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Brooks has been ejected from two games this season for hitting a player in the groin area. Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks ejected from Game 3 versus Lakers Grizzlies teammates say Dillon Brooks should not be suspendedRelated stories:
Ja Morant returned and scored 45 points, but the Grizzlies’ disastrous first quarter was too much to overcome. Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks ejected from Game 3 versus Lakers Box score: Lakers 111, Grizzlies 101 Game 3 Halftime report: Grizzlies set club record for fewest points in first quarterRelated stories:
NBA box score for Game 3 of the Western Conference first-round matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and L.A. Lakers played Saturday, April 22 in Los Angeles.
Ja Morant’s availability for Game 3 in the Memphis Grizzlies playoff series is updated.
LeBron James spoke to the media Friday, April 21, for the first time since Dillon Brooks dismissed James as “old” during an interview after Game 2.
Taylor Jenkins said Ja Morant was a full participant in a non-contact practice on Friday and he will be listed as questionable with a hand injury for Game 3 on Saturday.
LeBron James said, “I’m not here for the bulls---.” But, c’mon, LeBron. The whole basketball universe is here for this bulls---. It’s the (totally crazy) story going into Game 3.Related story:
Here’s what to look for on and off the court as the Grizzlies take on the Lakers in Game 2 of their NBA playoff series Wednesday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m. at FedExForum.
Memphis has options heading into Game 3 of its first-round NBA playoff series with the Los Angeles Lakers. Grizzlies Insider: David Roddy explains how Memphis finds unlikely heroes In Franklin, Ohio, Luke Kennard is more than the player who once surpassed LeBron JamesRelated story:
“I think this is a testament to the coaching staff, really,” Roddy said. “They prepare us for any situation. They prepare us for the adversities that come during the regular season and they do a good job of connecting that to playoff basketball.”
Xavier Tillman started five games in the G League this season. Barring the unexpected, he will start at least five playoff games this spring. One imagines no one else in the NBA, and certainly no one multiple seasons into his pro career, will be able to make such a claim.
Xavier Tillman Sr. led all Grizzlies players with 22 points in the win. And, after the game, Dillon Brooks called LeBron James “old.”Related story:
Dillon Brooks called LeBron James “old” and said he is not the same player he was when he was winning championships in Cleveland and Miami.
Game 2 Halftime report: Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers are playing Wednesday, April 19 in Game 2 of their NBA playoffs series. The Lakers lead the series 1-0, but Memphis leads 59-44 at Game 2 halftime.Related story:
Grizzlies star Ja Morant will not play on Wednesday night against the Lakers in Game 2. He re-aggravated a right hand injury in Game 1.
Will Ja Morant play in Game 2? That’s the mystery of the moment. But however it turns out, there is fresh reason for hope.
Here’s what to look for on and off the court as the Grizzlies take on the Lakers in the first game of their playoff series Sunday, April 16.
The Grizzlies did not have definitive answers on Ja Morant’s availability for Game 2. They would rather make the Lakers guess. If Morant is out, Tyus Jones will be ready.
Jaren Jackson Jr. thought he should have won Defensive Player of the Year last season. He responded by taking his game to an undeniable level.
If Ja Morant’s injury wasn’t the story of the outcome of Game 1, it’s still the lead story for the rest-of-series outlook. Grizzlies Insider: Memphis ‘disappointed,’ ‘p----- off,’ by Game 1 effortRelated story:
Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins, visibly displeased after the loss, made it known they have a lot of work to do.
The forward had 29 points off the bench for the Los Angeles Lakers.
If most things went poorly for the Grizzlies in their 128-112 Game 1 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, the one thing that went the most right has particular meaning for that future: Jaren Jackson Jr.’s game-high 31 points in more than 37 minutes.
The Grizzlies lost the game and they lost Ja Morant. On a no good, very bad day at FedExForum.
The Grizzlies dropped Game 1 to the Lakers on Sunday afternoon, and the status of Ja Morant moving forward is uncertain. Box score: Lakers 128, Grizzlies 112 Ja Morant leaves game with hand injury Playoffs Game 1 halftime report: The Grizzlies have a battle on their handsRelated: