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The Memphis Grizzlies were expected to at least remain afloat, hovering around the .500 mark as they await Ja Morant’s return from a 25-game suspension. However, the Grizzlies have had a disastrous start to the 2023-24 season thus far. They have gone winless in four tries, including a defeat to the moribund Washington Wizards. Simply […]

We’re back and ready to bring you another prediction and pick for this upcoming tilt in the NBA between Southwestern Division rivals. The Dallas Mavericks (2-0) will take on the Memphis Grizzlies (0-3) as we see the first installment of this exciting season series. Check out our NBA odds series for our Mavericks-Grizzlies prediction and pick. The Dallas Mavericks […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are reportedly on the verge of adding veteran big man and block specialist Bismack Biyombo to their roster, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. “The Memphis Grizzlies are planning to sign center Bismack Biyombo, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Team is able to sign Biyombo via exemption after fifth game of Ja […]

We’re back with another prediction and pick for Saturday’s slate of NBA action. We head towards the Southeast as the Memphis Grizzlies (0-2) are set to take on the Washington Wizards (0-1) will both teams searching for their first win on the new season. Check out our NBA odds series for our Grizzlies-Wizards prediction and pick. The Memphis Grizzlies […]

On Friday, Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets took on the Memphis Grizzlies. The Nuggets maintained the lead throughout the majority of the game, but became a bit lethargic and allowed the Grizzlies to come storming back. The Nuggets suddenly had to pick up the pace, and it was sparked by an absolute dime of […]

The Memphis Grizzlies entered the 2023-24 NBA season with a decimated roster. Not only were they without star point guard Ja Morant who is serving his 25 game suspension, but they also are without two key frontcourt players in Steven Adams who was ruled out for the season, and Brandon Clarke who is still recovering […]

The Denver Nuggets head to Tennessee to face the Memphis Grizzlies in an exciting battle on Friday night. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Nuggets-Grizzlies prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles 119-107 in the season opener. Initially, the Nuggets jumped off to […]

Derrick Rose made his debut for the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans, and despite getting a lout ovation from the crowd when he checked in for the first time, he made it clear that he is too upset about the 111-104 loss to appreciate it too much. “It would have […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were clearly missing Ja Morant on Wednesday night as they struggled for most of the game en route to a 111-104 defeat to the New Orleans Pelicans, the final scoreline for which indicates that the game was much closer than it actually was. Desmond Bane had little-to-no offensive help, with Jaren Jackson […]

Zion Williamson is fully healthy as the 2023-24 season finally tips off. While that’s obviously an extremely encouraging development for a player ravaged by injuries ever since he entered the league in 2019 as a transcendent No. 1 overall draft pick, the New Orleans Pelicans star has typically needed time to acclimate to NBA action […]

The Memphis Grizzlies host the New Orleans Pelicans for the first action of the season for these two sides. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Grizzlies prediction and pick. The Pelicans are hoping to finally get over the hump this season. With a talented roster that was always dealing with injuries, […]

Memphis Grizzlies fans have weathered a storm of adversity and terrible optics for the last several months already, but things are only going to get harder following a devastating injury development. Center Steven Adams has undergone season-ending knee surgery and will miss the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign. This comes after he was sidelined for […]

It seems like yesterday that the Memphis Grizzlies were a dark horse contender for an NBA championship and one of the most oft-mentioned, up-and-coming teams in the NBA. Now, as the 2023-2024 NBA season gets underway, Coach Taylor Jenkins and the Grizzlies are hoping for another deep playoff run with new faces on board the […]

Marcus Smart had been one of the faces of the Boston Celtics franchise due to his longevity with the team. Originally drafted sixth overall by the C’s in 2014, Smart helped guide the team to the 2022 NBA Finals and became just the second player in team history to win the Defensive Player of the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies finished as the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference last season, but they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Los Angeles Lakers. A plethora of holes and lapses were exposed by the heavily experienced Lakers squad, and the Grizzlies have retooled their lineup heading into the […]

Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams is out for the 2023-24 NBA season after a shocking injury update from Adrian Wojnarowski revealed the big man is about to undergo knee surgery. “Grizzlies center Steven Adams will undergo season-ending surgery for a knee injury, team says,” Woj tweeted on Sunday. This Steven Adams injury update comes after he […]

Derrick Rose is a veteran point guard for the Memphis Grizzlies. Rose began his career in Chicago with the Bulls, and while he suffered a handful of injuries, Derrick Rose cemented himself in the NBA after becoming the youngest player to win the MVP award in league history. Furthermore, he has prolonged his career by […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant continues to try and better himself every day ahead of the 2023-24 NBA season where he’ll serve a 25-game suspension to begin the campaign. The guard showed a firearm on two occasions on camera which resulted in the league punishing him for his actions. But, it does appear he’s possibly […]

On Wednesday morning, a major story came out on ESPN detailing the Memphis Grizzlies’ organizational concerns towards their star player, Ja Morant. In that article written by Baxter Holmes and Tim McMahon, one anonymous Grizzlies official pointed out the exact nature of the team’s apprehensions towards Morant’s behavior, including, but not limited to, the impact […]

