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After an impressive second half of the season with the Memphis Grizzlies, Jonas Valanciunas announced that he would not pick up his player option for the 2019-2020 season. Valanciunas has to be looking for a long-term deal and is willing to leave money on the table in exchange for job security. With that in mind, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have explored a trade to move up to the No. 2 overall pick, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Having snagged the No. 4 overall selection as a prime asset in return for Anthony Davis, the Pelicans could boast the first and second overall selections in the 2019 […]

The Utah Jazz attempted to acquire Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley at the trade deadline, and they are apparently trying to get him again. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Jazz are the front-runners to acquire Conley during draft week. Charania notes that the Grizzlies are “intensifying talks” to potentially move Conley. […]

The Indiana Pacers could make some moves in this looming free-agency period, taking aim at restricted free agent D’Angelo Russell or potentially trading for Mike Conley of the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders. Boston Celtics point man Terry Rozier could figure as another as he hits free agency, potentially looking for […]

Recently appointed Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins — the third head coach of the team in as many years — is hoping to build a culture of unselfishness with his budding young core. In an interview with Omari Sankofa II of The Athletic, Jenkins emphasized that he wants to set a precedent with the […]

For the second straight year, the Memphis Grizzlies will pick in the top four of the NBA Draft. After taking former Michigan State standout Jaren Jackson Jr. with the fourth pick in 2018, the Grizzlies have the No. 2 overall pick next week in Brooklyn. Jackson showed flashes of brilliance throughout his rookie season. He […]

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas plans to decline his $17.6 million player-option for the 2019-20 season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. While he will become an unrestricted free agent, his primary intention is to negotiate a new deal with Memphis, where he flourished after being traded for Marc Gasol prior to the deadline, averaging 19.9 […]

Retired NBA point guard and Memphis Grizzlies assistant coach Nick Van Exel is a late bloomer in terms of discovering some of the wonderful variants of coffee. The 47-year-old jut recently came across iced coffee, and as a result, has had an instant love affair with the caffeinated concoction. This life-changing turn of events for […]

On Tuesday, the Memphis Grizzlies announced that the team was hiring Taylor Jenkins as the team’s head coach starting in the 2019-20 season. Jenkins had been serving as one of Mike Budenholzer’s top lieutenants in both Atlanta and Milwaukee, and he clearly served as a guiding force in the development of various players over the […]

In the event that Kyrie Irving doesn’t re-sign with the Boston Celtics, then the team might gun for Memphis Grizzlies veteran guard Mike Conley to replace him. Per Adrian Wojnarowski via Sagar Trika of Early Bird Rights, apart from the Celtics, the Utah Jazz and the Indiana Pacers are interested in trading for Conley: https://twitter.com/BlazersBySagar/status/1138599037722955776 […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are hiring Milwaukee Bucks assistant Taylor Jenkins as their next head coach, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Grizzlies are expected to formalize the announcement later today. Jenkins is third NBA head coach to come directly off from Mike Budenholzer’s coaching staff, including Quin Snyder of the Utah Jazz and Kenny Atkinson […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are poised to select Ja Morant with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. The Murray State guard is reportedly meeting with Grizzlies representatives in advance of the Draft. Murray State’s Ja Morant — the projected No. 2 pick in the NBA Draft — is visiting the Grizzlies in […]

Marc Gasol became a local legend in Memphis while playing 10-plus seasons for the Grizzlies, leading them to seven straight playoff appearances and one trip to the Western Conference Finals. The Grizzlies traded Gasol to the Toronto Raptors right before the deadline this season, but the Spaniard still has plenty of fans in Memphis cheering […]

Highly-acclaimed NBA draft prospect R.J. Barrett has visited the Memphis Grizzlies. The New York Post’s Marc Berman reported on the development on June 9. While R.J. Barrett will work out with the (New York) Knicks on Monday in Tarrytown, the former Duke swingman made a pit stop in Memphis on Sunday to meet with Grizzlies […]

The 2019 NBA Draft is less than two weeks away, and it appears that the Memphis Grizzlies are already rolling out the red carpet for Murray State point guard Ja Morant. Morant — the presumptive No. 2 overall pick — was spotted in downtown Memphis as he met with team officials on Sunday, per Shams […]

With the first three games now behind us and game 4 set to tip off on Friday night, the NBA Finals are nearing an end. Thankfully, there is never a down moment in this beautiful league and the crowning of the 2019 NBA Champions will signal the start to the increasingly hectic 2019 NBA offseason. […]

Ja Morant has been penned as the Memphis Grizzlies’ obvious choice as the No. 2 overall selection in the NBA Draft after coming up big in the lottery. And while he recently underwent a knee surgery, it won’t keep the team away from having Morant don their hat on draft night, according to Sam Vecenie […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. lost the perfect veteran mentor when the Memphis Grizzlies traded Marc Gasol to the Toronto Raptors in February. If the pair’s interaction on Thursday is any indication, though, their relationship seems poised to continue for years to come regardless. During the Raptors’ NBA Finals media availability at Oracle Arena, Gasol was surprised […]

Jonas Valanciunas has a $17.6 million player option which he can opt into to remain with the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2019-20 season. According to Lithuanian basketball journalist Donatas Urbonas, Valanciunas has yet to decide whether he will opt in or not. The 27-year old Lithuanian big man added that the next head coach will […]

