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ESPN’s Marc Spears gave Memphis Grizzlies fans a first look at their new Nike MLK50 City Edition Nike uniforms on Friday afternoon. In honor of the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, the Grizzlies will wear the new uniforms on January 15th against the Los Angeles Lakers in a nationally-televised game on […]

For the Memphis Grizzlies, the downward spiral continues as the team continues to battle injuries and the fallout from former head coach David Fizdale’s firing. Things will surely be even more difficult on Saturday night as Memphis will likely be without their best player against the L.A. Clippers. According to the Grizzlies’ official public relations […]

We all know how the summer trade went out for Boston. It was nothing short of awesome as the arguably best point guard in the league, Kyrie Irving, left LeBron’s shadows to play for the Celtics. Though at first, it was hard for the Celtics fans to see Isaiah Thomas leave, it was still for […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have quickly fallen off the map in the first couple of months holding one of the worst records in the league. This has created a significant amount of buzz of trade rumors around the organization. One of which center around veteran guard Tyreke Evans drawing the attention of several teams looking to […]

Following a 7-12 record to begin the 2017-18 NBA season, the Memphis Grizzlies fired head coach David Fizdale. Since then, they have lost nine of their last 11 games. With a relatively new roster and Mike Conley expected to miss two more weeks with a sore left heel, it has only created more speculation about […]

Despite their current struggles, the Memphis Grizzlies have still not made star center Marc Gasol available for trades as the team remains steadfast that they won’t rebuild. Meanwhile, Gasol reportedly won’t request for a trade from the team he’s spent his entire career with. But according to Yahoo! Sports insider Michael Lee in a recent […]

Some fans just like to concoct blockbuster trades in their minds, designed to benefit their own team and their own team only. Just take for example one Denver Nuggets fan who wrote to NBA.com’s David Aldridge and asked the feasibility of a trade that would send Memphis Grizzlies point guard Gary Harris and center Marc […]

The Memphis Grizzlies continue to endure what has been perhaps their roughest stretch in years. Although many were hoping that their injury woes would subside at some point in December, they have been plagued by the absence of star point guard Mike Conley. It goes without saying that Memphis has been nothing short of abysmal without […]

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol is having a tough season as it is, and now he has to deal with trade rumors. The Grizzlies star hasn’t hidden his frustration with how the season has gone thus far for the team. And after Wednesday’s loss, he discussed where his mindset was regarding the possibility of being […]

After a lengthy absence, Washington Wizards point guard John Wall is back. Unfortunately for Memphis Grizzlies forward Chandler Parsons, Wall announced his return at his expense. Here’s Wall erasing pretty boy Parsons’ baseline dunk attempt during Wednesday’s ball game. https://www.instagram.com/p/BcqqAa7FXdl/?taken-by=washwizards Wall sat out the Wizards’ previous nine games because of a knee injury, so he […]

NBA fans have become more and more creative through the years when it comes to finding ways to cheer for their teams. From watching them on TV or live inside arenas, they have continued to enjoy the action differently. Such was the case during the match between the Memphis Grizzlies and Washington Wizards on Wednesday, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are in shambles at the moment. They have lost 15 of their last 16 games, and are just 1-7 since firing head coach David Fizdale. Their seven-year playoff streak is almost surely over, and with stars Marc Gasol and Mike Conley now into their 30s, there have been some suggestions that they […]

Marc Gasol and the Memphis Grizzlies have had a tumultuous season, to say the least. Their point guard is injured and yet to return, their head coach was fired and they went through an 11-game losing streak. But despite all of that darkness, Gasol is still willing to stick with the team and doesn’t want […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have seen their season quickly go south over the last few weeks dropping 15 out of the last 16 games including a current four-game skid. Following Monday’s loss to the Miami Heat, All-Star center Marc Gasol once again voiced that he hopes that the Grizzlies’ struggles are becoming a personal matter for […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is obviously not an objective observer when it comes to close friend and former colleague Dave Fizdale. Nevertheless, Spoelstra believes Fizdale wasn’t given a fair shake in Memphis to lead the Grizzlies through their transition. Per Manny Navarro of the Miami Herald: “You want him to have a fair shot […]

The problems for the Memphis Grizzlies continue to mount. They were dealt another defeat by the Miami Heat, their fourth-straight loss and their seventh in eight games since the firing of head coach David Fizdale. Veteran guard Tyreke Evans doesn’t like what he’s seeing from his team, which doesn’t seem to have an identity at […]

The Washington Wizards are likely to have star point guard John Wall back in the lineup when they finally return home from a five-game road trip to face the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. Per Turner Sports’ David Aldridge: All signs point to John Wall returning for the Wizards Wednesday in D.C. versus the Grizzlies, per […]

Going through an extended losing streak is something Marc Gasol is not used to given the success that the Memphis Grizzlies have had over the past years. This season has been different though, as the team has been struggling to string wins together, and have lost 14 of their last 15 games. That includes their […]

Despite struggling mightily from the field, Russell Westbrook still had a big game, and managed to record a triple-double on Saturday. Finishing with 20 points, on 7-of-29 shooting, to go along with 11 rebounds and 14 assists, he led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 102-101 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in overtime. After making […]

Marc Gasol is not happy. After the Memphis Grizzlies suffered yet another loss — this one on Friday night at the hands of the Toronto Raptors — the Grizzlies star center found it difficult to hide his frustration. When asked by a reporter what was missing from the team during its recent funk, Gasol wouldn’t […]

