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The Memphis Grizzlies entered the 2024 NBA Draft with a clear need: an interior presence to complement their high-octane, grind-it-out style. Recall that they were fresh off a disappointing 2023-24 season where they missed the playoffs for the first time since 2020. Sure, questions linger around their selections. However, the Grizzlies made intriguing picks throughout […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have a lot to look forward to this season with Ja Morant likely to play a full season and Zach Edey set to become one of the team’s newest frontline players. The Grizzlies took Edey number nine overall in Wednesday night’s NBA Draft first round and many fans are wondering if GM […]

The basketball world was shocked when the ninth pick of the 2024 NBA Draft came in. It was the Memphis Grizzlies who held the pick and they clearly needed a boost on all fronts. But, no one expected it to be the two-time National Player of the Year from Purdue basketball. The Zach Edey pick […]

The Memphis Grizzlies ended up shocking the NBA world during the 2024 NBA Draft when they selected Purdue’s Zach Edey in the lottery with the No. 9 overall pick. There was perhaps no greater polarizing player in this year’s draft than Edey. Depending on which mock draft you looked at, Edey was projected to go […]

The Memphis Grizzlies just got bigger. The Western Conference franchise made one of the most intriguing moves on the first day of the 2024 NBA Draft by deciding to take Purdue Boilermakers star big man Zach Edey. A lot has been said about Edey and his potential in the NBA, but no one probably has […]

The 2024 NBA Draft got off to a rollicking start with the pick one selection of Zaccharie Risacher by the Atlanta Hawks and the top ten selection of Zach Edey by the Memphis Grizzlies. Both picks have been widely criticized, but it’s the selection of Edey that appears to be drawing the most contempt and […]

The Memphis Grizzlies turned heads in the NBA Draft after selecting Zach Edey ninth overall. It’s a big moment for the Purdue basketball star as many believed he’d fall out of the top 10. Instead, he’ll be playing in Memphis and now has the potential of becoming the starting center for this team. Memphis welcomed […]

Kyrie Irving is a polarizing player. Despite being one of the most talented players in NBA history in some aspects, Irving developed a poor reputation between his departures from the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, and Brooklyn Nets. But one of his former Celtics teammates, Marcus Smart, explained that Irving is a “great teammate” while admitting […]

It is almost guaranteed that the Houston Rockets become one of the teams with the most eventful 2024 offseason. Sensing that their rebuilding project is about to take off, they are looking to add the missing pieces that will help establish them as a legitimate playoff team in the Western Conference. And it seems as […]

The NBA trade rumor mill is picking up with the 2024 draft two days away. Several Brooklyn Nets could be on the move, including fourth-year center Day’Ron Sharpe. The Memphis Grizzlies expressed exploratory interest in Sharpe at last season’s trade deadline and have now circled back around, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. The report comes […]

Zach Edey is one of the most intriguing prospects in recent memory. The Purdue product has emerged as one of the best players in college basketball over the past couple of years. However, he is not expected to be a top draft pick. So what is the latest on Edey’s draft case? Brett Siegel of […]

There remains plenty of uncertainty as to how the 2024 NBA Draft will unfold even though there are only two days before the league’s newest crop of rookies enter the association. But one thing is becoming increasingly clearer as we inch closer to draft night — the Memphis Grizzlies are reportedly interested in adding a […]

Ja Morant, the Memphis Grizzlies’ electrifying star, has been eagerly awaiting his return to full health following a challenging period marred by injuries and suspensions. As he continues to rehab from a shoulder injury, Morant provided a candid update on his health status and reflected on his role within the Grizzlies and his connection with […]

The center position is going to be one of the more hotly-contested positions in the 2024 NBA free agency period. There are many elite big men that are set to hit the market. In addition, a few centers could potentially be trade targets due to their situation. There are quite a few teams that do […]

The 2024 NBA Draft is bound to feature movement amongst teams to various different picks. Teams are always looking into trading up or down but this year, it’s tougher to tell who would be interested in doing so. With a draft class that’s more even than in years past and doesn’t have any elite prospects, […]

The 2024 NBA Draft is a little less than two weeks away and the Memphis Grizzlies currently hold a lottery pick at No. 9. Even so, this is a veteran-heavy team that just ran into some bad injury luck this past season. When healthy, this is a group that is looking to be a playoff […]

Monday had to be a tough day for Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart, who was forced to watch his former team, the Boston Celtics, hoist the Larry O’Brien trophy without him after trading him this past offseason in a deal that ultimately landed them former Washington Wizards big man Kristaps Porzingis. Smart was a member […]

Ever since Memphis Grizzlies’ superstar Ja Morant released his first signature basketball shoe with Nike, the Nike Ja 1, fans have already been clamoring for the follow-up to his wildly popular sneakers. Rumors have been swirling and while there hasn’t been any official word from Morant or Nike, the Nike Ja 2 is expected to […]

The 2024 NBA Draft is two weeks away. While this year’s class of players hasn’t been held in the highest regard compared to recent drafts, it’s still possible plenty of stars can emerge from this group. One player who can do so is UConn’s Donovan Clingan. After winning two consecutive National Championships with the Huskies, […]

NBA legend Jerry West, known for being the NBA’s logo, has passed away. He was 86 years old. West had a magnificent 14-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers that spanned from 1960-61 through 1973-74. He made the All-Star team every season and boasted career averages of 27 points, 6.7 assists and 5.8 rebounds over […]

