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For the Memphis Grizzlies, the 2025 NBA offseason is about redefining the franchise’s path back to true contention. After two seasons of battling through injuries and inconsistency, the Grizzlies front office has made it clear: the status quo is not enough. General Manager Zach Kleiman didn’t mince words when he addressed the media on April […]

The Indiana Pacers had one of the best offenses in NBA history in 2023-24, and it resulted in the Pacers’ surprise run to the Eastern Conference Finals. The team has used the same formula this year, and it has resulted in a first-round victory over the Milwaukee Bucks and an Eastern Conference semifinals Game 1 […]

The Memphis Grizzlies didn’t have the ending to their season they were looking for following their first-round exit against the Oklahoma City Thunder. However, with each new season is an opportunity to come back stronger and that’s exactly what franchise star Ja Morant will be looking to do in the upcoming season. Until then, we’ll […]

The Memphis Grizzlies had some decisions to make going into the offseason, and one of them was finding a new head coach after firing Taylor Jenkins toward the end of the season. It looks like they are staying with familiarity and hiring Tuomas Iisalo, according to Grizzlies PR. “The Memphis Grizzlies today announced the team […]

Will the Memphis Grizzlies ever consider starting from scratch this offseason? They have spend the past seven to eight years assembling their post Grit and Grind core, and the farthest they’ve gone since then is the second round of the playoffs, and that was back in 2022. In the three years since, the Grizzlies have […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are in the middle of a crossroads and they will have to make plenty of tough decisions this offseason. The team has failed to make forward progress over the past few seasons; the 2023-24 season was an all-out disaster amid the team’s injury woes, and then during the 2024-25 campaign, they lost […]

After a first-round playoff sweep by the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Memphis Grizzlies face a bombshell-filled offseason with Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. in place as All-Star cornerstones. EVP Zach Kleiman must seize the opportunity to transform the team into a championship contender by trading for a bit more help, even if it means […]

Oklahoma City Thunder bigs Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein combined for six steals and four blocks in Saturday’s 117-115 series-clinching win against the Memphis Grizzlies. The tandem played a significant role in forcing 21 turnovers as the Thunder narrowly defeated the Grizzlies in Game 4 to complete a 4-0 sweep and advance to the Western […]

As Ja Morant’s Memphis Grizzlies regroup from a first-round playoff sweep at the hands of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s near-perfect Oklahoma City Thunder, EVP Zach Kleiman faces a pivotal offseason to elevate the franchise from perennial playoff hopeful to bona fide championship contender. With a young core led by Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr., the offseason roster-building […]

Recently, the Memphis Grizzlies’ 2024-25 season came to an unceremonious conclusion with a first round sweep at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Grizzlies played the final 1.5 games of this series without point guard Ja Morant, who exited with an injury, but the writing was on the wall beginning with Game 1’s […]

Ja Morant’s name has been thrown around as one that could be put on the trade block all season long. Morant, of course, struggled through injuries and suspensions that limited him to nine games in 2023-24. This season, his production was down, and his Memphis Grizzlies were swept in the first round just weeks after […]

An embarrassing sweep of the Memphis Grizzlies has led the franchise to explore all options. After Ja Morant was injured for the Grizzlies’ Game 4, the team looked fine without him. As a result, some believe that he’s not at that superstar caliber anymore. “When I’m talking to people around the league, GMs, execs, scouts, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies entered the NBA Playoffs with hopes of making noise as a young, hungry team. Instead, Jaren Jackson Jr. was among many handed a harsh reality check by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, who completed a first-round sweep with a dominant performance that left EVP Zach Kleiman searching for answers. The series, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are dealing with Ja Morant rumors already but there is reason for optimism after being swept by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder. A budding chemistry between rookie center Zach Edey and guard Scotty Pippen Jr. offers a foundation for the future. If nothing else was learned by the Grizzlies, Executive Vice […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is making headlines again, but this time it’s not because of anything happening on the court. Instead, it’s a cryptic post on X. He posted, “Be careful what you wish for.” No context. No follow up. Just enough to get fans and media buzzing about what it might mean for […]

Memphis Grizzlies franchise star Ja Morant has been hard at work trying to restore the hopes that the city will one day see an NBA Championship. As one of the top young talents in the league, Morant is also changing the sneaker game with the people over at Nike and his rapidly-growing signature line. Following […]

The Washington Wizards only won 18 games during the 2024-25 season. They are clearly in a rebuilding phase, and right now, they are doing nothing more than praying for the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft to select Cooper Flagg. The forward from Duke who is all but guaranteed to go first overall is […]

The Memphis Grizzlies failed to figure out Shai Gilgeous-Alexander‘s Oklahoma City Thunder without Ja Morant (hip) so Tuomas Iisalo’s maiden 2025 NBA Playoff run unfortunately ended sooner than hoped. Yet, amid the first-round exit disappointment, an unlikely hero emerged as a foundational building block. The losses were tough, sure, but Scotty Pippen Jr.’s relentless energy, […]

Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies are fresh off another playoff-bound season, and although they didn’t get the result they were hoping for, there’s always room for growth and a new opportunity to look forward to next season. During their series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Morant debuted a new colorway of his signature Nike […]

