Box score: Rockets 115, Grizzlies 103
Feb. 4, 2021: Rockets 115, Grizzlies 103
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Feb. 4, 2021: Rockets 115, Grizzlies 103
Ja Morant showed off his show collection on Instagram Wednesday night.
The team also has announced a number of initiatives to celebrate Black History Month.
Memphis, playing the second game of a back-to-back, fell behind from the start. Related story: Box score: Pacers 134, Grizzlies 116
Feb. 2, 2021: Pacers 134, Grizzlies 116
Circumstances that need to be weighed include two unpopular trades, injuries and the playoff opponents.
Gorgui Dieng led with 19 points and went 3-for-3 from 3-point range, and the bench accounted for 62 points.
Feb. 1, 2021: Grizzlies 133, Spurs 102
Another Grizzlies starter, Jaren Jackson Jr., who had meniscus surgery, will spend the month ramping up for a return to play, according to a league source.
Justise Winslow hasn’t played a game in a Memphis uniform since the team traded for him over a year ago, and Jaren Jackson Jr. is taking longer to recovery from his knee surgery than he hoped. But the latest update is positive.
Here also is a compare-and-contrast injury evaluation for Jaren Jackson Jr. and Justise Winslow.
The Grizzlies returned from their COVID-19 pause with red-hot shooting.
The Grizzlies returned from their 12-day absence with a vengeance. Ja Morant led the way yet again.
Jan. 30, 2021: Grizzlies 129, Spurs 112
As Brooks has struggled in a shooting slump, he also has improved his assist rate and slightly decreased his foul percentage.
The Grizzlies still have not provided specifics about each player’s return timeline, and the league is already 25% through the season.
Ja Morant said individual workouts helped keep the team in shape during their COVID-19 break.
While the postponements did halt the momentum of the Grizzlies, it could mean more games with Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. on the floor together.
There were a lot of questions posed, but also some assessments that wanted confirmation (like, what about Hasheem Thabeet?).
It’s not the break the team wanted, but the rash of postponements could help get Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. on the court together for more games.
Ja Morant might be a longshot for the Olympics, but don’t count him out just yet.
Plus: We’re accepting submissions to the mailbag, but with a twist.
The Grizzlies have now had six games postponed this season.
The Grizzlies lead the NBA in steals per game and rank second in defensive efficiency behind the reigning champion Lakers.
Melton is one of the Grizzlies best defenders, so his absence from the floor is strange. But Coach Taylor Jenkins said, “I just wanted to try something different.”