The New Orleans Pelicans, Memphis Grizzlies and New York Knicks currently own the top three picks, respectively, in the 2019 NBA Draft. With these three struggling franchises slated to hold on to their picks come this summer, former Duke Blue Devils big man Zion Williamson, former Murray State Racers point guard Ja Morant and former […]

With the NBA Draft just three weeks away, it has been ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that Murray State freshman point guard Ja Morant will be out of action for around a month following a minor knee procedure. ESPN Sources: Point guard Ja Morant — the projected No. 2 pick in the June NBA Draft […]

Arthur Griffiths, the founding owner of the now-defunct Vancouver Grizzlies, recently opened up about his thoughts regarding the Toronto Raptors’ remarkable playoffs run. Griffiths admitted that while he is delighted by how the Raptors have done tremendously to represent the country of Canada in the NBA, he is still feeling a bit regretful about how […]

The Toronto Raptors are having quite the Cinderella so far in these 2019 playoffs after advancing to their first NBA Finals in franchise history. Of course, this would not be possible without the ever-so-loving fan-base that has supported them throughout this special run. In the down time before Game 2, Raptors players prepared a special […]

The 2019 NBA Playoffs have been a roller coaster through the first rounds and game 1 of the Finals. It’s looking like there will little doubt that the upcoming NBA offseason will be a wild one, as well. A truckload of big-name free agents have the potential to change the landscape of the NBA. Some […]

Duke small forward RJ Barrett reportedly declined a private workout with the Memphis Grizzlies and wants to be drafted by the New York Knicks, according to Jonathan Givony and Mike Schmitz of ESPN. The Grizzlies have the second overall pick and are widely expected to take Murray State point guard Ja Morant. If the Knicks […]

Toronto Raptors forward Marc Gasol has been in the NBA for 11 years, but this is the first time that he will be part of an NBA Finals series. The seven-foot Spaniard played his best years with the Memphis Grizzlies, but he was unable to lead that franchise to a championship. He was traded to […]

There have been a number of blockbuster trades scattered throughout NBA history. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the Los Angeles Lakers, Charles Barkley to the Phoenix Suns, and more recently Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors are some of the biggest names involved in the biggest deals we’ve ever witnessed. Blockbuster trades give life to the league’s […]

Marc Gasol, formerly of the Memphis Grizzlies, will certainly be thanking his lucky stars before he takes the floor in the NBA Finals on Thursday night for the Toronto Raptors. Gasol had spent all of his first 10 seasons in the NBA with the Memphis Grizzlies, making three All-Star teams and establishing himself as one […]

The Memphis Grizzlies interviewed Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Taylor Jenkins for its head coaching vacancy, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Milwaukee assistant Taylor Jenkins interviewed for the Memphis Grizzlies coaching job, league sources tell ESPN. Jenkins has been on Mike Budenholzer’s staff with Bucks and Hawks and served as a Spurs G League head coach. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were the biggest winners of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery when they surprisingly won the first pick despite only having a six percent chance. Pelicans General Manager David Griffin is expected to select Zion Williamson from Duke University to the chagrin of the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

After an astonishing turn of events in the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery, the New Orleans Pelicans landed the #1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, and the Memphis Grizzlies ended up with the #2 overall selection. Both of these teams moved up six spots in the slated draft order, allowing the Pels to select […]

The Memphis Grizzlies decided to part ways with J.B. Bickerstaff after failing to reach the postseason, leaving the team in search of a new head coach. At this point, it’s not clear who the Grizzlies might choose to fill the position, but it sounds like they’re interested in Toronto Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin. According to […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been granted permission to interview Portland Trail Blazers assistant Nate Tibbetts for the team’s vacancy at head coach, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Tibbetts, 41, has been with Portland since 2013. He had previously been an assistant with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons. Prior to joining the Cavaliers, […]

Former Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov reportedly recently interviewed for the vacant Memphis Grizzlies coaching job, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN. Kokoskov was fired last month after one season in Phoenix. He went 19-63 with the Suns this season. The Grizzlies fired J.B. Bickerstaff after the season ended. Memphis went 33-49 in 2018-19. […]

The Miami Heat struggled throughout most of the 2018-19 regular season, sputtering to the end and missing out on the playoffs after surprisingly making it last season. With a crucial offseason ahead of them, the Heat could be looking to make some big trades, and could be thinking of improving their point guard situation. According […]

Murray State point guard Ja Morant says he’s going to be happy wherever he gets drafted in the 2019 NBA Draft, which is on June 20. Morant is widely expected to be selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the second overall pick. Ja Morant: "If a team drafts me – small market or big market […]

Duke small forward RJ Barrett reportedly prefers to get drafted by the New York Knicks or Los Angeles Lakers over the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Barrett is likely going to get his wish, as all signs point toward the Grizzlies drafting Murray State point guard Ja Morant with […]

Worried about what the Boston Celtics might look like next season, Beantown? Have no fear: Bill Simmons is here. On The Ringer podcast, Simmons proposed a rather ridiculous way for the Celtics to reshape their roster for the 2019-20 campaign, and it involves Boston landing Anthony Davis (which might actually happen regardless) and Mike Conley. […]

It should be a very interesting offseason for the Indiana Pacers, a team that has plenty of cap room and could very well make a big splash through free agency… or trade. According to Sean Deveney of The Sporting News, the Pacers have expressed interest in trading for Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley, whom […]