The Memphis Grizzlies had an injury-riddled season, leading to a disappointing 27-55 season. Ahead of the 2024 NBA Draft, the Grizzlies are shopping the ninth overall pick to add a win-now player. Memphis had injuries to their whole rotation throughout the season, making it tough to compete. Ja Morant only appeared in nine games due […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ playoff run has ended, but at least they showed what they’re capable of. They completely eviscerated the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the playoffs and ended up sweeping them. After that, they took down the defending champion Denver Nuggets. But a 4-1 loss at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks […]

Former NBA vet Zach Randolph had a long and successful career in the association. On Tuesday, Randolph joined Paul George on the latest edition of Podcast P presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment, where he told a hilarious story involving Steve Kerr during his rookie season with the Portland Trail Blazers. “Man, Steve’s my man…great […]

The NBA Draft is fast approaching, and that means that it’s rumor season in the NBA. One rumor has multiple teams interested in possibly trading up for star UConn center Donovan Clingan, per Jonathan Givony of ESPN: “There’s chatter around the league that teams such as Portland, Memphis and Chicago might look to move up […]

Following a season marred by injuries, a rational person would conclude that the Memphis Grizzlies deserve a mulligan for the 2024-25 campaign, at least as far as management is concerned. While that is obviously true to some degree, their head coach may be in a precarious spot. Taylor Jenkins joins the New Orleans Pelicans’ Willie […]

We’re now less than a month away from the 2024 NBA Draft, with the event taking place on June 26-27. That means that speculation has begun regarding key players and where they will end up. One such player is former UConn center Donovan Clingan. Projected to be taken in the top-half of the NBA Draft […]

Hubie Brown is 90 years old, and he is now a basketball commentator for ESPN. However, before his broadcasting days, Brown was a head coach in the NBA. His most recent job in the NBA was with the Memphis Grizzlies from 2002-2004. One player that was on the Grizzlies during that time is Shane Battier, […]

The New York Knicks’ magical 2023-24 season has finally concluded. The injury bug that plagued them all season bit hardest in the playoffs, derailing their hopes of a deep postseason run. Late January was when this run of bad luck first began. That was when Julius Randle suffered a dislocated shoulder which ultimately ended his […]

After finishing 27-55 this past season, the casual observer may have thought that a rebuilding phase was coming for the Memphis Grizzlies. However, the team is rumored to be approaching the upcoming NBA Draft like a contender. Memphis is reportedly looking to trade out of the No. 9 spot in the draft with star guard […]

It wasn’t that long ago when the Memphis Grizzlies finished as the two seed in the Western Conference with a 51-31 record. In fact, that was only a year ago. It’s easy to lose sight of that because of how disastrous the 2023-24 season treated the Grizzlies. Memphis went from the two seed to a […]

As the Phoenix Suns chased their first NBA Title, the front office got busy in its most aggressive offseason yet. The team traded Chris Paul for Bradley Beal and sent Deandre Ayton to Portland to get Jusuf Nurkic. These moves led to a 49-win season for the Suns but they only managed a six-seed and […]

The 2023-24 season was a lost one for the Memphis Grizzlies. After three straight seasons of making the playoffs, everything that could go wrong for them went wrong. Ja Morant already began the season on the sidelines after the league suspended him for 25 games for his off-court troubles, and then just as the Grizzlies […]

This has been quite the year for the Memphis Grizzlies and Ja Morant. A 25-game suspension to begin the 2023-24 season overshadowed the young star’s accomplishments on the court, as the impact of his Instagram Live video where he was seen flashing a gun at the camera raised serious questions about his commitment to the […]

The 2024 NBA season hasn’t quite been the same without one of the league’s brightest talents in Ja Morant, but the young All-Star has made his presence felt in the locker room for his Memphis Grizzlies. Morant has also been busy promoting his wildly successful Nike Ja 1 signature sneakers and he’ll be releasing a […]

Ja Morant had a challenging 2023-24 season with the Grizzlies. He missed most of the year due to a shoulder injury and sitting out 25 games from a suspension. Morant is making big changes though. After moving on from his former NBA agent Jim Tanner, Morant has moved to join Memphis legend Mike Miller. Morant […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are getting some bad news as they prepare for next season. Grizzlies forward Yuta Watanabe is leaving the team and heading to play in Japan, per Bleacher Report. Watanabe had played six seasons in the NBA. The forward is from Japan, and had become the first NCAA Division 1 player to earn […]

The Memphis Grizzlies had a tough 2023-24 season that was filled with injury issues, but they got some good news on Monday when Derrick Rose confirmed that he would be returning to the team next season, per Damichael Cole of The Memphis News: “Derrick Rose on his future with the Grizzlies next season: “Yes, I’m […]

The 2023-24 NBA season of the Memphis Grizzlies is certainly not going to go down as one of the franchise’s best ever. For one, they won just 27 games against 55 losses and even failed to reach 28 victories in their last try, as Memphis fell prey to the reigning and defending NBA champions Denver […]

Between suspensions and a season-ending injury, Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has had a rough couple of years. However, he just got bestowed with the highest possible honor by his alma mater, a welcome moment of positivity for the young star. Murray State announced on Saturday that Morant has been inducted into their Hall of […]