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John Schuhmann of NBA.com does an annual survey of the NBA’s rookies, and the results are in for the 2019-20 season. The first query presented was about who they thought would win this upcoming season’s Rookie of the Year award, and as expected, New Orleans Pelicans phenom Zion Williamson came out on top. However, by garnering 35% […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have an easier pathway to acquire Dwight Howard than initially expected, as his current team, the Memphis Grizzlies, is expected to release him eventually, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Howard has shown deep interest in joining the Lakers while the organization is doing its due diligence to find […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have given the Los Angeles Lakers permission to speak with eight-time All-Star big man Dwight Howard, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Grizzlies are granting the Los Angeles Lakers permission to speak with Dwight Howard, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 18, 2019 The Lakers are […]

After a stellar rookie campaign wherein he came very close to taking Rookie of the Year honors, much was expected from Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell entering his second year in the league. The 22-year-old certainly did not disappoint, as he came out hot off the gates and would never look back. It was as […]

On Tuesday, the Memphis Grizzlies have announced that they have hired Taylor Jenkins as the team’s head coach for next season, and he will immediately be tasked with helping the franchise jumpstart its rebuild. Jenkins definitely has a lot of experience, and he learned from one of the best coaches in the NBA today, Mike […]

Zion Williamson and Ja Morant will play on a national holiday. It’s perfect for the New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies. The NBA released full 2019-20 schedules for all 30 teams in the NBA at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, August 12. After an action-packed offseason, the schedule was highly anticipated and the schedule […]

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley says his return to FedEx Forum to face the Memphis Grizzlies next season will be “one of the tougher moments of my career.” The Grizzlies selected Conley with the fourth overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft out of Ohio State University. The veteran guard is Memphis’ all-time leader […]

Mike Conley is excited to chase a championship with the Utah Jazz both this season and going forward. Reflecting on the longest chapter of his NBA career finally coming to a close, though, the veteran floor general made it clear that he’ll never forget the Memphis Grizzlies. “Memphis made me. I always say that. The […]

New Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley is still adjusting to his transition to a new team after 12 years with the Memphis Grizzlies. The floor general admitted it’s still weird to hear himself associated with a new franchise after spending his entire NBA tenure with one team: “It’s still an adjustment. Even just hearing […]

The 2019 NBA offseason saw a wild wave of changes, with more than 200 players finding new homes in free agency, whether it was by a signing or a trade. NBA stars were not shy to make moves, as some of the game’s biggest names will now suit up in a different jersey. These are […]

34-year-old Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins assembled his own coaching staff in the offseason, and that includes former WNBA star and Notre Dame assistant Niele Ivey, who had high praise for one of the NBA’s youngest skippers. Ivey, 41, left her role on the Fighting Irish’s coaching staff earlier this month to become the […]

Niele Ivey has only been an official member of the Memphis Grizzlies’ coaching staff for less than a week. Still, she already seems to fully understand the importance of Ja Morant’s development to the present and future of her new team. Ivey, the NBA’s ninth female assistant coach, told David Cobb of the Memphis Commercial […]

New Memphis Grizzlies forward Josh Jackson received good news on Friday when it was announced that a felony charge against him would be reduced to a misdemeanor. Jackson received the charge at a music festival in Miami. The 6’8 wingman attempted to enter a VIP area without a pass and was promptly arrested. While in […]

New Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins revealed his coaching staff in a press release on Monday, and it included Notre Dame women’s assistant coach Niele Ivey. Ivey, 41, was a former WNBA player, competing for the Indiana Fever, Detroit Shock, and Phoenix Mercury. She played for the Fighting Irish in college before coming back […]

The San Antonio Spurs could pull the trigger on an Andre Iguodala addition if the timing and circumstance is right, according to Jabari Young of The Athletic. Young conversed with colleague Omari Sankofa II of The Athletic, noting the Spurs could engage pursuit of the veteran Memphis Grizzlies forward if the signing of Trey Lyles […]

The Dallas Mavericks are among the outside teams that could pursue Andre Iguodala, but they find themselves in a tough position to make the Memphis Grizzlies a compelling offer, according to Tim Cato of The Athletic. Cato was one of the five reporters asked about potential interest, and while the Mavs would surely be interested […]

Andre Iguodala will never forget his roots in the city of Philadelphia and his formative eight years with the 76ers. The now Memphis Grizzlies forward still has plenty of fondness for The City of Brotherly Love and how it taught him several lessons early in his NBA career, put through the ring of fire that […]

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley will make his much-anticipated return to Memphis to face the Grizzlies on November 15th, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports. The Grizzlies sent their longtime point guard to Utah before the 2019 draft, where they selected Murray State phenom guard Ja Morant with the second overall pick. The perpetually underrated […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are marking a new era by harkening back to an old one. The team unveiled old-school uniforms and a throwback court design to be implemented in 2020-21 on Thursday, commemorating both its 25th anniversary and 20th season since moving from Vancouver to Memphis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=77&v=hO771xSU9sA The Grizzlies’ inaugural season was in 1995. They […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. projects as exactly the type of player who would thrive playing for Team USA. After a standout debut season for which he was named First Team All-Rookie, it was easy to imagine the Memphis Grizzlies big man suiting up for his country, helping the Americans to gold on the world stage. Due […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. has been added to the Team USA Select roster ahead of this year’s FIBA competition in China, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic. Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. has been added to USA Basketball's Select Team for FIBA World Cup training camp. — Shams […]