The Memphis Grizzlies suffered an early exit out of the playoffs after getting swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder, and they will have a lot of questions to answer in the offseason. One of the first things they’ll probably do is look for a head coach after firing Taylor Jenkins toward the end of the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been crashing and burning for the better part of the last two months, and their season finally came to a brutal end on Saturday. After just sneaking into the postseason with a win in the play-in tournament, the Grizzlies were quickly swept out of the first round by the top-seeded Oklahoma […]

Zach Edey entered the 2024 NBA Draft as one of the most divisive prospects in recent memory. With the modern NBA trending more towards speed and skilled size, Edey’s game appeared to be a relic of an older period. Edey, who stands at 7’4″ and is listed at 305 lbs., is not the fleetest of […]

The Memphis Grizzlies’ championship hopes came to an end in the first round of the NBA Playoffs after suffering a sweep at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder. At one point in the regular season, the Grizzlies looked like a legitimate threat in the tough Western Conference. However, things quickly took a turn at […]

After a season-ending sweep in the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Memphis Grizzlies’ future is murkier than ever. And so may be Jaren Jackson Jr.’s. The Grizzlies finished the 2025 postseason without a win, having been swept by the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round. The series loss marks the third […]

On Sunday, the Memphis Grizzlies’ 2025 season came to an unceremonious end with a home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 of their playoff series. Ja Morant was forced to watch this one from the sidelines after taking a hard fall in Game 3, in which the Grizzlies blew a 29 point […]

MEMPHIS — After Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Memphis Grizzlies 4-0 in their first-round series, advancing to the Western Conference semifinals, a jarring stat was mentioned to the starting forward during his post-game media availability. In four games, the Thunder scored 103 points off the Grizzlies’ turnovers throughout the series, showcasing […]

MEMPHIS — After shooting a combined 34.6% in his first three games of his series against the Memphis Grizzlies, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was electric in Game 4, leading his team to a 117-115 win. After Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault applauded the Grizzlies‘ effort, Gilgeous-Alexander revealed what led to his impressive 38 […]

MEMPHIS — After beating the Memphis Grizzlies 117-115 in Game 4 and completing a 4-0 sweep, Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault applauded his first-round opponent. After Ja Morant suffered a hip injury in Game 3, he was ruled out for Game 4. It was a significant hurdle for Memphis, which Daigneault pointed out after Thursday’s […]

On the heels of back-to-back amazing performances, Memphis Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr has cemented himself as a mainstay for his team. After Grizzlies head coach Tuomas Iisalo praised Pippen Jr for his 30-point breakout, the guard had some words of his own. As he described, it doesn’t feel real. Scotty Pippen Jr. on his […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are in offseason mode after just four games in the 2025 NBA Playoffs, as they were swept in the first round by the Oklahoma City Thunder. The series’ result was not entirely surprising, considering that Oklahoma City had the best record in the entire NBA during the regular season, while the Grizzlies […]

Although Memphis Grizzlies head coach Tuomas Iisalo took over with 15 games remaining, he endured a difficult stretch. After Ja Morant was ruled out with an injury, Scotty Pippen Jr stepped up in a big way. In Saturday’s 117-115 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Pippen posted 30 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists. After […]

Ja Morant wants to be left alone. TNT is trying to put on a broadcast. These two elements collided during Saturday’s Game 4 battle between the Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder, and tension and unintentional hilarity ensued. When a camera operator fixed their attention on the two-time All-Star point guard, who was inactive and […]

The Memphis Grizzlies’ season is on the line, as they trail 3-0 in their first-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder heading into Game 4 on Saturday afternoon. Making matters even worse, star point guard Ja Morant suffered a hip injury in Game 3 that has thrown his status for Game 4 in doubt. […]

Memphis Grizzlies fans are already processing the end of the 2024-25 NBA campaign following a historic NBA playoffs meltdown in Thursday’s Game 3 versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. The No. 1 seed in the Western Conference erased a 29-point deficit, the second-biggest postseason comeback ever, while Ja Morant watched from the sidelines on crutches. The […]

MEMPHIS — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault knows his team can learn numerous lessons from Thursday’s 114-108 Game 3 win against the Memphis Grizzlies. Daigneault addressed a few during his media availability after Thunder practice on Friday. For his young team, Daigneault says the playoff experience of facing such a deficit on the road comes […]

Ja Morant suffered a hip injury in Game 3 against the Oklahoma City Thunder that led him to have to leave the game with the Memphis Grizzlies up big. There were questions on whether Morant would be available for Game 4, and ESPN’s Shams Charania dropped the latest update on the Grizzlies’ star. “Memphis Grizzlies […]

Memphis Grizzlies head coach Tuomas Iisalo had to concede a concerning fact about Ja Morant’s injury after the team’s 114-106 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the West First Round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Thursday night. Before Morant went down, the Grizzlies possessed a 27-point lead over the Thunder […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will attempt to complete the sweep as they face the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 4 of the Best-of-7 First-Round Series at the FedEx Forum. One team might be going home as we continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Grizzlies Game 4 prediction and pick. The Thunder defeated the Grizzlies 114-108. […]

In one of the most thrilling moments of the Thunder’s playoff run so far, Alex Caruso went full maniac mode—and it may have just saved Oklahoma City’s Game 3. Down by as many as 29 points to the Memphis Grizzlies, the Thunder stormed back for a 114–108 win to take a 3–0 series lead. While […]