There are 63 article(s) tagged Grizzlies:

• February 2020

  • Education, guts and humility fuel rise of Grizzlies exec Zach Kleiman

    Educated at Duke Law School, known for its ties to pro sports, Grizzlies executive vice president of basketball operations Zach Kleiman was ready for his front office rise. 

    By Drew Hill February 11, 2020

• December 2019

  • Brooks, Clarke lead Grizzlies past Hornets, 117-104

    The Grizzlies send Charlotte to its fifth straight loss, beating the Hornets 117-104

    By The Associated Press December 30, 2019

• November 2019

  • Wade: Grizz Stress Test? Nightly and ever-changing

    The young Memphis Grizzlies were good enough to beat a strong Utah Jazz team and bad enough to be run off the court by the depleted Golden State Warriors. But kids will be kids.  

    By Don Wade November 22, 2019

  • Warriors halt long losing streak at expense of young Grizzlies

    The Golden State Warriors ended their seven-game losing streak by dominating the Memphis Grizzlies in the second quarter on the way to a 114-95 victory.

    By Don Wade November 20, 2019

  • Calkins: Ja Morant defeats Mike Conley in an unforgettable changing of the guards

    Mike Conley returned to FedExForum Friday night. Ja Morant showed him his old team is in good hands.

     

    By Geoff Calkins November 16, 2019

  • Morant stars as Grizzlies beat Jazz in Conley’s return

    Ja Morant scored 25 points in his national television debut as the Grizzlies won their third straight game over Mike Conley and the Utah Jazz.

    By Chris Herrington November 15, 2019

  • Grizzlies get first road win at San Antonio

    The Grizzlies grabbed their first road win of the season, 113-109, at San Antonio as Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 24 points and Jonas Valanciunas put up a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds.

    By Don Wade November 11, 2019

  • As Ja Morant sits, Dallas Mavericks roll

    After a 138-122 loss to the Dallas Mavericks as rookie point guard Ja Morant was rested, Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins and players agree the team's defense is far behind its offense.

    By Don Wade November 09, 2019

  • Grizzlies stay with Harden and Houston, but lose 107-100

    Rookie Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant earned praise from Houston's James Harden Monday night, but ultimately Harden's 44 points were too much for them on a night when they missed 22 of 25 shots from long range. 

    By Don Wade November 04, 2019

  • Conaway: They took his balls; we’d like them back

    When they were building FedExForum, they had to put up protective bollards around the plaza, and Andy Dolich came up with the idea of painted balls: basketballs, baseballs, tennis balls, soccer balls. 

    By Dan Conaway November 01, 2019

• October 2019

  • October Playlist: Hoops and tunes

    It’s not an accident that our sports teams have invested in music. We’re a hoops city, and we’re a music city. In the metaphorical fabric of Memphis, those two threads are  intertwined. File under: Things that Define Us.

    By Elizabeth Cawein October 28, 2019

  • Calkins: Grizzlies lose the game, win the night

    The Grizzlies tipped off a new era at FedExForum Friday. And, baby, it was a very good night. 

    By Geoff Calkins October 26, 2019

  • FedExForum rolls out new features to please fans

    From food and drink to a remodeled in-phone app, a new look for the noticeably younger basketball squad coincides with some new treats and attractions at their arena.

    By Jared Boyd October 25, 2019

  • Grizzlies Podcast: It’s time for tipoff

    Chris Herrington, Geoff Calkins and Don Wade look ahead to this season of Memphis Grizzlies basketball. 

    By Chris Herrington October 22, 2019

  • Grizzlies Podcast: We’ve seen Ja Morant (and more)

    Chris Herrington and Geoff Calkins discuss their first impressions from Grizzlies preseason, where Ja Morant is putting on a show. 

    By Natalie Van Gundy October 09, 2019

• September 2019

  • Grizzlies Podcast: Questions before training camp

    Chris Herrington is joined by Geoff Calkins and Don Wade to preview Grizzlies media day and training camp.

    By Natalie Van Gundy September 25, 2019

  • Grizzlies Podcast: Who made the cut in the Sports Illustrated Top 100?

    Chris Herrington is joined by Sports Illustrated writer Rob Mahoney, author of the annual SI NBA 100 list, to talk about which Grizzlies made the cut, which just missed and some of the others. 

    By Natalie Van Gundy September 20, 2019

  • Behind the Headlines Podcast: Memphis Grizzlies president Jason Wexler

    Jason Wexler, president of the Memphis Grizzlies, joins Chris Herrington, writer for The Daily Memphian, and host Eric Barnes to discuss the impact of the Grizzlies on the city of Memphis.

    By Natalie Van Gundy September 13, 2019

  • Grizzlies Podcast: Thumbing through the Memphis Grizzlies Glossary

    Chris Herrington is joined by former Grizzlies game operations director Jason Potter to talk about Battle Ballz, Neck Tattoo Night, Bongo Lady and other entries in our Memphis Grizzlies Glossary. 

    By Natalie Van Gundy September 11, 2019

  • Grizzlies Podcast: Five questions from the Grizzlies summer

    Chris Herrington, Geoff Calkins and Don Wade look back at the Grizzlies summer via five questions on the coaching staff, throwback jerseys, the face of the franchise and more. 

    By Natalie Van Gundy September 06, 2019

  • Grizzlies Notebook: Memphis connections at the FIBA World Cup and more

    Four current Grizzlies -- and a few former ones -- are competing this month at the FIBA basketball World Cup in China. 

    By Chris Herrington September 03, 2019

• August 2019

  • Grizzlies Road Recap: Shorthanded Grizz fall to Trail Blazers in Portland

    If you’d known before Wednesday night’s Grizz road game against the Portland Trail Blazers that Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum would combine for only 35 points, maybe you’d have thought that was a good sign for the slumping Grizzlies, since Lillard and McCollum typically create an overwhelming share of the Blazers’ offense and have been raining down jumpshots on the Grizzlies since at least the 2015 playoffs, if not before.

    By Kevin Lipe August 22, 2019

• July 2019

  • Tipping Point: Grizzlies internships aren’t limited to basketball

    College students who attended a New Memphis Launch Session hosted by the Grizzlies learned there are also roles they can play in human resources, communications and IT to make the show go on.

    By Anna Cox Thompson July 24, 2019

  • Tigers Podcast: Predicting the NBA future of Tigers players

    Memphis Tigers basketball reporter Drew Hill was joined by Memphis Grizzlies writer Omari Sankofa of The Athletic on the latest Tigers Podcast. 

    By Natalie Van Gundy July 05, 2019

• June 2019

  • Grizzlies Podcast: Post-draft fallout and free agency preview with Peter Edmiston

    Chris Herrington is joined by Peter Edmiston (The Athletic/Sports 56 radio) to talk about the Grizzlies’ haul during last week’s NBA draft and how the team might approach free agency next month.

    By Natalie Van Gundy June 24, 2019