Portland’s Lillard outduels Grizzlies in 42-point performance
Damian Lillard’s 42 points were too much to overcome in a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. Related story:
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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Damian Lillard’s 42 points were too much to overcome in a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. Related story:
Kenneth Lofton Jr. will be the second Grizzlies player to patriciate in the new format of the NBA’s Rising Stars event. Former Memphis Tiger Jalen Duren makes NBA Rising Stars GameRelated story:
What will Danny Green look like when he takes the court on Wednesday? The Memphis Grizzlies may not even know.
Ja Morant had 27 points, 15 assists, 10 rebounds in win over Indiana and went toe-to-toe with Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard, jawing like a boxing promo. Related stories:
The Memphis Grizzlies lost all five games on their West Coast road trip that began last week. It is their first five-game losing streak since the NBA bubble in 2020. Related stories:
“We are distraught to find ourselves dealing with a needless loss of life due to police brutality, and this time it was one of Memphis’s own.”
Drew Hill talks with Desmond Bane’s high school coach about the Grizzlies star’s teenage years in Richmond, Indiana.
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the Grizzlies’ four-game losing streak and break down the struggles for Memphis on the wing.
The Grizzlies’ poor 3-point shooting continues to be costly in their fourth loss in five games. Related story:
Jordan Poole hit the layup in the final seconds that handed the Grizzlies their fourth straight loss. Box score: Warriors 122, Grizzlies 120 Herrington: On Steven Adams’ absence, Danny Green’s return and Jaren Jackson Jr.’s foulsRelated stories:
The Grizzlies wings have struggled offensively during the losing streak, making Danny Green’s return even more intriguing.
Green, 35, has been out for eight months after he tore the anterior and lateral cruciate ligaments in his left knee while playing for the Philadelphia 76ers in the playoffs last May.
Steven Adams has sustained a PCL sprain in his right knee. The Grizzlies will have to find a way to make up for the absence of the big man on the court.
Desmond Bane is the face of Richmond, Indiana. His hometown roots, and specifically his time in “Baneville,” shaped the Grizzlies guard into the person he is today.
One tournament changed the trajectory of Desmond Bane’s basketball career. He has been proving his doubters wrong ever since.
Fabbie Bane taught others how to be loving. For her great-grandson, Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane, that meant everything.
The Kings made 22 shots from 3-point range and outscored the Grizzlies by 30 from beyond the arc to hand Memphis its first three-game losing streak of the season. Related stories:
Not everything was able to make it into the “Baneville” series, so here are a few extra anecdotes that were previously cut out.
The Grizzlies trailed by as many as 29, but cut the deficit to two inside the final minute. Related story:
Taylor Jenkins said the Lakers competed harder for the full 48 minutes in a “terrible effort” by the Grizzlies that snapped an 11-game winning streak. Related stories:
On this episode of The Daily Memphian’s Memphis Grizzlies Podcast, Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss Memphis’ 11-game winning streak.
Last season the Grizzlies set a new franchise record for consecutive wins with 11. After the win on Wednesday over Cleveland, the Grizzlies have tied that record, and will attempt to break it by beating the Lakers on Friday night in Los Angeles. Grizzlies Mailbag: Is this team still too young to go all the way?Related story:
Last week, Grizzlies beat writer Drew Hill had the chance to spend some time in Richmond, Indiana — Bane’s hometown — and talk to some of the people he grew up closely with.
Ja Morant scored 29 points and Desmond Bane scored 28 in a dominant Memphis victory. Related story:
Desmond Bane had a happy homecoming and Ja Morant’s dunk went viral in the Grizzlies’ win over Indiana. Related story: