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Various NBA players have already expressed their support to Ukraine following the invasion of Russia. On Wednesday night, the entire New Orleans Pelicans showed solidarity for Ukraine by making a simple yet touching gesture in their home game against the Sacramento Kings. The Pelicans wore yellow socks and blue jerseys as a tribute to the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ surprising recent surge sans Damian Lillard, thankfully, may not prevent them from making a major deal at the trade deadline after all. According to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, the New Orleans Pelicans have shown interest in acquiring C.J. McCollum leading up to February 10th. Portland would reportedly receive a package […]

Fred VanVleet’s magical run continued Sunday evening in the Toronto Raptors 105-101 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, but it wasn’t the easiest chapter in his season’s story. Entering the fourth quarter of a tight game against the Pelicans, VanVleet was having one of his tougher shooting nights. Even with the defense keyed in on […]

On Thursday, the Golden State Warriors played the New Orleans Pelicans without stars Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. Since the team was short-handed, rookie Jonathan Kuminga got extended playing time at Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans have one of the most dominant centers in the NBA with Jonas Valanciunas, and Kuminga had to defend him […]

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas has opened up about the motivation behind his sudden insane three-point shooting. Adapting has become a necessity in today’s NBA and Pelicans’ Jonas Valanciunas is well aware of it. Now playing his 10th season in the league, the big fella has found a new haven–the three-point area. Valanciunas has […]

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas has made a name for himself in the NBA as a bruiser down low in the paint. However, Valanciunas made waves for his historic three-point shooting against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night. Valanciunas channeled his inner Dirk Nowitzki with the performance. Quick story on ‘Dirk Valanciunas’ and […]

There haven’t been many bright spots for the New Orlean Pelicans this season. They’re without their Superstar Zion Williamson and have started the year with a 1-7 record. When you dive into the numbers for the Pelicans it makes sense that they’re struggling. They’re scoring the 23rd least amount of points in the NBA, and […]

After being traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in the offseason, Jonas Valanciunas has now signed a two-year extension with the franchise to stick around for the the foreseeable future. New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas has agreed on a two-year extension worth $30.1 million, his agents Aaron Mintz, Mitch Nathan and Drew Morrison of […]

The New Orleans Pelicans completed another disappointing season, failing to reach the Playoffs for the third year in a row and the fifth time in six years. However, there is hope in Louisiana, as forward Zion Williamson finally played an extended number of minutes, without any major restrictions. Going forward, the Pelicans will need to […]

The first blockbuster trade ahead of the NBA Draft has gone down between the New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies. They have agreed to a deal that will send center Jonas Valanciunas and picks 17 and 51 in the draft to the Pelicans for Steven Adams, Eric Bledsoe, the 10th and 40th picks in the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies basically traded Jonas Valanciunas in order to move up in the 2021 NBA Draft. With that said, all the questions have been what they plan to do with the higher pick. After all, they must really like whom they can select in the Top 10 that they’re willing to even part ways […]

The Memphis Grizzlies may have suffered an early exit in the 2021 playoffs, but their future certainly looks bright. Aside from Ja Morant who has established himself as a true star in the 2020-21 season, they also have center in Jonas Valanciunas who seems to be hitting his peak. Morant took notice of that as […]

No less than three Utah Jazz fans were handed lifetime bans for heckling the family of Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant in their Game 2 matchup on Wednesday. Morant himself has called out the fans in question while also taking a shot at the Utah fanbase for their reputation of being overly rowdy during home […]

Ja Morant is the Memphis Grizzlies’ motor. Now the team has found its X-factor enhancing the play of its point guard and the team as a whole: Dillon Brooks. Brooks has been a vital part of the equation for the Grizzlies over the last two years, but he has hit his stride over the last […]

Game 2 between the Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies went about as expected with Donovan Mitchell coming back into the lineup. The Jazz played much more fluently and kept the lead throughout the entire game. However, the Grizzlies now have a taste for how Utah plays with its star guard. With a few adjustments, Memphis […]

The Golden State Warriors have one last chance to make the postseason. After falling to the Los Angeles Lakers 103-100 in devastating fashion in the play-in matchup for the rights to the Western Conference’s No. 7 seed, they now host the Memphis Grizzlies for the final playoff spot out West. Memphis is coming off a […]

Jonas Valanciunas may no longer be with the Toronto Raptors but he surely left quite an impression on head coach Nick Nurse. Apparently, one of his former coach’s fondest memories of JV is the time they went fishing together in Valenciunas’ native of Lithuania. As it turns out, JV is really, really into fishing. Nurse […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert threw down a ferocious jam at the teeth of the Memphis Grizzlies’ defense on Wednesday. In the second half of the two teams’ clash at FedEx Forum, the 7-foot-1 pivot from France partnered with swingman Joe Ingles for a beautiful pick-and-roll play. Gobert rolled perfectly to the cup and finished […]

On Valentine’s Day, Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas delivered a cheap shot on Sacramento Kings big man Chimezie Metu after a dunk. As a result of the play, Metu broke his wrist and will now be out for a few weeks. After the report of Metu’s injury surfaced, Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic called […]

Sunday night’s matchup between the Sacramento Kings and the Memphis Grizzlies involved a bit of a heated moment between Chimezie Metu and Jonas Valanciunas. The (semi/almost) altercation ultimately led to Metu suffering a broken wrist in a play that has been called out by Sacramento head coach Luke Walton. Metu poesterized Valanciunas late in the […]

