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For most teams, the sight of a superstar like Ja Morant limping off the floor in the fourth quarter would trigger a crisis. For Jaren Jackson Jr.’s new-look Memphis Grizzlies, it was merely the latest chapter in a season-long manual on adaptation Tuomas Iisalo has been forced to write from scratch. Morant left in the […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue canceled practice on Saturday, electing to do a team film study ahead of facing the Memphis Grizzlies. As the Clippers continue to move on from Chris Paul, who’s still waiting to see the next step in his career, this season, Lue says players’ availability played a part in […]

Ja Morant didn’t need a bucket to bring FedExForum to life. Early in the first quarter against the Utah Jazz, with the Memphis Grizzlies trailing 13–11, Morant turned the ball over near the opponent’s rim. What followed summed up why Memphis fans feed off his energy. Morant immediately flipped the switch, raced the length of […]

Ja Morant is finally back on the court for the first time since the Memphis Grizzlies’ 108-100 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on November 15. After fighting back from a calf injury, the star point guard made an immediate impression for his team after making a tough score for his first bucket in his return. […]

Update: Ja Morant will play for the Memphis Grizzlies against the Utah Jazz, according to Marc Stein. The Memphis Grizzlies and Utah Jazz will go head-to-head on Friday night. Ja Morant is dealing with a right calf strain, however, so is the Grizzlies star playing tonight vs. the Jazz? It has been a difficult season […]

There are stunning statistics that have surfaced following the injury of Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey. Edey suffered an ankle injury in the Grizzlies’ 119-96 blowout win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Dec. 7. The stress fracture will put him on the sidelines for at least a month, presenting a hole in the frontcourt. […]

Just when the Memphis Grizzlies thought Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. were ready to wrap up the Western Conference standings, Tuomas Iisalo’s squad found a lump of coal in their Christmas stocking. A season marked by constant reintegration and recalibration has hit another obstacle. Unfortunately, after less than a month in the rotations, Zach […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been dealing with injuries once again this season, and they recently got some more bad news with one of their young, productive players. “Zach Edey has been diagnosed with a stress reaction in his left ankle. He is expected to make a full recovery following a period of offloading and rehabilitation. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been one of the most disappointing teams in the NBA this year, currently sitting at 11-13 as the season passes its quarter way mark. Ja Morant has been in and out of the lineup due to injury (and other things), and overall, it seems that the current era of Memphis basketball […]

For weeks, speculation surrounding Ja Morant’s future has sent the NBA rumor mill into overdrive. Trade chatter has swirled from Miami to Minnesota, fueled by Morant’s frustrations with the Memphis Grizzlies’ new coaching staff and a suspension that magnified early-season tensions. But according to NBA insider Sam Amick, the story being told outside the building […]

Traditional numbers don’t tell the full story of Jaren Jackson Jr.’s season so far, but no one in the locker room is worried about those metrics. Tuomas Iisalo is not concerned about the 2023 NBA Defensive Player of the Year’s offensive opportunities diminishing either. The two-time All-Star’s willingness to sacrifice individual production for team success […]

As the NBA’s marathon schedule grinds on, the depth of a roster is often what separates playoff contenders from the pack. However, managing rotational minutes can be a persistent headache for any coach. Thankfully for the drama-free Memphis Grizzlies, Tuomas Iisalo’s remedy has emerged in the form of a hungry second unit that is tilting […]

The Ja Morant’s Memphis Grizzlies have rediscovered an edge at just the right time, stifling opponents while surging up the Western Conference standings. Tuomas Iisalo has spent the first weeks of December rewiring the locker room’s identity, turning a sluggish start into one of the NBA’s most quietly dominant defensive stretches heading into the holidays. […]

A strong win on the scoreboard wasn’t the only thing heating up inside FedExForum on Sunday night. During the Memphis Grizzlies’ dominant 119-96 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, a tense moment between Ja Morant and Blazers forward Deni Avdija briefly shifted attention away from the score and toward the intensity boiling on the court. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have started the season 10-13 off the back of some firm injury trouble to their talisman, Ja Morant. Morant has missed a total of nine games this season, averaging 17.9 points per game, his lowest since his rookie year. As things stand, he can be expected to miss at least one more […]

For the Memphis Grizzlies, the process of integrating two-time All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr. with second-year center Zach Edey is viewed not as a puzzle but as a necessary investment. Despite offensive growing pains as they learn to play together, the team’s leadership is expressing clear, long-term confidence in the pairing’s foundational potential. However, the adjustment […]

Building on a promising rookie year is always tough; no one is going to be taken by surprise in Year 2 after all. Responsibilities and burdens change, meaning second-round players on a rookie deal really have to adapt. For Jaylen Wells, the drama-driven Memphis Grizzlies were not simply asking him to “do more” on the […]

Few moments in an NBA player’s career crystallize the payoff of relentless work and collective trust quite like a major scoring milestone. While Jaylen Wells has not been immune to the fits and starts slowing down the Memphis Grizzlies this season, the second-year swingman did cross the 1000-point threshold before Thanksgiving dinners went cold. Yet, […]

As the Memphis Grizzlies navigate the demanding holiday stretch of their schedule, one of the most encouraging developments has been the rise of rookie wing Cedric Coward. What began as a cautious, minutes-managed introduction to NBA life has quickly evolved into a meaningful rotation role. Tuomas Iisalo’s recent comments shed light on why the team […]

Anyone around sports has heard stories about when preparation meets opportunity. The eventual victories have always been less about a sudden breakout and more about the simple, often overlooked, luxury of consistency. Well, coaches needing a new grind-it-out example can put Jock Landale’s journey to the unbothered Memphis Grizzlies in an encyclopedia. After years of […]

