Ja Morant wins NBA Most Improved Player award
Ja Morant said he believes teammate Desmond Bane should have been in the conversation to win the award.
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April 2022
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Herrington: Five storylines ahead of Grizzlies-Wolves Game 5
With the Grizzlies back in Memphis for Game 5 on Tuesday, here are five storylines: Who’s the better team? the fouls; the struggles of Ja Morant; the struggles of Jaren Jackson Jr.,
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Grizz fans want bad refs fined instead, share Game 5 strategies
The Memphis Grizzlies will face the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5, Round 1 of the NBA Playoffs 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The series is currently tied 2-2.
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Here’s what Grizz fans had to say online about Game 4
Memphis fans aren’t suffering in silence. They’re taking to social media, expressing displeasure with the officiating and pretty much everything else about Game 4.
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Calkins: Ja isn’t himself and the officiating stinks. So now it’s all up to the Grizz.
Five years after David Fizdale unleashed his “take that for data” rant, Taylor Jenkins ripped the officials after the Grizzlies lost Game 4 to the Timberwolves. Will it work? Let us hope. But it would help if Ja would get healthy, fast.
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Ja Morant says he’s ‘not Ja’ and he’s ‘almost’ healthy
The Memphis Grizzlies star opened up after the team’s loss in Minnesota, and said he is 100% behind coach Taylor Jenkins, who will surely see a fine coming from the league this week.
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Oh Snap: This week’s best photos
This week’s photos include food, beverage, baseball and basketball. Cast a ballot for the biggest winner.
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Grizzlies podcast: How did Memphis steal Game 3?
On this episode of The Daily Memphian’s Memphis Grizzlies Podcast, Drew Hill and Chris Herrington describe the emotional swings felt inside Target Center during the Grizzlies’ historic Game 3 comeback.
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That happened: Grizzlies complete 26-point comeback to take Game 3
The Grizzlies held Minnesota to 12 points in the fourth quarter to complete a massive comeback and take a 2-1 lead in the series.
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Calkins: Grizzlies stun Timberwolves with record comeback — twice!
Herrington: It was 19,634 against 5 in Target Center, but those fans learned a familiar lesson
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Grizzlies podcast: Memphis nails Game 2 adjustments
The Grizzlies went away from Steven Adams and used second-year forward Xavier Tillman Sr., who delivered critical defensive stops and rebounds.
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Herrington: As Grizz-Wolves moves north, perhaps Ja Morant’s adjustment was the biggest of all
Ja Morant’s film study and Taylor Jenkins’ gut fostered the Game 2 win. But the Grizzlies are shifting to enemy territory and potential new hindrances.
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Grizz fans praise Xavier Tillman, call Kaari Morant a top Memphian online
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Grizz fans praise Xavier Tillman, call Kaari Morant a top Memphian online
The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-96 in Game 2 of Round 1 in the 2022 NBA playoffs. Both teams will meet again in Game 3 Thursday, April 21, at 6:30 p.m. The series is currently tied 1-1.
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Grizz fans give players advice for Game 2 online, not feeling ‘MemThis’
The Memphis Grizzlies will face the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of the first round in the NBA playoffs tonight at 7:30. Minnesota currently leads 1-0.
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Onus isn’t all on Jaren Jackson Jr., but he knows he needs ‘to figure it out’
Ja Morant won’t call Game 2 a must-win for the Grizzlies because he believes that sort of pressure is not healthy for the team.
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Calkins: Yes, Memphians, you can be nervous about Game 2. But the Grizzlies are just ‘pissed.’
Feeling a little queasy, Grizzlies fans? That’s understandable. But you can take heart that the players themselves don’t seem to be nervous. According to coach Taylor Jenkins, they’re just “pissed.”
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Here’s what people are saying about the Grizzlies ahead of Game 2
The Memphis Grizzlies will face the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of the first round in the NBA playoffs on Tuesday, April 19.
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Ja Morant, Taylor Jenkins named NBA awards finalists
Ja Morant is a Most Improved Player finalist, and if he makes the All-NBA team, he would be eligible for a super-max contract extension this summer.
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Memphians ‘gear up’ for Grizzlies-Timberwolves face-off
The Grizzlies will take on the Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA Playoffs Saturday, April 16, at the FedExForum, and the ‘MEMTHIS’ signage across the city isn’t the only way Memphians are prepping.
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Calkins: Morant knows Beverley is coming for him. But he’s not ‘ducking no smoke.’
Ja Morant knows Patrick Beverley is coming for him. His response? “If somebody comes toward you, you can’t back down.”
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Ja Morant is all business ahead of Timberwolves series
The Grizzlies star took a moment to compliment Patrick Beverley’s “high level” of energy, but added: “My matchup is with the Timberwolves.”
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What people are saying about the Grizz online ahead of the playoffs
Here’s what’s being said about the Grizz players online and how Memphians are rooting for their home team.
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Grizzlies Insider: Morant vs. Beverley headlines individual playoff matchups
Ja Morant and Patrick Beverley already appear to have distaste for one another, and left the regular-season series on a rough note.
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Calkins: It’s Grizzles vs. Timberwolves in the Battle of ... Pancho’s?
It’s the Memphis Grizzlies vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves for all the ... cheese dip? Why there’s more to this playoff matchup than meets the eye.
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Grizzlies podcast: Grizzlies vs. Timberwolves won’t lack intensity
Grizzlies vs. Timberwolves features several compelling storylines. Who will be the bigger instigator, Patrick Beverley or Dillon Brooks?
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Fill in the blank: This Grizzlies has been the most ‘exciting, entertaining and fantabulous’ ever
Here’s the question: This Grizzlies regular season was the most ___ ever. The fans have answers.
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