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January 2026
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LaRavia, Smart stick it to old team in win over Grizzlies
Former Grizzlies Jake LaRavia and Marcus Smart made clutch plays for Los Angeles as the Lakers pulled away from Memphis during the fourth quarter.
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Box score: Lakers 128, Grizzlies 121
NBA box score for the Memphis Grizzlies game against the Los Angeles Lakers Friday, Jan. 2 in Los Angeles.
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December 2025
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Philadelphia edges Memphis in tight overtime game
VJ Edgecombe carried Philadelphia in the fourth quarter, and shot the winning 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds left in overtime.
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Box score: 76ers 139, Grizzlies 136 (OT)
Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Philadelphia 76ers at FedExForum on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025.
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Sarr, McCollum lift the Wizards to their second win over the Grizzlies in 9 days
The Wizards outrebounded the Grizzlies 54-42 and overcame 19 turnovers.
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Box Score: Wizards 116, Grizzlies 112
Here is the box score for the Grizzlies’ game against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on Sunday, Dec. 28.
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Ja Morant’s return sparks high-flying Grizzlies win
With Morant back at the wheel the Grizzlies offense generated 26 fastbreak points, the second most of the season.
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Grizzlies romp over Bucks in Morant’s return
Memphis beat Milwaukee for the eighth straight time, all of them by double digits.
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Box score: Grizzlies 125, Bucks 104
Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Milwaukee Bucks at FedExForum on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025.
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Box score: Thunder 119, Grizzlies 103
Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Monday, Friday, Dec. 22, 2025.
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Box score: Grizzlies 137, Jazz 128
Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025.
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Cam Spencer plays like nobody wants him — because nobody did
As a junior in high school, Cam Spencer created a recruiting profile for himself. His self-belief may be his biggest strength.
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Jaren Jackson Jr. named Western Conference Player of the Week
The two-time NBA All-Star joins Zach Randolph, Ja Morant, Pau Gasol and Marc Gasol as a multi-time Grizzlies honoree.
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GG Jackson reemerges for Grizzlies in Utah road win
Jackson notched his first start of the season and had his highest scoring night since early February last season.
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Aldama’s career-high 37 points lead Grizzlies over Jazz
Memphis shot 56% from the field and never trailed during the first half.
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Grizzlies 25: Brandon Clarke is perhaps the team’s all-time top ‘sixth man’
If you can’t be the man, it’s good to complement the man. Brandon Clarke’s has meshed well with the top players of his Grizzlies era.
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Grizzlies lose to Thunder for 15th straight time
Against Oklahoma City, the margin for error is thin. That is especially true for a Grizzlies roster missing eight players.
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Box score: Thunder 119, Grizzlies 103
Jaren Jackson Jr. named Western Conference Player of the Week
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Grizzlies provide update on Brandon Clarke
Clarke was injured Saturday after playing in only his second game of the 2025-26 season.
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Wizards defeat Grizzlies in second-half rally
The Wizards snapped a seven-game losing streak in Memphis, where they hadn’t won since Jan. 5, 2018. Santi Aldama led Memphis with a career-high 37 points and 10 rebounds.
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Jackson, defense bring Grizzlies unlikely win at Minnesota
The Grizzlies reached to the bottom of the depth chart, with two-way players Olivier-Maxence Prosper and Jahmai Mashack rounding out the rotation. And then they went out and scratched out a win.
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Everybody gets a bucket in Grizzlies comeback win against Minnesota
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Everybody gets a bucket in Grizzlies comeback win against Minnesota
Down 76-67 midway through the third quarter, six Grizzlies scored in a 14-2 run.
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Box score: Grizzlies 116, Timberwolves 110
Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025.
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Morant ‘questionable’ for Grizzlies game Wednesday
Morant stepped on the foot of a defender in the Clippers game Monday. He limped off the court and did not return to the game.
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Jackson’s breakout game, Spencer’s career-high propel Grizzlies over Clippers
Jaren Jackson Jr. and Cam Spencer combined for 58 points as the Grizzlies improved to 3-0 against the Clippers this season.
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