Grizzlies podcast: Tony Allen stories, Ja Morant’s surge and a winning streak
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington recap Ja Morant’s recent surge, retell some of the best Tony Allen stories and talk about the Yuki Kawamura phenomenon.
Drew Hill
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 GrizzliesGrizzlies Insider: Memphis signs Lamar Stevens for remainder of season
Lamar Stevens will stay with the Grizzlies through the end of the season. The 27-year-old is grateful to get another shot in the NBA.
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Memphis GrizzliesThanks to Yuki Kawamura, Landers Center is a honeymoon destination
It may not be Santorini, Greece or an all-inclusive resort, but the Landers Center was the perfect honeymoon destination for these Japanese newlyweds.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies’ Morant says the win over Utah was not ugly. But it was dramatic.
Grizzlies star Ja Morant gave Utah guard Collin Sexton a thumbs down. Should Memphis get a thumbs up for another close win?
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies Insider: Cam Spencer isn’t on social media, but he does want to self-promote
Memphis Grizzlies guard Cam Spencer doesn’t have social media to promote his foundation, but his performance against Phoenix may help get the word out.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballHill: With PJ Haggerty, Tigers fans can draw up the biggest dreams
Haggerty arrived at a critical juncture in the Penny Hardaway era, a point last April when confidence in the program was dwindling and a crescendo of criticism had reached its loudest point.
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Memphis Grizzlies‘Psycho’ Spencer earned a fine, but the Suns paid the price
Cam Spencer’s trash talk fueled the Grizzlies and earned a fine. Which Memphis veteran is picking up the bill?
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies Insider: Memphis in complex spot as it aims to recapture positive momentum
The Memphis Grizzlies are still searching for ways to build positive momentum as they head on the road to play the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.
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Memphis GrizzliesJa Morant says he shouldn’t have played in loss to Oklahoma City
The Grizzlies say they made progress despite a loss to the Thunder on Wednesday night. But Ja Morant’s shoulder injury grows more concerning.
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Thunder show why they’re first in West by trouncing Grizzlies
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Will Memphis get back on track?
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss what has gone so wrong for the Grizzlies during their three-game losing streak.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies provide medical update on Jaren Jackson Jr.'s ankle sprain
The Grizzlies All-Star forward was injured in Tuesday’s game with the Atlanta Hawks.
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Memphis GrizzliesAfter three heartbreakers in a row, can this Grizzlies team get off the ropes?
The Memphis Grizzlies have lost the last three and six of the last eight. Desmond Bane thinks the team can rebound. “It’s on us,” he says.
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Grizzlies fall in the last five seconds for third straight game
Box score: Hawks 132, Grizzlies 130
Jaren Jackson Jr. exits game with injury, doubtful to return
Grizzlies Insider: Defensive struggles begin with surrendering too many wide-open 3s
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Memphis Grizzlies Jaren Jackson Jr. exits game with injury, doubtful to return
Memphis’ all-star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. turned his left ankle in the first quarter of Monday’s Grizzlies-Hawks game at FedExForum.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies Insider: Defensive struggles begin with surrendering too many wide-open 3s
Frustration has built for the Memphis Grizzlies since the All-Star break, and it doesn’t take detective-level work to figure out why the team has taken such a downswing.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: What is Memphis’ go-to closing lineup?
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss which players are making the best case to be part of Memphis’ playoff rotation and closing lineup.
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Memphis GrizzliesSanti Aldama: Grizz not ‘respecting the game’ fuels frustration
After losing to the San Antonio Spurs Saturday, Aldama wasn’t the only one who vented. Luke Kennard and Jaren Jackson Jr. also shared their annoyance about the team’s lack of urgency.
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Memphis Grizzlies‘I just missed’: The ‘what if’ game yields little in heartbreaking loss
The Knicks made two clutch 3-pointers and Ja Morant’s attempt at the game-winner went wide in a game that was decided in the final seconds.
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New York hits 3-pointer with 5 seconds left to beat Grizzlies
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies Insider: Five Memphis Grizzlies games to be shown for free
The Memphis Grizzlies, Gray Media and FanDuel Sports Network announced on Thursday that they will simulcast five upcoming games for free across the Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville TV markets.
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Memphis GrizzliesJa Morant found his dance moves, and the Grizzlies found an OT win
Ja Morant came through for the Grizzlies when they needed him the most, and Memphis danced past the Phoenix Suns in overtime.
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Memphis Grizzlies Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant talks social media: ‘I hate it there’
Ja Morant is off social media again. The point guard said he doesn’t want to be online anymore, although he still has the accounts for the purpose of endorsements.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies Insider: Can Memphis capitalize on home-heavy schedule?
The Grizzlies are finally returning to FedExForum for a five-game homestand. Can they distance from Denver as the Nuggets’ schedule increases in difficulty?
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Memphis Grizzlies Cavaliers rebounding ‘doomed’ Grizzlies in road loss
Rebounding doomed the Grizzlies in a loss at Cleveland on Sunday night. Coach Taylor Jenkins believed Memphis played well enough otherwise to win.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies Insider: Rocky road ahead for Memphis
Also, an injury to San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanayama could increase Jaren Jackson Jr.’s chances to win Defensive Player of the Year for a second time.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Penny Hardaway perplexed by Tigers’ NET ranking, NCAA Tournament forecast
He is less than thrilled with where many of the experts have the Tigers projected in the NCAA Tournament field.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Memphis responds to trade rumor
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the All-Star break, Desmond Bane’s jersey retirement and Grizzlies GM Zach Kleiman’s statement on Ja Morant trade rumors.
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