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The Memphis Grizzlies season came to an end after their Game 6 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. The Grizzlies fell by a final score of 125-85 behind a 31-point performance from Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell. Dillon Brooks — who talked plenty of trash early on in this series — scored just […]

Well, this isn’t how the Memphis Grizzlies envisioned their season to end. The team clearly had high aspirations for this year. They were extremely confident too: Ja Morant himself said that he was “fine in the West” despite the many contending teams. Now, that quote might haunt him for an eternity, as the Grizzlies were […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were determined to entertain their home crowd in Game 6, but they were never going to entertain the smoke the Memphis Grizzlies initially purported to want. Instead, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, D’Angelo Russell, and the Lakers let their play — and their fans (including Jack Nicholson, in attendance for the first […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just dismantled the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 6 to close out their NBA Playoffs series. In the process, LeBron James also made plenty of history. LA embarrassed Memphis at Crypto.com Arena, handing Ja Morant and co. a 40-point beating. D’Angelo Russell exploded for 31 points in the contest, while LeBron chipped […]

The Memphis Grizzlies roster is comprised of confident young men who believe that they can go toe-to-toe with the best of them. For much of the season, the Grizzlies talked trash towards their opponents, with noted instigator Dillon Brooks even calling LeBron James “old” in the middle of their first-round matchup. Thus, it’s no surprise […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been on the receiving end of a major trolling after they lost their playoff series to the Los Angeles Lakers, all after saying earlier in the season that they are “fine in the West.” LeBron James and LA humbled Memphis big time, trouncing them in six games 4-2. The […]

Anthony Davis just matched a Pau Gasol feat not seen in over a decade, and it couldn’t have come at a better time for the Los Angeles Lakers. As the Lakers were dominating the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 6 of their NBA Playoffs series, Davis also became the first Purple and Gold player since 2012 […]

You just know that it’s a big game when the great Jack Nicholson makes an appearance — especially since it’s the Hollywood star’s first appearance in 556 days. However, perhaps an even more eye-catching sight is none other than Kyrie Irving showing up for this crucial matchup. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James saw his […]

The stars are out for Game 6 between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. Perhaps none of them were bigger than the one and only Jack Nicholson — at least for the more tenured generations out there. This is potentially a close-out game for the Lakers, who are currently up […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are facing a win-or-go-home game on Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers in LA, and the latest update on Luke Kennard will worry Memphis fans, per Tim MacMahon. “Grizzlies rule out Luke Kennard for Game 6.” The Grizz need all hands on deck to stay alive in the series. Memphis enters play […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will get a second shot at closing out their NBA Playoffs first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. LeBron James and Co. failed to take out the Grizzlies in Game 5, and they now enter Game 6 with a precarious 3-2 series lead over Memphis. If you look at […]

Game 6 between the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies is tonight! The Lakers had their chance to advance but the Grizzlies showed up in Game 5. Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves are featured in FanDuel’s latest NBA same-game parlay. The NBA playoffs have been electric so far. The Boston Celtics are fresh off advancing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers squandered a chance to close out the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 5 on Wednesday — and the chance to earn a few extra days of rest. The Lakers were blown out 116-99 at the FedExForum, giving the Grizzlies life and their swagger back. Understandably, Memphis played like the more desperate ballclub […]

The Memphis Grizzlies pulled off a dominating NBA playoffs Game 5 win against the Los Angeles Lakers to keep their season alive. While the Grizzlies still trail 3-2, Ja Morant has arguably been the best player during their NBA playoffs first round series. They’ll need more explosiveness from Morant to stave off elimination again and […]

The NBA Playoffs continue on Friday as the Memphis Grizzlies (51-31) visit the Los Angeles Lakers (43-39) for the sixth game in the Western Conference first round. Action tips off at 10:30 p.m. ET. Memphis stayed alive, bumping the series to 3-2 with their 116-99 win in game five. Below we continue our NBA odds […]

After days of basketball, the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs is coming down to an end. However, some series still have a lot left in the tank. That is the case for the matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Lakers. With Memphis set to travel to face Los Angeles on […]

Draymond Green was booed every time he touched the ball early on Wednesday night, a raucous Sacramento Kings crowd welcoming him back to Golden 1 Center for the first time since he was ejected for stomping on Domantas Sabonis’ chest in Game 2. By the end of Wednesday’s pivotal Game 5, though, the loudest fans […]

Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies may have stared at a 3-1 series deficit heading into Game 5 of their first-round matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, but that hasn’t sapped the confidence of this young group, even by just a tiny bit. Desmond Bane remained confident in his team’s chances of forcing a Game […]

The Memphis Grizzlies beat the Los Angeles Lakers by the score of 116-99 on Wednesday to force a Game 6, and Desmond Bane is already declaring that the Grizzlies will beat the Lakers in Game 6 in Los Angeles to face a Game 7 back home in Memphis, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. “We’re […]

The Memphis Grizzlies had their backs against the wall on Wednesday night, but found a way to force a Game 6 after a convincing 116-99 win over the Los Angeles Lakers — and that was no thanks to Dillon Brooks. Brooks scored a measly eight points and added two rebounds over 29 minutes on the […]

