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Former Memphis Grizzlies forward Chandler Parsons is not buying the idea that Dillon Brooks caused the downfall of the team in the 2022-23 NBA season. For Parsons, the blame should be placed more on Ja Morant than the current Houston Rockets forward. “If I’m them, I’m blaming the guy that’s flashing a gun on his […]

It is going to take a while before Marcus Smart gets to see action again. The Memphis Grizzlies guard has been ruled out for multiple weeks after suffering an ankle injury in a game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 14. Considering the uber-competitive nature of Smart, it’s not hard to imagine just how […]

The Boston Celtics are off to a scorching start this season, as they’re 10-2 with the best record in the entire league. A large part of that success has been due to the health of Boston’s brightest stars, which was practically impeccable through the team’s first 10 games. However, before a Sunday night showdown against […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown was teammates with point guard Marcus Smart for seven seasons, and the two became great friends in that time span. However, they didn’t always get along. Smart, who was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies this offseason, was not Brown’s favorite teammate initially. Ahead of Boston’s Sunday night showdown against the […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama has found his groove defensively. Wemby posted a career-high eight blocks in a loss to the Grizzlies. Wembanyama had this to say about his defensive performance. "I see lately [teams go at me] less, and less every game… I see that in the In-Season but even before in […]

We’re here to bring you our prediction and pick for this action-packed Sunday of games around the NBA. We head to Tennessee for this cross-conference matchup as the Boston Celtics (10-2) take on the Memphis Grizzlies (3-9) as both teams are streaking in different directions. Check out our NBA odds series for our Celtics-Grizzlies prediction and pick. The Boston […]

Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. made one thing clear after the Memphis Grizzlies’ comeback win against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday: Scary hours are coming. The Grizzlies trailed by as much as 19 points in the showdown, but a strong second half–including a 33-14 fourth quarter–saw them erase that deficit to take the […]

Jaylen Brown is being listed as questionable on the Boston Celtics injury report for Sunday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies, the team announced. Brown is dealing with a right adductor strain and his status is uncertain for Sunday’s affair. Brown recently issued a complaint about the Toronto Raptors NBA In-Season Tournament court. He called the […]

Relocation isn’t as common in pro sports as it once was. There aren’t many struggling teams now in the era of lucrative television contracts and high attendance rates. Leagues are opting to expand more than relocate. However, the Oakland Athletics have been struggling to keep up attendance rates for years. Their park is behind the […]

Marcus Smart will be out for weeks for the Memphis Grizzlies as a result of the foot injury he sustained during the NBA In-Season Tournament clash with the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Smart suffered the injury in the first half of the game against the Lakers while trying to deflect a pass from Austin […]

Taylor Jenkins is struggling to manage the Memphis Grizzlies guard rotation. No matter what he does the team will always lack their much-needed floor generals to facilitate the offense or walking buckets to score points. A lot of this has to do with the unavailability of their players. Ja Morant is still facing his suspension […]

There’s no doubt that the way the relationship between Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks and his former team Memphis Grizzlies was less than ideal. Brooks spoke openly about his time last season with the Grizzlies and how it wasn’t exactly how he planned it to be in an interview with Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. […]

Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks very much became a villain during his time with the Memphis Grizzlies, especially after last year’s playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers. But, that’s not a label he wants. In a recent interview with Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated, Brooks explained why he doesn’t want to be seen as a […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2022-23 NBA playoffs. Dillon Brooks, who still played for the Grizzlies, received plenty of backlash during the series after previously emerging as a villain in the league. Although he is now on the Houston Rockets, Brooks recently unveiled a LeBron James and Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off of a dominant 134-107 win over the Memphis Grizzlies in their second game of the In-Season Tournament. In the win, LeBron James played just 23 minutes, but was effective putting 16 points, nine rebounds and six assists. In his 21st NBA season, James continues to be one of […]

There was a lot of action that went down in the NBA In-Season Tournament game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers. But, none of them seemed to be more important than Marcus Smart going down in the middle of their clash against the LeBron James-led squad. Taylor Jenkins knows that this will be […]

Darvin Ham has finally found the proper schematics such that the Los Angeles Lakers could thrive off of the perimeter. Their NBA In-Season Tournament game against the Memphis Grizzlies saw a lot of on-court issues. Anthony Davis threw Santi Aldama to the ground, and the Marcus Smart injury looked like what this match will be […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Marcus Smart exited Tuesday night’s meeting with the Los Angeles Lakers in the first half after suffering an apparent lower-body injury. Smart was trying to deflect a pass made by Austin Reaves when he landed on the foot of the Lakers forward. The former NBA Defensive Player of the Year was […]

The NBA on Tuesday night might just be better than the UFC on fight nights. If fans thought the Draymond Green chokehold on Rudy Gobert was the only physical altercation in the association, they would be wrong. Santi Aldama and Anthony Davis also got into it during the showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and […]

It has been quite a Tuesday night in the NBA. Shortly after a melee broke out in the Minnesota Timberwolves-Golden State Warriors game, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies followed suit with a scuffle of their own, with Anthony Davis and D’Angelo Russell getting slapped with technical fouls. Techs handed out after Lakers-Grizzlies […]

