‘Promiseland’ delivers opportunity to see Ja Morant ‘tall tales’ play out on camera
The filmmaker pointed to the moment he knew the Grizzlies point guard was the perfect fit for his documentary on a rising star.
Drew Hill
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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High School Sports Navy denies former Lausanne football player’s request to delay service
Cameron Kinley, who just graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, had signed an undrafted free-agent deal with the Buccaneers.
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Memphis Grizzlies Here’s every interesting item from Grizzlies’ season wrapup
Zach Kleiman touches on Justise Winslow situation, Jonas Valanciunas explains the infamous jacket and Dillon Brooks shows off his cards playing skills.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies reward roster architect Kleiman with contract extension
Vice president of basketball operations was key part of drafts that brought in Morant, Clarke, Bane and Tillman.
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Memphis Grizzlies Memphis Grizzlies offseason checklist starts with Jaren Jackson Jr.
The team tempered expectations because of his injury rehab, but it also has to evaluate what his ceiling is.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Recapping the season
The Grizzlies’ season is over. Where will Memphis go from here?
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Insider: Jaren Jackson Jr. speaks from the heart
Jaren Jackson Jr. spoke from the heart, and who could blame him?
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Memphis Grizzlies Jazz take series with Game 5 win over Grizzlies
The Grizzlies’ season is finished following the blowout loss; Dillon Brooks and Ja Morant each score 27.
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Memphis Grizzlies Ja Morant the focus of Moneybagg Yo’s new song ‘ROTY’
The Grizzlies star is powering into the world of hip-hop and film.
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Memphis Grizzlies Report: Jazz provide courtside tickets to Morant’s family, friends
The team owner apologized after the Grizzlies star’s group was targeted with verbally abusive and racial comments.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Insider: ZBo will be at the Grindhouse tonight
When the Grizzlies take the court Monday night in FedExForum, they will have some franchise legends in the stands.
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Memphis Grizzlies Jazz’s 3-point shooting again takes down Grizzlies
The Grizzlies are down 3-1 in the first-round playoff series, with Game 5 back in Utah.
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Calkins: The Grizzlies are down 3-1 — but Memphians should be thrilled
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Insider: Grizzlies leave The Beehive State for a beehive
The Grizzlies won’t increase FedExForum capacity for Games 3 and 4, and Memphis fans are buzzing with frustration.
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Memphis Grizzlies Jazz, Conley hold off Grizzlies in Game 3
Despite more fireworks from Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks, Utah was able to fend off the Grizzlies with its barrage of 3-pointers.
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Calkins: Memorable night at FedExForum ruined by Mike Conley heel turn
Grizzlies game’s a party for fans excited about home playoff
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies voice complaints about Rudy Gobert’s screens in playoffs
Careful not to direct their comments at the refs, Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks point out lack of offensive foul calls on Gobert.
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Memphis Grizzlies ‘On My Grizzly': It’s Game 4, and how the Growl Towel came to be
For Nashville-based company SomethingInked, the Grizzlies were its first client, and their successes are forever linked.
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Memphis Grizzlies Ja Morant: ‘I don’t know if my family will go back to Utah’
The star Grizzlies guard talks about the verbal abuse aimed at his family in Game 2 in Utah, where at least one Jazz fan was ejected from the arena for making an offensive sexual comment directed at Morant’s mother.
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Memphis GrizzliesDillon Brooks on sunglasses, Tony Allen and ‘villain status’
The Grizzlies guard said if his play on the court is “villain-like,” then Dillon the Villain might be an appropriate nickname.
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Grizzlies Podcast Ja Morant goes big
The Grizzlies have leaned on the hot hand of Ja Morant through their first two playoff games.
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Memphis Grizzlies Morant’s father says Utah fans made derogatory remarks
At least one fan was ejected for making offensive comments to Ja Morant’s family.
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Memphis Grizzlies FedExForum will not increase capacity ahead of Game 3
The Memphis Grizzlies won’t increase capacity ahead of Games 3 and 4, but they are making limited tickets available on the Pinnacle Level.
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Memphis Grizzlies Jazz spoil Ja Morant’s historic night in Game 2
Morant scored a career-high and franchise single-game record 47 points, but Utah’s 3-point shooting stopped Memphis, evening the series at 1.
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Memphis Grizzlies NBA playoffs: Grizzlies are ‘not the ones to pick on’
While the Jazz will try to keep their emotions in check, the Grizzlies want to continue to bring them the fight.
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Memphis Grizzlies For the Grizzlies, it has been a week for NxtGen of fans, too
What has unfolded in the young Grizzlies’ past three games is galvanizing longtime fans and creating new ones.
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Memphis Grizzlies Donovan Mitchell available for Game 2 vs. Grizzlies
The Grizzlies will have to face all-star Donovan Mitchell in Game 2 on Wednesday night.
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