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Ja Morant is known as a human highlight reel in the NBA today, but that may be coming to an end as he tries to prioritize his health. In the Memphis Grizzlies’ win against the Dallas Mavericks, Morant was on a fast break and went up for a simple two-hand dunk, which caused the fans […]

Thanks to a third-quarter spurt, it looked as though the Memphis Grizzlies were going to hand the Dallas Mavericks a devastating loss that would have knocked them out of contention for the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup. But the Mavericks turned things around with a furious fourth-quarter rally, with three right-wing threes (two from Spencer […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are on the road to take on the Dallas Mavericks Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Grizzlies-Mavericks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Grizzlies-Mavericks NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Grizzlies-Mavericks Odds Memphis Grizzlies: […]

The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Dalton Knecht 17th overall this past summer in the 2024 NBA draft, and he’s proven to be a perfect addition. The former Tennessee standout is averaging 11.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.2 assists while shooting 42.9% from three-point land. On November 6, Knecht received his very first start in the […]

Memphis Grizzlies Ja Morant added to his career highlight reel on Friday night with an absolutely ferocious alley-oop dunk with the assist from Brandon Clarke against the New Orleans Pelicans. JA MORANT WITH THE INSANE HANG TIME 😱pic.twitter.com/PnjMP0mNKV — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 29, 2024 Grizz fans were on cloud nine and bringing the memes to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (4-15) are set to face the Memphis Grizzlies (12-7) on Friday night without forward Brandon Ingram, who remains sidelined due to right calf soreness. This marks Ingram’s third consecutive missed game as he continues to recover. His last appearance came during the Pelicans’ NBA Cup loss to the Golden State Warriors, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. Ja Morant is on the injury report and is listed as probable. Morant is dealing with a knee injury following a hip injury that resulted in missing eight consecutive games. Here’s everything we know about Ja Morant’s injury and playing status vs. the Pelicans […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are still working out some glitches in the offensive system but Taylor Jenkins and company are hitting a new high gear going into the holiday season. Sure, Ja Morant is still missing games with various bumps and bruises. Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane, and the emergence of Jaylen Wells have lifted the […]

The NBA continues with the NBA Cup tournament on Friday and we take a look at a matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Memphis Grizzlies. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Grizzlies prediction and pick. The upcoming matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday […]

Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham has missed the last two games with a left sacroiliac joint sprain, and he’s on the injury report once again for the team’s Wednesday night tilt against the Memphis Grizzlies. Here’s everything we know about Cunningham’s injury status and if he’s playing vs. the Grizzlies. Cade Cunningham injury status vs. […]

Memphis Grizzlies All-Star guard Ja Morant, who recently made his return from an eight-game hiatus due to a hip injury, is back on the injury report with a knee injury. In the Grizzlies’ most recent 123-98 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, Morant appeared to bang knees with a Blazers defender while fighting over a […]

The Memphis Grizzlies welcomed Ja Morant back into the starting lineup before a win over the Portland Trail Blazers in the FexEd Forum. It was to be the All-Star’s first game since a November 6 matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. There would be something new for Morant to adjust to, however, as there would […]

The Memphis Grizzlies and Ja Morant are taking things personally in the games leading up to Thanksgiving dinner. The Portland Trail Blazers found out the hard way, getting smoked in a 123-98 Memphis win in the FexEx Forum. Six Grizzlies scored in double figures but Morant’s jaw-dropping double-double stat line stole the show in returning […]

Ja Morant returned to the Memphis Grizzlies lineup after dealing with an injury, and he came back in style as they defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 123-98. In only 23 minutes, Morant carved up the Trail Blazers, scoring 22 points and dishing out 11 assists, but it was a highlight for almost every play he […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has missed the team’s last eight games with a hip injury, sitting out since suffering the injury against the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 6. But with a matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers on deck for Monday, Morant is finally ready to return to the court, according to NBA […]

The Portland Trail Blazers continue their road trip as they take on the Memphis Grizzlies Monday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Trail Blazers-Grizzlies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Trail Blazers-Grizzlies NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: […]

Tony Allen has not played in the NBA in over six years but still recalls the feeling he had whenever he would beat Doc Rivers. Known for his seven-year run with the Memphis Grizzlies, Allen started his career with the Boston Celtics, where he felt he was disrespected at the end of his time with […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been grooving lately even without All-Star guard Ja Morant. Scotty Pippen Jr. is just one of several key reserves who have stepped up in a big way as Morant, Desmond Bane, and Zach Edey worked back from various injuries. Jaylen Wells has looked like a young Jimmy Butler at times, giving […]

The turnover-prone Memphis Grizzlies are still waiting on Ja Morant but the offense has been in good hands with Scotty Pippen Jr. The most recent example is a wire-to-wire win over the Chicago Bulls that required some late-game heroics from Pippen Jr. and Jaren Jackson Jr. Those two ran the show in the final two […]

The Memphis Grizzlies ran riot against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night, as they picked up a high-scoring 142-131 victory in this one. While the Grizzlies played quite well as a team, with eight different players scoring in double figures, it was Scotty Pippen Jr. who led the way against his father Scottie Pippen’s longtime […]

