Grizzlies stay hot with dominant win over Sixers
The Grizzlies’ defense holds Philadelphia to 18% shooting from 3-point range and 45% from the floor.Related story:
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The Grizzlies’ defense holds Philadelphia to 18% shooting from 3-point range and 45% from the floor.Related story:
Each one of the Memphis Grizzlies’ seven wins in their last eight games has been its own fight. But one of them, according to Dillon Brooks, might be the turning point of their season.
Without Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr., and with Steven Adams spraining his ankle midgame, the Grizzlies forged ahead with an unusual lineup. Calkins: A raucous celebration of Z-Bo — and Memphis Herrington: A Z-Bo Day notebook, as the Grizzlies raise No. 50 Related stories:
Dillon Brooks will return to the court for Memphis after missing the win over the Lakers on Thursday night.
The Grizzlies, without Dillon Brooks, managed to hold back LeBron James, and Jaren Jackson Jr. led with 25 points.Related story:
Dillon Brooks joined Ja Morant in health and safety protocol on Thursday night.
Dillon Brooks insisted that he’s not in a fashion battle with teammate Jaren Jackson Jr. But if he were, Brooks says he would win.
The Grizzlies have won five of their last six games without their best player. Can they keep it rolling and finish inside the top six in the Western Conference?
Dillon Brooks has the highest technical foul rate in the league by a wide margin. If he doesn’t slow down, he could risk being suspended for a game later this season.
The Grizzlies’ five-game winning streak came to an end in frustration, with four technicals in the fourth quarter and a furious Brooks being escorted away. Related story:
The Memphis Grizzlies guard already had been ruled out of Wednesday’s game against the Mavericks because of a knee sprain.
The Grizzlies forward says Taylor Jenkins is waiting for Ja Morant to ask him to coach in a tech suit.
Dillon Brooks and Desmond Bane combined for 42 points in the team’s fifth straight victory. Related story:
Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks said movies like ‘300’ and ‘Gladiator’ serve as a reminder that every game will be a war.
The Grizzlies took care of business against the banged-up Mavericks to win their fourth straight.
Memphis could be extremely shorthanded against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.
With the Grizzlies up 78 in the fourth quarter, the FedExForum crowd called for defense.
Jaren Jackson Jr. led with 27 points and rookie Santi Aldama had 18 points and 10 rebounds as the Grizzlies won, 152-79.Related story:
Ja Morant is back to basketball activity after spraining his knee last Friday.
The defense is making strides for the Grizzlies, who are now 2-0 without their best player this season.
It’s been that sort of season for Memphis. Each thrilling victory has been accompanied by a disappointing defeat.
Dillon Brooks led Memphis with a game-high 21 points, and Desmond Bane had 18 points, with four 3-pointers.
The Memphis Grizzlies Coach Taylor Jenkins said it will be a few weeks, but they will update the point guard’s status as his recovery comes along.
Limiting fouls has been a weakness for Jackson in the past, but he has been much more effective so far this season.
Local artists compared Ja Morant’s game to jazz soloists, ballet dancers and brush strokes within a mural. The Grizzlies point guard is building his masterpiece in his third season.