Memphis Grizzlies Articles - Page 115

The last time we saw Joakim Noah on an NBA floor was January 23, 2018 against the Golden State Warriors. That was the game where Noah go into it with ex-Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek. That turned out to be the conclusion of Noah’s brief tenure with the Knicks after the veteran center signed a four-year, […]

The L.A. Clippers are preparing to take on the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night, their final game of a week-long, four-game road trip. For Doc Rivers’ team, it’s the toughest matchup on the trip going up against Mike Conley, Marc Gasol, and Jaren Jackson Jr. These two teams met a few weeks ago the day […]

It’s all systems go for Joakim Noah in a Memphis Grizzlies uniform. Noah has officially signed a contract with the Grizzlies after undergoing a team physical. The 33-year-old bruising big man is making an NBA comeback after the New York Knicks waived him before the start of the season. The @memgrizz have signed Joakim Noah. […]

Mike Conley and the Memphis Grizzlies are without question one of the biggest surprises of the 2018-19 NBA season. They are currently 13-9 on the season, which has placed them in first place within the Southwest Division. Unfortunately, the Grizzlies have been on a bit of a down streak, dropping four out of their last […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Jaren Jackson Jr. has made a great impression on the league in his first 21 games, and no one is more impressed than his head coach, JB Bickerstaff. Per Grizzlies beat reporter Omari Sankofa II, Bickerstaff is reminded of a certain basketball legend when he watches Jackson take the floor. JB Bickerstaff's […]

Memphis Grizzlies All-Star center Marc Gasol is looking forward to playing with Joakim Noah. The Grizzlies are reportedly signing Noah to a veteran’s minimum contract, and his toughness and grit will definitely bode well in Memphis. Antoine Bancharel of Basket-Infos.com sat down with Gasol as he talked about how excited he is to have Noah […]

Mike Conley and Jaren Jackson Jr. became the first Memphis Grizzlies pairing to both drop 35 or more points in the same game:. Jaren Jackson Jr. (Career-high 36 PTS) & Mike Conley (37 PTS, 10 AST) become the first pair of teammates in @memgrizz franchise history to each score 35+ points in the same game! […]

There were high expectations for Jaren Jackson Jr. when the Memphis Grizzlies drafted him with the No. 4 overall pick in this year’s NBA draft. And the good news for Memphis fans is that Jackson is already finding himself on the right side of a historical NBA achievement. The Michigan State product exploded for 36 […]

With reports coming out of New York that the Knicks are ready to give up on second-year point guard Frank Ntilikina, the Memphis Grizzlies have inquired about Ntilikina, according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News. Along with the Grizzlies, the Phoenix Suns and Orlando Magic have also reportedly shown interest in Ntilikina, who is just […]

Free agent center Joakim Noah has agreed to a one-year deal with the Memphis Grizzlies for the veteran’s minimum, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Noah will travel to Memphis on Sunday and sign his contract early next week. The Grizzlies (12-8) have targeted Noah as backup center and scouted his progress throughout the whole […]

Memphis Grizzlies All-Star big man Marc Gasol’s ankle issue is reportedly no big deal, according to Chris Herrington of The Daily Memphian. Grizzlies head coach J.B. Bickerstaff told reporters after Tuesday’s game that Marc Gasol was being examined for an apparent foot/ankle issue that limited him in the final minutes against the Toronto Raptors. Gasol played […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were unable to get in the win column following a loss to the Toronto Raptors. However, they have much bigger concerns after center Marc Gasol suffered an ankle injury late in the game. The severity of the injury is still unknown. According to ESPN’s Tim McMahon, Gasol is confident that it will […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Jaren Jackson Jr. just joined a few NBA legends in an exclusive club. Per the Grizzlies PR, Jackson Jr. has tallied 250+ points, 20+ steals, and 40+ blocks in his first 20 games. As such, he joins legends David Robison, Patrick Ewing, and Bill Walton as the only four players to accomplish […]

The Memphis Grizzlies blew a 17-point lead at home Tuesday night to Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors and lost by a final score of 122-114, but that might not even be the team’s biggest loss of the night. Grizzlies head coach J. B. Bickerstaff told reporters postgame that star big man Marc Gasol was being […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are suddenly in a funk, as they have now lost all of their last three games, which included Tuesday’s defeat at the hands of the Toronto Raptors at home, 122-114. For Grizzlies forward JaMychal Green, he could ease the disappointment of that loss by reminiscing the moment he dunked the ball all […]

After David Fizdale’s failed attempt to modernize the Memphis Grizzlies, J.B. Bickerstaff is bringing the team back to its roots — grit and grind. The Grizzlies have long been known for their methodical, half-court pace and their penchant for turning games into grinders for opposing teams. Despite the new trend towards pace and space in […]

Memphis Grizzlies combo guard Dillon Brooks wants to make Canada the best basketball country on the planet. Brooks is a Toronto native, and his Grizzlies will face his hometown Raptors on Tuesday night. Brooks won’t be able to play because of a knee injury, but he sat down with Sportsnet’s Donnovan Bennett to reiterate how he envisions Canada […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. is easily coming off the best game of his NBA career, posting 16 points on a perfect 6-of-6 from the field and 4-of-4 from deep, coupling the sharpshooting performance with an eye-popping seven blocks to lead the Memphis Grizzlies’ block party of 19 against the New York Knicks. Jaren Jackson Jr., the […]

The New York Knicks managed to hand the Memphis Grizzlies a rare loss after a third-quarter stampede helped them pull off a 103-98 win. The victory makes it three straight for the Knicks, but despite coach David Fizdale asking them not to make it about him, shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. insists his teammates definitely […]

