Memphis Grizzlies Articles - Page 116

With the Memphis Grizzlies falling fast in the Western Conference standings, it would help if one of their seasoned veterans stepped forward and provided the team with a calming influence. Enter Marc Gasol. Following the Grizzlies’ loss to the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night, Gasol told David Cobb of The Commercial Appeal that he is […]

The Memphis Grizzlies got off to a surprisingly impressive start this season, but they have been free-falling of late, and Wednesday night’s loss against the Detroit Pistons was the latest example of that. After the loss, Grizzlies coach J.B. Bickerstaff was 30 minutes late to his postgame press conference, signifying that there was a quite […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have waived forward D.J. Stephens and signed Jarnell Stokes to a two-way deal. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, the 24-year-old Stokes has been playing for the G-League’s Sioux Falls Skyforce: Sources on @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium: The Memphis Grizzlies plan to sign forward/center Jarnell Stokes of G League Sioux Falls to a two-way […]

The Memphis Grizzlies blew a 19-point lead at home against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night, falling by a score of 112-103. Afterward, Grizzlies head coach J.B. Bickerstaff was not happy with the officiating, particularly when it came to point guard Mike Conley. Late in the game with Memphis down one with about two-and-a-half-minutes left, […]

Times are tough for Memphis Grizzlies forward Chandler Parsons. Parsons has played in just three games this season due to right knee soreness, an issue that has given him problems ever since the 2014-15 campaign with the Dallas Mavericks. However, Parsons is confused as to why the Grizzlies aren’t playing him, because apparently, he has […]

On Saturday night, the Boston Celtics had a massive comeback and came away with a 112-103 away victory against the Memphis Grizzlies. Following the game, though, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens could not help but sing the praises of Grizzlies rookie Jaren Jackson Jr. Jackson had another good outing against the C’s, and Stevens was […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says it’s a joke that Memphis Grizzlies starting point guard Mike Conley has never made an All-Star team in his NBA career. Conley is in his 12th season in the league and has career averages of 14.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 5.7 assists. Brad Stevens today called it “a […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward Chandler Parsons has been officially cleared to return from injury. However, Parsons and his camp are clueless to when the Grizzlies will let him play in a regular season game. “He is dying to play,”Chandler Parsons’ agent James Dunleavy told the Commercial Appeal. Parsons was asked recently by the organization to take on a […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks returned to action against the Los Angeles Lakers last week, and he admits it was a good challenge for him playing against LeBron James. Dillon Brooks missed 21 games in a row due to a MCL sprain. The 22-year-old made his return to the court on Dec. 23 against LeBron James […]

Memphis Grizzlies small forward Chandler Parsons is healthy, but the team has decided to keep Parsons a healthy inactive for the foreseeable future, according to Shams Charania of The Atheltic. Parsons hasn’t played in a game since Oct. 24 due to swelling in his knee. If Parsons doesn’t get to see any minutes soon, there could […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley shared a special moment with a fan after Wednesday night’s 95-87 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers inside FedExForum. As he made his way off the court, Conley handed out several pieces of his game-worn attire, including his headband. One piece of his apparel, however, was destined for Kemberley Lee. […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. notched one of the biggest plays of the game in hitting a step-back three in front of LeBron James to give the visitors a 107-99 win at Staples Center on Sunday night. With the Grizzlies up five points with around 25 seconds left, Jackson tried to find an ideal […]

Chandler Parsons of the Memphis Grizzlies has been cleared to play by the medical staff but his status remains ‘inactive.’ Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, he will be healthy-inactive for the ‘foreseeable future.’ Sources: Memphis forward Chandler Parsons has been cleared to play by the team's medical staff — which expected him to make […]

In 2017-18, the Memphis Grizzlies were one of the NBA’s biggest disappointments. After seven straight playoff appearances, the Grizzlies crumbled en route to a 22-60 record, begging the question of whether the Grit-n-Grind era was officially over. This year’s Grizzlies have brought it back with a bang. While most teams are taking pace-and-space to its […]

After the failed three-team trade between the Washington Wizards, Memphis Grizzlies and Phoenix Suns, Austin Rivers’ future was still uncertain. Memphis was later cut out of the deal and Washington sent Kelly Oubre Jr. and Austin Rivers to Phoenix for Trevor Ariza. In an interesting twist, reports indicated that the Grizzlies would sign Austin Rivers […]

Four to five other teams are still expressing interest in signing point guard Austin Rivers, as the Memphis Grizzlies haven’t made a formal offer to him yet, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The Washington Wizards traded Rivers to the Phoenix Suns, who are reportedly going to reach a buyout agreement with the […]

Recently-waived guard Austin Rivers is expected to finalize a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies after he is bought out by the Phoenix Suns, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Rivers was part of a trade that sent him and former teammate Kelly Oubre Jr. to the Suns for veteran swingman Trevor Ariza. Phoenix is […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr wasn’t short of jokes after a 17-point win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, one that saw his former player, Omri Casspi, trot out a season-high 20 points in 21 minutes against his old team. Dubbed as the “revenge game” — Casspi played the most minutes he’s played […]

Memphis Grizzlies owner Robert Pera is hoping that All-Star center Marc Gasol stays and retires with the franchise. The 33-year-old Spaniard has been with the Grizzlies since entering the league in 2008 after initially getting drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers, garnering three All-Star appearances along the way. Geoff Calkins of The Daily Memphian sat […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley understands the difficulties that come along with being involved in NBA trade discussions. Conley’s comments on the matter come days after a wild sequence of events that included a failed three-team trade involving the Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns, and Washington Wizards. Reports suggested that what held the trade back was confusion […]

