Tyus Jones salutes Memphis and what it meant for his career
Former Grizzlies point guard Tyus Jones felt the love on Tuesday. After the final buzzer sounded, he was surrounded by his former teammates waiting to talk to him.
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Former Grizzlies point guard Tyus Jones felt the love on Tuesday. After the final buzzer sounded, he was surrounded by his former teammates waiting to talk to him.
The Grizzlies reportedly trade Tyus Jones in three-team deal that gains Boston guard Marcus Smart. The former Defensive Player of the Year is a strong defender and a proven veteran.
The 29-year-old Smart has been the starting point guard for one of the NBA’s best teams in recent years. He’s also a former Defensive Player of the Year.
Should the Grizzlies trade backup point guard Tyus Jones this summer? With starter Ja Morant facing suspension, it might seem an unlikely question. But it’s almost certainly one the Grizzlies are mulling over.
Debbie Jones, the mother of Memphis Grizzlies player Tyus Jones and San Antonio Spurs player Tre Jones, spent her fair share of hours in the gym when her sons were growing up.
The Grizzlies did not have definitive answers on Ja Morant’s availability for Game 2. They would rather make the Lakers guess. If Morant is out, Tyus Jones will be ready.
The best assist of all came after the final buzzer, from pint-sized point guard in training Tyus Jones Jr., the toddler who climbed into his dad’s lap at the postgame dais and got things started.
Jaren Jackson Jr. is the favorite to win Defensive Player of the Year. Drew Hill and Chris Herrington break down his chances.
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The remixed style of Grizzlies offense has Memphis carving up bad NBA defenses early in the season.
Tyus Jones has played a crucial role as backup to Ja Morant.
The beginning of NBA free agency delivered big news for the Grizzlies, and two of those jolts came before the clock even started.
The leading question for the Grizzlies entering free agency is what will happen with backup point guard Tyus Jones.
Can the Grizzlies re-sign Tyus Jones? That seems more likely now than it did a week ago.
There are three categories to consider if Memphis wants to make a move: the draft, free agency and trades.
Will the Grizzlies get splashy this offseason? It’s too early to know.
Here are the top eight Grizzlies players in the rankings, taking into account improvements, regressions and contract status.
Beat writer Drew Hill and columnist Chris Herrington discuss the future of Ja Morant in Memphis, Grizzlies free agency and the controversy around Dillon Brooks’ absence from exit interviews.
On this episode of The Daily Memphian’s Memphis Grizzlies podcast, beat writer Drew Hill and columnist Chris Herrington discuss several players that carried Memphis to a Game 5 win.
The Grizzlies’ win over the Phoenix Suns was a shining example of why coach Taylor Jenkins’ system works.
Two common observations are that this success is a tribute to the quality of the roster and also that the team has been fortunate Morant’s absences have aligned with weaker stretches of the schedule.
Part 2 of the Grizzlies Mailbag takes on questions about some specific players, looming draft and free-agency issues, and some random nonsense. Related story: Grizzlies Mailbag Part 1: The playoff race and potential matchups
With Ja Morant sidelined by his ankle, Jones stepped in and scored a career-high 27 points as Memphis won its sixth straight.
Tyus Jones has undeniably been an important bench piece for the Grizzlies. But with his contract expiring, his future with the team is in question.
Can a win at Golden State or Phoenix bring Morant out of his somber spell? Just how long will it take to reintegrate their star?