Memphis Grizzlies
Grizzlies Insider: Can Memphis keep this road streak alive?
Since February of 2020, the Grizzlies have been on 14 road trips of three games or more. They have finished .500 or better on all 14 of those trips.
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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Since February of 2020, the Grizzlies have been on 14 road trips of three games or more. They have finished .500 or better on all 14 of those trips.
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the upcoming road trip for the Grizzlies and the bizarre ejection of Ja Morant on Saturday night.
Ja Morant scored 35 points and tried to force his team back into the game, but the Grizzlies didn’t make enough shots to keep up with the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night. Related story:
The Memphis Grizzlies guard was upgraded to questionable on the team’s injury report ahead of Friday’s game against the Phoenix Suns.
Memphis Grizzlies fan Adrian Shavers is both excited and nervous for his Christmas break. Grizzlies Insider: Curry’s absence should not ruin Christmas game joyRelated stories:
Morant and Bane offer their thoughts on Bane’s return and where the Grizzlies stand in the West.
The Grizzlies grabbed 19 offensive rebounds and scored 72 paint points in a blowout victory over the Suns on Friday night. Related stories:
“I’ve been waiting for this game since the schedule came out,” Dillon Brooks said. “I’m happy to play on Christmas. I’ve always wanted to play on Christmas. ... Everyone as a collective group has been waiting for this game.”
The Grizzlies point guard will debut his new sneaker, the “Ja 1,” on Christmas, the same day Memphis visits Golden State.
Jordan Poole and Klay Thompson snatched all the joy from the Memphis Grizzlies’ first-ever Christmas Day game and the debut of Ja Morant’s signature “Ja 1” sneaker. The 123-109 Warriors victory was as spicy as could be. Related story:
Klay Thompson has made no new friends in Memphis. But his comments show the Warriors view the Grizzlies as a serious threat in the West.
Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway said he loves that Grizzlies star Ja Morant received his own signature Nike shoe, and he might wear a pair of Morant’s sneakers on the sideline to represent.
Sunday’s primetime Christmas Day game between the Grizzlies and the Warriors isn’t shaping up the same way many imagined it would when it was announced over the summer.
If anyone knows what it takes to get out of a funk, it may be Memphis Grizzlies point guard Tyus Jones.
On this episode of The Daily Memphian’s Memphis Grizzlies podcast, beat writer Drew Hill and columnist Chris Herrington discuss the team’s disappointing road trip.
Ja Morant’s 17 assists were the most by a Grizzlies player since Jason Williams dished 19 in 2002. Box score: Grizzlies 119, Raptors 106 Grizz Insider: Tyus Jones says Memphis needs to get back to basicsRelated stories:
Ja Morant and the Grizzlies outwitted and outplayed the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Related story:
As of Thursday morning, FiveThirtyEight gives Memphis a 31% chance to make the Finals and an 18% chance to win the championship.
Jaren Jackson Jr. was a force on both ends of the floor in the Grizzlies’ win over the Magic on Thursday night. His 31 points were the most he has scored since the NBA bubble in July of 2020. Box score: Grizzlies 123, Magic 115 Grizzlies Insider: Memphis is title favorite according to one metricRelated stories:
Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson sent FedExForum into a frenzy during the third quarter and was ejected for a flagrant foul.Related story:
Slowly, the Grizzlies have climbed from the back of the pack defensively early in the season to the top of the NBA.
After falling behind in the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies had just enough left in the tank to take care of business against the rebuilding Spurs. Herrington: Even on a team full of stars, Tyus Jones is playing best ball ever Box score: Grizzlies 121, Spurs 113 Grizzlies Insider: Desmond Bane says it’s a fun time to be a GrizzlyRelated stories:
Jaren Jackson Jr. is the favorite to win Defensive Player of the Year. Drew Hill and Chris Herrington break down his chances.
Ja Morant dunked on Spurs center Jakob Poetl for his second highlight play of his career over the big man. Related story:
“You have a h--- of a team,” Popovich said Monday about Memphis. “Enjoy it.”