A Western Conference showdown under the bright lights of LA will be on tap on this Tuesday as the Memphis Grizzlies head to Crypto.com Arena to battle it out with the Los Angeles Lakers. Let’s check out our NBA odds series where our Grizzlies-Lakers prediction and pick will be made. Clearly, the struggles in and around […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have struggled mightily to start this season and are dealing with the suspension of their star player Ja Morant, but Jaren Jackson Jr. remains optimistic and said that Morant has been a positive presence with the team, even though he is not playing. “Very positive,” Jaren Jackson Jr. said of Ja Morant’s […]

The Memphis Grizzlies did not have a nice start to their campaign. Taylor Jenkins, Marcus Smart, and Jaren Jackson Jr. have to deal with a lot of rotational concerns given the injuries concerning Brandon Clarke and Steven Adams. They are also still dealing with Ja Morant’s absence up until December which makes plays that require […]

A lot of fans are now blasting the Los Angeles Clippers after trading for James Harden. At face value, it looks like their decision to stack up by adding him to the squad with Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, and Russell Westbrook led to a losing streak. They feasted once again after losing to Desmond Bane’s […]

Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins went on a rant regarding the officials after his team’s 127-121 loss to the Utah Jazz on Friday, and has been fined $25,000 for the public criticism of the officiating, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. “Saddle up,” Taylor Jenkins said after the loss to the Jazz, via MacMahon. […]

Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins didn’t hold back in his criticism of the officiating in Friday’s NBA In-Season Tournament loss to the Utah Jazz. The injury-riddled Grizzlies fell to 1-7 on the season with the 127-121 defeat. However, Jenkins didn’t like the fact that the free throw disparity between Memphis and Utah were huge, highlighting […]

The Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies play a group game in the NBA in-season tournament. It is time to continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Grizzlies prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The NBA In-Season Tournament’s group play runs through the end of the month with Tuesday and Friday games. Utah and Memphis are in West […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are off to a terrible start in the 2023-24 season. The team is 1-7, with their only win coming over a rebuilding Trail Blazers team that fell apart down the stretch. Things aren’t going well for head coach Taylor Jenkins. He shared his thoughts on the team’s offensive struggles with Michael Wallace […]

There hasn’t been much for the Memphis Grizzlies to smile about early in the 2023-24 NBA season. They were at one point the only team in the league without a win to start the season and it’s possible Taylor Jenkins could be on the hot seat. You really have to dig deep to find something […]

The Miami Heat had a strong start to make their season record break even. Erik Spoelstra and Co. exited the first half with a seven-point lead against the Memphis Grizzlies. But, as luck would have it, the injury bug would hit the Jimmy Butler-led squad. They would lose Tyler Herro to what looks like an […]

Tonight’s matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Miami Heat will be one to watch, only to see what the starting lineups and rotations will be like due to a lengthy injury report on both sides. According to the official NBA injury report, there are a total of 22 players in this game that have […]

The Miami Heat will travel to Tennessee to face the Memphis Grizzlies. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Heat-Grizzlies prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Heat defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 98-97. Significantly, they led by 11 heading into the fourth quarter. But the Heat only led […]

The Memphis Grizzlies just couldn’t catch a break. After winning their first game of the season following a 0-6 start, hopes are high that they could use the momentum to string more Ws. However, with the depleted roster they have, it’s going to take a lot to even pull off a win against the Miami […]

The 2023-2024 NBA season is underway, and there have been plenty of notable storylines thus far. However, the Memphis Grizzlies disappointing 1-6 start has been surprising. As a result, Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins is now the favorite for the first coach to be fired in the latest odds, per BetOnline. Taylor Jenkins, Memphis Grizzlies: +200 […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are on the road to take on the Portland Trail Blazers Sunday night. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we give you a Grizzlies-Trail Blazers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Grizzlies are really missing Ja Morant as they have […]

The Memphis Grizzlies fell to 0-6 on Friday night after falling 115-113 in overtime to the Portland Trail Blazers in their NBA in-season tournament matchup. But the Last-2-Minute report shows that the Grizzlies were on the receiving end of an incorrect call at the end of the game. The report shows that the Grizzlies should […]

For the last two seasons, the Memphis Grizzlies have been a force in the Western Conference. With Ja Morant at the helm of their success, the Grizzlies looked to be a youthful team that would be contending at the top of the West for many years to come. Just over a week of the 2023-24 […]

The first set of 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament games is upon us with the Portland Trail Blazers hosting the Memphis Grizzlies at the Moda Center. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Grizzlies-Blazers prediction and pick. The Memphis Grizzlies are the only winless team in the NBA, with their most recent loss […]

The Memphis Grizzlies, expected by many pundits to remain afloat despite Ja Morant’s 25-game absence due to suspension, have been terrible to begin the 2023-24 season. Facing a plethora of absences that stretch far beyond Morant (the Grizzlies have also been missing Steven Adams, Brandon Clarke, Santi Aldama, and Luke Kennard for much of the […]