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Topic: Santi Aldama
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December 2025
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Grizzlies flex bench strength to knock off Trail Blazers
Memphis’ bench outscored Portland’s bench 69-35, tying its season high for bench points.
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Box score: Grizzlies 119, Trail Blazers 96
Aldama scores 22 points, Grizzlies build big lead in 119-96 win over Trail Blazers
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November 2025
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Herrington: With stars out, Grizzlies supporting cast steadies the ship
Frontcourt fixes, backcourt fixes and writing about yapping. Chris Herrington addresses each of those topics in this week’s Grizzlies column.
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October 2025
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Grizzlies 25: Santi Aldama brought familiar Spanish spice to team’s new recipe
Santi Aldama is perhaps the truest embodiment of the team’s penchant for the unexpected move up for an unexpected target.
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Grizzlies podcast: The season is here! Amid injuries, how will the Grizzlies navigate it?
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss how the Grizzlies manage the start to the season amid recent injuries.
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Herrington: Amid injuries, Santi Aldama and Jock Landale will be crucial to a good Grizzlies start
Over the summer, the Memphis Grizzlies made a big investment in Santi Aldama and placed a bet on Jock Landale. Now, injuries could force both into the starting lineup.
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September 2025
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Grizzlies podcast: Memphis adds new player
The Grizzlies signed Olivier-Maxence Prosper to a two-way contract Thursday.
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Santi Aldama is playing pressure-packed basketball this summer. Here’s why.
The Grizzlies forward is leading Spain in a new era of basketball for the country at EuroBasket 2025.
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July 2025
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Grizzlies podcast: Grizz go across the pond
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the Grizzlies’ international games and the best international players in franchise history.
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NBA Players Association Foundation names Santi Aldama to board
It’s been a big week for Aldama, 24, who also got married in Spain over the weekend with several former teammates present.
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Grizzlies podcast: Memphis free agency fireworks
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington react to the Grizzlies’ free agency agreements that were reported on Monday night.
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Herrington: The Grizzlies worked fast in free agency. Could they be done?
An hour and eight minutes into free agency, the Grizzlies had reached four agreements and were one reported contract buyout away from having the 15-man roster the team could take into next season.
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June 2025
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Grizzlies, Santi Aldama agree to new contract
Aldama is a restricted free agent, and the Grizzlies made his return a priority this offseason.
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Grizzlies reportedly extend offer to Santi Aldama, open door to return
Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman spoke about the forward last week, making it clear that Aldama remains a valued player on the team.
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Grizzlies Free Agency Notebook: Aldama, Jackson in spotlight
Memphis Grizzlies news, notes, observations and analysis as the NBA’s summer free agency opens, including items on Santi Aldama and Jaren Jackson Jr.
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Herrington: When free agency arrives, spotlight’s on Grizzly Santi Aldama
As the NBA offseason rolls down the on-ramp, there’s been so much noise around the Memphis Grizzlies that one of the team’s biggest and most unavoidable issues has felt forgotten.
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Calkins: Why Santi Aldama asked a local kid to sing ‘Feliz Navidad.’ (It was for a good cause.)
Henry Douglas, age 8, decided to sing songs to generate contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. So who should make a request? Santi Aldama, from Spain.
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May 2025
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Grizzlies podcast: Lottery reaction, TJ Shorts and value rankings
On this episode of The Daily Memphian’s Memphis Grizzlies podcast, Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss Herrington’s multipart column ranking the most valuable players on the Memphis roster.
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March 2025
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Grizzlies podcast: Will Memphis eventually limit rotation players?
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the Grizzlies’ rotation and how it may change at the start of the postseason.
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February 2025
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Grizzlies Mailbag: Santi Aldama’s future, Rookie of the Year race, preferable playoff matchups
After tackling questions on trade deadline aftermath, the Grizzlies’ big three stars and more, Chris Herrington wades into Q’s on the supporting cast, playoff matchups and breakfast sandwiches.
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January 2025
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Grizzlies explode in second half to bury Spurs 140-112
The Grizzlies outscored the Spurs 40-22 in the third quarter Friday, closing the period on an 18-2 run.
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‘We needed that’: Grizzlies find answers, complete comeback over Spurs
The spectacular dunk from Ja Morant didn’t count, but the game did. The Grizzlies got a needed win over the Spurs amid a tough stretch.
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Ja Morant, Santi Aldama upgraded in Grizzlies injury update
The Grizzlies made changes to the injury report on Wednesday, and it signaled that good news is soon on the way for the franchise.
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December 2024
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Grizzlies update status of Marcus Smart, Santi Aldama
Marcus Smart and Santi Aldama have missed recent games with injuries. The Grizzlies provided medical updates on both players.
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Net gains: Santi Aldama’s play once was ‘trash.’ Now the Grizzlies love it.
With inspiration from a book about tennis, sports psychology and more, Memphis Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama’s game has taken a huge step forward.
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