It’s safe to say Ja Morant doesn’t agree with the characterization that his father bears responsibility for his once-resplendent NBA career losing much of its luster. In apparent response to a story from ESPN placing blame on Tee Morant for his off-court missteps over the past couple years, the Memphis Grizzlies superstar posted a photo […]

It’s been a troubling year for Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant. Over the past year, Morant has faced issues legally and with the NBA after displaying a gun at a nightclub and on Instagram Live. He also was involved in multiple altercations, including knocking down a 17-year-old boy and threatening the head of security at […]

Ja Morant has found himself in the news for all the wrong reasons over the past few months, and his situation spiraled out of control quite quickly. Morant continually committed inappropriate acts that drew the ire of the NBA and eventually netted him a 25-game suspension to start the 2023-24 campaign, and according to folks […]

Ja Morant has been at the forefront of controversies aplenty for the past year. From delinquent behavior in malls to threatening a shoe salesman to intimidating a security guard, and then to brandishing a gun on his Instagram live, the Memphis Grizzlies star has seen his stock fall precipitously. He went from being one of […]

The new NBA season is here, and we’re looking at the five teams in the Southwest Division. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a 2023-24 Southwest Division winner prediction, and pick while showing reasons why. The Southwest Division had its share of drama last year. However, only one team made the playoffs […]

Marcus Smart is one of the best two-way players in the NBA, especially after being a fan favorite for the Boston Celtics fan base before the Celtics traded Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies. He is a three-time Hustle Award winner, a three-time All-Defensive First team selection, an All-Rookie Second team player, and a Defensive Player […]

The Memphis Grizzlies and Taylor Jenkins are going to have to make do without their superstar once the 2023-24 NBA season starts. Adam Silver and the league have given Ja Morant a 25-game suspension. This means that they are going to have to explore the team’s roster depth at the guard position a little bit […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are in for an interesting start to the season. A team which, all going well, will be hoping to compete for a championship, they’ll need to manage for the first nearly-third of the regular season without their best player, with Ja Morant set to miss 25 games due to suspension. But while […]

One of the biggest changes that occurred during the NBA offseason was the Boston Celtics dealing former Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies in a three-team trade that sent former All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis to Boston. Smart now faces a new challenge in his career, as he will embark […]

Whenever ESPN releases its annual preseason player rankings, there always tends to be controversy among fans regarding the placement of certain players. Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant was the subject of one such controversy. After a controversy-filled year which resulted in his eventual 25-game suspension to begin the 2023-24 season, ESPN deemed it fit to […]

The Memphis Grizzlies face a ton of uncertainty heading into the 2023-24 NBA season with Ja Morant serving a league-imposed 25-game suspension to open the campaign. The Grizzlies made some offseason moves to retool its roster after getting eliminated by the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the playoffs as the No. 2 […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are back in action Tuesday night, facing off against the Milwaukee Bucks in their second game of the exhibition slate. Don’t read too much into results from these new-look teams’ matchup in Memphis, though, and not just because both Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo are sitting out for Milwaukee. The Grizzlies, playing […]

Nothing screams better like a fruitful partnership than when two parties express the fact that they need each other and are better off in each other’s company. In the case of Derrick Rose and the Memphis Grizzlies, this is the case. The Grizzlies have made it clear that they value the locker room presence Rose […]

Team USA had a very disappointing performance at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Not only did they not win the gold medal as they’ve been accustomed to, they failed to medal at all losing to Canada in the bronze medal game. The entire team took a lot of criticism, but one player who kind of […]

After erupting for 51 wins and capturing the second seed in the Western Conference, the Memphis Grizzlies fizzled out in the postseason at the worst possible time. Do the Griz’ have what it takes to embark on another successful season and go even further come playoff time? Take a look at the Grizzlies over/under win […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is giving back to the places that helped shape him. Morant recently reached out to Murray State, where he played his college basketball before the Grizzlies drafted him in 2019, and he revealed that he would be gifting the entire Murray State basketball team his signature Nike Ja 1’s. Grizzlies […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Derrick Rose is enjoying his time at Grizzlies training camp. Rose joined Memphis this offseason after spending last year as a member of the New York Knicks. With the Knicks, Rose played for head coach Tom Thibodeau, who he also worked with during their time together on the Chicago Bulls during the […]

Few NBA players took the national spotlight quicker than guard Derrick Rose, who currently plays for the Memphis Grizzlies. Although he might not be asked to contribute much to Memphis this season, Rose was once one of the brightest stars in the NBA, electrifying national audiences with his combination of speed, athleticism, and scoring prowess […]

The Memphis Grizzlies took a huge leap in their regular season record last season. They notched the second seed in the Western Conference. A huge drawback to their run was the absolute decimation they got with the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James and Anthony Davis made light work of the Ja Morant-led squad. The team, […]

Uncertainty clouds the Memphis Grizzlies entering the 2023-24 season with Ja Morant’s 25-game suspension to begin the campaign. A lot of the offensive load will fall on the broad shoulders of Desmond Bane, who has become one of the premier three-point shooters in the NBA. A lot already view Bane as a budding star in […]