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Robert Pera, who purchased the Memphis Grizzlies in 2012, recently announced that he intends to retain majority of his stake in the franchise. In an e-mail sent to Grizzlies season-ticket holders, Pera said that despite the struggles that the team went through this season, rest assured that he has chosen to retain his stake in […]

The Memphis Grizzlies put out their injury report this morning, announcing more than half of the roster was out of the lineup against the Minnesota Timberwolves in their penultimate game of the regular season. Gasol is the only player being rested, which is unlikely to have any consequences due to the Grizzlies resting him on […]

With two games left, the Grizzlies are 22-58 — the second worst team in the Western Conference. Yet despite the nightmare season, Grizzlies fans know that credit is due to the whole squad, especially to Marc Gasol. The Grizzlies won over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night for their final home game. With a minute […]

It has been an utterly forgettable season for the bottom-feeding Memphis Grizzlies, falling well short of the playoffs — and way early at that — for the first time in seven seasons. There have been many reasons for disappointment with the team falling to one of the worst marks in the league. However, Marc Gasol […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

With four games left in the regular season for the Memphis Grizzlies, the team decided that guard MarShon Brooks has shown them enough to warrant a bigger contract. According to Yahoo! Sports’ Shams Charania, Memphis has rewarded Brooks’ play with an upgrade from his 10-day deal. Sources: Grizzlies guard MarShon Brooks has agreed to a […]

The Memphis Grizzlies got off to an awful start to the season, but they’ve compiled this very fact by disgracefully and unashamedly vying for the worst record in the league. On Friday night, what was an even match with the Utah Jazz was turned into a blatant tank job, as head coach J.B. Bickerstaff took […]

When the Memphis Grizzlies visited the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City, many expected the game to be a blowout affair. The Grizzlies are one of the worst teams in the league while the Jazz, despite their eighth-place seeding in the Western Conference have won seven of their last 10 games. Surprisingly, though, the visiting […]

The NBA season can be daunting for players. It is true that it is something they love. But it can get tiring if one thinks about it 24/7. That’s why players have tried to add more spice and variation in their life. And for Marc Gasol of the Memphis Grizzlies, cooking is the way to […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been part of a nightmarish 2017-18 season, partly due to the costly absence of floor general Mike Conley Jr., who only played 12 games this season before sitting out the rest following a nagging heel injury. After undergoing a procedure in late January, the veteran updated the broadcast crew with details […]

The Memphis Grizzlies scored perhaps the greatest win of a disappointing season against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night, but that hasn’t kept star Marc Gasol from bemoaning the nightmare this 2017-18 season has been. Gasol hasn’t been a happy customer, even after the team fired former head coach David Fizdale, and put J.B. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will sign guard MarShon Brooks to a 10-day contract, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Brooks was a former first-round pick and has starred in China for past three seasons with the Jiangsu Dragons. The Providence product played his first two seasons with the New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets, but didn’t show much […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been through an onslaught of losses in a race for futility, losing 23 of the last 24 games since Jan. 31. Despite sporting the second-worst record in the league with no signs of slowing down, head coach J.B. Bickerstaff has vowed this team won’t let go of the rope, even if […]

Following seven consecutive seasons of making the playoffs, the Memphis Grizzlies are in unfamiliar territory with nine games remaining in the 2017-18 NBA season. At 19-54, the Grizzlies currently have the second-worst record in the entire league after losing 22 of their last 23 games. Coming off a 61-point loss to the Charlotte Hornets, Memphis […]

There are a lot of hurt feelings in the Memphis Grizzlies’ camp following the team’s soul-crushing 61-point loss to the Charlotte Hornets last Thursday. Two days before that, however, Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons was the one torturing the Grizzlies’ morale, as he nearly notched a triple-double in a 119-105 cakewalk home win over the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies suffered the worst loss in franchise history, yet their players could hardly be bothered to care about such an embarrassing outcome. According to a report by Ronald Tillery of The Commercial Appeal, the Grizzlies players joked and laughed in the locker room shortly after a 61-point loss to the Charlotte Hornets on […]

The Memphis Grizzlies ran into a buzzsaw of a team in the Charlotte Hornets, suffering a monumental loss that will go down on the books as the worst and best of each franchise, respectively. The Hornets’ 140-79 victory is the first win for any NBA team of 60 points or greater since 1998 and only the sixth […]

Most NBA players are certified momma’s boys. And Charlotte Hornets’ star guard Kemba Walker is no exception to this fact. In a video posted by Bleacher Report, Andrea Walker, Kemba’s mom admitted to starting the chants for his son. She said that she wanted her son to come back: Kemba's mom started a "Kemba" chant […]

When you only have 19 wins in a season you are going to have a lot of ugly losses, but the Memphis Grizzlies might have had their worst effort over the course of years on Thursday night. The Grizzlies didn’t look like they wanted to be there, and it showed with the results all night. […]