Magic Johnson is a bit disappointed with the Los Angeles Lakers’ performance in Game 5 against the Memphis Grizzlies, but the NBA legend is opting to look at the positive side. The Grizzlies dismantled the Lakers on Wednesday, 116-99, with Ja Morant and Desmond Bane combining for 64 points to take the victory. It didn’t […]

Anthony Davis, currently navigating a right hip injury, says he’ll go all out to deliver the Los Angeles Lakers a Game 6 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Davis — who required “round-the-clock” treatment after taking a hard fall during his 12-point Game 4 on Monday — didn’t seem too hampered in Game 5. In fact, […]

LeBron James shouldered the blame for the Los Angeles Lakers‘ blowout loss in Game 5 to the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum on Tuesday night and pledged to be better in Game 6. LeBron — coming off his first career 20-20 game that included multiple clutch buckets — posted 15 points on 5-of-17 shooting less than […]

LeBron James had one of his worst playoff performances in Game 5 of their series against the Memphis Grizzlies. Despite that, however, the Purple and Gold faithful are not losing confidence he can bounce back come Game 6. James finished with 15 points during Wednesday’s showdown, going 5-of-17 from the field including a 1-of-9 shooting […]

When it looked like all hope is lost and a first-round exit is upon them, Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies roared back in Game 5 and made a strong statement to let the Los Angeles Lakers know that the series is not yet over. In fact, it’s far from being done. Naturally, the Grizzlies […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers suffered a tough loss on Wednesday night in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies. Ja Morant and Co. got hot early on and they never took their foot off the gas, en route to a 116-99 blowout victory against LA. After the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies kept their season alive with a dominating 116-99 win over the Los Angeles Lakers to force the series back to Crypto.co Arena. Coming into the game down 3-1, the Grizzlies needed this kind of performance to extend the series and give themselves some momentum heading into Game 6. One of the adjustments […]

Paul Pierce has had his fair share of battles with LeBron James through the years. In fact, the Boston Celtics icon claims to be LeBron’s “biggest rival.” In this respect, it appears that Pierce wants to have a word with Memphis Grizzlies stud Dillon Brooks amid the latter’s current beef with the NBA’s all-time leading […]

Ja Morant is a walking highlight reel. The Memphis Grizzlies superstar was up to his usual antics again on Wednesday night in their Game 5 matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. This time around, Ja nearly jumped over LeBron James to finish an insane alley-oop play. Morant came up with a sensational and-1 play over […]

Dillon Brooks made quite a name for himself recently after coming out with an unfiltered take on LeBron James. The Memphis Grizzlies stud called LeBron “old,” which unsurprisingly drew the ire of Los Angeles Lakers fans everywhere. So far, though, Brooks hasn’t been able to back up his talk. Actually, it has been quite the […]

Dennis Schroder is no star, but he’s been an important part of the Los Angeles Lakers‘ rotation in their NBA Playoffs opening-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies. He hasn’t been playing his best basketball of late, which could have something to do with an Achilles injury he has been dealing with. In this light, the […]

Anthony Davis gave Los Angeles Lakers fans a proper scare on Monday night after the All-Star big man was seen clutching his hip for a considerable period in Game 4 of their NBA Playoffs opening-round clash against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Lakers big man appears to have avoided a significant injury, but he has still […]

LeBron James has already made a loud and clear statement throughout the Los Angeles Lakers‘ NBA Playoffs first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies. The message is, he is not to be messed with. Dillon Brooks learned this the hard way after being utterly dominated by the NBA’s all-time leading scorer game after game. Perhaps the […]

Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins may be left scratching his head at the comments that All-Star guard Kyrie Irving directed towards him on Twitter, as the impending free agent would call Jenkins immature for calling out his team amid a playoff loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Speaking about your team like this during […]

Despite trailing 3-1 in their first-round NBA Playoffs series, the Memphis Grizzlies enter this game as slight favorites. Here we will look at four bold Grizzlies predictions for Game 5 vs. the Lakers as Memphis tries to avoid elimination. In a thrilling Game 4 matchup between the Lakers and the Grizzlies, LeBron James scored a […]

Damian Lillard took a shot at an unnamed NBA player on Tuesday, and a lot of fans thinks he’s referring to Memphis Grizzlies swingman Dillon Brooks. On Twitter, Lillard sent out a tweet saying “You can’t be ‘HIM’ one day and in a identity crisis a few days later.” He didn’t drop any names, but […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans know all too well that it’s never a good sign whenever Anthony Davis hits the deck. There were a couple of instances of the same in their massive Game 4 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, but thankfully, it appears that AD has come out of the victory relatively unscathed. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies had Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers in hand and let it sip away. The Grizzlies blew multiple chances to upset the Lakers in a 117-111 overtime loss. Instead of heading back home with the series tied 2-2, Memphis is on the brink of being eliminated from the 2023 NBA Playoffs. […]

Former NBA forward Richard Jefferson likes the fire and swag that Dillon Brooks brings to the Memphis Grizzlies. However, he definitely didn’t like Brooks’ gesture following their crucial Game 4 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. For those who missed it, Brooks refused to talk to the media after LeBron James and co. took a […]