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The Memphis Grizzlies have a track record of finding diamonds in the second round. One of their latest discoveries is quickly making a case that his value extends far beyond the current wages. With an All-Rookie year on the resume and another productive season underway, Jaylen Wells should strongly consider pushing for a contract extension worth […]

Former NBA center Dwight Howard indicated Thursday that he is not ruling out a return to the league, citing veterans Al Horford and Taj Gibson as examples of longevity. Howard posted on X, formerly known as Twitter: “People like Taj Gibson & Al Horford is the reason I ain’t retired I want a farewell tour” […]

The Memphis Grizzlies agreed to a contract buyout with veteran wing Kyle Anderson, leaving them with an open roster spot once the transaction goes through. In advance of the buyout clearing, the Grizzlies opted to bring in a veteran of their own with the agreed-upon signing of Taj Gibson for their open roster spot, as […]

Losses are piling up while Ja Morant watches from the sidelines. Sure, the team’s 2026 NBA Draft lottery odds are improving, but it would be easy for the FedEx Forum’smost loyal fans to mentally check out for the rest of the season. They should not, for the same reasons Tuomas Iisalo cannot. The Memphis Grizzlies […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are navigating a franchise reset, but one 21-year-old forward is making the transition to a post-Ja Morant era look far less daunting than expected. GG Jackson has quietly emerged as one of the most intriguing young pieces in the NBA, and Tuomas Iisalo isn’t shy about what makes the former second-round pick […]

As the busted-up Memphis Grizzlies play out the final weeks of a lost season that could deliver a premium pick in the NBA Draft, Tuomas Iisalo is focused on incremental gains. That progress will be built on sound, fundamental basketball that every high school hooper should know. However, fans can feel the tension given the […]

Memphis Grizzlies’ franchise star Ja Morant has always worn his heart on his sleeve ever since his days as a high-flier for the Murray State Basketball program. Morant took the country by storm with his generational talent and has been entertaining NBA fans since being drafted second overall in 2019. As the case has been […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are not having a great 2025-26 NBA season, and it did not get better for them on Saturday, when they lost to the Miami Heat on the road to the tune of a 136-120 score. A big reason for the Grizzlies’ struggles in the campaign is the injuries they are dealing with. […]

The smoke hasn’t quite cleared from the Kaseya Center after Saturday night’s wrestling match between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Miami Heat, but Scotty Pippen Jr. is already winning the post-game war of words. Following a chaotic fourth-quarter sequence where Pippen and Miami forward Myron Gardner were ejected for a scuffle that spilled into the […]

Basketball games can get heated, but things reached a boiling point in the closing minutes of Saturday night’s NBA showdown between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Miami Heat. With just 1:19 remaining in the fourth quarter and the game well out of reach, Memphis guard Scottie Pippen Jr. and Miami forward Myron Gardner were both […]

The Memphis Grizzlies paid tribute to former star center Jaren Jackson Jr. ahead of their matchup against the Utah Jazz on Friday night. Jackson represented the Grizzlies franchise for eight seasons from 2018 to 2026. He helped lead the squad to four playoff appearances, having won the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year Award and […]

Whether or not Memphis Grizzlies’ star Ja Morant spends the rest of his career in a Grizzlies’ uniform is still to be determined, but no one has been a bigger ambassador for the city since he landed in 2019. Recently, Morant has been having a field day on social media sharing some leaks of unreleased […]

The Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies return from the All-Star break against each other at the FedEx Forum on Friday night. Both teams have lengthy injury reports, with the Jazz being particularly concerned with Keyonte George, who suffered an ankle injury before the break. Here is everything we know about Keyonte George’s injury and his […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s first season with the Memphis Grizzlies is now over. After going under the knife to address a finger injury, Caldwell-Pope is reportedly done for the rest of the 2025-26 NBA campaign, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. “Grizzlies guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope underwent a surgical procedure today to address misalignment on his right link […]

The Memphis Grizzlies’ season has gone off the rails. They entered the NBA All-Star break 20-33 and sit 5.5 games behind the Los Angeles Clippers for the final play-in spot in the Western Conference. The Grizzlies have been derailed in part due to injury, most notably, star point guard Ja Morant. Morant has played in […]

When the NBA scheduled midseason games in Europe this year, some veterans grumbled about the extra miles and the toll on their bodies during a grueling campaign. Tuomas Iisalo’s unsorted Memphis Grizzlies can be forgiven for being one of the loudest, given their sacrifice to be the first team to land in Berlin. The schedule […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are now leaning fully into punting on the 2025-26 season, if recent injury developments following the trade deadline are any indication. Ja Morant’s status is already up in the air amid his battle with a UCL sprain, and now, his backcourt mate, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, will be undergoing surgery to address a “misalignment […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have embraced the rebuild around some of their younger players like Cedric Coward and had been seeking out trades for Ja Morant prior to the 2026 NBA trade deadline. As rumors continue to float around Morant and his future with the franchise, Coward wants everyone to know exactly what the Grizzlies point […]

As one of the most electrifying players in the NBA, it’s only right that Memphis Grizzlies’ franchise star Ja Morant has a shoe to match his explosive game. His most recent signature sneaker, the Nike Ja 3, is easily the most unique of his collection and offers the wildest colorways we’ve seen throughout the last […]

He may not have entered the NBA with a lot of hype compared to his fellow rookies, but Memphis Grizzlies forward Cedric Coward has been a pleasant surprise. Coward, the 11th overall pick out of Washington State, has earned himself a role with his workhorse attitude, providing the Grizzlies with tenacity and toughness on both […]