The Memphis Grizzlies put up a block party during a narrow loss to the New York Knicks on Sunday night, totaling 19 blocks in a game for the first time since 2008, per TheAnonymousUsername of Reddit. Led by the starting frontcourt of Jaren Jackson Jr. and Marc Gasol, who swatted a combined 12 of the […]

Following Sunday’s 103-98 loss to the New York Knicks, one statistical nugget managed to shine despite the Memphis Grizzlies dropping their second consecutive game. In the midst of Memphis’ loss, rookie big man Jaren Jackson Jr. recorded seven blocks, tying the rookie franchise record held by Pau Gasol (twice) and Bryant Reeves. Not a bad company […]

The Memphis Grizzlies fired David Fizdale in November last season and Marc Gasol reportedly played a big role in the move. David Fizdale benched Marc Gasol in the fourth quarter during a loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Gasol wasn’t happy and spoke to reporters about the situation in the post-game locker room. The two reportedly […]

Veteran big man Joakim Noah is expected to reach an agreement to join the Memphis Grizzlies after meeting with the team later in the week. Per 2018 bylaws, this news was hurled toward the general public by way of the mean streets of Twitter. Sources on @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium: Joakim Noah and the Memphis Grizzlies are […]

There have been plenty of speculations about the reason behind the Memphis Grizzlies’ hot start to the 2018-19 season. Center Marc Gasol, however, attributes their early success to defense. The Grizzlies have undoubtedly defied all expectations thus far this season. According to David Cobb of Memphis Commercial Appeal, Marc Gasol feels their best bet to win […]

The Memphis Grizzlies had the worst season in franchise history last season and the absence of point guard Mike Conley was a big reason why. Conely only played in 12 games last season due to a left heel injury which required surgery in January. The Grizzlies went 22-60, finishing with the second worst record in […]

As it turns out, Kyle Anderson of the Memphis Grizzlies was the reason behind Mike Conley’s stellar performance in their win over the San Antonio Spurs. In an article by David Cobb for the Commercial Appeal, Conley shared that Anderson dared him to “go off” so they could lock in a victory over the Spurs. Conley […]

The San Antonio Spurs are having a tough start to their 2018-19 campaign, and Wednesday night they experienced another setback. This time the Spurs’ loss came in controversial fashion as a no-call resulted in their ninth loss of the season against the Memphis Grizzlies: The Grizzlies took over the lead with 0.7 seconds remaining. Marc […]

If the season ended right now, the Memphis Grizzlies would be the two seed in the Western Conference with an 11-5 record. Who saw that coming? Memphis is back to its grit and grind ways after taking a year off to tank. They have won four in a row and have already won at Milwaukee […]

JR Smith and the Cleveland Cavaliers have not been on the same page this season and there have been rumors that the two sides could part ways in the near future. Those rumors took another big leap towards that direction with the news that came out today. It seems that the two sides are no […]

Though he hasn’t seen much playing time as of late, the Memphis Grizzlies are showing strong signs of interest in free agent center Joakim Noah, according to a report from Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Grizzlies are in talks with free agent big man Joakim Noah to sign the former Knick, league […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward JaMychal Green is back in action Sunday against the Minnesota Timberwolves after missing about a month with a broken jaw. Green began the season as the Grizzlies’ starting power forward before he suffered the jaw injury against the Atlanta Hawks in the second game of the season. Rookie Jaren Jackson Jr. replaced […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Marc Gasol can add another record to his career. Gasol is now the all-time leader in rebounds in Grizzlies history. Congrats to @MarcGasol becoming the all-time franchise leader in rebounds. #GetMemphis #GrindCity pic.twitter.com/VkNbxOcVQ7 — Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) November 17, 2018 Gasol has been the footprint and staple of the franchise since his […]

Fourth overall pick Jaren Jackson Jr. of the Memphis Grizzlies just matched a rookie record by Pau Gasol. As per the Grizzlies PR, Jackson Jr., who recorded 10 points and 11 rebounds, along with five blocks in their game against the Utah Jazz, is the first rookie to record a double-double with at least five blocks […]

DJ Stephens of the Memphis Grizzlies unleashed a series of insane pregame dunks Monday night ahead of their matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. As amazing as his slams were, it begs the question: is he preparing to join the Slam Dunk Contest? Check out the clip below where Stephens casually cocked the ball way back before […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will be forced to play the next six to eight weeks without Dillon Brooks due to an MCL sprain according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The second-year player out of Oregon is a promising young player for Memphis, but they’ll have to figure out how to replace his production off the bench. […]

The Vancouver Grizzlies were one of two teams that were part of an NBA expansion. This happened ahead of the 1995-96 campaign. Ex-NBA commissioner David Stern talked before Monday’s Hockey Hall of Fame. The Province has obtained the quotes. “It doesn’t gnaw (at me),” Stern said. “But when I think of it, I regret that […]

Memphis Grizzlies small forward Omri Casspi shocked the entire basketball world Sunday evening when he pulled a Shammgod move against the Phoenix Suns and finished it with a layup. The Grizzlies take on the Golden State Warriors Monday night at Oracle Arena, and Warriors star Kevin Durant says Casspi won’t be able to pull the […]

Former Golden State Warriors forward Omri Casspi will get his much-coveted championship ring before the Dubs’ game against the Memphis Grizzlies tonight. The 6-foot-9 Casspi now plays for the Grizzlies. Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle reported this interesting moment for the 30-year old Israeli player. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had huge praises […]

Who says that a big man can’t unleash the Shammgod? Omri Casspi of the Memphis Grizzlies says he can do whatever he wants. Check out the clip below featuring Omri Casspi, unexpectedly breaking out the Shammgod on his way for a layup. Josh Jackson of the Phoenix Suns was sent the other way. Good thing […]