Out of protocols: Grizzlies center Steven Adams is back
The center missed the first two games of the series against the Warriors while in health and safety protocols.
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May 2022
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Dillon Brooks suspended for Game 3 vs. Warriors
The Grizzlies guard was suspended for one game by the NBA for “unnecessary and excessive contact” that resulted in substantial injury.
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Calling 12: Ja Morant steals Game 2 from the Warriors
Ja Morant, who finished with 47 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, scored the Grizzlies’ final 15 points in the win over Golden State.
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Herrington: Ja’s greatest game, Brooks' foul and other Game 2 takeaways
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Herrington: Ja’s greatest game, Brooks’ foul and other Game 2 takeaways
Columnist Chris Herrington has six takeaways from Game 2, among them the assertion that this was Ja Morant’s greatest game (so far), and Dillon Brooks might very well deserve a suspension.
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Box score, Game 2: Grizzlies 106, Warriors 101
May 3, 2022: The Memphis Grizzlies defeat the Golden State Warriors at FedExForum.
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Herrington: As Game 2 against Golden State looms, maybe now the Grizzlies can claim disrespect
Perception and betting odds tilt toward the Warriors. But the assumption of the Grizzlies’ quick demise is a bit much.
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Calkins: It wasn’t just a missed shot for the Grizzlies. It was a missed opportunity.
Draymond Green was tossed from the game. Ja Morant had a last-second shot to win. So it’s a good thing the Grizzlies don’t let anything bother them. Because Game 1 would be easy to regret.
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Grizzlies lose tense, tight Game 1 thriller
The Grizzlies fought back from a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit to claim a lead against the Warriors, but these weren’t the Minnesota Timberwolves, the first-round opponent that made a habit of fading in the fourth.
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Too many chances for Golden State, one too few for Memphis
In their four meetings during the regular season, the Grizzlies had a big advantage in field-goal attempts. But in Sunday’s Game 1 playoff loss, that was not the case.
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Box score, Game 1: Warriors 117, Grizzlies 116
May 1, 2022: The Golden State Warriors defeat the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum.
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April 2022
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Grizzlies stage another fourth-quarter comeback to close out Wolves
For the third time in this first-round series with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Memphis Grizzlies found themselves trailing by double digits in the fourth quarter, only to come back and win.
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Calkins: Grizzlies win first playoff series since 2015. (But it won’t be their last.)
Minnesota meltdown, Memphis moxie: Grizzlies win series in fourth quarters
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Twitter roundup: Reactions from Grizzlies’ series clincher
Emotions were all over the place as the Grizzlies made Game 6 a nail-biter.
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Calkins: Grizzlies win first playoff series since 2015. (But it won’t be their last.)
The Grizzlies sent the Timberwolves packing. Now all they have to do is turn around and play the Golden State Warriors Sunday afternoon. Impossible? Nah. Not for a team that is wired to win.
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Minnesota meltdowns, Memphis moxie: Grizzlies win series in fourth quarters
The Grizzlies outscored the Timberwolves by 62 points across all fourth quarters of the six-game series.
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Box score: Grizzlies 114, Timberwolves 106
April 29, 2022: The Memphis Grizzlies defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center in Minneapolis to win the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs.
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Grizzlies come back in fourth quarter to close out Minnesota
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She watched the Grizzlies with her dying father. A story about sports and love.
Steve Blaydes’ favorite player was Ja Morant. In the first game since Blaydes’ death, the point guard hit the Game 5 winner against the Timberwolves.
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Herrington: Will Morant rise to the moment as Grizz try to close out Wolves?
On Friday night, the Grizzlies will have a chance to notch the fifth series win in franchise history, and the first of what we’ll call the Ja Morant Era.
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Taylor Jenkins: Grizzlies will need ‘best game’ to close out Timberwolves
Grizzlies center Steve Adams enters health and safety protocols
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Calkins: Today, Memphis, you can ‘thank God’ for Ja Morant
With the game and the season hanging in the balance, Ja Morant did what superstars do. He lifted his game, his teammates and the city, too.
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Style points: Memphis ushers Wolves out of FedExForum
Game 5 featured it all, from highlight plays to celebrities sitting courtside.
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Grizzlies comeback, Ja’s layup take Game 5 from Timberwolves
The Grizzlies, shooting poorly from the free-throw line and down by 13 points with less than 10 minutes left, pulled out another inspiring win, led by Morant’s 30 points.
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Style points: Memphis ushers out Wolves in Game 5
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Box score, Game 5: Grizzlies 111, Timberwolves 109
April 26, 2022: The Memphis Grizzlies defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves at FedExForum.
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Grizzlies comeback, Ja’s layup take Game 5 from Timberwolves
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Ja Morant wins NBA Most Improved Player award
Ja Morant said he believes teammate Desmond Bane should have been in the conversation to win the award.
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Jenkins blasts ‘arrogant’ officiating after Game 4 Grizzlies loss
Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins criticized the officiating during a terse two-minute postgame news conference.
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Despite win, Grizzlies want to forget Game 3
Kyle Anderson said the key to closing out a playoff series is to remain focused, but play with a sense of urgency.
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Herrington: Grizzlies’ epic comeback, or Wolves’ calamitous collapse?
These Grizzlies will be remembered for their gutsy performance, as well as being the Timberwolves’ tormentors.
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