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Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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In this edition of Grizzlies Notebook: Jaren Jackson Jr. surprising with his 3-point shooting, Ja Morant and Brandon Clarke and the Rookie Wall, the Grizzlies contributed to the Spurs' hot shooting night, and John Hollinger on former Tigers Jeremiah Martin and Dedric Lawson.
Memories of Christmases Past and hopes of Christmases Future are the highlights of the holiday season for the Memphis Grizzlies
The San Antonio Spurs shot as well as anyone in the NBA has this season in routing the Memphis Grizzlies in a pre-Christmas nightmare.
They lose their cell phones. They eat at restaurants (well, many of them) and they go to the grocery store. If you play, coach or broadcast basketball for the Grizzlies for a living, you're still a regular human. Sometimes, though, fans forget that.
The Grizzlies have struggled to hold leads, but Saturday night at FedExForum held on for a 119-115 victory over Sacramento as Jae Crowder scored 17 points with 10 rebounds and five assists.
Rookie Brandon Clarke's 27 points weren't enough as the Grizzlies blew a 24-point lead in the second half and lost 126-122 at Oklahoma City Wednesday night.
Chris Herrington and Don Wade talk about the sudden uptick in the Grizzlies’ performance and signs of a young team coming together.
Their stars figure to rise even further, and they may ultimately lead the team to new heights, but the Nxt Gen Grizzlies are pretty captivating now, too.
Left to linger until the No. 21 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, Grizzlies rookie Brandon Clarke scored 25 dynamic points Saturday as he continues to show other teams that they made a mistake.
Grizzlies' G League affiliate Memphis Hustle off to 12-1 start, but the outcome of the Josh Jackson Project and other developmental narratives will mean more than the final record.
Ben Johnson, who starred in baseball and football at Germantown High, is returning for his second season as manager of the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds and is armed with the knowledge acquired in season one.
Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant picked up where he left off, scoring 26 points and leading the Grizzlies to a 110-102 victory over Golden State in his first game back from injury.
Memphis Hustle suspend Josh Jackson for a game, after he reportedly missed a team meeting.
Guard De'Anthony Melton and forward Bruno Caboclo have had to bide their time, but are now getting more of an opportunity with the Grizzlies.
With a better record on the road than at home, maybe the upcoming four-game road swing is just what the Grizzlies need and just when they need it.
A Grizzlies squad depleted by injury and illness fell to the Pacers, whose five starters all hit double figures, 117-104. Jaren Jackson Jr. had a season-high 31 points for Memphis.
MLB has a proposal to eliminate more than 40 minor-league affiliated teams; while the Memphis Triple-A team is not directly impacted, Redbirds owner Peter Freund's Short Season A team, the Williamsport Crosscutters, a Philadelphia Phillies affiliate, is on the preliminary hit list.
Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant was only 4 years old when LeBron James made his NBA debut. But he's not overwhelmed by playing against him and the Lakers, or the prospect of seeing a lot of purple and gold in the stands Saturday night at FedExForum.
The young Memphis Grizzlies were good enough to beat a strong Utah Jazz team and bad enough to be run off the court by the depleted Golden State Warriors. But kids will be kids.
The Golden State Warriors ended their seven-game losing streak by dominating the Memphis Grizzlies in the second quarter on the way to a 114-95 victory.
"Load management" can be cited as a reason for an NBA player's rest, even rookies like Grizzlies' Ja Morant, but the term can be annoying to ticket-purchasers.
From success to hope, sports fans in Memphis have a lot to enjoy right now even with the uncertainty of the James Wiseman situation.
Fans gave former Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley a warm reception Friday night in his return to Memphis, but he and the Utah Jazz left without the win.
The lead went back and forth, but the Grizzlies beat the Hornets 119-117. It was a team effort, but credit rookie point guard Ja Morant with the buzzer shot, to go with his first double-double.
Chris Herrington and Don Wade check in on the Grizzlies 10 games into the season.
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