Coward can’t reverse late collapse as Grizzlies lose 16th straight to Thunder
One of the more dramatic days in Memphis Grizzlies franchise history ended with a demoralizing loss Friday night at FedExForum.Related content:
Topic: Grizzlies vs. Thunder
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January 2026
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Thunder roars back from 21-point deficit to beat Grizzlies
The Thunder took the lead with 1:07 left in the fourth quarter and went on to win by one point.
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Box score: Thunder 117, Grizzlies 116
Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder at FedExForum on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.
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December 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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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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April 2025
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Herrington: Missing Morant? Coming up short? That was the Grizzlies’ series and season.
“As overmatched as the Grizzlies often seemed, there’s every reason to believe this series would have been going back to Oklahoma City 2-2 if Ja Morant hadn’t gotten hurt in Game 3.”
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Box score: Thunder 117, Grizzlies 115
Box score for Game 4 of the best-of-seven game series between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder played Saturday, April 26, in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Herrington: Worst playoff loss in Grizzlies history? No. Then again …
With Ja Morant finding his rhythm as both a scorer and a playmaker, the Grizzlies were about to win Game 3. And then it all evaporated in the split second between contact and collapse.
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Calkins: Ja went high and they went low. That’s how a magnificent night fell apart.
It was going to be a magnificent night for Memphis. Then Ja Morant and the Grizzlies crashed to the earth.
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Grizzlies place Morant on injury list, respond to report he is out
The Memphis Grizzlies have updated the status of star guard Ja Morant for Game 4 against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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The Grizzlies were on their way to joy. Then Morant hit the floor.
Ja Morant hit the floor and the Grizzlies fell apart. They couldn’t believe it either.
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Thunder storm back from 29-point deficit to beat Grizzlies
Box score: Thunder 114, Grizzlies 108
Ja Morant leaves Game 3 against Oklahoma City with injury
Grizzlies Insider: Grizzlies ‘win' something, set Game 3 growl towels
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Ja Morant leaves Game 3 against Oklahoma City with injury
Grizzlies star Ja Morant was undercut by Thunder guard Lu Dort during Thursday’s Game 3 and exited the game with an injury.
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Thunder storm back from 29-point deficit to beat Grizzlies
Ja Morant was hurt with just over three minutes left in the first half and Memphis leading 67-40. But Oklahoma City closed the gap to make the series 3-0.
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Box score: Thunder 114, Grizzlies 108
This is the box score for the NBA playoffs game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at FedExForum.
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Herrington: Grizzlies-Thunder is a rivalry renewed
Win or lose, the “we’re in this together” energy can enrich a community. Memphis now gets at least two chances to show it in this series.
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Calkins: You don’t have to believe in the Grizzlies’ chances. Just believe in yourselves.
The Thunder absolutely destroyed the Grizzlies in Games 1 and 2. So what reason is there to believe in Memphis? I’m glad you asked.
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Herrington: Grizzlies Game 2 loss was just close enough to hurt a little more
Tuesday night in Oklahoma City, after his team’s 118-99 Game 2 loss, was as close as Memphis Grizzlies interim head coach Tuomas Iisalo has seemed to angry.
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The Grizzlies were better in Game 2, but it still felt like deja vu
The Grizzlies won the third quarter of Game 2, 27-20. It was the only quarter of the series thus far that they have come out on top.
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Thunder rumbles past Grizzlies for another double-digit win
The Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the Memphis Grizzlies to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.
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Box score: Thunder 118, Grizzlies 99
This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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Hill: Thunder series may bring clarity to Grizzlies’ future
Extracting the most value from the rest of the series begins with making it competitive. Can the Grizzlies slow down the Oklahoma City buzzsaw?
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Thunder hand Grizzlies epic beatdown
The Grizzlies suffered the fifth-largest margin of defeat ever in an NBA Playoff game during Game 1 in Oklahoma City.
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Seven deadly sins that could cost Grizzlies vs. OKC Thunder
You might remember regular-season games between Memphis and the Oklahoma City Thunder. They were mostly a disaster for the Grizzlies. Here’s what Memphis must do to avoid biting that apple in the NBA playoffs.
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Herrington: Here’s hoping magic is real
The Grizzlies lost Game 1 to Oklahoma City by 51 points, and as interim head coach Tuomas Iisalo said, “It’s very hard to play worse than this.”
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How bad was Sunday for the Memphis Grizzlies? It can’t get worse.
By the end of Game 1, the Grizzlies were just trying to stay away from the most lopsided defeat in NBA Playoffs history. They had waved the white flag early in the fourth quarter.
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