Grizzlies notebook: New player nicknames and numbers
‘Booze’ wore No. 12 at Duke, but that’s taken. Plus, the Grizzlies’ summer league schedule and news items that didn’t make the cut from this week’s NBA draft coverage.
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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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Memphis Grizzlies‘Welcome to Memphis’: Grizzlies formally start new chapter with NBA Draft picks
The new Grizzlies joked about seeing the ducks at the Peabody Memphis and going to the Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid, but coach Tuomas Iisalo concentrated on why they’re here: “This is about the work and the focus being on winning.”
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Mocking the NBA Draft
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington are joined by special guest Parker Fleming for a 32-selection mock NBA Draft with a focus on the Memphis Grizzlies’ three picks.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies-pick Karim Lopez’s draft night was filled with joy — and confusion
Karim Lopez walked across the stage on draft night with joy for his country — and confusion about which team had actually picked him.
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Memphis GrizzliesHill: Cam Boozer is a star — and a cause for ‘ultimate optimism’
Former Duke star Cameron Boozer has won at every level and the third pick in the 2026 NBA Draft is heading to Memphis to help the Grizzlies franchise get back on course.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies’ Kentavious Caldwell-Pope exercises player option
Grizzlies wing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope did the expected and exercised his $21.6 million player option for the 2026-27 season.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies hire new ‘head of player health and performance’
A former member of the Grizzlies staff is headed back to Memphis to oversee player health and performance.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Ja Morant trade speculation, listener questions
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the potential for a Ja Morant trade and take questions from listeners.
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Memphis GrizzliesHill: What might it cost the Grizzlies to trade up for a guard?
The Grizzlies have a history of moving up on draft night, but a strong talent pool and lottery rule changes make the trade market tricky.
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Memphis GrizzliesHill: Ja Morant may bounce back, but does he fit the Grizzlies’ new timeline?
Roster age synchronization matters in the NBA for several reasons. Memphis is in position to get even younger.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Favorite draft trade-up targets and other draft rankings
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington go back and forth on their favorite trade-up target for the Grizzlies.
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Memphis GrizzliesHill: It may be ‘zero-sum’ for the league, but it’s bad for the Grizzlies
On a conference call Thursday, league executives offered an explanation for its new lottery system that likely won’t land well with Grizzlies fans.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies Podcast: Lottery rules fiasco, Boozer vs. Wilson
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington react to the NBA’s lottery rules proposal and revisit the debate between Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies await vote by owners that could restrict future draft pick
The NBA is quiet. The criticism is loud. The Grizzlies would be the only NBA team directly impacted by a proposed rule change next season, and the vote is right around the corner.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Would Memphis trade up from pick No. 3?
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss Grizzlies draft trade scenarios and react to the early conference finals games between the Thunder and Spurs.
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Memphis GrizzliesHill: Who do the Grizzlies take at No. 3? Let’s dive into the numbers.
A franchise-altering decision could be on the horizon for the Memphis Grizzlies. How risky is the NBA team willing to be?
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Memphis GrizzliesHill: Is the NBA about to rip off the Memphis Grizzlies?
The Grizzlies thought they were getting a 2027 unprotected first-round pick from Utah in the Jaren Jackson Jr. trade. The NBA’s proposed lottery rules may change that.
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Memphis GrizzliesMike Miller’s 15-year dream is realized, and it’s bringing some of the NBA Draft’s top prospects to Memphis
Mike Miller drew the Let It Fly Barn on a napkin for 15 years. Now that it’s finally built, he has brought some of the NBA Draft’s top prospects to Memphis.
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Memphis Grizzlies Memphis Grizzlies’ Cedric Coward named First Team All-Rookie
Cedric Coward is the seventh different Memphis player to earn All-Rookie honors over the past seven seasons.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Remembering Brandon Clarke; NBA Combine notes
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington reflect on what made Brandon Clarke a unique player and individual over his seven seasons in Memphis.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies Draft intel: Which potential second-round picks has Memphis interviewed?
The Grizzlies have had success in the second round of the NBA draft in recent years. Will that trend continue with pick No. 32?
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NBA Draft Combine notebook: Cameron Boozer, Caleb Wilson share the floor
NBA Draft Combine notebook: Cameron Boozer measures up, mock drafts point his way
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies Draft intel: Who has Memphis interviewed and worked out?
Here’s some of what we learned about Cameron Boozer, Caleb Wilson and other prospects who will appear at the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago.
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Memphis Grizzlies Memphis Grizzlies’ Brandon Clarke found dead in California
Medical examiner confirms that Clarke was found dead in a California home Monday afternoon, with the cause of death still to be determined.
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Reflecting on Brandon Clarke, whose unlikely rise ended too soon
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Memphis Grizzlies Reflecting on Brandon Clarke, whose unlikely rise ended too soon
The day before his 29th birthday, a Memphis Grizzlies forward delivered a check to a class full of second graders. “I tried to make sure everyone got a high-five or a hug.” That was Brandon Clarke.
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‘It’s bigger than basketball': Peers remember Brandon Clarke
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Memphis Grizzlies ‘A light to everybody': Brandon Clarke’s coach describes the man he knew
Brandon Clarke’s mentor, Tony Darden, reflects on the best memories with his former player.
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