Grizzlies notebook: MLK Jr. Day game, injuries and Bane’s stats oddity
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (left) jokes with teammate Xavier Tillman (right) on the bench during action against Minnesota on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. The Grizzlies get to host a national TV game on MLK Day again this season, and both players appreciate what MLK Day means to the City of Memphis. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Ja Morant said that Monday will be a special occasion for the Grizzlies as they take on the Chicago Bulls in the 20th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Game.
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Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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