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The restart of the 2019-20 NBA season is in full swing at Disney’s bubble complex in Florida. Some teams are surging, while others are struggling to find a rhythm. The Memphis Grizzlies, for instance, have gone winless inside the bubble, and the team is looking to get back on track. The Grizzlies are currently holding […]

The upstart Memphis Grizzlies have surprised fans and writers alike this season. As they prepare for the NBA restart in Orlando, Grizzlies swingman Dillon Brooks says the team’s chemistry and hunger might make them dangerous in the final stretch (via Anthony Sain of Sports Illustrated): “We’re a young group. We’ve got a great camaraderie here,” […]

Dillon Brooks and the Memphis Grizzlies are currently sitting in the eighth spot in the Western Conference standings. If the playoffs started today, the Grizzlies would take on LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the playoffs. Although the Lakers would be the heavy favorites to win that […]

The West’s eighth seed is a narrow race, but the Memphis Grizzlies intend to hold on tight. Following the All-Star break, the team’s tough schedule has led some to predict their falling out of contention. Adamant to prove critics wrong, the Grizzlies won their second straight 39+ point win on the road Wednesday night, making […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks says rookie point guard Ja Morant reminds him of Derrick Rose. Like Rose, Morant is a competitor who works hard day in and day out to become the best player he can be. Rose became the youngest MVP in NBA history by winning the award in just his third season […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden has become a foul-drawing maestro over the past few seasons. During Wednesday’s contest against the Memphis Grizzlies, he got in the lane, 1-on-2, and drew a foul, much to the dismay of multiple Grizzlies, including Gorgui Dieng and Dillon Brooks. The duo both had the same hilarious reaction to Harden […]

The Los Angeles Lakers knew they were acquiring a two-way superstars when they traded for Anthony Davis this past summer. But Davis has been so good, he has helped transform L.A.’s team defense. Davis is averaging 2.5 blocks and 1.6 steals per game, showing tremendous versatility for a big man while also posing as an […]

Andre Iguodala, now of the Miami Heat, shared some advice to Memphis Grizzlies young studs Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks. Taking a page out of Marshawn Lynch’s book, Iguodala told them to take care of their chicken and their mentals. For the three-time champion and former Finals MVP, Morant will be crowned Rookie of the […]

Prior to getting traded and signing a two-year extension with the Miami Heat, Andre Iguodala was dealing with his then-teammates Dillon Brooks and Ja Morant throwing barbs at him as the trade deadline neared. Stephen Curry was quick to silence them with a photo of Iguodala’s last of three Larry O’Brien trophies — demanding respect […]

Miami Heat newcomer Andre Iguodala barked back at his former “teammates” Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks of the Memphis Grizzlies, who were happy to welcome Justise Winslow in a trade for the veteran on Wednesday. Brooks had been critical of Iguodala’s refusal of being with the team this season, noting he’ll be glad once he’s […]

Andre Iguodala’s beef with the Memphis Grizzlies and their young core of players was well-publicized this week. It apparently hasn’t ended yet, as Dillon Brooks continued to take shots at Iguodala even after he was traded to Miami Heat on Wednesday. After the team’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, Brooks pulled no punches when talking […]

Dillon Brooks has signed a three-year extension with the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The extension is worth $35 million: Memphis has agreed to a three-year, $35M extension with Dillon Brooks, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 6, 2020 The Grizzlies defeated the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday by a […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant barked back to Stephen Curry after the Golden State Warriors star replied to some shade from Morant and Dillon Brooks, who commented on Andre Iguodala’s trade situation. Morant, the frontrunner for Rookie of the Year, simply replied with a pair of emojis and featured a photo of Kevin Durant, likely […]

A couple of Memphis Grizzlies youngsters, Dillon Brooks and Ja Morant in particular, had something to say about the Andre Iguodala situation in Memphis. Brooks first took a shot at Iguodala, telling reporters that he can’t wait for the former Finals MVP to be traded so they face him and show him what Grizzlies basketball […]

Safe to say Memphis Grizzlies guards Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks heard the latest Andre Iguodala trade rumor. Iguodala is prepared to sit out the rest of this season if the Grizzlies don’t trade him to one of the agreed-upon teams he designated by Thursday’s trade deadline. After the Grizzlies defeated the Detroit Pistons on […]

On Monday night, the Houston Rockets had to pick themselves by their bootstraps and face off against the Memphis Grizzlies after a humiliating loss to the Miami Heat the night before — and James Harden’s notoriously porous defense was on full display in a hilarious sequence in the second quarter. Check out the clip for […]

