Herrington: This wild series just got wilder
The Warriors proclaimed themselves ‘Gold Blooded’ on the T-shirts they gave out. The Grizzlies’ early offensive surge proved to be fool’s gold.
Topic: Grizzlies vs. Warriors
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May 2022
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Calkins: Get well soon, Ja! That’s what matters now.
The Grizzlies’ defense was poor, the Warriors’ shooting was not. But most important now is the health of Ja Morant.
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Box score: Warriors 142, Grizzlies 112
May 7, 2022: The Golden State Warriors defeat the Memphis Grizzlies at Chase Center in San Francisco.
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Grizzlies at Warriors, Game 3: What they’re saying
Here is what people are saying and observing on social media: Grizzlies fans swooned at the team’s hot start, but that turned to worries about cold shooting, why Steven Adams wasn’t playing and finally, concern about Ja Morant’s knee, which he injured late in the game. (There are plenty of Warriors fans who are tweeting satisfaction about Morant’s injury, which we are not including here.)
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Herrington: The Warriors have a Ja Morant problem. Will they solve it in San Francisco?
What’s changed for Ja Morant since the first round? And, as the series moves to the Bay, what could change again?
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Herrington: From Conley’s ‘mask game’ to Morant’s big finish, the best moments in Grizzlies-Warriors history
Two games into a third postseason series between the franchises, the Golden State Warriors have become one of the most meaningful adversaries in Grizzlies history. Here’s a look back at the most memorable moments.
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Grizz fans welcome back Steven Adams and show support for their team
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Calkins: Jenkins fires back at Golden State calling Memphis ‘dirty.’ And the series gets even more fun.
Steve Kerr called Dillon Brooks’ play “dirty.” Taylor Jenkins was having none of it. An intense series is getting more so by the moment. Do we really have to wait until Saturday for Game 3?
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Dillon Brooks suspended for Game 3 vs. Warriors
Taylor Jenkins fires back: Grizzlies are ‘the furthest thing from dirty’
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Taylor Jenkins fires back: Grizzlies are ‘the furthest thing from dirty’
When asked if he objected to Steve Kerr’s comments about Dillon Brooks making a dirty play, Taylor Jenkins responded: “I said what I said.”
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Out of protocols: Grizzlies center Steven Adams is back
The center missed the first two games of the series against the Warriors while in health and safety protocols.
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Calkins: With 273 seconds of brilliance, Ja Morant saved the series
Ja Morant has played magnificent games before. He has come through in critical moments. But he has never played a more magnificent game, at a more critical moment, than he did Tuesday.
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Calling 12: Ja Morant steals Game 2 from the Warriors
Ja Morant, who finished with 47 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, scored the Grizzlies’ final 15 points in the win over Golden State.
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Calkins: With 273 seconds of brilliance, Ja Morant saved the series
Herrington: Ja’s greatest game, Brooks' foul and other Game 2 takeaways
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Herrington: Ja’s greatest game, Brooks’ foul and other Game 2 takeaways
Columnist Chris Herrington has six takeaways from Game 2, among them the assertion that this was Ja Morant’s greatest game (so far), and Dillon Brooks might very well deserve a suspension.
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Box score, Game 2: Grizzlies 106, Warriors 101
May 3, 2022: The Memphis Grizzlies defeat the Golden State Warriors at FedExForum.
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Herrington: As Game 2 against Golden State looms, maybe now the Grizzlies can claim disrespect
Perception and betting odds tilt toward the Warriors. But the assumption of the Grizzlies’ quick demise is a bit much.
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Calkins: Draymond Green is Memphis’ No. 1 villain. (If only he would stop saying such nice things.)
Memphis fans are duty bound to loathe Draymond Green for the rest of the series. Which would be easier if Green didn’t love Xavier Tillman Sr., Jaren Jackson Jr., Young Dolph and Memphis music generally.
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Calkins: It wasn’t just a missed shot for the Grizzlies. It was a missed opportunity.
Draymond Green was tossed from the game. Ja Morant had a last-second shot to win. So it’s a good thing the Grizzlies don’t let anything bother them. Because Game 1 would be easy to regret.
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Grizzlies lose tense, tight Game 1 thriller
The Grizzlies fought back from a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit to claim a lead against the Warriors, but these weren’t the Minnesota Timberwolves, the first-round opponent that made a habit of fading in the fourth.
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Too many chances for Golden State, one too few for Memphis
In their four meetings during the regular season, the Grizzlies had a big advantage in field-goal attempts. But in Sunday’s Game 1 playoff loss, that was not the case.
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Box score, Game 1: Warriors 117, Grizzlies 116
May 1, 2022: The Golden State Warriors defeat the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum.
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April 2022
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Herrington: Do the Grizzlies have a ‘death lineup’ too?
Grizzlies-Warriors Series Preview: Seven years after the Stephen Curry/Klay Thompson/Draymond Green Warriors beat Memphis, there is a new cast of Grizzlies — and the Curry/Thompson/Green Warriors still stand in their way.
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March 2022
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Calkins: Dillon Brooks ‘had the vision.’ Andre Iguodala got the boos.
Two years ago, Andre Iguodala declined to report to the Memphis Grizzlies after a trade. Now they have essentially clinched the No. 2 seed in the West. So what did Dillon Brooks have to say to him after the Grizzlies smashed the Warriors?
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Calkins: Remember the kid Ja stared down? The one in the Warriors jersey? He’s a Grizzlies fan now.
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Grizzlies blast Warriors, close in on No. 2 seed
Golden State came to Memphis and showed what the typical team looks like without its best players. Memphis showed the Warriors that it doesn’t have to be that way.
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Box score: Grizzlies 123, Warriors 95
March 28, 2022: The Memphis Grizzlies defeat the Golden State Warriors at FedExForum.
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Jaren Jackson Jr. out vs. Warriors
The Grizzlies forward will join star point guard Ja Morant on the bench. The Warriors are missing Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson.
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January 2022
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Grizzlies beat Warriors for 10th straight win
Ja Morant scored 29 points as the Grizzlies, “the new sheriff in town,” rallied against one of the best teams in the league.
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Box score: Grizzlies 116, Warriors 108
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