the NBA right now. With the Western Conference stacked with talent at the guard position, the 29-year-old UCLA product often gets overlooked in the conversation by more flashy players. But make no mistake about it, Holiday is a supreme talent who […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the favorites to win the championship this season with LeBron James and Anthony Davis leading the charge. They would become the overwhelming favorite to win it all if they were able to acquire Andre Iguodala. Iguodala is owed $17.2 million this season, the final year of his contract. […]

Clippers forward Rodney McGruder is now listed as day-to-day after sustaining a leg injury in Wednesday night’s road game against the Memphis Grizzlies, according to multiple reports. According to the Clippers broadcast, Rodney McGruder has a 'right lower leg injury' and will not return tonight against the Grizzlies. — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) November 28, 2019 […]

The Memphis Grizzlies put up a great fight over the Los Angeles Clippers, and they have Ja Morant to thank for keeping them competitive against such a top team. Morant did a great job as the leading facilitator for Grizzlies, finishing with 20 points, five rebounds, 11 assists and four steals. However, these impressive numbers […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will miss Wednesday’s tilt against the Memphis Grizzlies at the back end of a back-to-back due to knee injury management, according to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints. Paul George, who recently returned from surgery on both of his shoulders, isn’t listed on the injury report and is a go. This […]

The Dallas Mavericks could be swinging for reinforcements early on in the season, eyeing Memphis Grizzlies veteran Andre Iguodala, who has been working out away from the team in the midst of a trade/buyout stalemate between both parties. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said league executives believe the Mavs could have the pieces to trade for Iguodala, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are listing rookie point guard Ja Morant as questionable for Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers due to back soreness. Morant took a nasty fall on Monday versus the Indiana Pacers and was forced to leave the game. However, the No. 2 overall pick did return to game action. Ja Morant […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant has to be helped off the floor after falling and taking a knee from a courtside photographer in their game against the Indiana Pacers. In the closing seconds of the second quarter, Morant drove to the basket for a layup over Myles Turner; however, he was off-balance when he landed. […]

Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN recently reported that the Memphis Grizzlies have no intentions to buy out veteran forward Andre Iguodala, per Kurt Helin of NBC Sports. They reportedly made it clear that they want something in return – particularly a first round draft pick – for the former Finals MVP. This means that teams like […]