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A former Tiger meets a “King” and an influential playlist polls fans for their favorite Memphis rappers right now.
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A former Tiger meets a “King” and an influential playlist polls fans for their favorite Memphis rappers right now.
Memphis nearly had the chance to play for their second summer league title in three seasons, but a loss to the Boston Celtics on Thursday finally put them out of reach.
Matt Terhune couldn’t get himself to pick up his pencil and start a new art project. Until he saw a photo of Morant with 2-year-old daughter Kaari. What followed is a story about Twitter, art, basketball and — this is the important part — love.
Morant’s extension means he’ll be here when the Grizzlies and the city and county negotiate the guts of a new FedExForum lease. All of which makes him the most important Grizzly at the most important moment in the city’s NBA history. Just another reason to thank Ja.
It isn’t just about summer league games; the Grizzlies provided some interesting developments as well.
Ja Morant didn’t just sign a rich new contract to stay with the Grizzlies. He committed to Memphis as “home.” That’s a credit to him and to the Grizzlies front office. Here’s how that came to pass.
Welcome to this weekly roundup of what Memphians are saying and what’s being said about Memphis on social media, curated by digital desk reporter Jasmine McCraven.
The Grizzlies and superstar point guard Ja Morant have agreed to the most lucrative contract in franchise history. Herrington: A wild night for the Grizzlies started before free agency began Jaren Jackson Jr. to miss 4 to 6 months following stress fracture surgery Tyus Jones returns to Grizzlies on reported two-year, $30 million dealRelated stories:
The Grizzlies picked the players they really wanted Thursday night. It’s cool that one of them — Tennessee point guard Kennedy Chandler — happens to be from around here.
Welcome to this weekly roundup of what Memphians are saying and what’s being said about Memphis on social media, curated by digital desk reporter Jasmine McCraven.
Ja Raffe has an important role to play in Utah, but that hasn’t stopped locals from bemoaning the move.
The Grizzlies have a recent history of draft trades. Will they make another one this summer?
“A lot of work for a lot of creative people. A lot of assists from Ja.”
If there are any upgrades to be made, they can’t come with any semblance of a poor defense.
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.
A look at where the Grizzlies are headed this offseason, and which prospects helped their case at the NBA combine.
Will the Grizzlies get splashy this offseason? It’s too early to know.
Here are the top eight Grizzlies players in the rankings, taking into account improvements, regressions and contract status.
Beat writer Drew Hill and columnist Chris Herrington discuss the future of Ja Morant in Memphis, Grizzlies free agency and the controversy around Dillon Brooks’ absence from exit interviews.
Ja Morant is going to sign his contract extension, Kyle Anderson and Tyus Jones seem unlikely to return, and Steven Adams thinks “duckmaster” would be a fine thing to put in a Tinder profile. What we learned from the Grizzlies’ postseason news conferences.
From updates on Ja Morant’s knee to Steven Adams’ hilarious quotes about the Peabody ducks, here are the best moments from the Grizzlies’ exit interviews Sunday afternoon.
This season the Grizzlies got younger and still got better, but ultimately came up short of their potential. With Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. in place, the future is bright. It’s also pressing. What’s next?
Whatever happens, this has been a great Grizzlies season, one of only three in franchise history to include more than 50 wins in the regular season and also advancement in the playoffs.
The Memphis Grizzlies will face the Golden State Warriors in Game 5, Round 2 of the NBA Playoff series tonight at 8:30 p.m.
The Memphis Grizzlies will face the Golden State Warriors tonight at 9 p.m. for Game 4, Round 2, of the NBA Playoffs.