There are 431 article(s) tagged Jaren Jackson Jr.:

• January 2022

  • Calkins: Did you see that, America? Why you don’t want to mess with the Grizz

    Steven Adams picked up one of the Chicago Bulls and carried him away like a small child. Just more evidence that this is not a Grizzlies team to be trifled with. 

    By Geoff Calkins January 17, 2022

  • Grizzlies put on a show in trouncing Bulls

    After a slow start, it was all Morant, Jackson and Bane and a couple of viral video moments (Steven Adams!) in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Game. 

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    Box score: Grizzlies 119, Bulls 106

    By Drew Hill January 17, 2022

  • Herrington: A franchise-best winning streak in the books, and by the numbers

    Here are some key numbers and facts to remember from the historic run.

    By Chris Herrington January 15, 2022

  • Grizzlies star Jaren Jackson Jr. wins NBA Cares Community Assist Award

    Jaren Jackson Jr. will be presented the award ahead of Friday’s game against the Mavericks.

    By Drew Hill January 14, 2022

  • Listen to Grizzlies writers discuss how far Ja Morant can take the team

    The Grizzlies announced to the world that they are Western Conference contenders on Tuesday night. Chris Herrington and Drew Hill break it down. 

    By Drew Hill, Chris Herrington January 12, 2022

  • Herrington: Grizzlies-Warriors a Hollywood-style reboot worthy of original

    Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, once the upstarts, come to town to meet (again) the brash upstarts of Morant, Jackson and Bane. 

    By Chris Herrington January 10, 2022

  • Grizzlies Insider: A massive week ahead for the surging Memphis Grizzlies

    It’s a new era of Grizzlies, with the same Memphis vs. Everybody attitude. 

    By Drew Hill January 10, 2022

  • Jaren Jackson Jr. leads Grizzlies to eighth straight win

    Without Ja Morant or Steven Adams, Memphis responded to the Clippers’ hot start with top performances from Jackson and Desmond Bane.

    By Drew Hill January 08, 2022

  • Grizzlies Mailbag Part 1: Ja Morant’s ‘Rose year’ has team on the rise

    Also tackled here: questions about Jaren Jackson Jr. and Kiwi culture.

    By Chris Herrington January 05, 2022

  • Oh, snap: This week’s best photos

    Let’s ring in 2022 by casting votes for our favorite pics from the final week of 2021. We’ve got athletes savoring special moments, an intrepid artist and a determined businesswoman.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 02, 2022

• December 2021

  • Grizzlies Insider: Can Grizzlies keep shaking Golden State’s dominance?

    Will the Grizzlies’ holidays be happy? We’ll see. A challenging three-game schedule starts when they face the Warriors on Thursday night, Dec. 23.

    By Drew Hill December 23, 2021

  • Toni Lowe is Jaren Jackson Jr.'s secret weapon to becoming an NBA fashion trendsetter

    When the Grizzlies forward is happy with the attention-grabbing choices, “he can be bubbly. It’s almost electric.” 

    By Drew Hill December 21, 2021

  • Listen to Grizzlies writers discuss the team’s winning formula during its dominant month

    The Grizzlies have played the best defense in the NBA this month. Can they keep it up when Ja Morant returns?

    By Drew Hill, Chris Herrington December 15, 2021

  • Herrington: Grizzlies find help across the roster in current streak

    Kyle Anderson and Tyus Jones have shown their value when the Grizzlies needed to plug holes.

    By Chris Herrington December 14, 2021

  • Herrington: Division title? Top 4 seed? Lofty hopes now realistic goals for Grizzlies

    If the past two games showed anything, finishing better than ninth in the West should be the goal, not a hope.

    By Chris Herrington December 10, 2021

  • Short-handed Grizzlies battle to win over Lakers

    The Grizzlies, without Dillon Brooks, managed to hold back LeBron James, and Jaren Jackson Jr. led with 25 points.

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    Box score: Grizzlies 108, Lakers 95

    By Drew Hill December 09, 2021

  • Grizzlies fashion: Style points count for Dillon Brooks, Jaren Jackson Jr.

    Dillon Brooks insisted that he’s not in a fashion battle with teammate Jaren Jackson Jr. But if he were, Brooks says he would win. 

    By Drew Hill December 09, 2021

  • Jaren Jackson Jr. breaks down ‘Coach Ja’

    The Grizzlies forward says Taylor Jenkins is waiting for Ja Morant to ask him to coach in a tech suit. 

    By Drew Hill December 08, 2021

  • Grizzlies mailbag: Morant’s absence, Jaren’s minutes, player-media interaction and more

    It might be time to rethink how to approach Jaren Jackson Jr.’s “foul trouble,” and glancing at what trade/draft options are out there.

    By Chris Herrington December 01, 2021

• November 2021

  • Jackson sets tone with Grizzlies’ solid defense in win over Raptors

    Desmond Bane goes wild in the first quarter again, and Jackson finishes with 25 points and five blocks.

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    Box score: Grizzlies 98, Raptors 91

    By Chris Herrington November 30, 2021

  • Honesty hour: Grizzlies hold meeting before rallying to win at Utah

    An embarrassing loss to the Timberwolves prompted a “heart-to-heart” talk. 

    By Drew Hill November 23, 2021

  • Jaren Jackson Jr. drills 3-point shot to beat Jazz

    Jaren Jackson Jr. won the tip and made the clutch 3 for a feel-good win after a brutal loss two nights ago.

    Related story: Box score: Grizzlies 119, Jazz 118

    By Drew Hill November 23, 2021

  • Listen to Grizzlies writers discuss the blowout victory over the Houston Rockets

    Jaren Jackson Jr.’s impact doesn’t always appear in the box score. 

    By Drew Hill, Chris Herrington November 17, 2021

  • Herrington: Jackson Jr. is the skeleton key that could unlock the Grizzlies

    Jaren Jackson Jr.’s offense has frustrated fans this season. But his defense has quietly taken a big leap forward. Getting him going on both ends of the floor may be the key to the Grizzlies’ season. 

    By Chris Herrington November 16, 2021

  • Grizzlies notebook: Morant’s redemption, and Jackson’s growing potential

    Monday night overtime win over the Timberwolves showed why the Grizzlies believe in Jaren Jackson Jr. is the center of their future. 

    By Drew Hill November 09, 2021