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• December 2018

  • Calkins: Great night for some Memphians (really!) as Grizzlies smashed by Lakers

    You know who had a good night for Memphis Saturday?

    By Geoff Calkins December 09, 2018

  • Grizzlies Postgame: LeBron James and Lakers hand Grizzlies biggest ‘home’ loss of the season

    Late in the third quarter at FedExForum, Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma ran down an offensive rebound, one of the Lakers’ 19 on the night, and whipped the ball to LeBron James, who exploded over Marc Gasol for a dunk, landed on the floor, and bounced up the stanchion behind the basket, as if the hardwood were instead a trampoline.

    By Chris Herrington December 09, 2018

  • At the Horn: LeBron, Kuzma lead Lakers to easy win over Grizzlies

    LeBron James had 20 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, Kyle Kuzma added 20 points and nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers dominated the Memphis Grizzlies in a 111-88 victory on Saturday night.

    By Associated Press December 08, 2018

  • Basketball box score: Memphis Grizzlies vs. Los Angeles Lakers

    Memphis, 88 Lakers, 111

    By The Associated Press December 08, 2018

• November 2018

  • Grizzlies Podcast: Assessing the Grizz after 20 games, with Chris Vernon

    Lead Grizzlies writer Chris Herrington is joined by Grind City Media and The Ringer’s Chris Vernon to talk about the Grizzlies’ recent three-game losing streak amid a better-than-expected start, the early returns on rookie Jaren Jackson Jr., the crowded Western Conference playoff race, and more.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 28, 2018

  • At the Horn: Lowry, VanVleet lead Raptors to 122-114 win over Grizzlies

    Kyle Lowry had 24 points and six assists, Fred VanVleet added 18 points and Toronto used a 3-point shooting burst in the fourth quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 122-114 on Tuesday night.

    By The Associated Press November 27, 2018

  • At the Horn: Fizdale’s return successful as Knicks down Grizz

    Enes Kanter had a career-high 26 rebounds and scored 21 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. finished with 22 points and the New York Knicks overcame a poor shooting first half to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 103-98 on Sunday night.

    By Associated Press November 25, 2018

  • Jackson, Gasol lead Grizzlies past Kings 112-104

    Rookie Jaren Jackson Jr. scored a season-high 27 points, Marc Gasol added 19 points and 15 rebounds, becoming Memphis' all-time leading rebounder, and the Grizzlies defeated the Sacramento Kings 112-104 on Friday night.

    By Associated Press November 16, 2018

  • Conley’s 24 points not enough as Jazz send Grizzlies to first home loss

    The Grizzlies weren’t just missing shots. No, they were missing so badly that a spontaneous Tony Allen conversation broke out on press row. How bad was it? The official play-by-play sheet for the early minutes of the first quarter looked like a reading of beauty pageant contestants: MISS K. Anderson, MISS M. Gasol, MISS J. Jackson, MISS G. Temple …

    By Don Wade November 13, 2018

  • At The Horn: Jazz end Grizzlies home winning streak with 96-88 win

    Joe Ingles scored 19 points, Rudy Gobert added 15 points and 16 rebounds and the Utah Jazz won their third straight, 96-88 over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.

    By Associated Press November 12, 2018

  • Road Recap: Grizzlies 110, Jazz 100

    Is it too early to think about playoff positioning? The Grizzlies secured at least a season-series tie with the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City Friday night, beating the Jazz in their building for the second time in the season’s first seven games. The win moves the Grizzlies to 5-2 and tied with the San Antonio Spurs for fourth place in the Western Conference.

    By Chris Herrington November 03, 2018

  • Grizzlies waive Andrew Harrison

    Andrew Harrison was waived by the Memphis Grizzlies, the team announced Thursday morning, a move apparently made to create roster flexibility for future needs.

