There are 489 article(s) tagged Jaren Jackson Jr.:

• February 2023

  • Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. share All-Star game spotlight

    In the first All-Star game to feature two Memphis Grizzlies players, the franchise got the moment that it wanted and more.

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    By Drew Hill February 20, 2023

  • Media day madness: All-Star weekend a high point for Morant-Jackson duo

    Grizzlies stars Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. are playing on the NBA’s biggest stage this weekend. Here are all their best quotes from All-Star media day. 

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    Jaren Jackson Jr. voted vice president of NBA players association

    By Drew Hill February 18, 2023

  • Jaren Jackson Jr. voted vice president of NBA players association

    Jaren Jackson Jr. was nominated by teammate Steven Adams, and then voted by his peers as an NBPA vice president. He is following the footsteps of his mother, director of operations for the Women’s National Basketball Players Association.

    By Drew Hill February 18, 2023

  • Ja, JJJ have special plans for All-Star break

    The pressure is on to deliver, but not necessarily on the basketball court. 

    By Drew Hill February 15, 2023

  • Grizzlies notebook: Brooks’ edge, addressing trade deadline and All-Star selections

    Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said the Grizzlies will do their due diligence at the trade deadline, but he and general manager Zach Kleiman “believe in this group.”

    By Drew Hill February 04, 2023

  • Grizzlies podcast: Should Memphis make a trade?

    Drew Hill and Chris Herrington share thoughts about the Grizzlies positioning ahead of the NBA trade deadline. 

    By Drew Hill, Chris Herrington February 03, 2023

  • Memphis Grizzlies’ Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. make NBA All-Star team

    Ja Morant is averaging 27.4 points, 8.3 assists and 5.8 rebounds this season for the Grizzlies. This is his second All-Star selection. This is Jackson’s first selection.

    By Drew Hill February 02, 2023

• January 2023

  • Herrington: Was Sunday the Grizzlies’ best ever ‘Ja & Jaren’ game?

    The Daily Memphian’s Chris Herrington breaks down Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr.’s on-court relationship during Sunday’s Grizzlies game, plus other notable moments that caught his attention.

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    By Chris Herrington January 30, 2023

  • From sideline chaos to stats controversy, Grizzlies were fired up

    Ja Morant had 27 points, 15 assists, 10 rebounds in win over Indiana and went toe-to-toe with Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard, jawing like a boxing promo. 

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    Opinion: ‘No conspiracy’ with Grizzlies stats crew

    Box score: Grizzlies 112, Pacers 100

    By Drew Hill January 30, 2023

  • Grizzlies, Jackson tweet support for Nichols family

    “We are distraught to find ourselves dealing with a needless loss of life due to police brutality, and this time it was one of Memphis’s own.”

    By Drew Hill January 27, 2023

  • Grizzlies Mailbag: Is this team still too young to go all the way?

    Are Ja Morant’s Grizzlies too young to win a title? Chris Herrington examines that question and fields queries on potential playoff matchups, rotations and more in this month’s Grizzlies Mailbag.

    By Chris Herrington January 19, 2023

  • Herrington: Grizzlies have become a different ‘Team Alley-Oop’

    The Grizzlies are the only team in the top five in tossing oops in both half-court and transition basketball. Find you a team that can do both? Found ‘em. 

    By Chris Herrington January 12, 2023

  • Grizzlies podcast: Jaren Jackson Jr. is NBA award favorite

    Jaren Jackson Jr. is the favorite to win Defensive Player of the Year. Drew Hill and Chris Herrington break down his chances. 

    By Drew Hill, Chris Herrington January 10, 2023

  • Talking Grizzlies defense, sophomores and the trade market with John Hollinger

    Chris Herrington and The Athletic’s John Hollinger talk about the defensive rise of Dillon Brooks, the sophomore seasons of Santi Aldama and Ziaire Williams and how the Grizzlies might approach the trade market. 

    By Chris Herrington January 06, 2023

  • Herrington: There are two types of great NBA defenders, and the Grizzlies have both

    The Grizzlies have two very different Defensive Player of the Year candidates in Jaren Jackson Jr. and Dillon Brooks. But the duo’s on-court synergy has given the team what might be the NBA’s best defense. 

    By Chris Herrington January 03, 2023

• December 2022

  • Herrington: After a Christmas comeuppance, Grizzlies face questions

    The Grizzlies got whole over Christmas, putting their starting five together for the first time since April. It should have been the week the Grizzlies found their answer. Instead, they bring this full team home with more questions. 

    By Chris Herrington December 27, 2022

  • This holiday season, Ja Morant has been giving gifts early

    Before this holiday-season stretch commences, let’s stop to unwrap the most prominent present each main-roster member of the top-seeded Grizzlies has given us in this opening third of the season.

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    Grizzlies Insider: Can Memphis keep this road streak alive?

    By Chris Herrington December 19, 2022

  • Grizzlies podcast: Jaren Jackson Jr. playing elite defense

    Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss Jaren Jackson Jr.’s impact during the Grizzlies’ six-game winning streak. 

    By Drew Hill, Chris Herrington December 16, 2022

  • Grizzlies Mailbag: Jaren Jackson Jr. big dreams and other random nonsense

    This month’s Grizzlies Mailbag includes thoughts on Jaren Jackson Jr.’s chances to be named Defensive Player of the Year and his declining fouls, along with Chris’ favorite Christmas movies.

    By Chris Herrington December 14, 2022

  • Jaren Jackson Jr. celebrates launch of collab with Italian fashion brand

    The Grizzlies star said he hopes his collaboration with Mauna-Kea is just the beginning of his clothing design journey. 

    By Drew Hill December 11, 2022

  • Herrington: In Year 5, Jaren Jackson Jr. is coming into focus

    At 23 heading into this season, the 2018 first-round NBA Draft pick remained a bundle of tantalizing attributes still trying to become a fully formed player for the Memphis Grizzlies.

    By Chris Herrington December 07, 2022

• November 2022

  • Grizzlies podcast: First 20 games breakdown

    Where do the Grizzlies stand 20 games into the regular season? Drew Hill and Chris Herrington like their chances moving forward in the Western Conference. 

    By Drew Hill, Chris Herrington November 30, 2022

  • Grizz updates: Jaren Jackson’s giving spirit and a Roddy reunion

    For the first time since becoming a pro, all four of David Roddy’s brothers will be in Minneapolis to watch the rookie take on the Timberwolves. 

    By Drew Hill November 30, 2022

  • Grizzlies unapologetic as ever as they return to ‘rallying cry’ birthplace

    Last season in Madison Square Garden, Ja Morant formed a rallying cry for the Grizzlies. It rings true one season later. Sunday, the Grizzlies return to New York.

    By Drew Hill November 27, 2022

  • Herrington: With Morant, Bane out, time for Grizzlies to win with defense

    Starting Tuesday night at the FedExForum against the red-hot, high-scoring Sacramento Kings, the Grizzlies are beginning a stretch in which they’ll likely be without Morant/Bane but have Brooks/Jackson. 

    Can they flip the script, and win with defense now? 

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    By Chris Herrington November 21, 2022