Report: Free agent Dillon Brooks will not return to Grizzlies
The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports that Dillon Brooks has been informed he will not be back with the Grizzlies next season.
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The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports that Dillon Brooks has been informed he will not be back with the Grizzlies next season.
“I’m extremely proud,” Tillman said Sunday. “I feel like I showed myself that I can be resilient through any situation.”
Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman said he’s proud of the steps Ja Morant has taken since March. He also discussed the upcoming offseason and plans for injured players.
The Grizzlies said it’s time for the team to distance from self-inflicted distractions. What will that mean for the future of free agent Dillon Brooks?
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Ja Morant said his next step as a leader of the Grizzlies is better decision making off the court and leading by example on it. “However I attack any situation, I know my guys will follow,” he said.
Memphis guard Luke Kennard will miss Game 6 between the Grizzlies and Lakers for shoulder soreness.
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Now comes the most difficult challenge: Winning on the road, where Memphis is 16-27 this season.
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“It’s a lot of positive things we can get out of that performance. We fought back! That’s the No. 1 thing. We are a very resilient group. We always bounce back after a tough loss or a tough game,” Morant said.
Desmond Bane and Ja Morant said they both believe Dillon Brooks should not be suspended for Game 4 after his ejection on Saturday night.
Brooks makes his first remarks since being tossed from Saturday’s Game 3 for hitting LeBron James in the groin.Related story:
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Ja Morant returned and scored 45 points, but the Grizzlies’ disastrous first quarter was too much to overcome. Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks ejected from Game 3 versus Lakers Box score: Lakers 111, Grizzlies 101 Game 3 Halftime report: Grizzlies set club record for fewest points in first quarterRelated stories:
Ja Morant’s availability for Game 3 in the Memphis Grizzlies playoff series is updated.
LeBron James spoke to the media Friday, April 21, for the first time since Dillon Brooks dismissed James as “old” during an interview after Game 2.
Taylor Jenkins said Ja Morant was a full participant in a non-contact practice on Friday and he will be listed as questionable with a hand injury for Game 3 on Saturday.
In Luke Kennard’s hometown of Franklin, Ohio, he is more than the player that once passed LeBron James in high school scoring. He was the kid that dominated at King’s Island amusement park, and a godsend for one local business.
“I think this is a testament to the coaching staff, really,” Roddy said. “They prepare us for any situation. They prepare us for the adversities that come during the regular season and they do a good job of connecting that to playoff basketball.”
Xavier Tillman Sr. led all Grizzlies players with 22 points in the win. And, after the game, Dillon Brooks called LeBron James “old.”Related story:
Dillon Brooks called LeBron James “old” and said he is not the same player he was when he was winning championships in Cleveland and Miami.