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The Memphis Grizzlies (24-13) are still learning Zach Edey‘s most efficient actions but Taylor Jenkins may need to lean on the rookie against the Houston Rockets (24-12). Ja Morant (right AC joint sprain), Desmond Bane (left ankle sprain), and Jaren Jackson Jr. (left thigh soreness) are all listed as questionable on the team’s injury report. […]

The Sacramento Kings have been struggling this season and to make matters worse, their best player is currently nursing an injury ahead of Monday’s matchup with the Miami Heat. De’Aaron Fox is set to miss his second straight game after taking a hard foul from Jaren Jackson Jr. last Friday. Fox has a glute contusion, […]

Every team has weak points. The goal is to not let them become fatal characteristics. Problems arise when those flaws get accentuated in clutch moments. Identifying how to negate issues before being exposed is a job for Taylor Jenkins but Ja Morant’s captivating yet inconsistent Memphis Grizzlies now know the problem: Turnovers. Desmond Bane (eight […]

Fans love an early regular season preview of a potential NBA Playoffs matchup. Unfortunately, the Memphis Grizzlies will face the Golden State Warriors with most of the stars wearing regular person clothes. Well, not regular in price for most but Stephen Curry and Ja Morant will not be in uniform on Saturday, January 4. It […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are not getting much NBA All-Star respect but that did not seem to stoke up a fire before facing the Sacramento Kings. Taylor Jenkins admitted the Grizzlies cannot grumble about a loss to the Kings despite an unusually wild Jaren Jackson Jr. fourth-quarter stat. After a flawless first three quarters, the officials […]

Upsets happen in every sport but more often than not the road team missing an All-Star is going to fall short. These Memphis Grizzlies do not go gently into that good night regardless of circumstance and a win over the Phoenix Suns is the latest example. In fact, the first two road games of the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are used to Ja Morant’s needle-moving methods. His whirling dervish ways bring in fans and boost broadcast numbers. Despite missing 14 of 34 games, Morant is sitting seventh in Western Conference backcourt tallies. Grizzlies (23-11) big man Jaren Jackson Jr. has been the most available star in Memphis this season but is […]

The NBA’s 2024-25 season has been providing plenty of fireworks going into the New Year. Teams are making trades earlier than usual and stars have been shaking off critics complaining about competitive levels. Ja Morant’s captivating Memphis Grizzlies have been scrapping away all season, unconcerned with outside noise and injury woes. That has helped the […]

Some wins just cost more in the long run and Ja Morant’s captivating Memphis Grizzlies paid a price in a 132-124 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Unfortunately, Morant went down with a shoulder injury midway through the third quarter and could be unavailable for at least a few games. Not only does that throw […]

Rookies have a hard time adjusting to any business or industry. Basketball’s learning curve is just a bit more steep but the captivating Memphis Grizzlies (20-10) have been giving their first-year players room to grow. Both Zach Edey and Jaylen Wells are regularly starting games next to Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, and Jaren Jackson Jr. […]

The entire league took a day off after the Milwaukee Bucks won the NBA Cup. Now it’s back to business, and a showdown between Ja Morant’s resurgent Memphis Grizzlies and Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors might be the best game on the Dec. 19 docket. Morant missed the first Grizzlies-Warriors meeting, a 123-118 loss in […]

Taylor Jenkins was looking at a problem all NBA coaches wished they had during training camp. The Memphis Grizzlies had more talent on the bench than minutes available in a game even with GG Jackson in a walking boot. Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, and Zach Edey being unavailable for week-long stretches created opportunities for Santi […]

The Memphis Grizzlies (17-8) are gaining ground on the Western Conference’s frontrunners now that Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Desmond Bane are healthy. Taylor Jenkins heard some jeers from behind the bench after an 8-7 start, but a 9-1 run to start the holiday season has silenced almost every skeptic. Having an impressive bench […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are still working out some glitches in the offensive system but Taylor Jenkins and company are hitting a new high gear going into the holiday season. Sure, Ja Morant is still missing games with various bumps and bruises. Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane, and the emergence of Jaylen Wells have lifted the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been grooving lately even without All-Star guard Ja Morant. Scotty Pippen Jr. is just one of several key reserves who have stepped up in a big way as Morant, Desmond Bane, and Zach Edey worked back from various injuries. Jaylen Wells has looked like a young Jimmy Butler at times, giving […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are going with a committee approach when asking players to take charge of the offense. Zach Edey (ankle) and Ja Morant (hip) are out for at least one more week, removing a low-block bail-out option and the team’s franchise cornerstone from Taylor Jenkins’ rotations. Jaren Jackson Jr. is giving the Grizzlies an […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are getting healthy, one key contributor at a time. Vince Williams Jr. and John Konchar recently returned as bench options for new all-time wins record holder Taylor Jenkins. Zach Edey (ankle) and Ja Morant (hip) are now listed as week-to-week on the Grizzlies’ injury report. However, the ability to put Desmond Bane […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are “moving and grooving” even while Ja Morant and Zach Edey watch from the sidelines thanks to some humble leadership from head coach Taylor Jenkins. Desmond Bane was boasting about the best coach in franchise history after an emotional, down-to-the-wire victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Jenkins took over the top spot in […]

Behind an effort in which Jaren Jackson Jr. and Desmond Bane combined for 46 points and 14 rebounds, the Memphis Grizzlies improved to 9-7 on Wednesday night with a 117-111 win over the reeling Philadelphia 76ers, keeping pace with the rest of the Western Conference which currently boasts 11 teams with winning records. Grizzlies head […]