    By Chris Herrington November 01, 2018

• October 2018

  • Veteran Shelvin Mack good fit as Grizzlies’ backup point guard

    As the Memphis Grizzlies tweaked their roster during the offseason, they weren’t necessarily looking for longshot gambles that might pay off big but also could go bust. They were looking for reliable players to fill roles that again would make the team’s sum much greater than its individual parts.

    By Don Wade October 31, 2018

  • Grizzlies Mailbag: Jaren Jackson Jr.’s future, Conley and Gasol’s sustainability, Bickerstaff’s coaching and more

    Welcome to the first Grizzlies Mailbag of this season. This one was a test-run, with no guarantee of a follow-up, but I got more good questions -- on short notice -- than I had time and space to use.

    By Chris Herrington October 24, 2018

  • Calkins: Grizzlies win just what the team and city needed

    Jaren Jackson Jr. began the night by dapping up Young Dolph during the introductions.

    By Geoff Calkins October 20, 2018

  • Penny, Jackson Jr. say they would not have taken G League option

    If Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway was offered a chance at $125,000 to skip a year of college and go to the G-League, he would decline. 

    By Jonah Jordan October 18, 2018

  • Calkins: The return of the Memphis Grizzlies – and everything that means

    It’s the start of another Memphis Grizzlies season. What exactly does that mean?

    By Geoff Calkins October 16, 2018

  • Six reasons for fans to be excited about this Grizzlies season

    On the cusp of this Memphis Grizzlies season, the franchise’s 18th in Memphis, the prevailing questions have been been about the team: How good can they be? How concerning were their preseason struggles? But let’s take a moment to talk about you.

    By Chris Herrington October 16, 2018

  • NBA Preview: Notes and record predictions for all 30 teams

    There are different levels of NBA fandom. Some care about their team and some care about the entire league. There’s no right or wrong way to be a fan, but the following NBA-wide deep dive is for the latter kind.

    By Chris Herrington October 15, 2018

  • Grizzlies succumb to Rockets’ 3-point barrage to close out preseason

    Finishing up the final lap of the preseason, the Memphis Grizzlies showed more of a regular-season rotation early. The Houston Rockets showed midseason form on their 3-point shooting. The Rockets unloaded their 3-point arsenal, all the way down to a Chris Paul 30-footer in the first half, building a 27-point lead en route to a 121-103 victory over the Grizzlies on Friday night in the preseason finale for both teams.

    By Clay Bailey October 13, 2018

  • 25 years ago we thought the NFL screwed us; turns out it did us a favor

    In an alternate universe the Memphis Hound Dogs are playing the NFL’s Thursday game tonight. In the real world it’s the eve of the Memphis Grizzlies’ first NBA preseason home game against the Atlanta Hawks.

    By Michael Nelson October 04, 2018

  • Firm foundation? With healthy Mike Conley, Grizzlies say yes

    On Oct. 19 at FedExForum, the Memphis Grizzlies will tip off a new season against the Atlanta Hawks. At that moment, with ball and anticipation in the air, last season’s 22-60 debacle officially moves off-stage.

    By Don Wade October 02, 2018

• September 2018

  • Grizzlies Media Day kicks off start of NBA camp

    The Memphis Grizzlies open camp on Tuesday, and in the pre-camp tradition, players, team officials and coach J.B. Bickerstaff took turns answering questions about the season.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 24, 2018

  • As Grizzlies ready for training camp, here are six looming questions

    The Memphis Grizzlies will hold their annual Media Day gathering on Monday, and will hit the training-camp hardwood the next day. Many questions will be asked amid Media Day scrums, but the most important ones won’t be answered on that day or even, fully, in the days and weeks that follow. But it’s a start.

    By Chris Herrington September 23, 2018

  • Consumer’s Guide to the 2018-2019 Grizzlies Home Schedule 

    From a competitive standpoint, the Memphis Grizzlies’ 2018-2019 schedule is the kind of unremarkable to which NBA schedule-makers aspire.

    By Chris Herrington September 18, 2018