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We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for today’s NBA slate as we continue with this next Western Conference tilt. The Minnesota Timberwolves (31-19) will take on the Memphis Grizzlies (18-29) to finish their back-to-back, the season series tied 1-1. Check our NBA odds series for the Timberwolves-Grizzlies prediction and pick. The Minnesota Timberwolves are currently […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. All-Star forward Anthony Edwards is on the injury report alongside Julius Randle, with both players listed as questionable. Jaren Jackson Jr. is dealing with a left quad contusion. After Rudy Gobert and Mike Conley Jr. were listed on the injury report last week, here’s everything we […]

Expectations weren’t necessarily low for the Boston Celtics heading into the 2025-26 campaign. They may be without Jayson Tatum, who’s still recovering from a ruptured Achilles and may end up missing the entirety of the season, and they traded key members of their championship team in 2024 this past offseason, with Jrue Holiday and Kristaps […]

The clock is ticking for the New Orleans Pelicans to make a move, as the trade deadline is quickly approaching. The Pelicans are already rumored to be shopping around Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy III, and Herb Jones. But as of writing, the Pelicans have stayed pat, perhaps awaiting what the other teams will do, especially […]

Ahead of the trade deadline, the Boston Celtics won 130-126 in double overtime versus the Brooklyn Nets and lost 114-111 to the Chicago Bulls. Will there be changes? The Celtics’ second-best record — 28-17 — in the Eastern Conference is a testament to a resilient, top-ranked defensive team that’s overachieved amid mediocre expectations while missing its best player, […]

After a promising start, including winning the NBA Cup, the New York Knicks have suddenly found themselves in quicksand. They have lost four straight games, going 2-9 in their last 11 assignments. Amid the slump and the trade deadline fast approaching, rumors are growing that the Knicks are shopping around Karl-Anthony Towns. While the talented […]

The regrouping Memphis Grizzlies have spent most of the season hibernating near the lottery-bound basement. That is not where a roster built around Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Zach Edey expects to live, and it is not where EVP/GM Zach Kleiman intends to finish. Fortunately, the path ahead offers a golden opportunity for Tuomas […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are clinging to hopes of an NBA Play-In Tournament berth, but this team needs more than injury luck to succeed in the postseason. Although Ja Morant had supposedly “figured out” the Oklahoma City Thunder last spring, the landscape has changed dramatically in the last six months. NBA Trade Deadline rumors are swirling […]

The NBA continues its international series from London, England at the 02 Arena as we bring you another betting prediction and pick for all the action. The Orlando Magic (23-18) will take on the Memphis Grizzlies (17-23) with Orlando winning the previous matchup from Berlin. Check our NBA London odds series for the Magic-Grizzlies prediction and pick. […]

As the NBA trade deadline approaches next month, uncertainty surrounding the future of Ja Morant has placed the Memphis Grizzlies under an intensified leaguewide spotlight. Amid that backdrop, star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. has also surfaced in recent reporting as a potential trade target for multiple teams, including the Detroit Pistons and the Boston Celtics. […]

The Berlin setting was grand, but the ending felt all too familiar for the Memphis Grizzlies. In the first of two NBA Europe events, Tuomas Iisalo’s squad squandered a 20-point lead against the Orlando Magic, wasting a dominant first from Jaren Jackson Jr. and exposing late-game issues that traveled just as far as the team […]

The optics have been complicated, the noise unavoidable, and the questions persistent. Ja Morant’s fence-mending has not been on the floor, the Memphis Grizzlies have slipped into the Western Conference’s play-in tier, and a season that once carried top-six expectations now requires nightly grit just to stay afloat. Still, Jaren Jackson Jr. does not believe […]

While Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been the subject of trade rumors this season, Jaren Jackson Jr. could follow suit in the offseason, when the Toronto Raptors would be in position to make a move. Ahead of this season’s trade deadline, Jackson Jr. has been in Grizzlies trade proposals for those anticipating a drastic […]

We’re back once again with a betting prediction and pick for today’s NBA slate as two teams head overseas to face off at Uber Arena in Berlin for the NBA’s International series. The Memphis Grizzlies (17-22) will take on the Orlando Magic (22-18) in the first meeting between these two teams on the season. Check our NBA […]

Stephen A. Smith publicly criticized Rich Paul on Wednesday’s broadcast of First Take, pushing back on Paul’s recent comments suggesting the Los Angeles Lakers should consider trading guard Austin Reaves for Jaren Jackson Jr. Smith addressed the situation directly, emphasizing Paul’s experience and influence within NBA circles and the inevitable assumptions that follow when comments […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been enveloped by trade rumors over the last few weeks, culminating in a report from ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania that the team was open to exploring a new home for Ja Morant. If that were to pass, some reports have suggested that the Grizzlies would view big man Jaren Jackson […]

The Memphis Grizzlies’ drop-off has persisted into the 2025-26 season, and it looks like Ja Morant’s days as a member of the team are numbered. Morant has not been at his best this season when he’s been playing, and at the moment, he’s been dealing with a calf injury that may or may not be […]

The whispers connecting Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Boston Celtics have circulated through NBA trade rumor mills, but Memphis Grizzlies fans can rest easy. A clear examination of roster construction, financial logistics, and draft capital underscores how a potential trade is fundamentally unserious, representing little more than wishful thinking. Derrick White and Payton Pritchard, plus […]

The NBA rumor mill is churning as the days leading up to the trade deadline go by. The Memphis Grizzlies have begun shopping Ja Morant, but the one Grizzlies player that opposing teams are reportedly monitoring, and have been since early in the season, is Jaren Jackson Jr., as per ClutchPoints’ NBA insider Brett Siegel. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been on the struggle bus recently, dropping to 23-14 with a road loss to the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. LeBron James and Luka Doncic both played well in that game, but concerns about the Lakers’ defense are not slowing down as the team falls down the Western Conference standings. […]