On Wednesday, a report was published by ESPN detailing the opinions of several scouts and executives around the league, who predictably chose to remain unnamed, around All-Star point guards Ja Morant, Trae Young, and LaMelo Ball. The opinions and analyses were overwhelmingly negative and painted the three potential trade candidates in an unflattering light as […]

Has Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies reached the point of no return? One rival executive believes so, as many wonder if the Grizzlies will trade Morant despite All-Star Jaren Jackson’s downplay of this season’s drama surrounding Ja. Since his exchange with head coach Tumoas Iisalo to his conduct in a postgame interview, which led […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have heard the noise. They know the narratives, the speculation, and the imaginative drama that tends to swirl anytime the season bends in unexpected directions. However, when asked about everything from rotations to chemistry to the latest social-media theories about Ja Morant and the locker room, Jaren Jackson Jr. barely blinked. Why? Because […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are seeing a breakout stretch from center Zach Edey, who just achieved something even phenom Victor Wembanyama hasn’t done in his young NBA career. The second-year big man has recorded at least 15 rebounds in four straight games, an impressive run that highlights his emergence as one of the league’s most productive […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Jaren Jackson Jr. has been in an unexpectedly good mood lately, and fans are starting to understand why. Even without All-Star point guard Ja Morant, the Grizzlies have found a way to click, showing signs of resilience and cohesion that have reignited hope for the rest of the season. Jackson, who signed […]

One of the key NBA rumor mill storylines so far this year has been the trade speculation surrounding Memphis Grizzlies former star point guard Ja Morant. Morant has been in and out of the lineup so far this year due to injury, but when he’s been on the court, he’s seen his play taper off […]

Under the Sunday night lights, the Memphis Grizzlies needed someone to seize control, and Zach Edey answered the moment with authority. The Grizzlies handled the Kings 115–107 as the young center delivered a phenomenal performance that placed him beside Shaquille O’Neal in the history books. Edey overpowered the Kings with 32 points, 17 rebounds, five […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have flipped the script on their early-season struggles, turning potential embarrassment into a surge of confidence with back-to-back road comebacks. Overcoming double-digit deficits to edge the New Orleans Pelicans (132-128) in overtime and the LA Clippers (112-107) has boosted the Beale Street-based squad into 10th in the Western Conference standings. The Grizzlies look […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been perhaps the most drama-filled NBA team this year, and Ja Morant is at the forefront of their issues. The two-time All-Star was once viewed as a potential face of the NBA. He has since been suspended multiple times and dealt with injury issues. The frustrations of the last couple of […]

Cleveland Cavaliers teammates Lonzo Ball and Larry Nance Jr. revisited a little-discussed chapter from their Los Angeles Lakers tenure, teasing an untold story involving Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s brief “work release” period during the 2017–18 season. The discussion surfaced on the latest episode of the Ball in the Family Podcast, hosted by Lonzo and Gelo Ball. Nance […]

Trade rumors have swirled around Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant in recent weeks. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the Sacramento Kings are one of the teams to have checked in on a potential Morant trade. “The Sacramento Kings were among the teams to inquire regarding the availability of Ja Morant and have signaled the […]

Kenyon Martin has a simple question for Ja Morant. When, exactly, did he become “tough”? On a recent episode of Gil’s Arena, former All-Star Kenyon Martin ripped into Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant for his postgame altercation with Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson after Memphis’ 102-96 win in Dallas. Morant, out with a calf strain, […]

Recently, the Memphis Grizzlies picked up a second straight win with a road victory over the Dallas Mavericks, without Ja Morant in the lineup. However, the biggest story coming out of that game was an altercation between Morant and Klay Thompson, with Thompson having some scathing words for the former All-Star after the game. One […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have a tough assignment to deal with this Monday night, as they are about to host Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets at FedExForum in Memphis. Beating the Nuggets will always be a big challenge for any team, and for the Grizzlies, that order seems a bit taller with talented forward/center Jaren […]

Get the Three Six Mafia mix ready. Something worth sampling is finally brewing on Beale Street, even as the Memphis Grizzlies navigate some early-season absences. After stumbling to a 4-11 record, Tuomas Iisalo has strung together back-to-back victories while developing something that can’t be drawn up on a whiteboard: attitude. Not recklessness. Not immaturity. Just […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are signing former first-round pick Kobe Bufkin via a 10-day hardship exception, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The move comes as the Grizzlies battle injuries to numerous key contributors — including Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., Scotty Pippen Jr., Brandon Clarke and Ty Jerome — amid a 6-11 start. The Atlanta Hawks […]

On Saturday evening, the Memphis Grizzlies picked up a narrow road win over the Dallas Mavericks to push their record to 6-11 on the young 2025-26 NBA season. The Grizzlies did it without point guard Ja Morant, who sat this game out due to injury but was still in attendance on the bench. At one […]

Ja Morant did not touch the floor against the Dallas Mavericks, but he still managed to light the fuse. As Memphis wrapped up a 102-96 win in Dallas, Morant crashed Cam Spencer’s postgame interview and pointed at the rookie sharpshooter: “Tell ’em who the best shooter in the house was, it wasn’t bro from Golden […]

Cooper Flagg didn’t wait for help. He grabbed a defensive rebound, put his head down, and went the full length of the floor, slicing through two Memphis Grizzlies defenders before hammering home a coast-to-coast dunk that had the Dallas Mavericks bench up and the visitors looking around for answers. COOPER FLAGG GOES COAST-TO-COAST FOR THE […]