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Draymond Green came up with the game-saving block in the Golden State Warriors’ Game 4 victory over a shorthanded Memphis Grizzlies side on Monday night. It was an undeniably huge play and, unsurprisignly, there was a bit of controversy surrounding it. Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins mentioned after the game that he thought “there was […]

There has been quite a bit of complaining about the officials, among other things, in these 2022 NBA Playoffs, with Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins a repeat offender. Jenkins’ latest complaint came on Monday night after a heartbreaking 101-98 loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 without Ja Morant, which has them […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been quite secretive with regard to the knee injury of superstar Ja Morant. It appears that the 22-year-old has already undergone tests on his knee but Memphis has been consistent in withdrawing information from the public. Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins recently provided an update on the injury of his star […]

Ejections, hard fouls, and a few flipped birds have been the common theme through the first two games of the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors Western Conference Playoffs series which is currently tied at one game apiece. With two games coming up in the Bay area, a common buzzword has been used when describing […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were just a Ja Morant bucket away from stealing Game 1 against the Golden State Warriors. If the opening salvo of their second round series in the NBA Playoffs is any indication, there will be more nail-biting moments between the two teams in Game 2. Despite the tough defeat, the Grizzlies shouldn’t […]

After the Minnesota Timberwolves edged out a 119-118 victory over the Grizzlies in Game 4, Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins lambasted the officiating crew for what he described as being an “arrogant” showing from the referees. Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley caught wind of the comments made by Jenkins and weighed in on the antics of the […]

Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins had some choice words for the officiating crew in the team’s Game 4 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jenkins lambasted the referees for their performance on Saturday, tearing into their decision-making, going as far as to call it “one of the most poorly officiated games I’ve ever seen in […]

Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins is set for a hefty fine from the NBA after his latest tirade against the referees in their Game 4 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. There’s a massive difference in the free throws taken by both teams in the game, and Jenkins made sure to emphasize how the Grizzlies’ starters […]

The Memphis Grizzlies came into the 2022 NBA Playoffs riding high as the No. 2 seed. The Grizzlies won 56 games in the regular season despite superstar Ja Morant playing just 57 games, with their deep roster standing tall when Morant was sidelined. There was plenty of excitement heading into Saturday’s Game 1 against the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies continue to trend in the right direction. Last season they went 38-34 and grinded their way to the Western Conference playoffs by beating the San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors in the NBA Play-in Tournament — albeit they lost to the Utah Jazz in five games in the first round of […]

Nick Nurse and Taylor Jenkins have been named the NBA’s Coaches of the Month for January. Nurse and the Toronto Raptors had a record of 12-3 in January, while Jenkins and the Memphis Grizzlies went 11-4. The Raptors are looking to shock the world this season and repeat as NBA champions despite the losses of Kawhi […]

Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins says second-year big man Jaren Jackson Jr.’s knee injury is not serious. Jackson underwent some testing on his knee, but everything came back clean: Good news: Taylor Jenkins says Jaren Jackson Jr.’s knee injury is not serious and everything came back clean. They are just being cautious. — David […]

The Memphis Grizzlies finally got their first win of the 2019-20 NBA season thanks to a heroic buzzer-beater from Jae Crowder against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday. The youth-laden squad will be looking to make it two in a row but will be in for a tough task as they take on LeBron James and […]

It didn’t take too long for the electric Ja Morant to show his impact in the NBA, taking over his third-ever game and exploding for 30 points, 17 of which came in the fourth quarter, as he forced the Memphis Grizzlies into overtime with two clutch plays. The rookie point man finished a tough left-handed […]

The Memphis Grizzlies may have traded away Mike Conley to the Utah Jazz in the offseason, but they already have their point guard of the future in Ja Morant. There has already been a lot that head coach Taylor Jenkins has liked from the rookie. The set of attributes that Morant provides a team as […]

For the Memphis Grizzlies, the start of the NBA season is on Oct.23 against the Miami Heat. The Grizzlies will be holding their training camp from Oct. 1-3. Despite a disappointing last season, the Grizzlies did end up selecting Ja Morant with the second pick in the NBA Draft. Morant was considered the second best […]

First-year Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins is aiming to build “impactful relationships” with all of his players in Memphis. Jenkins says the biggest thing he learned from working with Gregg Popovich and Mike Budenholzer is that strong, positive relationships are the key to building trust and ultimately winning games in the NBA. “To me, […]

Memphis Grizzlies first-year head coach Taylor Jenkins doesn’t want to put any pressure on rookies Ja Morant and Brandon Clarke next season. Jenkins says his main goal with Morant and Clarke is for the two Grizzlies youngsters to come in and know what it means to work in the NBA on an everyday basis. “Biggest […]

It’s a new era of Memphis Grizzlies basketball, one which will be led by first-year head coach Taylor Jenkins. The slow paced offensive days are over for the Grizzles, as Jenkins says Memphis is “going to play fast” next season. “We’re going to play fast. Pace and space. Hopefully, put a lot of points on […]

On Tuesday, the Memphis Grizzlies have announced that they have hired Taylor Jenkins as the team’s head coach for next season, and he will immediately be tasked with helping the franchise jumpstart its rebuild. Jenkins definitely has a lot of experience, and he learned from one of the best coaches in the NBA today, Mike […]

34-year-old Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins assembled his own coaching staff in the offseason, and that includes former WNBA star and Notre Dame assistant Niele Ivey, who had high praise for one of the NBA’s youngest skippers. Ivey, 41, left her role on the Fighting Irish’s coaching staff earlier this month to become the […]

New Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins revealed his coaching staff in a press release on Monday, and it included Notre Dame women’s assistant coach Niele Ivey. Ivey, 41, was a former WNBA player, competing for the Indiana Fever, Detroit Shock, and Phoenix Mercury. She played for the Fighting Irish in college before coming back […]

Recently appointed Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins — the third head coach of the team in as many years — is hoping to build a culture of unselfishness with his budding young core. In an interview with Omari Sankofa II of The Athletic, Jenkins emphasized that he wants to set a precedent with the […]

For the second straight year, the Memphis Grizzlies will pick in the top four of the NBA Draft. After taking former Michigan State standout Jaren Jackson Jr. with the fourth pick in 2018, the Grizzlies have the No. 2 overall pick next week in Brooklyn. Jackson showed flashes of brilliance throughout his rookie season. He […]

On Tuesday, the Memphis Grizzlies announced that the team was hiring Taylor Jenkins as the team’s head coach starting in the 2019-20 season. Jenkins had been serving as one of Mike Budenholzer’s top lieutenants in both Atlanta and Milwaukee, and he clearly served as a guiding force in the development of various players over the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are hiring Milwaukee Bucks assistant Taylor Jenkins as their next head coach, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Grizzlies are expected to formalize the announcement later today. Jenkins is third NBA head coach to come directly off from Mike Budenholzer’s coaching staff, including Quin Snyder of the Utah Jazz and Kenny Atkinson […]