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From irritating "King James" to dunking on the "Greek Freak," the Grizzlies proved a surprise to the rest of the league this season. Here are the first 25 of the 50 best moments from a young team ahead of schedule.
A good year for the backcourt: The Grizzlies found a star in Ja Morant and keepers in Tyus Jones and De'Anthony Melton.
Right now, more so than any other time, every smile, laugh and life update from sports heroes go a long way.
Increasingly, hopes of the NBA season resuming look slim. If the season is done – and for all it costs the league, teams and individual players – the Grizzlies' future should be just fine.
The NBA is bracing for a longer shutdown due to the coronavirus, sources telling ESPN resuming play in June might be a best-case scenario.
Facing the Hawks for the second time in six days, the Grizzlies picked up where they left off in Atlanta, riding big performances from Ja Morant and Jonas Valanciunas to a 118-101 win.
The battle between Trae Young and Ja Morant could fuel years of highlight-reel plays and a rivalry between the Hawks and Grizzlies.
It's a must-get-a-win (or two) week for the Grizzlies as they try to maintain their playoff-race lead amid injuries.
Rookie Ja Morant outplayed superstar LeBron James as the Grizzlies snapped a five-game losing streak with a 105-88 win over the Lakers.
With 27 points, 14 assists, and much swagger, Ja Morant leads the Grizzlies to a 105-88 victory over the Lakers and earns high praise from LeBron James.
With the season winding down and injuries mounting, now is the time for the Grizzlies front office to return to its original focus.
In this third-of-a-season sprint, the Grizzlies have playoff and Rookie of the Year races to win, new players to work into the mix and a long-term goal to keep in mind.
Topics in this week's Grizzlies Mailbag include some history on the horizon, a trip down memory lane and speculation about new addition Justise Winslow and the team' summer plans.
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.
The Grizzlies held off the playoff-race-rival Portland Trail Blazers behind 20 points from Ja Morant and strong bench play that included 27 from Brandon Clarke.
Educated at Duke Law School, known for its ties to pro sports, Grizzlies executive vice president of basketball operations Zach Kleiman was ready for his front office rise.
Rookie Ja Morant notched his first career triple-double in carrying the Grizzlies to a comeback win over the Washington Wizards.
Ja Morant is a killer — on and off the court.
It's Feb. 3, and today is the last day citizens who are not already registered to vote can do so in time to participate in the March 3 Tennessee presidential primaries. Plus, some friendly competition, high-powered advocates and how to stave off the plague.
On Friday night in New Orleans, Ja Morant and Zion Williamson completed one joint journey, and started a new one.
Three Grizzlies are Rising Stars and their head coach is in search of sausages. Notes from New Orleans.
De'Anthony Melton has emerged as a super sub for the Grizzlies, and this past weekend showed the ways. Plus: Could Ja Morant's ahead-of-schedule rookie season lead him to the All-Star game?
The Grizzlies closed strong with an all-under-24 lineup to beat the Pistons in Detroit and half a two-game losing skid.
It's Jan. 22, and The Early Word is talking about brands, beignets, chess, beauty pageants and bugs. It's a banner day.
Halfway through his rookie season, Ja Morant looks like an instant star. Perhaps nobody has seen him more and understood him better than Grizzlies broadcasters Elliot Perry and Brevin, both former NBA point guards.