Grizzlies Insider: Jaren Jackson Jr. is pivotal player vs. Warriors
On Wednesday night in Game 5, Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. was the best player on the floor.
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On Wednesday night in Game 5, Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. was the best player on the floor.
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Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant has been the biggest reason why the series has been competitive. Now it’s someone else’s turn.
Do you want to leave Ja Morant open to shoot it, or do you want to watch him blow right past you to the basket? He has hurt the Golden State Warriors both ways so far this series.
Jaren Jackson Jr. is happy to still be playing. The Grizzlies will save their vacations for later this summer.
The Grizzlies want to put a complete game together, so they are calling on the home crowd to be loud for a full 48 minutes.
We will have basketball in Memphis this Sunday at 2:30 p.m. We just don’t know the opponent yet.
“... I’ve never seen a more inconsistent or arrogantly officiated game,” Jenkins said.
There have been 210 fouls called over the four games between the Grizzlies and Timberwolves. So, yes, the games are taking much longer than they typically take. And, yes, there have indeed been more whistles that you are used to hearing.
“Hometown booing him,” Tre Jones, Tyus Jones’ brother, tweeted. “They sick.” Yes, they were. But Tyus Jones was all smiles.
The Memphis Grizzlies finished with the third-best road record in the league this year, 26-15.
Ja Morant sure did get Timberwolves and Grizzlies fans fired up for Game 2 when he took to the ’Gram and shared a two-part post.
Ja Morant and Patrick Beverley already appear to have distaste for one another, and left the regular-season series on a rough note.
The 25 best moments of this Grizzlies season include Ja-dropping eruptions of athleticism and creativity. But also team-oriented expressions of joy and symbols of togetherness. Big blocks and bigger blowouts. Fiery quotes and comic relief.
Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said that his plan ahead of the playoffs is to push the players a little bit to remind them they have an extra gear they need to hit.
A wardrobe malfunction, All-Star alley-oops and the origin story of an unlikely new hero are among the best moments of this Grizzlies season, but couldn’t quite make the top 25 cut.
Ja Morant wants Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to come to Memphis for a playoff game. Will the point guard have to flip the former wrestler’s NBA allegiance?
Few if any NBA players have defended both more and better than Jaren Jackson Jr. this season.
Ja Morant is nearing the end of his evaluation period for his knee injury. “He’s doing well,” said Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins.
The goal now is to be playing the best basketball possible as they wait for Ja Morant to return from injury and look to the playoffs.
“Hey, that’s always what I wanted to do,” Clarke said. “Just catch lobs.”
The Grizzlies are one of the hottest teams in the NBA, and ESPN’s desire to be in Memphis proves it.
The Grizzlies know that the shooting must improve to win in the playoffs. “Maybe there are some things schematic-wise and spacing that I can work with,” Coach Taylor Jenkins said.