Ja Morant named second-team All-NBA
The superstar point guard, who also won the NBA’s Most Improved Player, joins Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol as Grizzlies named to an All-NBA team.
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The superstar point guard, who also won the NBA’s Most Improved Player, joins Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol as Grizzlies named to an All-NBA team.
Will the Grizzlies get splashy this offseason? It’s too early to know.
The Grizzlies big man led the league this season in blocks (177) and blocks per game (2.3).
Here are the top eight Grizzlies players in the rankings, taking into account improvements, regressions and contract status.
Here’s the question: This Grizzlies regular season was the most ___ ever. The fans have answers.
Desmond Bane will drive around town on Tuesday looking at the playoff signage. The Grizzlies guard hopes the team can put on a show for the home fans.
The 25 best moments of this Grizzlies season include Ja-dropping eruptions of athleticism and creativity. But also team-oriented expressions of joy and symbols of togetherness. Big blocks and bigger blowouts. Fiery quotes and comic relief.
Before every game, Jaren Jackson Jr. hands the ball to 3-year-old Vivian Havens as part of the Grizzlies’ tipoff routine. He says the little girl is good luck.
A wardrobe malfunction, All-Star alley-oops and the origin story of an unlikely new hero are among the best moments of this Grizzlies season, but couldn’t quite make the top 25 cut.
OK, so it wasn’t the winningest Grizzlies regular season ever. But it was one of the most important — and most exhilarating.
The Memphis Grizzlies ended the season with a loss, but not without a few laughs and a triple-double from John Konchar.
April 10, 2022: The Boston Celtics defeat the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. John Konchar posts triple-double in loss to CelticsRelated stories:
Calkins: It was the happiest regular season in Grizz history. Now who do you want next?
April 9, 2022: The Memphis Grizzlies defeat the New Orleans Pelicans at FedExForum. Ja Morant kick-starts Grizzlies in his returnRelated stories:
Calkins: Grizzlies look ‘damn good’ in Morant’s return
Ja Morant had 21 points, nine assists and a block as the Grizzlies shook off a two-game skid and crushed the Pelicans.
Good news, Grizzlies fans. Ja Morant returned to the lineup Saturday. And the Grizzlies celebrated by smashing the Pelicans.
The Grizzlies, coming off two straight losses, including a blowout against the Nuggets, could see Morant on the court this weekend.
The Grizzlies, who just dropped two on the road, are encouraged after Ja Morant’s 5-on-5 practice.
The 20-year-old might not be the best at unpacking, but during his journey to adulthood in Memphis, the rookie has transformed into a useful bench weapon for the Grizzlies.
If the team’s recent good luck and good management hold up, then the Grizzlies’ rock-solid foundation might make “this could be our year” a realistic, recurring mantra for the next decade.
Few if any NBA players have defended both more and better than Jaren Jackson Jr. this season.
The Grizzlies need three victories to break the franchise record for single-season wins with five games remaining.
Taylor Jenkins won’t take credit, but his peers and mentors believe everything he has accomplished with the Grizzlies thus far has been “spectacular.”
Two common observations are that this success is a tribute to the quality of the roster and also that the team has been fortunate Morant’s absences have aligned with weaker stretches of the schedule.
When De’Anthony Melton is hot from 3-point range, the record shows it means great things for the Grizzlies.
The Memphis Grizzlies, one of the youngest NBA teams this season, just beat two of the league’s biggest stars in a span of four days, and with their own best player unavailable both times.