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We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for Friday’s NBA slate as we head to the Western Conference for the final games of the season. The Memphis Grizzlies will visit the Denver Nuggets with their season series tied at 1-1. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Grizzlies-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Memphis Grizzlies are […]

Even though there are still games remaining on the NBA schedule, voters know who they are choosing for the Rookie of the Year award at this point. Will it be Stephon Castle, the heavy favorite, or could it be Zaccharie Risacher, the first-overall pick? What about Jaylen Wells and the season he’s put together as […]

NBA 2K25 has released its final overall player ratings update of the 2024-25 regular season, just ahead of the NBA Play-In Tournament set to begin on April 15. With the postseason looming, this April ratings adjustment highlights the players who have surged in performance during the season’s closing stretch. Leading the update are Los Angeles […]

All seemed right for the Golden State Warriors after they went 3-1 during a four-game stretch in which they faced Memphis, Denver, Los Angeles, and Houston. This put the Dubs in a position to contend for home-court advantage in the Western Conference standings. However, that dream became a nightmare on Wednesday when the Warriors fell […]

The Grizzlies host the Timberwolves on Thursday! These two teams are playing well as the regular season ends. This is a big game for playoff seeding out West. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Timberwolves-Grizzlies prediction and pick. The Timberwolves have a 46-33 record and have won five of their last […]

On Wednesday, Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki attended Luka Doncic’s return to Dallas and was caught on camera engaging in what has become a controversial celebration.  According to the Hater Report, he was seen with sports journalist Taylor Rooks happily reenacting the guns-and-grenade celebration popularized by Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant.  https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1910139504536469688 Nowitzki was smiling […]

In the Memphis Grizzlies’ recent game against the Charlotte Hornets, rookie Jaylen Wells suffered a broken right wrist after taking a hard fall. He was taken off the court on a stretcher and was taken to the hospital, where reports noted that he was awake, alert, and moving his extremities. Another update has been given […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Jaylen Wells is responding to an apology from Charlotte Hornets player KJ Simpson. The two players collided in a recent Grizzlies-Hornets game, when Simpson undercut Wells. At the time, Wells was completing a dazzling fast-break dunk. The collision caused Wells to fall awkwardly to the floor. He stayed there for several minutes. […]

A crowded NBA Western Conference Playoffs race is getting more chaotic by the day. Amid the swings in the standings, some stars are starting to pick open fights with the league office, mostly over foul calls. Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant poured extra fuel on a drama-filled fire during a road win over the Charlotte […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are battling for playoff seeding in a very tight Western Conference, but they have bigger things to worry about on Tuesday night. Promising rookie Jaylen Wells took a very scary fall during the Grizzlies’ clash against the Charlotte Hornets and landed awkwardly after being undercut by KJ Simpson. Wells was down on […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie forward Jaylen Wells left Tuesday night’s game against the Charlotte Hornets on a stretcher after taking a scary fall following a dunk attempt. The play occurred with 1:10 remaining in the second quarter. Wells went up for a dunk and was hit from behind by a trailing KJ Simpson. Simpson was issued […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have made some questionable moves recently. They failed to make any significant last-minute moves at the trade deadline. But the latest shocker has been the firing of head coach Taylor Jenkins, with the playoffs just around the corner. Just recently, Memphis managed to dodge a potential Ja Morant suspension when their superstar […]

Despite Ja Morant missing 31 games this season, the Memphis Grizzlies (46-32) are somehow only two games out of third place in the Western Conference. They have stayed afloat in his absence with Jaren Jackson Jr. taking a step forward as an offensive player. But the team needs the face of the franchise to be […]

The busted-up Memphis Grizzlies are showing signs of a turnaround under new head coach Tuomas Iisalo. Ja Morant has embraced the villain role and is celebrating in the league’s face like money does not matter. NBA Sixth Man of the Year candidate Santi Aldama told ClutchPoints there is a real belief in the locker room […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were the No. 2 in the Western Conference for most of February. Now, they might land in the NBA’s play-in tournament. Things have gone south quickly in Memphis, and it resulted in the Grizzlies firing head coach Taylor Jenkins just nine games before the postseason. The way this season is trending, Ja […]

We’re set for another betting prediction and pick inside the NBA as we take a look at the conclusion of this upcoming cross-conference series between playoff-bound teams. The Memphis Grizzlies (45-32) will take on the Detroit Pistons (42-34) as Memphis leads the season series 1-0. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Grizzlies-Pistons prediction and pick. The […]

Ja Morant’s antics and trolling have become a distraction at the worst possible time for the Memphis Grizzlies this week. The organization would prefer it if Morant would stop reminding fans about his previous gun troubles with the league. Lou Williams, a three-time Sixth Man of the Year award winner turned analyst, has straightforward advice […]

Earlier today, the NBA announced a $75,000 fine for Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant for a gun gesture, a punishment that came just a day after the league issued a warning for a similar gesture. During the Grizzlies’ game vs. the Golden State Warriors on April 1, both Morant and Buddy Hield aimed finger guns […]

As Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant hit a game-winner against the Miami Heat on Thursday night to get a 110-108 win, the star also came out of it losing some money. The Grizzlies star would be fined by the NBA after once again making gun gestures to celebrate after being warned about it just recently […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are not the most storied franchise in the NBA. They may find themselves as one of the youngest franchises in the NBA today, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t had their fair share of success. This organization has had a number of great, iconic teams through the years, and they’ve had players […]