The Charlotte Hornets handed the Memphis Grizzlies a severe beating Thursday night. Michael Wallace of Grind City Media reported that the 140-79 Grizzlies loss to the Hornets was the icing on the cake on one of the worst nights in Memphis’ franchise history. -Worst loss in franchise history. -Most points allowed in franchise. -First time […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have majorly underachieved this season, due to the multiple changes and a myriad of injuries taking place within the team. Along with it comes Marc Gasol’s frustration with only winning 19 games this season and being one of the frontrunners for the worst record in the league. Gasol will have some questions […]

Having had the opportunity to play alongside him earlier this season with the New York Knicks, Enes Kanter understands better than others how good his fellow big man, Willy Hernangomez, is. On Saturday, the two were able to compete against each other, as the Knicks faced off against the Charlotte Hornets, giving the Turkish international […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are in desperate need of some help as they try to stop their losing ways and the good news for them is they will get some for their game against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night. Tyreke Evans will return from his rib injury against the Bulls, and he will be in […]

When Briante Weber arrived in Memphis earlier this week, he was preparing to face the Memphis Hustle of the G-League, as the Sioux Falls Skyforce were slated to play against them. However, things changed quickly for him, as his agent called him and asked him to move to a different hotel, where the Memphis Grizzlies […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley may have already been ruled out for the remainder of the season, but he continues to be around the team, and working his way to recover completely from his injury. Seeing his teammates practice and compete during games has also made him want to play again soon, especially with […]

The Portland Trail Blazers caused quite a stir in the summer of 2016 when they decided to extend a four-year, $70 million contract to then-free agent Evan Turner. He has since been playing decent basketball for them, but has received a lot of criticism for being considered as overpaid. However, he recently found out that […]

The Dallas Mavericks, who picked up their 20th victory of the season on Tuesday night with a 118-107 win over the Denver Nuggets, should get back veteran small forward Wesley Matthews in time for Saturday night’s contest against the Memphis Grizzlies. Via a tweet on Thursday afternoon from Mavs beat reporter Eddie Sefko of the […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Justin Holiday is set to enter the starting rotation for Wednesday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies, according to a report from Nick Friedell of ESPN.com. However, Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg also tells ESPN that big man Robin Lopez will remain inactive for Wednesday’s game. Justin Holiday says he is […]

The injury bug continues for the San Antonio Spurs. This time, it’s apparently hit Rudy Gay when he reportedly blew out his left eardrum during Monday night’s 100-98 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. Luckily, according to Spurs beat reporter Michael C. Wright of ESPN, Gay’s eardrum injury is said to only be minor and he’s going […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have dealt with all kinds of issues this year including injuries, and that has led them to have to turn to some unusual suspects to help fill out their team. Currently, Ben McLemore is away from the team, and Mike Conley Jr. is out for the season, as the Grizzlies didn’t have […]

San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol understands his brother Marc’s frustrations with the Memphis Grizzlies, as the organization has seemed to wave the white flag and lay down all their pieces — losers of 13 straight after a 107-100 loss to the Orlando Magic. “Of course, he’s upset. He should be upset,” Pau told Ronald […]

Pau Gasol understands what his brother Marc is going through right now as a member of the Memphis Grizzlies. The team is in a rebuilding year and is long a ton of games. Marc is frustrated and upset at the losing. Pau lived a similar reality when he was a member of the Grizzlies for […]

Being the veteran that he is, Pau Gasol understands how difficult the situation of his brother, Marc Gasol, is with the Memphis Grizzlies. Having one of their worst seasons in franchise history, coupled with the uncertain direction they are headed to, gives the younger Gasol a lot of reason to be upset. However, the San […]

Pau Gasol and Marc Gasol are two of the best sibling players in the history of the league. Pau Gasol is known as the counterpart of Kobe Bryant on the famous Los Angeles Lakers team that won back to back titles in 2009 and 2010. Gasol used his skill to destroy opposing defenders, giving Bryant […]

This is a lost season for the Memphis Grizzlies and at this point, they are trying to get younger players playing time and trying to find out which players can help in the future. This is a good time for teams that are building for the future to sign players from the G-League to 10-day […]

With an 18-42 record, the Memphis Grizzlies are likely headed to the lottery, with their front office having a lot to decide about their future. What they can only do right now is finish the year strong by stringing a few wins together and have a more respectable win-loss slate. It’s not the easiest of […]

It’s easy to say that the Memphis Grizzlies has been one of the most disappointing teams in the NBA. Sitting at 14th place in the Western Conference, the Grizzlies currently have a 18-42 record, and much of that is due to the absence of their starting point guard Mike Conley who suffered a season-ending heel […]

The frustration in Memphis has grown to sky-high levels, with veterans like Marc Gasol growing more and more irritated, especially after taking a 110-102 loss to the struggling Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night. Grizzlies coach J.B. Bickerstaff has seen his star center become flustered with this losing season, but noted he’s done the most to […]

The NBA has come across a number of organizational controversies in and outside of the league. Commissioner Adam Silver has finally come out with a strong warning against teams who are blatantly tanking. In a memo sent out to the teams and reported by Sam Amick, Silver’s comments are the harshest so far on the […]