The Memphis Grizzlies and Chicago Bulls will play on Saturday night. Memphis is currently 9-7 while Chicago is just 7-10. However, earning a victory on the road will prove to be especially difficult if Ja Morant does not play. Morant is dealing with multiple injuries heading into Saturday’s game. Morant, 25, has been limited to […]

We’re set to bring you another betting prediction and pick for the upcoming slate of NBA action as we turn our attention towards this next cross-conference matchup. The Memphis Grizzlies will take on the Chicago Bulls as both teams try to improve their early season records. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are going with a committee approach when asking players to take charge of the offense. Zach Edey (ankle) and Ja Morant (hip) are out for at least one more week, removing a low-block bail-out option and the team’s franchise cornerstone from Taylor Jenkins’ rotations. Jaren Jackson Jr. is giving the Grizzlies an […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have a unique set of rookies expected to make significant contributions this season. Zach Edey and Jaylen Wells have been incorporated into the rotations over the first month of the season but Cam Spencer had to wait until mid-November to make his NBA debut. Taylor Jenkins was not worried about throwing Spencer […]

Player comparisons are usually the currency of the offseason. Draftniks and front offices spend hours trying to guess how a prospect might pan out. Coaches are more worried about how they will shape that rookie clay throughout a season and career. The Memphis Grizzlies are patiently waiting on Zach Edey (ankle) to heal up, but […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are getting healthy, one key contributor at a time. Vince Williams Jr. and John Konchar recently returned as bench options for new all-time wins record holder Taylor Jenkins. Zach Edey (ankle) and Ja Morant (hip) are now listed as week-to-week on the Grizzlies’ injury report. However, the ability to put Desmond Bane […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are “moving and grooving” even while Ja Morant and Zach Edey watch from the sidelines thanks to some humble leadership from head coach Taylor Jenkins. Desmond Bane was boasting about the best coach in franchise history after an emotional, down-to-the-wire victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Jenkins took over the top spot in […]

The Memphis Grizzlies, like all the other teams in the NBA, are experiencing considerable injury problems. For the past two weeks, the Grizzlies have been without star point guard Ja Morant, as he has had to miss time due to multiple hip injuries and is considered week-to-week as a result. Morant, however, has been teasing […]

Behind an effort in which Jaren Jackson Jr. and Desmond Bane combined for 46 points and 14 rebounds, the Memphis Grizzlies improved to 9-7 on Wednesday night with a 117-111 win over the reeling Philadelphia 76ers, keeping pace with the rest of the Western Conference which currently boasts 11 teams with winning records. Grizzlies head […]

The injury-ravaged Memphis Grizzlies and Taylor Jenkins have not had a smooth start to the 2024-25 NBA season. Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, GG Jackson, and Zach Edey are all on the injury report. Jaylen Wells is working out well enough for a rookie. Santi Aldama has been sensational in spurts, but the team’s results have […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are going with a next-man-up mentality as Thanksgiving Day dinner plans become more set in stone. Much like parents and children fighting over a refusal to eat certain vegetables, Ja Morant and the Grizzlies have had little choice in the matter. Taylor Jenkins has had to mix and match the lineups as […]

Draymond Green has made plenty of enemies throughout the course of his career, and as long as he’s active, his physicality on the court and combative nature off of it will continue to draw the ire of his opponents. Most recently, Green landed on hot water with the Memphis Grizzlies after he was (belatedly) called […]

After the Memphis Grizzlies lost to the Golden State Warriors in NBA Cup action on Friday, November 15, several members of the organization spoke out about a third-quarter moment between Draymond Green and rookie Zach Edey. The NBA upgraded the play to a Flagrant 1 after the game. On the latest episode of The Draymond […]

The Memphis Grizzlies welcome the Philadelphia 76ers to town on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a 76ers-Grizzlies prediction and pick. The Sixers are a disaster. It is as simple as that. At 2-11, they are being led by a rookie as Joel Embiid is pretty much a no-show. They […]

Several figures around the NBA have given their take on Draymond Green’s controversial foul of Zach Edey but few have been more stern than Kendrick Perkins. The former 14-year veteran believes that Green’s foul was likely intentional and should lead to him receiving a lengthy suspension. “I actually think Draymond should be suspended for an […]

The Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies continue their respective journeys in the 2024 NBA Cup with a rematch of their last game on Tuesday. Like the game on Sunday, the rematch will commence in Memphis. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Grizzlies prediction and pick. The Grizzlies (8-6) convincingly took the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are still waiting on Ja Morant’s latest imaging results but Taylor Jenkins has the patchwork rotations roaring along in top gear. Jaren Jackson Jr. has played a huge part in keeping the Grizzlies competitive in the unforgiving Western Conference playoff race. However, the 25-year-old former NBA Defensive Player of the Year is […]

Winning games while working with shorthanded rotations is an art and much of a science when applied to the NBA’s 82-game slog. The Memphis Grizzlies might be without Ja Morant (hip) until Thanksgiving Day but the rest of the squad is celebrating shared success amid a hit-and-miss start to the season. Scotty Pippen Jr. and […]

It’s early when it comes to judging the 2024 NBA Draft class but Ja Morant’s injury-riddled Memphis Grizzlies might have the best rookies on any roster. Zach Edey is converting new believers down on Beale Street while Taylor Jenkins has invested time in unearthing a gem of a second-rounder. Jaylen Wells has not yet been […]