There are 553 article(s) tagged Memphis Grizzlies:

• January 2020

  • Grizz Week: The audacity of Ja Morant, Dillon Brooks’ hot streak and more

    Midway through his rookie season, Ja Morant's flirtations with the impossible have changed the notion of what constitutes a "highlight play" in the NBA. 

    By Chris Herrington 5 hours ago

  • Grizzlies’ ‘veterans’ provide wind beneath young stars’ wings

    Young stars Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. get the hype, but the Grizzlies' youngish veterans - most notably Jae Crowder and Solomon Hill - have provided a winning influence. 

    By Don Wade January 19, 2020

  • Morant’s burst helps Grizz down Cavs, extend winning streak

    The Grizzlies improved to 20-22 and extended their winning streak to seven games with a 113-109 win over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers.

    By Chris Herrington January 18, 2020

  • Calkins: Ja Morant, Murray State and Memphis — a basketball love story

    Ja Morant loves Murray State. Murray State loves Ja Morant. There is a hopeful lesson for Memphis in this, too. 

    By Geoff Calkins January 18, 2020

  • Report: Morant makes decision on slam dunk contest

    Former NBA great Tracy McGray says Ja Morant will be an MVP and a lot of national talking heads are taking notice of the young Grizzlies. So, what happens next? 

    By Don Wade January 16, 2020

  • Grizzlies Notebook: Ja Morant’s eruption, Zion’s MLK Day no-show

    Sorting through the aftershocks of Ja Morant's eruption, lamenting Zion Williamson's looming missed MLK Day, noting a promising recent lineup wrinkle and more.  

    By Chris Herrington January 16, 2020

  • Calkins: Ja Morant tells James Harden and the basketball universe about his Grizz

    Ja Morant took on James Harden and the Houston Rockets on a night that helped define the new Memphis Grizzlies.

    By Geoff Calkins January 15, 2020

  • Grizzlies’ sixth straight win a combination of pace and grit

    Grizzlies close out the fourth quarter controlling James Harden and notching their sixth-straight victory, defeating the Houston Rockets.

    By Don Wade January 15, 2020

  • How Jaren Jackson Jr.’s back-on-track development has spurred the Grizzlies

    Jaren Jackson Jr. began his sophomore season in a funk. But his emergence as an elite 3-point shooter and re-emergence as a defensive playmaker has elevated the Grizzlies, now and going forward.

    By Chris Herrington January 15, 2020

  • Big guy Jonas Valanciunas has big night as Grizz win fifth straight

    Jonas Valanciunas had 31 points and 19 rebounds as the Grizzlies pulled away from the Golden State Warriors in the second half for a 122-102 win. 

    By Chris Herrington January 13, 2020

  • Grizz Week: The playoff race is real (and that’s a good thing)

    The Grizzlies playoff chase: It's here. It's real. And there's no downside to it. 

    By Chris Herrington January 13, 2020

  • For Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks, every day a new proving ground

    Although just 23, Dillon Brooks doesn't always get mentioned with Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Brandon Clarke as part of the Grizzlies' new young core. But he's OK with that because he already has learned to assume nothing. 

    By Don Wade January 12, 2020

  • Grizzlies beat Spurs to make playoffs ... for the moment

    The Memphis Grizzlies not only defeated the San Antonio Spurs for their fourth-straight victory, but now talk of the playoffs is not out of the question.

    By Don Wade January 11, 2020

  • Grizzlies’ key to staying in playoff race? This homestand

    Their future still matters much more than their present, but the young Grizzlies – 10-6 in their last 16 games – seem increasingly impatient to play games that matter. 

    By Don Wade January 09, 2020

  • Grizzlies Mailbag: Historical comps for Ja & Jaren, Dillon Brooks’ future

    How common is it for teams to build contenders out of the draft, as the Grizzlies are trying to do? Is Dillon Brooks vs. De'Anthony Melton an either/or choice this summer? These and more questions are fielded in the latest Grizzlies Mailbag. 

    By Chris Herrington January 08, 2020

  • Calkins: Playoffs? Nah. These Grizzlies can dream bigger than that.

    The Grizzlies are not aiming to just build a team for this year's playoffs. They are aiming to build a playoff team for many years to come.  And they gave Memphis fans another glimpse of it Tuesday night, as they defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves.

    By Geoff Calkins January 08, 2020

  • Morant finishes off Wolves in Grizzlies homecoming win

    With Ja Morant, Dillon Brooks and Jaren Jackson Jr. leading the way, the Grizzlies notched a 119-112 comeback win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

    By Chris Herrington January 08, 2020

  • Grizz Week: Taylor Jenkins’ ‘Milwaukee model’ is taking hold

    First-year head coach Taylor Jenkins talked about bringing a "pace and space" offense to the once ground-bound Grizzlies this season. In recent weeks, it's taken flight. 

    By Chris Herrington January 06, 2020

  • Grizzlies sweep back-to-back with road wins over Clippers, Suns

    The Grizzlies' perfect West Coast weekend moved them to within half a game of the conference's final playoff seed. 

    By Chris Herrington January 05, 2020

  • Grizz lose early lead, game to Kings amid too many turnovers

    The Grizzlies lost a 20-point first-quarter lead and committed too many turnovers in a close road loss. 

    By Chris Herrington January 03, 2020

  • Grizzlies Notebook: Ja’s ‘slump,’ Zach Randolph’s retirement and more

    Is Ja Morant's recent slump a source of concern? Will the Grizzlies' retire Zach Randolph's jersey? Who's on the Grizzlies' all-decade team? 

    By Chris Herrington January 02, 2020

• December 2019

  • Herrington: Five reasons the Grizzlies are in a playoff race

    How are the Grizzlies still in the playoff hunt? A bench coming together, big men back on track and a little help from their rivals are among the factors. 

    By Chris Herrington December 31, 2019

  • Brooks, Clarke lead Grizzlies past Hornets, 117-104

    The Grizzlies send Charlotte to its fifth straight loss, beating the Hornets 117-104

    By The Associated Press December 30, 2019

  • Grizzlies hang on to the lead this time, beat Thunder 110-97

    Memphis blew a 24-point lead against Oklahoma City Dec. 18, but held on to one this time to beat the Thunder.

    By The Associated Press December 26, 2019

  • Grizzlies Notebook: JJ’s 3-point shooting, rookie wall and more

    In this edition of Grizzlies Notebook: Jaren Jackson Jr. surprising with his 3-point shooting, Ja Morant and Brandon Clarke and the Rookie Wall, the Grizzlies contributed to the Spurs' hot shooting night, and John Hollinger on former Tigers Jeremiah Martin and Dedric Lawson.

    By Don Wade December 26, 2019