Calkins: ‘We’ll be back,’ says Morant. And Memphis can’t wait.
Yes, the Utah Jazz bounced the Grizzlies out of the playoffs Wednesday. But their 20th season in Memphis will go down as one of the most promising in franchise history.
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Yes, the Utah Jazz bounced the Grizzlies out of the playoffs Wednesday. But their 20th season in Memphis will go down as one of the most promising in franchise history.
The Grizzlies’ season is finished following the blowout loss; Dillon Brooks and Ja Morant each score 27.Related stories:
June 2, 2021, Game 5: Utah Jazz eliminate Memphis Grizzlies in NBA first-round series in Salt Lake City.Related story:
Join The Daily Memphian’s Chris Herrington Wednesday night as the Memphis Grizzlies meet the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City.
The Grizzlies star is powering into the world of hip-hop and film.
The team owner apologized after the Grizzlies star’s group was targeted with verbally abusive and racial comments.
May 31, 2021, Game 4 of first-round NBA playoffs: The Utah Jazz defeat the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum.
The Grizzlies are down 3-1 in the first-round playoff series, with Game 5 back in Utah. Calkins: The Grizzlies are down 3-1 — but Memphians should be thrilledRelated stories:
The Grizzlies lost to the Utah Jazz Monday to fall behind in their playoff series. So how come it felt like another great night for the Grizz?
Despite more fireworks from Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks, Utah was able to fend off the Grizzlies with its barrage of 3-pointers. Calkins: Memorable night at FedExForum ruined by Mike Conley heel turn Grizzlies game’s a party for fans excited about home playoffRelated stories:
Careful not to direct their comments at the refs, Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks point out lack of offensive foul calls on Gobert.
For Nashville-based company SomethingInked, the Grizzlies were its first client, and their successes are forever linked.
The star Grizzlies guard talks about the verbal abuse aimed at his family in Game 2 in Utah, where at least one Jazz fan was ejected from the arena for making an offensive sexual comment directed at Morant’s mother.
The Grizzlies guard said if his play on the court is “villain-like,” then Dillon the Villain might be an appropriate nickname.
The Grizzlies guard’s 47 points in Game 2 in Salt Lake City set records tumbling. This was well-documented, but the litany deserves both repetition and elaboration.
At least one fan was ejected for making offensive comments to Ja Morant’s family.
Memphis didn’t win Game 2 in Utah Wednesday. But any Grizzlies fan who watched the game had to be pumped. The Grizzlies now have home-court advantage and the best player in the series. Saturday night at FedExForum should be wild.
No, the Grizzlies won’t have a full house for Saturday’s Game 3 against the Jazz. But that’s no reason to be angry. Buy a ticket and soak it in. The Grizzlies will have more people in the building Saturday than since before the pandemic. It’ll feel like playoff basketball is supposed to feel.
The Memphis Grizzlies won’t increase capacity ahead of Games 3 and 4, but they are making limited tickets available on the Pinnacle Level.
Tony Allen has his place in Grizzlies lore; Dillon Brooks is establishing his in his own way.
Morant scored a career-high and franchise single-game record 47 points, but Utah’s 3-point shooting stopped Memphis, evening the series at 1.Related stories:
May 26, 2021: The Utah Jazz defeated the Memphis Grizzlies in Salt Lake City in Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs.Related stories:
While the Jazz will try to keep their emotions in check, the Grizzlies want to continue to bring them the fight.
What has unfolded in the young Grizzlies’ past three games is galvanizing longtime fans and creating new ones.
Dillon Brooks is just crazy enough to think the Grizzlies can beat the Utah Jazz. Which is exactly what they did Sunday night.