The Memphis Grizzlies and Serbian guard Marko Guduric have agreed to a multi-year deal, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Grizzlies confirmed the signing with an official release. While terms of the contract were not disclosed, Omari Sanfoka II of The Athletic reports that the deal is worth $5.3 million over […]

Shortly after the Golden State Warriors have traded Andre Iguodala to the Memphis Grizzlies, there were reports that he will be bought out by the team, allowing him to become a free agent. It has been four weeks since, and nothing has happened. There are rumors circulating around the league that the Grizzlies aren’t willing […]

The Houston Rockets have been enamored with the idea of reeling in Memphis Grizzlies forward Andre Iguodala, just as they were two seasons ago during his free agency hoping to pry him away from the Golden State Warriors. According to Kelly Iko of The Athletic, the Rockets like that Iguodala is a proven winner, and […]

A Memphis Grizzlies executive says losing point guard Mike Conley was tough, but the return they got from the Utah Jazz was good for the future. The Grizzlies traded Conley to the Jazz for Grayson Allen, Kyle Korver, Jae Crowder, the No. 23 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and a future first round pick. […]

An executive who works for the Memphis Grizzlies believes putting stat benchmarks on point guard Ja Morant for his rookie season “would be silly and not productive.” The Grizzlies are handing the keys to the franchise to Morant now that Marc Gasol and Mike Conley are both gone. Morant was the second overall pick in […]

The Memphis Grizzlies believe they got a future star in 2018 fourth overall pick Jaren Jackson Jr. Jackson had a stellar rookie year, establishing himself as the team’s cornerstone in the post Grit-and-Grind era. Unfortunately, his season was cut short after he suffered a deep thigh bruise in February 2019 that eventually ruled him out […]

There has already been quite a bit of buzz about this 2019 draft class, with the two Duke men in Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett grabbing the majority of the the headlines. It makes sense, since Williamson may be a once-in-a-generation talent and Barrett ended up in America’s biggest market. While the two former Blue […]

Marc Gasol says he wanted to stay with the Memphis Grizzlies, but is thankful the franchise ignored his request and traded him to the Toronto Raptors. Gasol won his first championship, as the Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals in six games. “There have been few players that haven’t been […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly keeping one roster spot open in case Andre Iguodala gets bought out by the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. The Golden State Warriors traded Iguodala to the Grizzlies because they needed to free up cap space to land All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell in a sign-and-trade […]

Washington Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard clarified his “fastest trade” comment on Monday regarding the Dwight Howard trade. The Wizards traded Howard to the Memphis Grizzlies earlier this summer. Sheppard told ESPN it was the fastest trade ever and it only took 15 minutes to complete. The new Wizards GM says that was mostly because […]

The Chicago Bulls were hoping to create an avenue to deal point guard Kris Dunn this offseason, hinting at a potential deal to bring back Justin Holiday in a sign-and-trade scenario. However, the Memphis Grizzlies’ signing of Tyus Jones to an offer sheet the Minnesota Timberwolves failed to match closed the coffin on a potential […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will be throwing it back to their roots this season by donning some throwback jerseys of the now-defunct Vancouver Grizzlies team. This was recently announced by a Grizzlies fan page via Twitter, who even posted a Photoshopped image of prized rookie Ja Morant giving a fresh take on the two-decade-old design. BREAKING: […]

There has been so much hype around first overall pick Zion Williamson — and rightfully so — that it seems a lot of people are forgetting about Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, who was selected just one spot below Williamson as the second overall pick. Well, this simply isn’t the case for San Antonio Spurs […]

Tyus Jones may very well be a more effective player than Ja Morant this season. But with the Memphis Grizzlies in the earliest stages of a suddenly-promising rebuilding process, it’s safe to say the No. 2 pick’s playing time will be prioritized regardless. The best way to help young, talented players commit fewer mistakes, many […]

Free agent marksman Justin Holiday is still without a job in the NBA. The long-range specialist split his 2018-19 season between the Chicago Bulls and the Memphis Grizzlies and has played the most minutes (2,607), nearly doubling that of the next best available free agent. According to ESPN’s Kevin Pelton, part of why Holiday is […]

Former lottery pick Josh Jackson is willing to start with a clean slate following his trade to the Memphis Grizzlies. Jackson is currently in a diversion program to settle a misdemeanor charge. He was charged with resisting arrest and escape last May following an incident at the Rolling Loud music festival in Miami. The 22-year-old forward […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have hired longtime league assistant Chad Forcier to coach Mike Budenholzer’s staff, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Bucks are adding the veteran assistant Chad Forcier to Mike Budenholzer's coaching staff, league sources say — Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 17, 2019 Forcier spent last season as an assistant […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been one of the most active teams in the offseason thus far. The front office have been extremely busy and have pulled the trigger on various deals that likewise have varying implications for the team moving forward. Below, we highlight the three biggest takeaways from the Grizzlies’ offseason dealings thus far, […]