The injury-ravaged Memphis Grizzlies and Taylor Jenkins have not had a smooth start to the 2024-25 NBA season. Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, GG Jackson, and Zach Edey are all on the injury report. Jaylen Wells is working out well enough for a rookie. Santi Aldama has been sensational in spurts, but the team’s results have […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are going with a next-man-up mentality as Thanksgiving Day dinner plans become more set in stone. Much like parents and children fighting over a refusal to eat certain vegetables, Ja Morant and the Grizzlies have had little choice in the matter. Taylor Jenkins has had to mix and match the lineups as […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are still waiting on Ja Morant’s latest imaging results but Taylor Jenkins has the patchwork rotations roaring along in top gear. Jaren Jackson Jr. has played a huge part in keeping the Grizzlies competitive in the unforgiving Western Conference playoff race. However, the 25-year-old former NBA Defensive Player of the Year is […]

Winning games while working with shorthanded rotations is an art and much of a science when applied to the NBA’s 82-game slog. The Memphis Grizzlies might be without Ja Morant (hip) until Thanksgiving Day but the rest of the squad is celebrating shared success amid a hit-and-miss start to the season. Scotty Pippen Jr. and […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are making incremental gains individually and collectively but a 106-104 loss to the Brooklyn Nets has to feel like a step back in several ways. Ja Morant’s double-dose of 360-degree, hand-switching sensationalism was wasted even though most of the starters logged over 30 minutes. Taylor Jenkins had to tackle some tough issues […]

The Memphis Grizzlies, to start the decade, looked like they were going to be one of the league’s next great powerhouses. They had one of the best young point guards in the NBA in Ja Morant leading the way, a Defensive Player of the Year-caliber paint protector in Jaren Jackson Jr. patrolling the interior, and […]

Coach Taylor Jenkins is challenging the Memphis Grizzlies to get serious amid a lackluster 2-2 start to the season. Lackluster rebounding and ‘atrocious’ defensive focus from the Grizzlies have led to multiple 20-point leads being squandered. Fans leaving the FedEx Forum are grumbling as loudly as they yell for Yuki Kawamura, and far more often. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies needed something special on opening night and they got it from the most likely source. Ja Morant’s heroics pulled off a 116-114 road win over the Utah Jazz to start the regular season. Rookie big man Zach Edey got heckled by the home crowd but the visitors occupied the celebratory locker room. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies got some good Ja Morant news in the days leading up to the NBA’s 2024-25 regular season. There were also some sour notes to end the preseason, especially on the injury report. The Grizzlies will be missing Jaren Jackson Jr. to start the 82-game slog, but that did not stop the big […]

The ongoing hamstring injury recovery for Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. will continue into the regular season. Jackson Jr. will miss the Grizzlies season opener against the Utah Jazz, per Damichael Cole of Memphis News. Jackson initially injured his hamstring on the first day of training camp. First described as tightness, he later […]

After a rough 2023 season, the Memphis Grizzlies are an easy pick to be one of the NBA’s most improved squads this year. However, big man Jaren Jackson Jr. already got some bad news. Jackson got hurt on the first day of training camp, via ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “Grizzlies PF/C Jaren Jackson Jr. experienced hamstring […]

As Luka Doncic stepped into the NBA, anticipation surged not only among fans and analysts but also among his future peers, including Memphis Grizzlies All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr. Even before the 2018 draft, Doncic had already built a formidable reputation in European basketball, dominating the EuroLeague as a teenager. Despite this, questions lingered about how […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are gearing up for the 2024-25 NBA season with high hopes of bouncing back from a challenging stretch marked with injuries and suspensions. With key players returning (Ja Morant, Marcus Smart) and big new additions (Zach Edey) to the roster, fans have every reason to expect another NBA playoffs run. Making predictions […]

The Memphis Grizzlies made some bold moves this offseason. First, the front office doubled down on the Go Big in Grind City approach by drafting Zach Edey. Re-signing Sixth Man of the Year candidate Luke Kennard shored up the rotations in anticipation of Ja Morant’s return to the lineup. Other than some two-way contract shuffling […]

Alex Sarr is possibly the rookie out of the 2024 NBA Draft class who has the highest defensive ceiling. He is already showing how versatile he is on different schemes during his NBA Summer League stint with the Washington Wizards. But, it took him a while to get to the place where he is at […]

Marcus Smart is now a member of the Memphis Grizzlies but still one of the smartest players on the court wherever he plays. Smart spoke recently on a podcast during which he responded to complaints that he’s a flopper with an honest retort. The retort came amid an honest Draymond Green admission relating to the […]

The 2023-24 season was a lost one for the Memphis Grizzlies. After three straight seasons of making the playoffs, everything that could go wrong for them went wrong. Ja Morant already began the season on the sidelines after the league suspended him for 25 games for his off-court troubles, and then just as the Grizzlies […]

Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren was forced to exit Monday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies after he collided with Jaren Jackson Jr. Duren lost a tooth in the collision, per Dime: Jalen Duren is out for the rest of Grizzlies-Pistons after he lost a tooth from colliding with Jaren Jackson Jr.pic.twitter.com/P4aMmKRC8v — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) April […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been plagued with injury issues this season. They’ve had one of the lengthiest injury reports in the NBA and have needed some of their rookies and two-way contract players to play major minutes so they can field a roster. But as the season winds down, they’re slowly but surely getting players […]

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