Grizzlies frontcourt extremely thin for season opener vs. Pelicans
The Grizzlies will be without Ja Morant, Steven Adams, Brandon Clarke and Santi Aldama when the season begins.
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 Grizzlies will be without Ja Morant, Steven Adams, Brandon Clarke and Santi Aldama when the season begins.
The Grizzlies expressed their disappointment that Steven Adams will miss the season on Monday. The team leaders now turn to Jaren Jackson Jr. to step up his rebounding game.
The Memphis Grizzlies have expanded the Grizzlies Den ahead of the new season to provide a better experience for shoppers at games this season.
There are only a few tickets left in the Pinnacle and plaza levels ahead of the Grizzlies’ opening night game against the Pelicans on Wednesday, Oct. 25.
The Grizzlies announced Steven Adams will undergo season-ending knee surgery just days before the new season was set to begin. Related story:
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The Grizzlies led by double digits when Taylor Jenkins pulled his starters in the final preseason game on Friday night. Related story:
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Following Memphis Grizzlies practice on Wednesday, Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins addressed recently released ESPN article titled “‘Then the alligators got him': Inside Ja Morant’s 18-month downfall.”
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington take a guess at the Western Conference standings in the annual preseason predictions podcast.
Marcus Smart plans to play his first game in a Grizzlies uniform Friday in Milwaukee. He’s encouraged by what he has seen so far form his new team.
Grizzlies wing Ziaire Williams has made eight of his last 13 shots from the 3-point line. Has he done enough to become a starter in the season opener?Related story:
A father walked his daughter in the homecoming ceremony on Friday at Lewisburg High School, just like so many others across the country. But this escort was different.
Ziaire Williams and Jake LaRavia said the competition on the wing has been strong this preseason, but there’s no animosity between the players fighting for rotation spots.
The Memphis Grizzlies reunited with fans, including the mayor-elect, Saturday at FedExForum. It’s a fresh start for the Grizzlies as they embark on a new season, as well as for the city.
Jaren Jackson Jr. and Marcus Smart are leaning on each other this preseason. Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said we will see them on the court together “very soon.”Related story:
Beat writer Drew Hill and columnist Chris Herrington share what they know about the Grizzlies’ offensive changes under new assistant Patrick St. Andrews and head coach Taylor Jenkins.
The biggest shot of Grizzlies forward Xavier Tillman Sr.’s career was a 3-pointer. After a bit of a break, he’s heading out to the perimeter again. Related story:
In Memphis’ Edge District, Chicago artist Milt Coronado painted a Derrick Rose mural both cities can appreciate. Rose painted a picture on the court that he might have gas left in the tank. Related story:
FedExForum has a new event security provider. It is unclear if the switch is directly related to a shooting that occurred at the venue last month. Grizzlies Insider: Like Dirk Nowitzki, Jaren Jackson Jr. trying to slow down Herrington: With Morant sidelined, ‘Des & Trip’ prepare for their Grizzlies momentRelated stories:
Steven Adams is back on the court after missing extended time with a knee injury. Taylor Jenkins said the brawny big man has wasted no time throwing his weight around.
Jaren Jackson Jr. said he has been watching film of Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Garnett in an effort to slow down the game.
On this episode of The Daily Memphian’s Memphis Grizzlies Podcast, beat writer Drew Hill and columnist Chris Herrington recap Grizzlies Media Day.
It was only Day One, but Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins is shaking things up.
Here are the best quotes from Steven Adams, Desmond Bane, Jaren Jackson Jr., Derrick Rose, Marcus Smart and others from Grizzlies Media Day. Taylor Jenkins says Ja Morant can practice, travel with team Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins on Steven Adams: ‘He’s good to go’ Derrick Rose on return to Memphis: ‘It feels like divine timing’Related stories: