There are 190 article(s) tagged Grizzlies Insider:

• April 2022

  • Grizz coach Taylor Jenkins fined for criticizing officials

    “... I’ve never seen a more inconsistent or arrogantly officiated game,” Jenkins said. 

    By Drew Hill April 25, 2022

  • Grizzlies Insider: So what’s up with all these fouls?

    There have been 210 fouls called over the four games between the Grizzlies and Timberwolves. So, yes, the games are taking much longer than they typically take. And, yes, there have indeed been more whistles that you are used to hearing. 

    By Drew Hill April 24, 2022

  • Grizzlies Insider: Tyus Jones makes Wolves fans ‘sick’ in homecoming

    “Hometown booing him,” Tre Jones, Tyus Jones’ brother, tweeted. “They sick.” Yes, they were. But Tyus Jones was all smiles. 

    By Drew Hill April 22, 2022

  • Grizzlies Insider: Morant’s favorite part of road games is ‘sending their fans home mad’

    The Memphis Grizzlies finished with the third-best road record in the league this year, 26-15. 

    By Drew Hill April 21, 2022

  • Grizzlies Insider: How Memphis shook Jaren Jackson Jr. loose in Game 2

    There’s one mission if you’re Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins over the next two days: Make sure to keep 22-year-old Jaren Jackson Jr. as loose as possible. 

    By Drew Hill April 20, 2022

  • Grizzlies Insider: Morant’s Instagram stirs emotion among Grizz, Wolves fans

    Ja Morant sure did get Timberwolves and Grizzlies fans fired up for Game 2 when he took to the ’Gram and shared a two-part post.

    By Drew Hill April 18, 2022

  • Grizzlies Insider: Morant vs. Beverley headlines individual playoff matchups

    Ja Morant and Patrick Beverley already appear to have distaste for one another, and left the regular-season series on a rough note. 

    By Drew Hill April 14, 2022

  • Grizzlies Insider: Jenkins shares Grizz playoff prep plans

    Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said that his plan ahead of the playoffs is to push the players a little bit to remind them they have an extra gear they need to hit. 

    By Drew Hill April 11, 2022

  • Grizzlies Insider: Morant invites ‘The Rock’ to Memphis

    Ja Morant wants Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to come to Memphis for a playoff game. Will the point guard have to flip the former wrestler’s NBA allegiance?

    By Drew Hill April 08, 2022

  • Grizzlies Insider: Morant ‘doing well’ and hinting at his comeback 

    Ja Morant is nearing the end of his evaluation period for his knee injury. “He’s doing well,” said Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins.

    By Drew Hill April 04, 2022

• March 2022

  • Grizzlies Insider: Memphis celebrates first division title

    The goal now is to be playing the best basketball possible as they wait for Ja Morant to return from injury and look to the playoffs. 

    By Drew Hill March 31, 2022

  • Grizzlies Insider: Warriors game is not-so-important anymore

    “Not to be a total buzzkill here, but clearly this game isn’t the mega-showdown we thought it was going to be.”

    By Drew Hill March 28, 2022

  • Grizzlies Insider: The ‘real deal’ Grizzlies have grit, grind and swagger

    “We still got the grit, and we still got the grind, and we got a lot of swagger to us,” Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks told a reporter after the Memphis NBA team’s defeat of the Brooklyn Nets.

    By Drew Hill March 24, 2022

  • Grizzlies Insider: With Curry out, Grizzlies are in prime spot

    If you were busy watching the NCAA Tournament over the weekend and didn’t catch all of the wackiness transpiring around the Memphis Grizzlies, here is your chance to catch up. 

    By Drew Hill March 21, 2022

  • Grizzlies Insider: All Brandon Clarke knows is catching lobs

    “Hey, that’s always what I wanted to do,” Clarke said. “Just catch lobs.”

    By Drew Hill March 17, 2022

  • Grizzlies Insider: Final 10 regular games will be a gauntlet

    It’s perfect timing for the return of Dillon Brooks. 

    By Drew Hill March 14, 2022

  • Grizzlies Insider: Tweaks could help Grizzlies’ 3-point shooting

    The Grizzlies know that the shooting must improve to win in the playoffs. “Maybe there are some things schematic-wise and spacing that I can work with,” Coach Taylor Jenkins said. 

    By Drew Hill March 10, 2022

  • Grizzlies Insider: Here’s where Grizz need to focus before playoffs

    The Memphis Grizzlies have some serious concerns as they turn their attention toward the final stretch of games. 

    By Drew Hill March 07, 2022

  • Grizzlies Insider: As Brooks nears return, Williams must continue to step up

    There is no doubt that Dillon Brooks’ defensive skills will be missed in a matchup against Jayson Tatum. Instead, that challenge will likely fall on rookie Ziaire Williams. 

    By Drew Hill March 03, 2022

  • Grizzlies Insider: Our ‘Becoming Ja’ series – and what didn’t make the stories

    Interview questions (and answers) that didn’t make it into The Daily Memphian’s “Becoming Ja” series. 

    By Drew Hill March 01, 2022

• February 2022

  • Grizzlies Insider: Steven Adams doesn’t give a bleep about the shine

    “I don’t need a pat on the back. I just need to bloody win the game,” Adams said. 

    By Drew Hill February 28, 2022

  • Grizzlies Insider: Playoff positioning is here!

    Buckle up for the last 22 games of the regular season. Can the Grizzlies catch the Warriors or Suns in the standings?

    By Drew Hill February 21, 2022

  • Grizzlies Insider: Cleveland, Ja Morant is coming

    The Grizzlies are ready to bring Memphis to Cleveland. 

    By Drew Hill February 17, 2022

  • Grizzlies Insider: Memphis has 40 wins at the All-Star break for first time

    For the first time in franchise history, the Memphis Grizzlies have 40 wins before the All-Star break. And they aren’t finished yet. 

    By Drew Hill February 14, 2022

  • Grizzlies Insider: Remembering the 3-point contest that almost went to Memphis

    Grizzlies guard Wesley Person almost won the 3-point contest in 2003, but a re-do gave Peja Stojakovic his second crown. 

    By Drew Hill February 10, 2022