Friday, April 18, 2025

Friday, April 18, 2025

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Calkins: Ja Morant lifts Grizzlies over Mavs and into playoffs

When Ja Morant sprang off his bum ankle to slam the ball home against the Mavericks on Friday night, it wasn’t just a dunk — it was an unmistakable statement of intent.

By Geoff Calkins

Memphis Grizzlies

Herrington: After two-year drought, FedExForum drinks in postseason Grizzlies win

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Memphis Grizzlies

Grizzlies roll over the Mavericks. But there's Thunder on the horizon.

Ja Morant played through an ankle injury and helped push the Grizzlies into the playoffs in the NBA’s final play-in game.

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Grizzlies lead Mavs wire to wire, advance to playoffs

Box score: Grizzlies 120, Mavericks 106

Memphis Grizzlies

Grizzlies lead Mavs wire to wire, advance to playoffs

Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 24 points and Ja Morant and Desmond Bane added 22 each as the Grizzlies turned away several Dallas rallies in the second half.

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Box score: Grizzlies 120, Mavericks 106

By The Associated Press

Memphis Grizzlies

Box score: Grizzlies 120, Mavericks 106

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Gallery: Memphis tennis teams advance to conference semifinals

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Memphis Tigers Basketball

Martin: Haggerty's potential exit? An existential threat for the Tigers

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Road improvements, T-ball field coming to Lakeland

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Memphis Tigers Basketball

McNeese transfer guard Sincere Parker commits to Memphis

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Showboats fall to 0-4 after loss at Michigan

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Redbirds recap: Memphis loses second game to Jacksonville

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Straight flush: Lakeland passes multiple sewer-related items

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Bailey: Candidates for public office need to answer questions

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CBU hit in purge of foreign students

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MSCS could sell Bayer Building, demolish several vacant schools

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State Government

Mulroy investigation now in state's high court

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$10 Deal: Mix and match at Great China Market

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Guy Fieri goes back to Uncle Lou’s

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Food Files: New Sichuan restaurant, two wings eateries coming

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Conaway: Everybody in the golf world knows every King-Collins course, except here, of course

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Sudoku: April 18

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5 by 5 crossword: April 18

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