Following Thursday’s buzzer-beating 110-108 win versus the Miami Heat, Ja Morant said he is used to the villain role that many have labeled him with over the last couple of years. Well, with that role can also come consequences. And the NBA is dealing them out. The Memphis Grizzlies star is being fined $75,000 for […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are always dubbed as a dangerous team, especially when Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr are at full health. Unfortunately, that hasn’t been the case this year, with Morant missing 31. Moreover, the Grizzlies also made a questionable move late in the 2024-25 season when they decided to fire head coach Taylor […]

The Memphis Grizzlies picked up their first win under the lead of their interim head coach Tuomas Iisalo on Thursday night against the Miami Heat thanks to a game-winning buzzer-beater from star point guard Ja Morant. After the game, Morant made it clear this game was personal because of how the fans at the Kaseya […]

Eyes were fixed on Ja Morant in Thursday night’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies (45-32) and Miami Heat (35-42). The point guard acted out a gun celebration hours after being issued a warning for doing it on Tuesday, and then proceeded to sink a step-back buzzer-beater to boost the Grizzlies to a 110-108 win in […]

Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant doesn’t have concern over critics pointing out his gun celebrations. Matter of fact, he is embracing it. Morant initially did the gesture in the Grizzlies’ loss against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. He did it towards Buddy Hield, who responded with his own gesture. Even though the two […]

Ja Morant made waves when he knocked down the game-winning shot in the Memphis Grizzlies’ 110-108 victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday night. Both teams were even at 108 apiece as Morant handled the ball in the final seconds of the game. He drove into the paint as he faced Miami’s big man Kel’el […]

The Memphis Grizzlies shocked the NBA world when they decided to fire head coach Taylor Jenkins after nearly six years on the job. This came out of nowhere; while the Grizzlies haven’t been playing their best basketball as of late, it was odd to see a team that was sitting in a playoff spot choose […]

Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies were at the center of controversy and scrutiny going into Thursday night’s road matchup versus the Miami Heat. That will probably not change heading into the weekend, but the star point guard made sure to give himself and the team plenty of positive headlines as well. With the game […]

Ja Morant garnered attention for the gun celebration he displayed during the Memphis Grizzlies’ game against the Miami Heat on Thursday night. Four minutes into the game as Miami had a 14-6 lead, the Grizzlies had possession with Morant handling the ball. Having space to work with, Morant attempted a 3-pointer as he swished it […]

Amid an 0-3 start to his NBA coaching career, Tuomas Iisalo finds himself thrust into the heart of an all shook up Memphis Grizzlies locker room grappling with the sting of defeat and the weight of a franchise-altering decision. With just six games remaining in the regular season, the front office’s stunning move to replace […]

The Grizzlies are spiraling into this game, while the Heat are playing exceptionally well. The Grizzlies are in playoff contention but are struggling down the stretch and face a red-hot Heat team coming into the game. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Grizzlies-Heat prediction and pick. The Grizzlies are 44-32 but […]

The NBA has issued warnings, no suspensions or fines, to Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant and Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Buddy Hield after both players made inappropriate gun gestures towards one another in Tuesday’s game between the two teams, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Upon reviewing what occurred in the game, the league decided […]

The Memphis Grizzlies needed a refresh after falling down the Western Conference standings in their own wayward version of March Madness. Now Ja Morant and Desmond Bane are balancing the ball-handling duties more equitably of late, leaving Jaren Jackson Jr. to do what the Defensive Player of the Year does best. Tuomas Iisalo, who took […]

Tuomas Iisalo’s tenure leading a Ja Morant-led Memphis Grizzlies squad experiencing a mid-season crisis has gotten off to a rocky 0-3 start against an historically difficult schedule. The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics got first dibs at the Finnish coach. Then Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors (44-31) handed Iisalo’s Grizzlies (44-32) a third straight […]

The Memphis Grizzlies suffered a tough 134-125 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. It was Memphis’ fourth straight loss that puts them in range of potentially participating in the play-in tournament. However, despite the team’s woes, all eyes are on Ja Morant for his actions on the court late in the fourth […]

The NBA is investigating an incident involving Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant after he made finger gun gestures during Tuesday night’s 134-125 loss to the Golden State Warriors. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Warriors guard Buddy Hield has also been included in the league’s probe after responding with similar gestures toward Morant. Charania reported on […]

The NBA is once again scrutinizing Ja Morant, this time over a gesture that looked a little too familiar. During Tuesday’s matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors, Morant appeared to flash finger-gun hand signs aimed at Buddy Hield after a heated exchange. Both players received technical fouls, but the fallout didn’t […]

Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green shared some big brotherly advice with Memphis Grizzlies All-Star and fellow Michigan State Spartan alum Jaren Jackson Jr. after Tuesday’s 134-125 win. On the same day when Warriors’ Green earned Western Conference Defensive Player of the Month, he kept it 100 with Jackson Jr. regarding picking up his sixth […]

After a disheartening 134-125 loss to Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors (44-31) on April Fool’s Day, the totally reset Memphis Grizzlies (44-32) dropped to sixth in the Western Conference standings. A team sitting in second place for most of the season is now in an intensifying fight to secure a top-six seed and avoid the […]