Herrington: Marcus Smart is here to give the Grizzlies more ‘juice’
Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins talks about about what having both Smart and Jaren Jackson Jr. — the NBA’s past two Defensive Players of the Year — will mean to the team.
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July 2023
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Desmond Bane signs extension to be highest-paid player in Grizz history
Calling it an “easy decision,” Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane was so excited to make his contract extension official that he accidentally signed on the wrong line.
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Grizzlies Insider: Jake and Junior headline summer league start
Jake LaRavia is off to a promising start through two summer league games for the Memphis Grizzlies while Kenneth Lofton Jr. had an impressive opening game.
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Former Grizzlies star Tony Allen to play in Big3
Former Grizzlies defensive standout Tony Allen will play in the Big3 for 3’s Company. The basketball league will come to FedExForum on July 15.
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Herrington: Derrick Rose’s improbably long career returns him, improbably, to Memphis
The Memphis Grizzlies made what may be the most curious and questionable signing from the opening night of NBA free agency.
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Herrington: Bane’s deal, Brooks’ exit and more Grizzlies free agency notes
The negotiation period for NBA free agency is now mostly over, but the big moves of the offseason have perhaps just begun.
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Herrington: What Dillon Brooks meant to Memphis, and why he’s gone
Some much-needed perspective to Dillon the Villain’s exit from the Grizzlies following six seasons with the NBA franchise.
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Desmond Bane signs largest deal in Grizzlies history
Bane signs a five-year max extension with Grizzlies, the largest contract in franchise history, surpassing Ja Morant’s five-year, $197 million extension signed last offseason.
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Derrick Rose returns to Memphis as Grizzly
Rose, a 34-year-old former NBA MVP, led the University of Memphis to the 2008 NCAA title game.
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‘Just brothers’: Kendric Davis, Lester Quiñones team up with Golden State
Former Memphis Tigers Kendric Davis and Lester Quiñones will be with the Warriors for NBA summer league play.
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June 2023
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Grizzlies Insider: Memphis summer league preview
Here are a few things to watch as the Grizzlies begin summer league play July 3.
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Grizzlies Summer League schedule includes games in Salt Lake, Vegas
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Morant files motion to dismiss pickup game lawsuit
In additional Shelby County Circuit Court filings, Ja Morant’s father and additional witnesses provide further accounts of the fight that occurred between the Memphis Grizzlies star and a local high school basketball player during a pickup game last summer.
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Herrington: New Desmond Bane contract tops Grizzlies to-do list as offseason continues
Here is a cursory tour of where the team stands and the business left to conduct.
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Deposition: Ja Morant’s friend recounts pickup game fight
Ja Morant’s childhood friend, Davonte Pack, said during the deposition that the “fight” was minimal.
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NBA suspends Grizzlies star Ja Morant for 25 games
Morant, team, league respond as NBA Commissioner Adam Silver doles out another punishment for Memphis Grizzlies All-Star point guard.
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Calkins: Twenty-five games for Morant? That’s fine. The key is what happens next.
Friday may have seemed like the end of a long wait for Memphis fans. But the real suspense starts now.
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Herrington: Morant’s suspension, the way forward and offseason impact
NBA suspends Grizzlies star Ja Morant for 25 games
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NBPA: Ja Morant suspension ‘excessive and inappropriate’
The National Basketball Players Association has issued a statement following the announcement of Ja Morant’s 25-game suspension, saying, “We will explore all options and next steps.”
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Nike issues statement following Ja Morant suspension
Nike says that the company will continue to support Ja Morant “on and off the court” following the news of his NBA suspension.
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NBA commissioner: Ja Morant decision to come after Finals
NBA commissioner Adam Silver says league will announce results of Ja Morant investigation after the NBA Finals.
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Grizzlies Insider: Memphis one of five teams still searching for first Finals trip
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May 2023
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This college coach is president of the Jaren Jackson Jr. ‘fan club’
Incarnate Word coach Shane Heirman has a special relationship with Jaren Jackson Jr.’s family. He believes “this is just the beginning” for the Grizzlies big man.
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Herrington: Even amid Morant uncertainty, Grizzlies ‘all in’ era starts this summer
As Memphis embarks on the NBA offseason, it does so with once-unexpected notes of both certainty and uncertainty.
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Sheriff’s office must comply with subpoena in Morant case, judge rules
The suit comes from a July 2022 incident at the Memphis Grizzlies star’s home in Eads, where a pickup basketball game turned sour and allegedly resulted in an altercation between Morant and his guest, Joshua Holloway.
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Calkins: Was Ja Morant saying goodbye to social media? Or was he saying something else?
“To me, it didn’t sound like a farewell to social media. It sounded like someone in pain. ... Maybe the better question isn’t what the NBA will hand down, but how the league will help Morant go forward from here.”
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Herrington: As Memphis awaits Morant news, some playoff lessons
Every NBA team must find its way. These are models that fit the Grizzlies: be patient with a strong core and coach but be restless and aggressive at finding the supporting pieces to elevate them.
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Jaren Jackson Jr. teams with SoFlo Snacks on new energy gummy
Memphis Grizzlies All-Star partners with Miami company for release of Block Panther Energy Gummies.
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