Desmond Bane named to NBA All-Rookie second team
Bane, picked No. 30 overall by the Grizzlies, had the best 3-point shooting percentage among all rookies this season.
Topic: Xavier Tillman Sr.
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June 2021
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May 2021
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NBA playoffs: Grizzlies are ‘not the ones to pick on’
While the Jazz will try to keep their emotions in check, the Grizzlies want to continue to bring them the fight.
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Ja Morant takes command, leads Grizzlies into playoffs
Morant scores 35 against Warriors, and two rookies made clutch shots as the Grizzlies go to the playoffs for the first time since 2017.
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Herrington: Grizzlies-Warriors game diary, a new classic relived
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April 2021
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Grizzlies Insider: Road Warriors
The Memphis Grizzlies have a new nickname: The Road Warriors. “I don’t know who started it, but it’s something that’s said a lot, that’s for sure,” Desmond Bane said. “I don’t mind it, I kind of like it.”
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Herrington: 10 takes from a Grizzlies season gone wild
The Grizzlies have been short-handed but also offensively explosive. And the De’Anthony Melton Appreciation Society reconvenes.
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Grizzlies start road trip with win over Bulls
Dillon Brooks scored a season-high 32 points as six Grizzlies scored in double digits.
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March 2021
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As first-year Memphis assistant Rajakovic adapts, so do the rookies
Desmond Bane and Xavier Tillman Sr. came in with “100% Grizzlies DNA” and a high IQ. It’s up to the player development coaches to maximize their talent.
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January 2021
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Grizzlies: 13 takeaways 13 games into the regular season
It’s not the break the team wanted, but the rash of postponements could help get Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. on the court together for more games.
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Rapidly improving Grizzlies’ defense is catalyst for winning streak
The Grizzlies lead the NBA in steals per game and rank second in defensive efficiency behind the reigning champion Lakers.
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Herrington: Grizzlies’ MLK Day win arrives at a pivot point
The West is starting to separate into layers of quality. How the Grizzlies fare in the next 10 games will be telling.
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Grizzlies win fifth straight with victory over Suns
Grayson Allen and Ja Morant came up clutch inside the final minute to seal the win in a nationally televised game.
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Calkins: Ja Morant and ‘a bunch of hoopers’ save a special day
It would have been sweeter if 18,000 Memphians had been jammed into FedExForum. But Ja Morant made sure this MLK Day game ended with a win.
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Grizzlies notebook: Ja Morant upgraded to questionable
The team is staying alive in the way-too-early playoff outlook even as it plays without its stars.
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For rookie Xavier Tillman Sr., it’s the little things
Xavier Tillman Sr. will have an expanded role to fill if Jonas Valanciunas misses time due to health and safety protocols.
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Lakers pull away from Grizzlies in Gasol’s return
The Grizzlies welcomed Marc Gasol back, but LeBron James won the game for the Lakers in the fourth quarter.
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December 2020
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Good ‘habits’ so far: Jenkins pleased as Grizzlies follow mantra
Coach Taylor Jenkins detects positive trends from rookies and Ja Morant’s leadership.
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Ja Morant, Grizzlies strong in preseason win over Minnesota
Memphis got its initial looks at rookies Xavier Tillman Sr. and Desmond Bane.
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‘Hooting and hollering': Grizzlies open practice knowing there’s no time to waste
Coach Taylor Jenkins is “ready to go” and Ja Morant is enthusiastic about what Desmond Bane will provide with his 3-point shooting.
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Grizzlies are united on their expectations: Bet on it
Ja Morant has seen the preseason predictions, which only reinforce his goal: “Proving everyone wrong.”
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Herrington: Grizzlies bring stable roster into tumultuous season
But there are other issues to confront, among them safety during a pandemic, and an uncomfortably close tax line.
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November 2020
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Herrington: Grizzlies work plan, build young talent, in forward-looking offseason
One of the differences between the prior front office and the one now led by Kleiman: Putting more stock in production, less on tools.
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Xavier Tillman Sr. takes pride in his defense, Michigan State tradition
The Grizzlies rookie is ready to add offensive versatility to his game.
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What an eventful NBA draft night means for the Memphis Grizzlies
The Grizzlies have decisions to make during free agency now that the roster is starting to get much more crowded.
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Calkins: At the NBA draft, a big night for Memphis
James Wiseman, Precious Achiuwa, Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Grizzlies all had a big night at the NBA draft.
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Grizzlies trade up twice, select Desmond Bane, Xavier Tillman
Memphis moved up to get an experienced shooter and an elite defender in the 2020 draft.
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