Game 5 Halftime Report: Grizzlies in control versus Lakers
Memphis jumps out to a 38-24 first-quarter lead and holds on to lead by nine at the half.
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April 2023
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Calkins: Desmond Bane says the Grizz are ‘going to be back’ for Game 7. Who are we to doubt?
Desmond Bane said the Grizzlies would win Game 5. Now he says they’re coming back to Memphis for Game 7. After watching Bane and the Grizzlies smash the Lakers Wednesday, 116-99, maybe it’s time to trust the man.
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Herrington: Reasons to believe the Grizzlies altered their course in Game 5
Did the Lakers ease up with a 3-1 lead? Did the Grizzlies change this series for good? Was this ‘give the home fans one last good time’? Time will soon tell, but here are a few reasons to believe.
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Stars power Grizzlies to do-or-die Game 5 win
Desmond Bane, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ja Morant finally got going at once. The three stars combined for 82 points in the Game 5 victory.
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Box score: Grizzlies 116, Lakers 99
NBA box score for Game 5 of the Western Conference first-round NBA playoffs matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and L.A. Lakers played Wednesday, April 26 at FedExForum.
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LeBron James staggers Grizzlies in Game 4 overtime loss
Now the Grizzlies try to defy history. Thirteen teams have erased a 3-1 series deficit, while 258 teams have failed.
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Herrington: ‘What’s next?’ is a thorny question for the Grizzlies, but for now it means another game
The Grizzlies have a long way to go now as they return home for Wednesday night’s Game 5, where they will face elimination at the hands of the lower-seeded but more experienced, healthier and seemingly more composed Lakers.
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Box score: Lakers 117, Grizzlies 111 (OT)
NBA box score for Game 4 of the Western Conference first-round NBA playoffs matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and L.A. Lakers played Monday, April 24, in Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
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Game 4 Halftime Report: Grizzlies start slow, rally back late in first half against Lakers
Grizzlies trail Lakers by 2 at halftime of Game 4.
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Ja Morant improving, will be questionable for Game 3
Taylor Jenkins said Ja Morant was a full participant in a non-contact practice on Friday and he will be listed as questionable with a hand injury for Game 3 on Saturday.
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Calkins: We’re here in LA for all ‘the bulls---!’ Oh, and also Game 3!
LeBron James said, “I’m not here for the bulls---.” But, c’mon, LeBron. The whole basketball universe is here for this bulls---. It’s the (totally crazy) story going into Game 3.
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Dillon Brooks sounds off on LeBron James, calls him ‘old’
Dillon Brooks called LeBron James “old” and said he is not the same player he was when he was winning championships in Cleveland and Miami.
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Grizzlies start fast, take first half lead over Lakers
Game 2 Halftime report: Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers are playing Wednesday, April 19 in Game 2 of their NBA playoffs series. The Lakers lead the series 1-0, but Memphis leads 59-44 at Game 2 halftime.
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Memphis Grizzlies to meet LeBron, L.A. Lakers in first round of playoffs
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are coming to Memphis. They’ll play the Grizzlies in Game 1 at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 16, at FedExForum. Game 2 will be Wednesday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m. at FedExForum. Game 3 will be in L.A. at 9 p.m., Saturday, April 22.
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Grizzlies give injury updates, discuss potential playoff opponents
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Memphis Grizzlies run out of gas in overtime loss to Pelicans
The Grizzlies pulled off an improbable comeback in regulation, but went scoreless for the first three minutes of the extra period and turned the ball over four times.
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Box score: Pelicans 138, Grizzlies 131 (OT)
The Memphis Grizzlies lost to the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.
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Calkins: How did she celebrate her 90th birthday? With her very first trip to see the Grizz.
Anne Boyd celebrated her 90th birthday with her first Grizzlies game at FedExForum. That says a lot about her. And a lot about what the Grizzlies have come to mean to this city over the past 22 years.
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Grizzlies survive scare from tanking Trail Blazers
Memphis trailed by five in the fourth quarter, but found a late surge from Desmond Bane to beat the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Box score: Grizzlies 119, Trail Blazers 109
The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Portland Trail Blazers at FedExForum on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.
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March 2023
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Grizzlies erase 20-point deficit to beat Clippers
The Grizzlies trailed by 20 points in the first quarter, but erased that deficit with big nights from Desmond Bane and Luke Kennard.
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Box score: Grizzlies 108, Clippers 94
NBA box score for Friday’s Memphis Grizzlies-L.A. Clippers game.
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Herrington: Morant ditches mask, shrugs off All-NBA concern
Ja Morant has taken off the mask, and says he’s not worried about the All-NBA team. “My mind is on continuing to win games, finish the regular season off strong and then get ready for the playoffs,”he said. “To start our journey to go win a ring.”
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Clippers outlast Grizzlies in tense, low-wattage affair
Despite a night off from meaningful players on both sides, the home team had the game’s lone active star in Ja Morant. The visitors had the deeper cast of proven NBA players, and that proved too much.
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Box score: Clippers 141, Grizzlies 132
NBA box score for the Wednesday, March 29 game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Clippers played at FedExForum in Memphis.
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Calkins: How do the Grizzlies win, win, win, no matter what?
The Grizzlies set a franchise record by winning their 33rd home game Tuesday. Not bad for a team that was supposed to be in disarray not long ago. How did they do it? “This is the closest team I’ve ever been a part of,” said Desmond Bane.
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