As the Memphis Grizzlies’ roster has been through some changes going back to the trade deadline, the team is also filled with young talent, just like rookie Cedric Coward. With the Grizzlies’ rookie in Coward having been acknowledged by the NBA as being a part of the NBA Rising Stars event during All-Star weekend, it […]

As expansion chatter intensifies across the NBA, league officials are increasingly focused on how conference realignment could reshape the competitive landscape if two new franchises are added. Appearing Thursday on NBA Today, ESPN insider Shams Charania said expansion discussions are “top of mind” for the league’s Board of Governors, with a March meeting expected to […]

Recently, it was announced that new Utah Jazz trade acquisition Jaren Jackson Jr. would undergo season-ending surgery on his knee. The news comes just a week after Jackson Jr. was traded from the Memphis Grizzlies in return for a package that mostly centered around draft compensation. Now, Jackson Jr.’s former Grizzlies teammate, point guard Ja […]

The Utah Jazz continue to build momentum after completing a blockbuster trade ahead of the 2026 NBA trade deadline. Jaren Jackson Jr. addressed his departure from the Memphis Grizzlies after delivering an impressive debut in Salt Lake City. Acquired from the Grizzlies on February 3, Jackson scored 23 points in a 121–93 victory over the […]

In retrospect, 2023 was truly the beginning of the end for the Ja Morant-led Memphis Grizzlies. Their first-round exit at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers and the eventual departure of Dillon Brooks in free agency has led all the way to where the Grizzlies are today: in the middle of a rebuild, with […]

Wander into any opposing locker room lately, and Cam Spencer’s name is highlighted on the board. No one on Beale Street should be particularly shocked by the news. Zach Kleiman’s retooling Memphis Grizzlies expected this rise to come eventually. The respect the former UConn champion commands from opponents now represents the culmination of countless early […]

You never know what is true and what’s not until it happens in the NBA. Around the time of the trade deadline, rumors and intel are constantly flowing from one NBA team to the next, and each side is always attempting to gain leverage over the other in trade discussions. While a handful of deals […]

The Memphis Grizzlies had an active NBA trade deadline, headlined by their blockbuster trade sending Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz. In the trade, the Grizzlies also sent out John Konchar, Jock Landale, and Vince Williams Jr. while getting back Walter Clayton Jr., Taylor Hendricks, Kyle Anderson, Georges Niang, and three first round picks. […]

The enforcer role is a somewhat lost art in the NBA. In the ’80s and ’90s, every team had at least one enforcer, if not more. Having a player who didn’t need the glory of being a star and who wasn’t afraid to get his hands dirty was a necessity for winning. Enforcers always have […]

The Memphis Grizzlies had a surprising NBA trade deadline, signaling they are close to hitting the reset button as they shipped Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz. In the aftermath of the deadline, the Grizzlies waived veterans Eric Gordon and Georges Niang, opening up one roster spot. The Grizzlies temporarily filled their 15th roster […]

The 2026 NBA trade deadline has come and gone, and 27 of the 30 NBA teams made a deal before it ended. It was one of the busiest deadlines ever, as tons of stars, role players, and draft capital were moved from team to team. Big names such as Jaren Jackson Jr., James Harden, and […]

Update: Stephen Curry will not play for the Golden State Warriors against the Memphis Grizzlies, according to ClutchPoints’ Kenzo Fukuda. The Memphis Grizzlies visit the Golden State Warriors on Monday night. Stephen Curry is on the injury report, listed as out. Curry has been dealing with right patellofemoral pain syndrome, which has forced him to […]

The Memphis Grizzlies didn’t just approach the 2026 NBA trade deadline. They detonated it. Franchise cores were moved, timelines were accelerated, and the once-feared “Grit and Grind 2.0” identity officially gave way to a youth-driven rebuild. Yet amid all the seismic transactions, the most consequential decision Memphis made might have been the one it didn’t. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have built their identity on grit, grind, and finding value through thorough scouting. EVP/GM Zach Kleiman’s quick rebuild depends on that culture being clutch over the next 18 months. With Zach Edey and Cedric Coward leading the way, Taylor Hendricks is on the periphery of a youth infusion. However, the former lottery […]

The rebuilding Memphis Grizzlies have lived at both ends of the contender spectrum in a short window. They pushed the Golden State Warriors a few years ago. Last spring, Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. again looked built for a deep run after spending much of the season jockeying for the top seed, only to […]

The Memphis Grizzlies did not straddle the fence at the NBA trade deadline. They chose a direction, and EVP/GM Zach Kleiman signaled a belief that a return to the NBA Playoffs can happen sooner than later. Still, trading away Jaren Jackson Jr. while keeping Ja Morant marked a definitive pivot. For a front office often […]

The now draft-rich Memphis Grizzlies exited the NBA Trade Deadline having made a seismic shift to the roster, and with that came a familiar wave of speculation around the long-term direction. Only Ja Morant remains from a core that was pushing for the West’s top seed for most of last season. EVP/GM Zach Kleiman anticipated […]

The NBA trade deadline came and went, and reports are claiming the Memphis Grizzlies received little to no interest in Ja Morant. On Friday, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst revealed what he was hearing around the league about how the other 29 teams valued the star point guard. During the latest episode of “Get Up” on ESPN, […]

Uncertainty continues to surround the status of Ja Morant after the NBA trade deadline passed with the Memphis Grizzlies opting to keep their franchise guard amid months of speculation. On Friday, general manager Zach Kleiman offered little clarity on whether Morant will return this season, delivering a measured response that underscored the medical nature of […]