Short-handed Grizzlies cruise to win over Hornets
The four-man bench came up big, with every available Memphis player on the court for at least 19 minutes.
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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The four-man bench came up big, with every available Memphis player on the court for at least 19 minutes.
The Grizzlies point guard is popping up all over town, whether at the zoo or the Edge District. His growing superstardom is making him a collectible value, too.
The team could have the shooting guard Grayson Allen in the starting lineup Friday despite leaving Wednesday’s game with an ankle sprain.
One of the league’s elite, the Celtics dominated, and the Grizzlies’ injury report expanded to include Grayson Allen.
Daily Memphian Grizzlies beat writer Drew Hill and columnist Chris Herrington discuss Anderson’s impact moving forward and how much the Morant injury will mean to Memphis over the course of the regular season.
The Grizzlies are now without three starters as the regular season ramps up.
Perception indeed might be reality when it comes to the Grizzlies’ attacking point guard and whether he gets the calls.
Brandon Clarke played the hero with the go-ahead basket in overtime, and Kyle Anderson had another impressive game. Related story: Calkins: Ja Morant in a wheelchair? NOOOOOOOOOOOO! Related story: Ja Morant leaves Grizzlies game in wheelchair after turning ankle Related story: Twitter reacts to Ja’s injury
Ja Morant was unable to put weight on his left ankle after landing awkwardly in the second quarter Monday night.
Trae Young accused Grayson Allen of tripping. The Grizzlies don’t agree.
Kyle Anderson has 20 points and 14 rebounds for Memphis; both teams opened with dreadful play, and Morant gets rare tech while arguing non-call. The Grizzlies will face the Brooklyn Nets at 6:30 p.m. on Monday at Barclays Center.
Trae Young and Ja Morant are two of eight players in NBA history to average 17 points and seven assists before the age of 21.
If only we could all do all right the same way Ja Morant “did all right” in the Memphis Grizzlies regular season opener Wednesday night.
Morant had 44 points and nine assists, but it wasn’t enough to make up for some of the Grizzlies’ shortcomings. Box score
At one time, there were people who didn’t want the NBA in Memphis. Now they have Ja Morant.
Grizzlies beat writer Drew Hill and columnist Chris Herrington discuss expectations for Memphis in year two under coach Taylor Jenkins, predict the leap that future superstar Ja Morant could take and map out the team’s long-term plans.
Sinclair and streaming services have not been able to reach an agreement, which could leave a large percentage of Memphians without Grizzlies games this season.
Notable developments include Dillon Brooks and Kyle Anderson, but Las Vegas oddsmakers are skeptical.
The Grizzlies and Tigers will play home basketball games without fans until further notice. This decision comes under the direction of public health officials.
With his team leading by double digits, coach Taylor Jenkins rested the starters and went to the bench for interesting lineups.
The early success is hard to break down because of preseason motivation and lousy defensive competition.
The offense has been dominant through three preseason games. The efficiency of Dillon Brooks is a big reason why. Related Story: Box score: Grizzlies 128, Hawks 106.
Grizzlies beat writer Drew Hill and columnist Chris Herrington discuss the team’s opening preseason wins over the Minnesota Timberwolves and the form of the Memphis rookies before the regular season begins.
For the first time in 282 days, FedExForum will welcome Grizzlies fans back.
Morant is picking winners on his social media sweepstakes. And here’s an update on a number of personnel moves that happened in rapid succession.