Grizzlies Notebook: Ja Morant’s eruption, Zion’s MLK Day no-show
Sorting through the aftershocks of Ja Morant's eruption, lamenting Zion Williamson's looming missed MLK Day, noting a promising recent lineup wrinkle and more.
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January 2020
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Calkins: Ja Morant tells James Harden and the basketball universe about his Grizz
Ja Morant took on James Harden and the Houston Rockets on a night that helped define the new Memphis Grizzlies.
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Grizzlies’ sixth straight win a combination of pace and grit
Grizzlies close out the fourth quarter controlling James Harden and notching their sixth-straight victory, defeating the Houston Rockets.
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How Jaren Jackson Jr.’s back-on-track development has spurred the Grizzlies
Jaren Jackson Jr. began his sophomore season in a funk. But his emergence as an elite 3-point shooter and re-emergence as a defensive playmaker has elevated the Grizzlies, now and going forward.
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Grizz Week: The playoff race is real (and that’s a good thing)
The Grizzlies playoff chase: It's here. It's real. And there's no downside to it.
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Grizzlies’ key to staying in playoff race? This homestand
Their future still matters much more than their present, but the young Grizzlies – 10-6 in their last 16 games – seem increasingly impatient to play games that matter.
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Grizzlies Mailbag: Historical comps for Ja & Jaren, Dillon Brooks’ future
How common is it for teams to build contenders out of the draft, as the Grizzlies are trying to do? Is Dillon Brooks vs. De'Anthony Melton an either/or choice this summer? These and more questions are fielded in the latest Grizzlies Mailbag.
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Morant finishes off Wolves in Grizzlies homecoming win
With Ja Morant, Dillon Brooks and Jaren Jackson Jr. leading the way, the Grizzlies notched a 119-112 comeback win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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Grizzlies Notebook: Ja’s ‘slump,’ Zach Randolph’s retirement and more
Is Ja Morant's recent slump a source of concern? Will the Grizzlies' retire Zach Randolph's jersey? Who's on the Grizzlies' all-decade team?
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December 2019
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Now that they’re grown up, Grizzlies wouldn’t mind NBA Christmas
Memories of Christmases Past and hopes of Christmases Future are the highlights of the holiday season for the Memphis Grizzlies
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Off-court, Grizzlies players are people, too
They lose their cell phones. They eat at restaurants (well, many of them) and they go to the grocery store. If you play, coach or broadcast basketball for the Grizzlies for a living, you're still a regular human. Sometimes, though, fans forget that.
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Morant falls short on monster dunk attempt, Grizz fall short in Cleveland
For the second game in a row, the Grizzlies couldn’t hold a fourth quarter lead on the road, falling 114-107 to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Grizzlies Mailbag: Ranking Ja & Jaren, redrafting Brandon Clarke and more
Are Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. the league's best under-23 duo? Would how would Brandon Clarke go if we redrafted this rookie class? What's Dillon Brooks' market value next summer? That and more in the latest Grizzlies Mailbag.
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Herrington: Ja Morant’s (emerging) superstar case
What makes an NBA superstar? Is it about generating highlights and interest or about generating wins? However you define it, Ja Morant's rookie season may have him on that trajectory.
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Grizzlies young core holds on, finishes Heat
Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Brandon Clarke combined for 50 points as the Grizzlies beat the Miami Heat for their fourth win in their past five games.
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Grizzlies’ Nxt Gen a preview of coming attractions
Their stars figure to rise even further, and they may ultimately lead the team to new heights, but the Nxt Gen Grizzlies are pretty captivating now, too.
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Road Recap: Ja Morant caps Grizz win with emphatic dunk
Ja Morant had been searching for a poster dunk all season. He found it in the final minute at Phoenix as the Grizzlies were protecting a four-point lead. His unfortunate co-star: Suns center Aron Baynes.
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Grizz Week: With Ja Morant’s impending return, who gets left out?
With Ja Morant's apparent earlier-than-expected return, which Grizzlies guard will move back down the perimeter pecking order?
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Melton, Caboclo getting their opportunities with Grizzlies
Guard De'Anthony Melton and forward Bruno Caboclo have had to bide their time, but are now getting more of an opportunity with the Grizzlies.
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Grizzlies Mailbag: The JJJ/JV fit, Morant’s absence, more
Are Jaren Jackson Jr. and Jonas Valanciunas working together? Will Ja Morant return to a different guard rotation? Would Jackson move up or down if the 2018 draft were re-done?
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November 2019
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Ja Morant out ‘week-to-week’ with back injury
Rookie point guard Ja Morant will be out "week-to-week" after aggravating a back injury suffered earlier in the week.
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10 things Memphis sports fans should be thankful for this Thanksgiving
It seems like there's a little bit of everything going on in the Memphis sports world right about now meaning local sports fans have a lot to appreciate.
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The Memphis 10: Central Station’s South Main mood, Ja Morant in flight and more good things this month
As a public space, The Peabody lobby is an enduring classic that defines the center of Downtown Memphis. Now, the Central Station Hotel lobby is an instant classic that does the same for South Main. One has ducks spinning around a fountain. The other has vintage vinyl spinning around a turntable.
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LeBron’s Lakers outduel Ja Morant’s Grizzlies in one-point thriller
The Grizzlies’ better-than-expected early season record was built on close wins and late Ja Morant heroics. They got one of the two on Saturday night as the NBA-leading Los Angeles Lakers survived their visit to FedExForum with a 109-108 win.
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It’s showtime Saturday night as LeBron and Lakers play Grizzlies
Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant was only 4 years old when LeBron James made his NBA debut. But he's not overwhelmed by playing against him and the Lakers, or the prospect of seeing a lot of purple and gold in the stands Saturday night at FedExForum.
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