Playoff race: Grizzlies need ‘sense of urgency’ for play-in spot
With the regular season in its final stretch, here are some odds to consider for the sixth playoff spot, plus the play-in.
Topic: Memphis Grizzlies
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May 2021
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Herrington: Yes, the Grizzlies are in a funk. Good luck figuring out why
The issues seem innumerable, and the solutions few and far between.
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Frustrated Grizzlies drop game versus Knicks
The agitated Grizzlies saw coach Taylor Jenkins and Ja Morant ejected late in the game.
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Box score: Knicks 118, Grizzlies 104
May 3, 2021: The New York Knicks defeated the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum.
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Grizzlies Insider: Welcome to the play-in party, Los Angeles
Add unhappy LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers to the play-in mix.
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Herrington: Kyle Anderson has a case for ‘Most Improved’
There are at least a couple of Grizzlies who merit serious consideration for year-end accolades, starting with Kyle Anderson.
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Grizzlies blow 20-point lead in crushing loss to Magic
The Grizzlies led by as many as 20 points, but Cole Anthony sank a buzzer beater to lift the Magic to the win.
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Box score: Magic 112; Grizzlies 111
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Box score: Magic 112, Grizzlies 111
May 1, 2021: Magic 112, Grizzlies 111
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Grizzlies blow 20-point lead in crushing loss to Magic
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April 2021
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Grizzlies need second-half rally to beat Magic
It wasn’t pretty, but style points don’t matter in a playoff race.
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Box score: Grizzlies 92, Magic 75
April 30, 2021: The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Orlando Magic at FedExForum.
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Herrington: The Grizzlies are in a playoff race; it’s time they embraced it
The team is facing at least three lineup disruptions, and there are just 11 regular-season games left to piece together the puzzle.
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Is it time to just accept the playoff aspirations?
Wednesday was another “learning opportunity” for this Grizzlies, but the playoffs are around the corner.
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Grizz Insider: C.J. McCollum’s jab not exactly unfair
The Portland Trail Blazers earned the right to say whatever they want after the butt-kicking they gave the Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday night.
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Grizzlies Insider: Road Warriors
The Memphis Grizzlies have a new nickname: The Road Warriors. “I don’t know who started it, but it’s something that’s said a lot, that’s for sure,” Desmond Bane said. “I don’t mind it, I kind of like it.”
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Calkins: It’s time for the Grizzlies and Taylor Jenkins to stop screwing around
After Wednesday’s humiliating loss to Portland, the Grizzlies have 11 games to stake their claim to the playoffs. It’s time to stop screwing around with the rotation — and play the guys who will win.
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This time, motivated Trail Blazers ‘poke’ Grizzlies
The Grizzlies hit just nine 3-pointers to the Trail Blazers’ 15, and only Jonas Valanciunas had any sort of offensive rhythm early.
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Box score: Trail Blazers 130, Grizzlies 109
April 28, 2021: The Poretland Trail Blazers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum.
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Calkins: Ja Morant wants you at FedExForum (and now you can eat at your seat!)
Ja Morant issued a call for Grizzlies fans to come to FedExForum for the team’s playoff push. It has been a tricky year for in-person attendance. But more and more fans are trickling back.
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Herrington: The Grizzlies return home a new team, and the playoff race takes off
There are 12 games left, and Taylor Jenkins still has lineup juggling on his itinerary.
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Grizzlies notebook: Ja Morant has ‘I told you so’ shooting month
The Grizzlies’ seven-game marathon trip was a revelation in more ways than one.
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Grizzlies end road trip with loss to Nuggets
The seven-game road trip is finally over, but in brutal fashion.
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Box score: Nuggets 120, Grizzlies 96
April 26, 2021: Nuggets 120, Grizzlies 96
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Grizzlies Insider: Distaste between Memphis and Portland heats up
Dillon Brooks, an agitator, is helping to elevate the intensity of important games between the Trail Blazers and Grizzlies.
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As Ja Morant’s stardom grows, so does Grizzlies’ marketing in China
A strong social media presence — and a Chinese actress/superfan named Yang Zhiying — fuel the Memphis NBA team’s surging popularity in the world’s biggest market.
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Grizzlies poke back, beat Trail Blazers again
Dillon Brooks has a way with words and defense against the Trail Blazers, who are quickly becoming a Western Conference nemesis.
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