After firing Dave Fizdale, the Memphis Grizzlies have now made another change to their coaching staff. The team has hired former Grizzlies player Greg Buckner to serve as an assistant coach on interim head coach J.B. Bickerstaff’s staff, per a press release posted on the team’s official website. Buckner has five years of coaching experience, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are in a funk, and Marc Gasol hasn’t been helping matters. The Grizzlies have lost nine of their last 10 games. During that stretch, Gasol has only shot 39 percent from the field. But Memphis may have a found a solution to some of Gasol’s shooting woes, per Ronald Tillery of the […]

With the talks of DeAndre Jordan being placed on the trade block gaining traction in the midst of the Clippers disappointing nine-game losing streak, the Cavs have emerged as one of the obvious suitors for the most efficient player in NBA history. Despite having one of his worst defensive seasons (allowing 63% at the rim and 46% […]

The New York Knicks will have star forward Kristaps Porzingis back in the lineup against the Memphis Grizzlies tonight, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. The unicorn had sat out the last two games with a sprained ankle injury. His return comes at a great time, given that the Knicks just lost shooting guard Tim Hardaway […]

Marc Gasol’s pocketbook just got a tad lighter. The NBA announced Wednesday it fined Gasol $15,000 for cursing during a postgame interview on live televison, per Shams Charania of The Vertical. Memphis' Marc Gasol has been fined $15,000 for postgame television comments on Monday night. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 6, 2017 The incident in […]

After seven years, the man allegedly responsible for the death of former NBA big man Lorenzen Wright has been arrested and charged. Billy R. Turner, who was apprehended by authorities on Tuesday, was charged with first-degree murder for the death of Wright in 2010, as Katie Fretland, Daniel Connolly, Linda A. Moore and Yolanda Jones […]

In the summer of 2017 we witnessed one of the most intriguing postseasons in recent history. The weird thing is that it wasn’t the Finals that got fans excited – it was free agency and trades. Few teams either lost or traded away their star players which meant a radical change in these franchises’ future. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies finally did it. After 11 consecutive losses, the Grizzlies finally got themselves a much-needed 95-92 win at home over the Minnesota Timberwolves to snap their horrific skid. Marc Gasol delivered a team-high 21 points, while Tyreke Evans added 16 points, five rebounds, and nine assists. Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley, unfortunately, did […]

The 11-game losing streak is over at last for the Memphis Grizzlies. On Monday night at FedExForum, the Grizzlies (8-15) held to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 95-92 for their first victory in almost one month. One person who was very stoked about the Grizzlies win was none other than center Marc Gasol, as he gave […]

Marking a perfect crossroads between basketball and finance, Jon Krawczynski’s bombshell piece regarding the Memphis Grizzlies minority ownership group’s exercising of the “buy-sell” option must not be overlooked. Krawczynski highlighted Memphis’ perceived stability, an organization that epitomized a small market success story. Despite their last ranked market size, passionate crowds and successful playoff performances propelled […]

Dave Fizdale got fired from his job as Memphis Grizzlies head coach in large part due to the benching of All-Star center and former Defensive Player of the Year Marc Gasol for the entire fourth quarter of their loss to the Brooklyn Nets. But as David Aldridge of NBA.com points out, Gasol has hardly been […]

David Fizdale’s short-lived stint as head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies wasn’t short of anecdotes from his clash with star center Marc Gasol. According to Peter Vecsey of Patreon, the former coach had been talking about Gasol behind his back, something the Spaniard soon found out, which came back to bite him at the end. […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley has now missed the team’s last nine games due to his troublesome Achilles injury. The most recent update on him was a couple of days ago, as the team said he’s still two to three weeks away from returning to the court. In a Q-and-A with Ronald Tillery of […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have missed Mike Conley and it’s been clear for all to see. The Grizzlies’ losing streak is now at 11 games, with nine of those defeats coming without Conley as their star point guard remains sidelined with his Achilles injury. As one of the leaders on the Grizzlies’ team, Conley told Ronald […]

Former Memphis Grizzlies coach Dave Fizdale’s decision to bench All-Star center Marc Gasol for the entire fourth quarter in their loss to the Brooklyn Nets was a confusing one. It also turned out to be a costly one as it played a significant factor in Fizdale’s firing. Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley confessed to Ronald […]

It has been a tumultuous start to the 2017-18 NBA season for the Memphis Grizzlies. Not only are they wading in the bottom of the Western Conference, but their controversial firing of head coach David Fizdale has raised questions regarding the integrity of All-Star center Marc Gasol. Amidst all the recent turmoil, Gasol seemingly approached […]

Memphis Grizzlies veteran forward Chandler Parsons once again has found himself in an all-too-familiar situation of dealing with another injury. Chandler is managing a right knee and ankle soreness after landing on an opposing player’s foot during Friday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. According to Michael Wallace of Grizzlies.com, the Grizzlies don’t believe the injury […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have now reached 10 losses in a row after back-to-back defeats against the San Antonio Spurs in a mini-playoff series-like test for the struggling franchise. Centerpiece Marc Gasol was disappointed with the effort his team showed down the stretch, as the Grizzlies were outscored 27-20 in the fourth quarter and just didn’t […]

Until recently, Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol was not thought of as a coach killer. But thanks to the firing of David Fizdale as head coach of the team earlier this week, the perception of Gasol using his stature on the team to influence top management’s decisions on a coach’s job has intensified. It might […]