If you follow the NBA at all, then you surely heard about the failed trade between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Phoenix Suns, where the Grizzlies tried to acquire Trevor Ariza but the Suns mistook MarShon Brooks for Dillon Brooks, effectively killing the deal. As one might expect, Memphis general manager Chris Wallace was not […]

There is almost surely no better feeling for an NBA player than stepping on the hardwood for the first time in their career. Memphis Grizzlies rookie guard Jevon Carter experienced that on Saturday night in his team’s loss to the Houston Rockets, and, as one would expect, he seemed thrilled, per The Associated Press: “It […]

By now, you have probably heard about the botched trade between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Phoenix Suns, where the Grizzlies attempted to trade for forward Trevor Ariza but confusion arose over the inclusion of either MarShon Brooks or Dillon Brooks from Memphis’ side. The Suns thought they were getting Dillon. The Grizzlies were offering […]

A three-team trade that would have sent Trevor Ariza to the Washington Wizards and Kelly Oubre to the Memphis Grizzlies will no longer happen, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. A lack of communication between which Brooks on the Phoenix Suns — Marshon or Dillon — caused the deal to fall through. The Wizards were included as the middle-man in the trade offers, and it […]

The Trevor Ariza trade fiasco that transpired on Friday night is certainly one of the weirdest (non) transactions in recent memory. According to a report, the Phoenix Suns are claiming that they are not to blame for the failed deal. The Memphis Grizzlies reportedly pulled out on the deal after realizing that the Suns wanted […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks took to Twitter on Friday night to offer a funny response to the wild Trevor Ariza trade deal that fell through. In what can only be described as one of the wildest NBA trade deals that never actually got completed, initial reports suggested that Ariza would wind up with the […]

A three-team trade that would have sent Trevor Ariza to the Washington Wizards and Kelly Oubre to the Memphis Grizzlies will no longer happen, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. A lack of communication between which Brooks on the Phoenix Suns — Marshon or Dillon — caused the deal to fall through. The Wizards were included as the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies reportedly did not mention Dillon Brooks at all in the wild trade deal that eventually fell through for Phoenix Suns forward Trevor Ariza. In what has undoubtedly been one of the craziest trade discussions in recent history in the NBA, Ariza was initially expected to head to the Washington Wizards in a […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic has been nursing a knee injury. It will keep him out of Friday’s contest the Memphis Grizzlies, per the Miami Herald’s Anthony Chiang. The injury is listed to be day-to-day, as he missed Tuesday’s contest against the Utah Jazz. Tyler Johnson took his place in the starting lineup in Tuesday’s […]

Joakim Noah’s short tenure with the New York Knicks was an utter disaster, and the former Defensive Player of the Year is opening up about why it didn’t work out in The Big Apple. Joakim Noah signed a lucrative four-year, $72 million free agent deal with the Knicks in the summer of 2016 after spending the […]

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside will rejoin the team on Friday in Memphis against the Grizzlies, according to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. Hassan Whiteside has missed the last four games due to the birth of his son. Hassan Whiteside will rejoin Heat in Memphis for Friday’s game vs. Grizzlies. He missed the first […]

Memphis Grizzlies second-year small forward Dillon Brooks is expected to return to the lineup by the end of the month, according to David Cobb of the Commercial Appeal. Dillon Brooks suffered a MCL sprain in his left knee back in November and has missed 15 games in a row coming into Wednesday. Grizzlies announce that […]

Over the weekend, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James gave his game worn sneakers to a Memphis Grizzlies equipment assistant. The assistant, Brianè Miller, has been wearing a pair of James’ shoes every time LeBron comes to Memphis to take on the Grizzlies and The King wanted to show her he appreciates that by giving […]

Nick Young was finally picked up by the Denver Nuggets, and the 33-year-old wing will be available in Denver’s Monday night contest with the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Harrison Wind of BSN Denver. Wind writes: Nick Young has passed his physical and is going through shootaround with the Nuggets right now. He’ll be available tonight […]

Memphis Grizzlies starting point guard Mike Conley is dealing with an apparent finger injury, but Grizzlies head coach J.B. Bickerstaff says the lefty will play on Saturday. The Grizzlies host LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers Saturday night at FedEx Forum. J.B. Bickerstaff says Mike Conley’s finger is “a little sore, a little stiff,” but nothing […]

Joakim Noah had a tumultuous tenure with the New York Knicks, but the former Defensive Player of the Year doesn’t have anything bad to say about New York. Rather than dwell on the past, Noah is focused on his new situation with the Memphis Grizzlies. “I just don’t want to get caught up in negative […]

Memphis Grizzlies head coach J.B. Bickerstaff is excited about the possibility of putting two Defensive Player of the Year awardees together on the same court. With the team’s recent acquisition of Joakim Noah, Bickerstaff has shored up his frontline defense that’s led by All-Star center Marc Gasol. Omari Sankofa II of The Athletic wrote about […]

Count Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers among those happy to see that Joakim Noah has found a new NBA home after signing with the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday. Noah played his first game this season on Thursday in a winning effort against Rivers’ team, tallying four points and three rebounds in 13 minutes. […]

Joakim Noah is back to playing basketball, with a new rekindled passion for the game that the league isn’t used to seeing in him. The Memphis Grizzlies knew what they were getting themselves into when they inked the former NBA Defensive Player of the Year to a deal for the veteran’s minimum earlier this week. […]