NBA fans were dealt some sad news on Wednesday when news broke that Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks would be out for the season due to a toe injury. When Grizzlies head coach J.B. Bickerstaff was questioned by reporters on the injury, he was upset the information had even gotten out. As reporters pressed Bickerstaff […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks will likely miss the remainder of this season due to a right toe injury, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic. Brooks, now 22 years of age, will undergo a medical procedure, but he’s expected to recover in time for summer workouts: Sources @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium: Memphis’ Dillon […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks returned to action against the Los Angeles Lakers last week, and he admits it was a good challenge for him playing against LeBron James. Dillon Brooks missed 21 games in a row due to a MCL sprain. The 22-year-old made his return to the court on Dec. 23 against LeBron James […]

The Trevor Ariza trade fiasco that transpired on Friday night is certainly one of the weirdest (non) transactions in recent memory. According to a report, the Phoenix Suns are claiming that they are not to blame for the failed deal. The Memphis Grizzlies reportedly pulled out on the deal after realizing that the Suns wanted […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks took to Twitter on Friday night to offer a funny response to the wild Trevor Ariza trade deal that fell through. In what can only be described as one of the wildest NBA trade deals that never actually got completed, initial reports suggested that Ariza would wind up with the […]

A three-team trade that would have sent Trevor Ariza to the Washington Wizards and Kelly Oubre to the Memphis Grizzlies will no longer happen, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. A lack of communication between which Brooks on the Phoenix Suns — Marshon or Dillon — caused the deal to fall through. The Wizards were included as the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies reportedly did not mention Dillon Brooks at all in the wild trade deal that eventually fell through for Phoenix Suns forward Trevor Ariza. In what has undoubtedly been one of the craziest trade discussions in recent history in the NBA, Ariza was initially expected to head to the Washington Wizards in a […]

Memphis Grizzlies second-year small forward Dillon Brooks is expected to return to the lineup by the end of the month, according to David Cobb of the Commercial Appeal. Dillon Brooks suffered a MCL sprain in his left knee back in November and has missed 15 games in a row coming into Wednesday. Grizzlies announce that […]

Memphis Grizzlies combo guard Dillon Brooks wants to make Canada the best basketball country on the planet. Brooks is a Toronto native, and his Grizzlies will face his hometown Raptors on Tuesday night. Brooks won’t be able to play because of a knee injury, but he sat down with Sportsnet’s Donnovan Bennett to reiterate how he envisions Canada […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will be forced to play the next six to eight weeks without Dillon Brooks due to an MCL sprain according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The second-year player out of Oregon is a promising young player for Memphis, but they’ll have to figure out how to replace his production off the bench. […]

In the NBA, summer is the time to look forward. The 2018 NBA Draft is complete and teams are celebrating their new rookie additions, offseason trades, and free agency signings. Optimism runs high for the most part and fans are focused on what’s ahead for their favorite teams. New has everyone’s attention. Today, we’re not […]

Unlike the Los Angeles Lakers or the Philadelphia 76ers, the Memphis Grizzlies are not as linked by rumors to Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James. This lack of attention, however, is not stopping Dillon Brooks from throwing his hat into the ring of the incoming LeBron James sweepstakes. Come to Memphis @kingjames#ShelbyDriveLookAlive — Dillon Brooks (@dillonbrooks24) […]

The 2017-2018 NBA Rookie class is undeniably stacked. As the season continues, the hype train is chugging along, with some people even wondering whether this rookie class will eventually be in the conversation with the ’03 and ’84 classes. It’s so stacked, in fact, that there are rookies having solid seasons that you probably haven’t […]

On Wednesday night in a contest between the New York Knicks and the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum, another controversial call made by an NBA official towards the end of the game has people up in arms. This time, it involved a sequence that took place between Knicks guard Courtney Lee, Grizzlies rookie guard Dillon Brooks, […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley did not duck the opportunity to troll his teammate and rookie Dillon Brooks this holiday season. In a Twitter post, Brooks shared to his followers an image of the horde of presents he got from Conley. The package includes a couple of Donald Duck toys, likely a way for […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have signed University of Oregon forward Dillon Brooks to a three-year rookie deal, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The Final Four standout was selected with the No. 45 overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft. Brooks made a splash in his junior season, becoming the Ducks’ leading scorer in a […]