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas is not the type of guy who just lets things slide. The slotman from Lithuania proved that in the their 124-110 victory over the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on Sunday. While getting dunked on is usually a normal occurrence for even the NBA’s best shot-blockers, Valanciunas didn’t take […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will be without their formidable center Jonas Valanciunas for some time. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Valanciunas has entered the league’s health and safety protocol, likely meaning that he’s been at risk of coming in contact with someone who’s tested positive for COVID-19. Memphis C Jonas Valanciunas has entered the league's health […]

Memphis Grizzlies big man Jonas Valanciunas has expanded his offensive repertoire over the couple of years, and on Friday, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid found that out the hard way. During an exhibition game between the Grizzlies and 76ers on Friday afternoon, Embiid essentially dismissed Valanciunas’ ability to hit a three-pointer. Valanciunas responded by draining […]

The Golden State Warriors’ $17.2 million trade exception (TPE) is set to expire on Oct. 24. The franchise received the TPE as part of the Andre Iguodala trade with the Memphis Grizzlies last summer. The Dubs were forced to trade the former Finals MVP to Memphis in order to create cap space to sign D’Angelo […]

Having entered the NBA as an expansion team in 1995, the Toronto Raptors are a relatively young franchise. Still, the team has sent out several great centers over the years. In this piece, we’ll highlight who we believe to be the five best. No. 5 Marcus Camby The Raptors drafted Camby with the second overall […]

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas and Sacramento Kings big man Harry Giles nearly came to blows on Friday night at the FedEx Forum. With under six minutes left in regulation of the heated battle, the two big men figured in a physical confrontation down low. The 7-foot Lithuanian corralled an offensive rebound and proceeded to […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Hassan Whiteside was ready to use his fists after Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas threatened to throw the ball at him. Whiteside spiked a follow-up slam over Valanciunas during the Grizzlies’ 111-104 win over the Blazers on Wednesday. Whiteside slightly nudged Valanciunas and the latter didn’t seem to like it. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are getting big man Jonas Valanciunas back on Wednesday against the Chicago Bulls. Valanciunas missed the previous two games for the Grizzlies with flu-like symptoms. Grizz coach Taylor Jenkins says Jonas Valanciunas will play and Kyle Anderson will sit out as he continues to work through heel soreness. Jonas missed the past […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell is not a fan of flopping, and he made sure Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas knew that on Friday. The pair figured in a brief commotion in  Utah’s 103-94 win over Memphis after Mitchell confronted the 6-foot-11 Lithuanian center and mocked him for flailing his arms to get a call […]

The Toronto Raptors had a number of players on their roster at the start of the 2018-19 season that were no longer with the team when they hoisted the Larry O’Brien Trophy in June. Unfortunately for Jonas Valanciunas, Delon Wright and C.J. Miles, they will not receive championship rings as former members of the Raptors. […]

Shots are not falling from downtown for Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon to start the season, so he decided to vent his ire on Memphis Grizzlies big man Jonas Valanciunas. The Rockets’ 30-year-old sniper dished out quite the highlight in the team’s away game versus the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday. Around the eight-minute mark of […]

Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. is one of the best dunkers in the NBA. Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas found that out the hard way on Wednesday. Down in South Beach, Jones posterized Valanciunas during the Heat-Grizzlies game. Take a look: DJJ JUST THREW IT IN 🤭🤭🤭 pic.twitter.com/aogIRyeQhA — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 24, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies received contributions from Ja Morant well before he suited up for meaningful minutes. Morant’s potential convinced Jonas Valanciunas to re-sign with the team on a three-year $45 million contract, according to Omari Sankofa II of The Athletic. “Valanciunas said he signed his deal because he believed in Morant’s potential. And with the […]

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas has no structural damage in his foot, but he won’t play in the remaining preseason games, according to David Cobb of the Memphis Commercial Appeal. Valanciunas has been dealing with foot soreness. The Grizzlies don’t appear to be worried. There are no structural issues with Jonas Valanciunas’ foot, according to […]

Jonas Valanciunas is heading into his 8th season in the NBA, and his first full year with the Memphis Grizzlies. The eminently hirsute big man of the Grizz was traded from his longtime club the Toronto Raptors as part of the Marc Gasol, which seemed to work out well for both sides. Now, as the […]

As he embarks on his first full season with the Memphis Grizzlies, Jonas Valanciunas wants to form the best frontcourt in the league with Jaren Jackson Jr. To recall, Valanciunas was traded to the Grizzlies from the Toronto Raptors in February 2019. Over the summer, the Lithuanian center inked a three-year, $45 million deal with […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are officially turning the page on the history books of their franchise this coming season. Gone are long-time servant Mike Conley (traded to the Utah Jazz in the offseason) and Mark Gasol (traded to the Toronto Raptors last February), which puts an end to one of, if not the most memorable eras […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are officially entering a new era in the 2019-20 season. Gone are long-time servants Mark Gasol and Mike Conley, with the team now focusing on youth and looking towards a potentially bright future ahead of them. The Grizzlies are not expected to be competitive in the upcoming season, as they continue the […]

For Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse, Jonas Valanciunas is ‘one of the best bigs’ in the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Valanciunas, who’s representing Lithuania in the quadrennial affair, worked with Nurse for several years with the Toronto Raptors before he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in the middle of the 2018-19 season. By […]