The NBA trade rumor mill spares no one, but when the whispers turn to a superstar like Ja Morant, the noise becomes a deafening roar. As reports swirled about the Memphis Grizzlies potentially considering a monumental franchise shift, all eyes turned to the locker room for a reaction. It was the team’s DJ, Jaren Jackson […]

Recently, the Memphis Grizzlies have been enveloped in the rumor mill after it was reported by ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania that the team was open to a trade involving star point guard Ja Morant. After seeing the return that the Atlanta Hawks recently got for Trae Young from the Washington Wizards, fans aren’t exactly […]

You can always expect the unexpected when it comes to Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks. He had a rather interesting postgame interview after they beat his former team, the Memphis Grizzlies, 117-98, at FedExForum on Wednesday. Brooks led the Suns with 21 points, seven rebounds, and three assists, as they improved to 22-15, bouncing back […]

The Memphis Grizzlies desperately needed a victory in the FedEx Forum, and Tuomas Iisalo made some news in an unconventional fashion. With more than half their regular rotation sidelined, Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs still come up short in the FedEx Forum. Sure, the five combined blocks from Santi Aldama and Jaren Jackson Jr. deserve […]

Fans should be forgiven for asking if the year is over yet, even though one New Year’s Eve game against the Philadelphia 76ers remains. Beale Street will not see winning basketball in 2025; that much was assured with a second loss to CJ McCollum’s Washington Wizards in eight days. Ja Morant’s second game back (16th […]

We’re back once again with another betting prediction and pick for Wednesday’s two-game slate, this matchup coming in the Western Conference. The Memphis Grizzlies (12-14) will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (17-9) in their first meeting of the season. Check our NBA odds series for the Grizzlies-Timberwolves prediction and pick. The Memphis Grizzlies are ninth in the Western […]

The difference between struggling through a slump and breaking through often comes down to an unwavering commitment to the craft. Jaren Jackson Jr. knows this truth intimately, and he sees its perfect embodiment in Cam Spencer’s shooting. When asked about working through difficult stretches, Jackson Jr. offered a knowing smile and some straightforward wisdom. Sometimes […]

In a season defined by the absences of its franchise cornerstones, the Memphis Grizzlies have learned collective health is not merely about who is in uniform, but how the entire operation functions. Jaren Jackson Jr. missed the start of the season. Ja Morant and Zach Edey are back on the injury report, continuing a trend […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are navigating a challenging season marked by injuries to practically every key contributor, but there’s a glimmer of hope on the horizon. Sure, Zach Edey is out for a month. Fortunately, Ja Morant’s ankle injury scare seems far less concerning than initially fear going by the latest injury report. It gets even […]

Tuomas Iisalo had barely finished addressing a locker room caught between celebration and concern before stepping to the podium and offering a revealing snapshot of how the Memphis Grizzlies are wired. The win over the LA Clippers was secure, but the mood was complicated. Ja Morant had exited with another ankle injury just days after […]

For most teams, the sight of a superstar like Ja Morant limping off the floor in the fourth quarter would trigger a crisis. For Jaren Jackson Jr.’s new-look Memphis Grizzlies, it was merely the latest chapter in a season-long manual on adaptation Tuomas Iisalo has been forced to write from scratch. Morant left in the […]

Just when the Memphis Grizzlies thought Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. were ready to wrap up the Western Conference standings, Tuomas Iisalo’s squad found a lump of coal in their Christmas stocking. A season marked by constant reintegration and recalibration has hit another obstacle. Unfortunately, after less than a month in the rotations, Zach […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been one of the most disappointing teams in the NBA this year, currently sitting at 11-13 as the season passes its quarter way mark. Ja Morant has been in and out of the lineup due to injury (and other things), and overall, it seems that the current era of Memphis basketball […]

Traditional numbers don’t tell the full story of Jaren Jackson Jr.’s season so far, but no one in the locker room is worried about those metrics. Tuomas Iisalo is not concerned about the 2023 NBA Defensive Player of the Year’s offensive opportunities diminishing either. The two-time All-Star’s willingness to sacrifice individual production for team success […]

As the NBA’s marathon schedule grinds on, the depth of a roster is often what separates playoff contenders from the pack. However, managing rotational minutes can be a persistent headache for any coach. Thankfully for the drama-free Memphis Grizzlies, Tuomas Iisalo’s remedy has emerged in the form of a hungry second unit that is tilting […]

The Ja Morant’s Memphis Grizzlies have rediscovered an edge at just the right time, stifling opponents while surging up the Western Conference standings. Tuomas Iisalo has spent the first weeks of December rewiring the locker room’s identity, turning a sluggish start into one of the NBA’s most quietly dominant defensive stretches heading into the holidays. […]

For the Memphis Grizzlies, the process of integrating two-time All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr. with second-year center Zach Edey is viewed not as a puzzle but as a necessary investment. Despite offensive growing pains as they learn to play together, the team’s leadership is expressing clear, long-term confidence in the pairing’s foundational potential. However, the adjustment […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have heard the noise. They know the narratives, the speculation, and the imaginative drama that tends to swirl anytime the season bends in unexpected directions. However, when asked about everything from rotations to chemistry to the latest social-media theories about Ja Morant and the locker room, Jaren Jackson Jr. barely blinked. Why? Because […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Jaren Jackson Jr. has been in an unexpectedly good mood lately, and fans are starting to understand why. Even without All-Star point guard Ja Morant, the Grizzlies have found a way to click, showing signs of resilience and cohesion that have reignited hope for the rest of the season. Jackson, who signed […]