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The Los Angeles Lakers have won 24 consecutive best-of-seven playoff series after winning Game 1, a stat that doesn’t bode particularly well for the Memphis Grizzlies after their Austin Reaves-inflicted Sunday defeat. Unsurprisingly, it’s the longest such streak in the league. The streak harks all the way back to the 1990-91 NBA season, in which […]

The severity of Ja Morant’s hand injury has not been determined, but there was some good news for Memphis Grizzlies fans. It looks like the All-Star avoided a serious setback. In his postgame presser after the Grizzlies lost Game 1 of their NBA playoff series to the Los Angeles Lakers, head coach Taylor Jenkins confirmed […]

Anthony Davis suffered an injury scare in Game 1 of their playoff showdown against the Memphis Grizzlies. Naturally, it sent Los Angeles Lakers fans buzzing in frustration. Davis figured in a rather bizarre accident late in the second quarter while fighting for the rebound. After he was seemingly hit by Jaren Jackson Jr., the Lakers […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant was forced to exit Sunday’s Game 1 showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers after sustaining an injury in a freak accident. Midway through the fourth quarter, Morant attacked the rim and tried to dunk all over Anthony Davis. However, he wasn’t able to go over the Lakers big man and […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have had a bit of a rocky 2022-23 campaign, but none of that matters as they get ready to kick off their playoff campaign. The only thing that matters is whether or not they can get to four wins before the Los Angeles Lakers can in their first-round series. Memphis has some […]

NBA Playoffs basketball is upon us. The Los Angeles Lakers get things going on Sunday in a crucial Game 1 matchup against Ja Morant and the No. 2 seeded Memphis Grizzlies. Despite having momentum on their side, LA will need to be at full strength when they take on a Grizzlies side that has bad […]

The Los Angeles Lakers expect big things from Anthony Davis in their first-round NBA Playoffs matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies. Without both Brandon Clarke and Steven Adams in the mix, a shorthanded Grizzlies frontcourt is going to have a tough time trying to keep up with AD in what is expected to be a statement […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers kick off their playoff run on Sunday in a tasty Game 1 encounter against the Memphis Grizzlies. LA comes into the series as the slight underdogs against Ja Morant and the No. 2 seed Grizzlies, but at the end of the day, you just know that LeBron and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will meet the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 1 of the NBA Quarterfinals. We’re in Memphis, sharing our NBA odds series, making a Lakers-Grizzlies Game 1 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. It’s time for the NBA Playoffs! Now, we get to see if all the load management was […]

The NBA Playoffs are back as the No. 7 seed Los Angeles Lakers (43-39) take on the No. 2 Memphis Grizzlies (51-31) in the Western Conference first round. The series tips off on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. ET. With such an enticing matchup on deck, there are a number of juicy prop bets to take […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have had to weather adversity to end the year, particularly with Ja Morant’s off-court troubles, but it doesn’t seem like it’s going to become a distraction in their series against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers are coming off a huge play-in tournament victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves, so they will be […]

As expected, there’s already a lot of buzz surrounding the first-round NBA Playoffs series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies. Despite being the No. 7 seed that is going up against a Grizzlies side that has been dominant for virtually the entire season, LA still has some pretty good odds to come […]

Here’s a hot take: LeBron James and Anthony Davis will be the two most important players for the Los Angeles Lakers in their first-round clash with the Memphis Grizzlies. Davis will have to win his matchup with Defensive Player of the Year frontrunner Jaren Jackson Jr. on both ends. When AD dials up the aggression […]

LeBron James and the No. 7-seeded Los Angeles Lakers begin their first-round series against Ja Morant and the No. 2-seeded Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday at the FedExForum. The matchup carries plenty of enticing storylines, besides the pure basketball intrigue. The Lakers won the season series 2-1, though the first game was pre-deadline, LeBron missed the […]

The NBA playoffs have finally arrived in a thrilling and entertaining fashion! For the next couple of months, eight teams from within the Western Conference playoff picture will be fighting for their right at an NBA Championship representing the wild, wild, west. Without further ado, let’s check out our NBA odds series, where our Western […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were able to sneak by the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime of their first round matchup in the 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament. In doing so, they secured the No. 7 seed and advanced to the 2023 NBA Playoffs and a first round series with the Memphis Grizzlies. NBA Pundits are torn on who […]

No one around the NBA likes Dillon Brooks all that much. The Memphis Grizzlies forward is notorious for his trash talk and brash attitude. He has become one of the biggest agitators in the league and relishes in the controversy he creates in games. Brooks’ intensity is far from a new characteristic of his game. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are preparing for a tough Western Conference Playoff series against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. A legal cloud has been swirling over Ja Morant’s head regarding an incident with a teenager that resulted in a lawsuit. However, Morant is now filing a countersuit of his own, per Drew Hill of […]

The dust has barely settled on the Los Angeles Lakers’ epic overtime win against the Minnesota Timberwolves in their Play-In clash on Tuesday but already, the fans are buzzing about LA’s upcoming NBA Playoffs matchup against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies. For his part, it is clear that LeBron James has already done his […]

