There are 374 article(s) tagged Memphis Grizzlies basketball:

• April 2023

  • Grizzlies Insider: Memphis fans vote Timberwolves, not Lakers, as preferred playoff opponent

    Memphis Grizzlies fans voted the Minnesota Timberwolves, not the Los Angeles Lakers, as the preferred playoff opponent in the first round. 

    By Drew Hill April 10, 2023

  • Thanks to Grizzlies’ popularity, playoff tickets aren’t cheap

    “We have arrived on the NBA scene,” said Dennis O’Connor, the Grizzlies’ vice president of ticket sales and service. “...We have some superstar players, and we are getting more national recognition than we ever have. 

    By Drew Hill April 08, 2023

  • Grizzlies Insider: Memphis says keeping Jackson out of foul trouble is team effort

    The lanky rim protector has played fewer than 30 minutes in three of his last five games because of foul trouble. 

    By Drew Hill April 06, 2023

  • Grizzlies podcast: Grizz head into the NBA playoffs

    Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss potential playoff opponents: Which team would be the best matchup for Memphis? And, is there a team the Grizzlies would like to avoid?

    By Drew Hill, Chris Herrington April 05, 2023

  • ‘No one achieves their dream alone’: TCU honors Grizzlies star Desmond Bane

    Desmond Bane’s message about the power of community made him an easy choice to be honored as part of TCU’s 150th anniversary celebration. 

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    Grizzlies Insider: Next few days key for potential Steven Adams return

    By Drew Hill April 04, 2023

  • Grizzlies Insider: Next few days key for potential Steven Adams return

    The Grizzlies’ playoff frontcourt rotation is clear if Steven Adams’ reevaluation goes well and he returns to the court. 

    By Drew Hill April 03, 2023

• March 2023

  • Grizzlies Insider: Dillon Brooks says ‘no pressure’ as playoffs approach

    Dillon Brooks, embracing his 3 and D role, said there is “no pressure” on him as the team enters the playoffs. 

    By Drew Hill March 30, 2023

  • Grizzlies Insider: Dillon Brooks wants Memphis to bring playoff atmosphere

    “We are building up to it, and once we get (to the playoffs) I know it’s going to be rocking regardless of the score,” says Brooks. 

    By Drew Hill March 27, 2023

  • Grizzlies Insider: Memphis teammates describe passion of Dillon Brooks

    “I play hard,” Brooks said. “The media gave me the villain role, so I’m just taking it and doing what I need to do with it.”

    By Drew Hill March 23, 2023

  • Grizzlies Insider: Memphis not concerned with playoff seeding

    “Finishing strong and staying healthy, those are the main things for us,” Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks said. “We want to have a little momentum going into the playoffs.”

    By Drew Hill March 20, 2023

  • Dillon Brooks fined for pushing camera person

    The Memphis Grizzlies guard was fined $35,000 for “the unsportsmanlike act of shoving a camera person on the sideline after pursuing a loose ball,” the NBA announced Friday.

    By Drew Hill March 17, 2023

  • Herrington: Jackson has strong case for top defense honor, but playing time may hurt

    Last season, Jackson led the NBA in blocks and combined blocks and steals. After missing the first month of the season, he’s not quite there yet, but is within striking range.

    By Chris Herrington March 14, 2023

  • Grizzlies Insider: A Grizzlies-centric March Madness preview

    An annual checkup on who the Memphis Grizzlies will be cheering for in the big dance. 

    By Drew Hill March 13, 2023

  • Grizzlies Insider: Memphis taking its lumps in early March

    Steven Adams is out at least another four weeks? What the heck? Wasn’t he close to returning?

    By Drew Hill March 09, 2023

  • Grizzlies Insider: Jaren Jackson Jr., other teammates voice support for Ja Morant

    The Memphis Grizzlies next play the Lakers in Los Angeles.

    By Drew Hill March 06, 2023

  • Herrington: Thoughts on Ja Morant’s absence, and Brandon Clarke’s

    The magnitude of the Morant news has overshadowed a gutting injury to Brandon Clarke, who suffered a torn Achilles at Denver on Friday night. 

    By Chris Herrington March 06, 2023

  • Grizzlies podcast: March playoff picture

    Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the challenging schedule ahead and how the playoff picture looks at the moment for the Memphis Grizzlies. 

    By Drew Hill, Chris Herrington March 03, 2023

  • Grizzlies Insider: For Memphis, ‘the real test is on the road’

    Can the Grizzlies get a signature road win? Memphis has beaten only three winning teams on the road this season, all before the start of the new year. 

    By Drew Hill March 02, 2023

  • Xavier Tillman’s play has created a dilemma. Will he go back to sitting out?

    Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said Tuesday that Xavier Tillman Sr.’s strong play since the All-Star break is going to force some “tough decisions” when Steven Adams returns from a knee injury. 

    By Drew Hill March 01, 2023

  • Calkins: Ja Morant’s greatness gives the Lakers the boot

    The Lakers came to town Tuesday and greatness followed. No, not from LeBron James. He missed the game with a bum foot. But he had a splendid seat to watch Ja Morant score 28 points in the third quarter to lead the Grizzlies to victory.

     

    By Geoff Calkins March 01, 2023

• February 2023

  • 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. 

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    Box score: Grizzlies 121, Lakers 109

    By Drew Hill February 28, 2023

  • Box score: Grizzlies 121, Lakers 109

    NBA box score for the Tuesday, Feb. 28 game between the Memphis Grizzlies and L.A. Lakers played at FedExForum in Memphis.

    By The Associated Press February 28, 2023

  • 76ers snatch win from Grizzlies in final minute

    Memphis led every minute from the 10:38 mark of the first quarter until it slipped away in the final 39 seconds.

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    Box score: Philadelphia 110, Memphis 105

    Grizzlies Insider: Examining two national television narratives

    By Drew Hill February 23, 2023

  • Box score: Philadelphia 110, Memphis 105

    Memphis Grizzlies fall to Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

    By The Associated Press February 23, 2023

  • Grizzlies Insider: Examining two national television narratives

    The Grizzlies are 5-7 in nationally televised games this season. Seven of their next 10 games will be played on TNT or ESPN.

    By Drew Hill February 23, 2023