Ja Morant’s triple-double powers Grizzlies over Lakers
Ja Morant set a franchise record with 28 points in the third quarter and finished with a 39-point triple-double. Related story:
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Ja Morant set a franchise record with 28 points in the third quarter and finished with a 39-point triple-double. Related story:
NBA box score for the Tuesday, Feb. 28 game between the Memphis Grizzlies and L.A. Lakers played at FedExForum in Memphis.
Plus, Moneybagg Yo plans a Memphis lounge.
Taylor Jenkins said the Lakers competed harder for the full 48 minutes in a “terrible effort” by the Grizzlies that snapped an 11-game winning streak. Related stories:
NBA box score for Friday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Grizzlies’ star took over the fourth quarter and outdueled LeBron James in a signature performance.Related story:
Dec. 29, 2021: The Grizzlies defeat the Los Angeles Lakers at FedExForum. Ja Morant scores 41, outduels LeBron James in Grizzlies win over LakersRelated story:
Each one of the Memphis Grizzlies’ seven wins in their last eight games has been its own fight. But one of them, according to Dillon Brooks, might be the turning point of their season.
If the past two games showed anything, finishing better than ninth in the West should be the goal, not a hope.
The Grizzlies, without Dillon Brooks, managed to hold back LeBron James, and Jaren Jackson Jr. led with 25 points.Related story:
Dec. 9, 2021: The Grizzlies defeat the Los Angeles Lakers at FedExForum.Related story:
The Grizzlies blew a 20-point lead in Los Angeles as LeBron James had 28 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.Related story:
Feb. 12, 2021: Lakers 115, Grizzlies 105
The Grizzlies had no answers in the second half for James, though the bench had another encouraging performance.
Thanks to former Memphis Tiger Will Barton, East coach Jevonte Holmes can say he has trained a two-time NBA champion.
The Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat meet in the NBA Finals, starting Wednesday. Here’s a look at the matchup, with some Memphis-centric observations where appropriate.
Rookie Ja Morant outplayed superstar LeBron James as the Grizzlies snapped a five-game losing streak with a 105-88 win over the Lakers.
Rookie Ja Morant outplayed superstar LeBron James as the Grizzlies snapped a five-game losing streak with a win over the Lakers at home.
The Grizzlies lost the game and lost Jaren Jackson Jr. -- for at least a half -- on the second night of a West Coast road trip, as the playoff race tightened.
The Grizzlies embark on a 28-game spring sprint in a real-live playoff race, one in which the schedule gods are laughing at what would ordinarily be a pretty comfortable four-game cushion. These games matter.
All great team upsets have a leader with faith and fearlessness. The Grizzlies have point guard Ja Morant that could make a potential showdown with the Lakers more interesting than most think.
Veteran Jae Crowder wondered if the Grizzlies might have been getting some harsh treatment from NBA officials. But when he looked at the film, he saw truth: "We've been fouling."
Lakers star Anthony Davis lived at the free-throw line as the Grizzlies went down hard in Los Angeles.
Center Dwight Howard has reached a buyout agreement with the Memphis Grizzlies and will be signing a free agent contract to join the Los Angeles Lakers.
How challenging has this Grizzlies season been? Mike Conley says playing with a broken face was much easier. He went out and scored 30 points in a win over the Lakers Monday night at FedExForum, his night beginning by hearing fans calling him “overrated” and “overpaid.”