You would be hard-pressed to find a more vocal LeBron James naysayer than Skip Bayless. The renowned broadcaster has spent years speaking his slander against the Los Angeles Lakers superstar, and there appear to be no signs of him slowing down anytime soon. Be that as it may, Skip is still taking LeBron’s Lakers to […]

When it was revealed that Steven Adams will be out for the whole 2023 playoffs due to a PCL injury, the Memphis Grizzlies quickly signed Kenneth Lofton Jr. to a standard NBA contract from his original two-way deal. Apparently, while the team considered bringing in centers from outside the team, they felt that taking their […]

To say that the Los Angeles Lakers got their groove at the most opportune time would be an understatement at this point. This is after watching LeBron James and Co. valiantly battle back against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Tuesday’s winner-take-all Play-In Game in order to secure a spot in the NBA Playoffs. Lakers head coach […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green firmly believes LeBron James and the no. 7 seed Los Angeles Lakers have a legitimate chance to pull off an upset against the no. 2 seed Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. In the latest episode of his podcast, Green noted that the Lakers […]

LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers have to like the schedule for their series against the Memphis Grizzlies. The NBA released the opening-round schedules on Wednesday morning (tip-off times for late-series games are still TBD). The first thing that jumped out about the Lakers-Grizzlies slate is the amount of rest Darvin Ham’s […]

With their dramatic 108-102 overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, the Los Angeles Lakers clinched the seventh seed in the Western Conference and a date with the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the 2023 postseason. By all accounts, this isn’t a traditional 2-7 playoff matchup. After all, the Lakers’ top two […]

The Los Angeles Lakers squeaked pass the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament on Tuesday. They were down most of the contest, however pulled ahead late and eventually found themselves in a free period. After one overtime, the Lakers won 108-102 and moved into a first-round matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies in the […]

Following the first Play-In Tournament games, the 2023 NBA Playoffs are getting closer to their final shape. Now, only the top teams in the league are a step closer to winning the championship. With the Memphis Grizzlies set to face the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round, it means it is time for some […]

It’s a bit confusing how the Memphis Grizzlies (and to a greater extent, the Sacramento Kings) still fail to command the respect a top-seeded team in the Western Conference deserves, but here we are. There’s been talk that the 3/6, 2/7 route to the Western Conference Finals is an easier path, and there’s certainly an […]

The Los Angeles Lakers expended most of their time and energy on defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves in Tuesday’s Play-In Tournament thriller, but LeBron James had evidently allowed himself to look ahead to their first-round matchup with the West’s No. 2 seed, the Memphis Grizzlies. “Really good team. Very well-coached. Very well-balanced,” LeBron said about the […]

Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams is going to miss the 2023 playoffs due to the PCL sprain he’s been dealing with since January. Of course this injury update isn’t that much of a surprise after it was reported last week that Adams’ playoff absence is a real possibility. However, for those holding out hope that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently preparing to square off against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA Play-In Tournament. If the Lakers are able to advance to the NBA playoffs, Dillon Brooks of the Memphis Grizzlies said he wouldn’t mind facing LeBron James and the Lakers, per Mark Giannotto. “I wouldn’t mind playing LeBron in a […]

Warriors forward Draymond Green added a bit of fuel to the fire in his ongoing beef with Memphis Grizzlies man Dillon Brooks. The pair have gone back-and-forth in recent months with Green essentially annihilating Brooks on his podcast last month in response to the latter’s criticism of him. Brooks would get his revenge on the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies took a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the final game of the regular season, but rookie Kenny Lofton Jr. made history in his first career start in the NBA. He scored 42 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in the Grizzlies’ 115-100 loss to the Thunder. Lofton Jr. was the first […]

If basketball never stops, neither do basketball rumors. With the Dallas Mavericks crapping out of the postseason in one of the most spectacular in-season collapses in recent history, the franchise’s entire future seems suddenly tenuous. Kyrie Irving, who the Mavs dealt for at February’s trade deadline, is a free agent; Luka Doncic is under contract […]

The NBA will wrap up today as we provide you with predictions and picks for the final games of the 2023 season. Most teams are locked into their playoff spot, but positioning is bound to change in the tight Western Conference. The Memphis Grizzlies (51-30) will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder (39-42). What an […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are hoping to go on a deep playoff run this season as the number two seed in the Western Conference, but they have been dealt a devastating blow with the NBA Playoffs right around the corner. Steven Adams has been ruled unlikely to play in the playoffs for the Grizzlies this season […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are reportedly releasing guard Kennedy Chandler ahead of the NBA playoffs, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Chandler, 20, was on a long-term deal and is expected to draw interest on waivers and the open market according to Charania. Chandler was selected by Memphis with the 38th pick in the […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks have two final games remaining in the regular season, with one of them being a Friday night showdown against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies. The Bucks, however, are already locked in as the No. 1 seed in the East, which means that technically speaking, both of their upcoming […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. isn’t beating around the bush. As the 82-game grind finally comes to a close, the Memphis Grizzlies star has made it abundantly clear just how badly he wants to win Defensive Player of the Year. “I definitely think I’m Defensive Player of the Year,” Jackson told ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “I just think […]