Calkins: Happy 25th opener, everyone! Because Ja was Ja.
Cedric Coward was perfect and Ja Morant was even better as the Grizzlies opened their 25th season with a win.
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October 2025
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Herrington: Cedric Coward’s ‘perfect’ night, and other Grizzlies first impressions
A blockbuster third quarter, a promising rookie debut and a vintage “Call 12” finale meant a fine time for home fans. And a “W” always leaves a good taste.
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It’s not the full Grizzlies roster. But it’s still Ja and Jaren.
Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. helped carry the Grizzlies to a win in the season opener against New Orleans.
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Grizzlies use big third quarter to beat Pelicans in season opener
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Grizzlies use big third quarter to beat Pelicans in season opener
Ja Morant’s 35 points led the Grizzlies, and a key basket at the end of the fourth quarter sealed the deal.
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Box score: Grizzlies 128, Pelicans 122
NBA box score for Wednesday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Pelicans played inside FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Grizzlies opening day is here, and focus is on one thing: health
The Memphis Grizzlies are starting the season short-handed again. But Jaren Jackson Jr. won’t let that dampen his excitement.
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Grizzlies 25: Steven Adams was a Grizzly for a good time, not a long time
No Memphis Grizzlies player has ever made as big an impact while scoring so little.
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Calkins: The Grizzlies are tipping off their 25th season in Memphis. Here’s to 25 more.
“What should Grizzlies fans want out of the team’s 25th season in Memphis? A new lease on FedExForum.”
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Grizzlies 25: Celebrating the best players in Memphis Grizzlies history
To commemorate the 25th season of Grizzlies basketball, we’re counting down the 25 greatest players in franchise history. To find moments from players’ time in Memphis or aspects of their games or personalities to ponder.
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Grizzlies 25: Steven Adams was a Grizzly for a good time, not a long time
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‘Grindfather’ Tony Allen inducted into Memphis Sports Hall of Fame
Allen formally became one of nine new inductees to enter the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame during a ceremony Tuesday night at the Renasant Convention Center.
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Herrington: Grizzlies will embark on a high-stakes season — on and off the floor
Perhaps like no season since their first together, this Memphis Grizzlies season will be about Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr.
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Ja Morant cleared for season opener. Ty Jerome will be out weeks.
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Memphis Grizzlies provide medical update for Scotty Pippen Jr.
This comes the day after guard Ty Jerome left the Miami Heat game with a calf injury.
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Grizzlies finally get preseason win, but Ty Jerome exits with injury
Memphis took down the Heat 141-125 but it cost them guard Ty Jerome with a right calf straing the veteran sustained just minutes into the game.
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Box score: Grizzlies 141, Heat 125
Box score for the NBA preseason game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat in Florida on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025.
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Brew parties for coffee or beer lovers, plus art on the river
This week, local theaters perform murder shows, Crosstown showcases Vietnamese culture and you can make pottery at Chucalissa.
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Grizzlies crushed again in preseason, despite JJJ’s return
Star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. returned to the Memphis Grizzlies lineup after offseason surgery to address a turf toe injury.
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Box score: Hornets 145, Grizzlies 116
The box score for the NBA preseason game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Charlotte Hornets in Greensboro, N.C., on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025.
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Grizzlies’ ‘best’ preseason loss features grit and growth
The Memphis Grizzlies rallied from a 17-point deficit, but their fourth-quarter comeback fell short Saturday at FedExForum as the Atlanta Hawks won.
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Herrington: Jaylen Wells, Cedric Coward lead deep cast of Grizzlies perimeter prospects
The Grizzlies have been cycling through young perimeter prospects for a few years now. Will they find some keepers this season?
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Memphis Grizzlies, FedEx unveil first ‘Dream Court.’ Will it produce the next Ja Morant?
“This is a lot better than my court in my backyard,” Ja Morant said. “Hopefully we get some more NBA players out of here.”
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Ja Morant gives update on ankle injury
Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant is currently week-to-week after suffering an ankle sprain during a practice Sunday, Oct. 5.
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Herrington: A wide-angle preview of coming NBA season
Will the Oklahoma City Thunder repeat as champs? Who will come out of an injury-rattled Eastern Conference? How many games will the Memphis Grizzlies win? Chris Herrington gazes into his NBA crystal ball for league-wide preseason predictions.
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One Grizzly said the Ja 3s are ‘the best.’ And it wasn’t Morant.
Memphis Grizzlies teammates heap praise on star guard Ja Morant’s latest signature shoe, the Ja 3s.
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It’s the preseason, but Grizzlies have ‘overthinking’ to correct
The Grizzlies have played too cautiously during the preseason. The players believe it is something they will overcome as they adjust to Tuomas Iisalo’s new system.
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Box score: Celtics 121, Grizzlies 103
NBA box score for the NBA preseason game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Boston Celtics at FedExForum on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025.
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