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Ja Morant out for Game 2 vs. Lakers
Grizzlies star Ja Morant will not play on Wednesday night against the Lakers in Game 2. He re-aggravated a right hand injury in Game 1.
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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 GrizzliesJa Morant’s status: Grizzlies will make Lakers play guessing game
The Grizzlies did not have definitive answers on Ja Morant’s availability for Game 2. They would rather make the Lakers guess. If Morant is out, Tyus Jones will be ready.
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Memphis GrizzliesJaren Jackson Jr. wins NBA Defensive Player of the Year
Jaren Jackson Jr. thought he should have won Defensive Player of the Year last season. He responded by taking his game to an undeniable level.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies Insider: Memphis ‘disappointed,’ ‘p----- off,’ by Game 1 effort
Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins, visibly displeased after the loss, made it known they have a lot of work to do.
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Memphis GrizzliesJa Morant in pain after Grizzlies’ Game 1 loss
The Grizzlies dropped Game 1 to the Lakers on Sunday afternoon, and the status of Ja Morant moving forward is uncertain.
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Memphis Grizzlies‘Ignore it': Taylor Jenkins wants Grizzlies to close their ears
When asked what his team is supposed to make of the excitement surrounding the Grizzlies vs. Lakers series, Memphis Coach Taylor Jenkins wants his team to tune out the noise.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Breaking down Grizzlies vs. Lakers
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington give their thoughts on the upcoming series between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Memphis Grizzlies Nike announces Ja 1 release date
“It’s a shoe for underdogs who have the dog in them, kicks for anyone who has been underrated or overlooked, who’s been told they’re too small or their dreams too big,” Ja Morant said.
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Grizzlies Insider: Memphis shows Lakers respect, but series is destined to heat up
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies Insider: Memphis shows Lakers respect, but series is destined to heat up
“Obviously, they are a good team. They have LeBron (James) and (Anthony Davis). It’s a team we can’t take lightly, so we have to come in and stay locked in to the game plan,” says Ja Morant.
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Memphis Grizzlies Ja Morant files countersuit against teenager
In new court filings, Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant said he is the victim of slander, battery and assault after an alleged fight at his home with a teenager during a pickup basketball game. Morant said the teenager, who previously sued him, could have ended his career by throwing a basketball at his face.
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Memphis GrizzliesNBA releases Grizzlies vs. Lakers series schedule
Game 2 in Memphis will be played on Wednesday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m.
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Memphis Grizzlies to meet LeBron, L.A. Lakers in first round of playoffs
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Memphis Grizzlies Memphis Grizzlies to meet LeBron, L.A. Lakers in first round of playoffs
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are coming to Memphis. They’ll play the Grizzlies in Game 1 at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 16, at FedExForum. Game 2 will be Wednesday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m. at FedExForum. Game 3 will be in L.A. at 9 p.m., Saturday, April 22.
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Grizzlies give injury updates, discuss potential playoff opponents
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies give injury updates, discuss potential playoff opponents
The Grizzlies provided status updates on Steven Adams (PCL sprain), Ja Morant (finger), Santi Aldama (elbow) and Desmond Bane (illness) on Tuesday after practice.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Preferred playoff opponent
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss end of the regular season and potential playoff matchups for the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies Insider: Memphis fans vote Timberwolves, not Lakers, as preferred playoff opponent
Memphis Grizzlies fans voted the Minnesota Timberwolves, not the Los Angeles Lakers, as the preferred playoff opponent in the first round.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies fall to Thunder, learn potential first-round opponents
Kenneth Lofton Jr. scored 42 points in a loss on Sunday at Oklahoma City. The Grizzlies will play Game 1 against the winner of the play-in game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, April 16.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies likely resting starters and others in final regular season game
The Memphis Grizzlies have listed their starters as doubtful ahead of the regular-season finale in Oklahoma City.
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Grizzlies make roster moves with Steven Adams likely out for playoffs
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies make roster moves with Steven Adams likely out for playoffs
The Grizzlies center is likely to miss the rest of the season. Memphis also made changes to add another frontcourt player to its playoff roster.
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Memphis GrizzliesThanks to Grizzlies’ popularity, playoff tickets aren’t cheap
“We have arrived on the NBA scene,” said Dennis O’Connor, the Grizzlies’ vice president of ticket sales and service. “...We have some superstar players, and we are getting more national recognition than we ever have.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies beat Bucks to clinch No. 2 seed in West
The Memphis Grizzlies clinched the No. 2 seed in the West by dominating a short-handed Milwaukee Bucks team in the second half.
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Taylor Jenkins: ‘We shouldn’t have any concerns’ about Morant injury
Thanks to Grizzlies’ popularity, playoff tickets aren’t cheap
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Memphis Grizzlies Taylor Jenkins: ‘We shouldn’t have any concerns’ about Morant injury
Grizz fans were concerned Friday night when the superstar point guard went to the locker room early in the first quarter with an apparent hand injury.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies Insider: Memphis says keeping Jackson out of foul trouble is team effort
The lanky rim protector has played fewer than 30 minutes in three of his last five games because of foul trouble.
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Memphis Grizzlies Memphis Grizzlies run out of gas in overtime loss to Pelicans
The Grizzlies pulled off an improbable comeback in regulation, but went scoreless for the first three minutes of the extra period and turned the ball over four times.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Grizz head into the NBA playoffs
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss potential playoff opponents: Which team would be the best matchup for Memphis? And, is there a team the Grizzlies would like to avoid?
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies survive scare from tanking Trail Blazers
Memphis trailed by five in the fourth quarter, but found a late surge from Desmond Bane to beat the Portland Trail Blazers.
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