There are 686 article(s) tagged Memphis Grizzlies:

• July 2020

  • Calkins: How Ramen Noodles could give Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies a decisive edge

    Ja Morant said Friday he's a "Ramen Noodles guy." That's just the kind of attitude NBA players will need to succeed in the Orlando bubble. 

    By Geoff Calkins 17 hours ago

  • Bubble life more like dorm life as Grizzlies settle in Orlando

    Head coach Taylor Jenkins along with players Ja Morant and Justise Winslow emerged from a 36-hour self-isolation and the team's return to the practice court as the Grizzlies get settled in Orlando.

    By Chris Herrington July 10, 2020

  • The Grizzlies are bound for the NBA’s Orlando bubble. Is that a good thing?

    As the Memphis Grizzlies prepare to move on to the Orlando bubble, questions remain if the NBA approach to continuing the season will work.

    By Chris Herrington July 08, 2020

  • Who should be the Grizzlies’ fifth starter in Orlando?

    Taylor Jenkins must decide on the Grizzlies' fifth starter. Kyle Anderson is the incumbent. Justise Winslow is the heir apparent. But is there another, better option? 

    By Chris Herrington July 06, 2020

  • Sports Notebook: Serious NBA ‘bubble’ concerns; FedEx wants ‘Redskins’ name changed

    From Ja Morant to Damian Lillard, NBA players have concerns about the Orlando "bubble" and continued safety; plus, FedEx makes a formal request for NFL's Washington Redskins to change the team's name.

    By Don Wade July 05, 2020

  • Healthy Jaren Jackson will have to make his own ‘litness’ in Orlando return

    Jaren Jackson Jr. said he'll need to feed off the energy of his teammates instead of the crowd. 

    By Drew Hill July 03, 2020

  • Grizzlies forward Anthony Tolliver hasn’t just waited for the NBA’s return, but has helped craft it

    As an officer with the NBA players union, Grizzlies forward Anthony Tolliver didn't spend the past three months waiting to see what would happen. He was helping figure it out, and still is. 

    By Chris Herrington July 03, 2020

  • Leaving son home during Orlando restart will be ‘extremely difficult’ for Tyus Jones

    Tyus Jones became a father in May. Now the Grizzlies point guard will have to leave his baby at home during the Orlando NBA restart. 

    By Drew Hill July 02, 2020

  • Bigger, stronger Ja Morant has ‘winning’ left to prove in Orlando restart

    Ja Morant is out to prove the doubters wrong again in the NBA's Orlando restart. 

    By Drew Hill July 02, 2020

  • Jenkins: Grizzlies expecting full roster of players, coaches for Orlando ‘bubble’

    The Memphis Grizzlies are expecting full participation from players and coaches in the Orlando "bubble" as the NBA season gets set to resume, head coach Taylor Jenkins said on Wednesday. 

    By Chris Herrington July 01, 2020

• June 2020

  • Wade: National anthem never asked to be at every game; maybe it shouldn’t be

    It began as a poem written during the War of 1812. A century later “The Star-Spangled Banner” was our unofficial national anthem. Today, without the social injustice conversation that accompanies it, we might barely notice it at all. 

    By Don Wade June 30, 2020

  • Morant apologizes for post but voices support for Black Lives Matter

    The rookie point guard said an Instagram post did not accurately and clearly convey what he wanted to share.

    By Drew Hill June 29, 2020

  • Sports Notebook: WGC-FESJI could see field shrink; long odds on the Grizzlies

    Brooks Koepka, the 2019 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational champion, just withdrew from a tournament because his caddie tested positive for COVID-19. It's a scene that could play out at TPC Southwind as the virus cuts down the field one by one. Also, AAC launches Racial Equality Action Group. 

    By Don Wade June 28, 2020

  • Back to basketball: A game-by-game guide to the Memphis Grizzlies’ return schedule

    The NBA is still on track to resume the 2019-2020 season next month in an Orlando "bubble." The Grizzlies' eight-game gauntlet on the path to the playoffs is a tough one. We break it all down. 

    By Chris Herrington June 28, 2020

  • Grizzlies Notebook: NBA moves forward on ‘bubble’ plan, the FedExForum lease and more

    The NBA announced positive coronavirus tests for 16 players, but the Grizzlies are keeping their results private. Meanwhile, issues around the FedExForum lease will make an unwelcome national conversation inevitable.

    By Chris Herrington June 26, 2020

  • Calkins: All these years later, the Grizz arena lease still a win

    Here's how the "early termination" section came to be in the Grizzlies lease — and why Memphians should still consider the lease to be an emphatic success. 

    By Geoff Calkins June 26, 2020

  • Calkins: A $29 million pot of money could help the city and county pay off the Grizzlies

    When the FedExForum deal was struck, some people worried that the city and county might not have the money to pay off the arena bonds. Instead, there's a $29 million surplus. And it might come in handy real soon. 

    By Geoff Calkins June 25, 2020

  • ‘Early termination’ clause in Grizzlies lease may require city and county to kick in millions to keep team

    The Memphis Grizzlies have met with city and county officials to discuss a little-known "early termination" clause in the Grizzlies lease which could require the city and county to spend millions to make up for ticket shortfalls this season — or risk losing the team. 

    By Geoff Calkins June 24, 2020

  • Calkins: Don’t worry about the Grizzlies moving — worry about this

    An "early termination" clause in the Grizzlies lease poses a real challenge for the city and county. But if you're worried about the Grizzlies relocating someday, that's not what you should be most worried about.

    By Geoff Calkins June 24, 2020

  • Grizzlies to distribute more than 20,000 ‘Believe Memphis’ masks

    The Memphis Grizzlies want to help stop the spread of COVID-19. 

    By Drew Hill June 23, 2020

  • Grizzlies expected to sign Anthony Tolliver

    The Grizzlies have to wait for the NBA transaction window to open in order to make the deal official. 

    By Drew Hill June 22, 2020

  • Grizzlies star Justise Winslow: “To be honest, I’m a little iffy on Orlando”

    Grizzlies star Justice Winslow said he doesn't think bubble is a good idea.

    By Drew Hill June 19, 2020

  • Calkins: Even at Disney, Grizzlies are moving on up

    When the NBA season resumes in Orlando, the Grizzlies will be staying at the Grand Floridian. Just another sign that the team is moving up in the league. 

    By Geoff Calkins June 17, 2020

  • Five-star point guard Kennedy Chandler finds ‘big bro’ in Grizzlies star Ja Morant

    Kennedy Chandler met Ja Morant at the secret Memphis hoop sessions. Now the Grizzlies star is taking the high school senior under his wing. 

    By Drew Hill June 14, 2020

  • Building a bubble is complicated, but Ja Morant is ready

    Chris Herrington and Drew Hill talk about the questions the NBA and the Grizzlies do still have to answer in this week’s Daily Memphian Grizzlies Podcast, as well as about Hill’s feature this week on rookie forward Brandon Clarke. 

    By Chris Herrington, Drew Hill June 11, 2020