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The Grizzlies lost Game 1 to Oklahoma City by 51 points, and as interim head coach Tuomas Iisalo said, “It’s very hard to play worse than this.”
It’s been too long since Memphis Grizzlies fans have seen, heard and felt postseason hoops. Whatever comes next, everyone invested in the enterprise needed this.
The Mavs were in the NBA Finals last spring and then added title-tested veteran Klay Thompson in the offseason to aid what they hoped would be another run.
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Are the five games since interim coach Tuomas Iisalo took over progress or variance and what are the latest player trends for the Memphis Grizzlies?
We are only hours away from getting answers to how the players will respond and just how different Interim Coach Tuomas Iisalo’s lineups, rotations and game strategies will or even can be.
Now new-this-season lead assistant turned interim head coach Tuomas Iisalo will take the reins, at least through the rest of this season and the playoffs.
“With 11 games to play as the Grizzlies get ready to face Utah on Tuesday night, the team currently just below the NBA’s ‘play-in’ line. These are precarious times and have just grown more so.”
The Cavs are something like what the Grizzlies could be. They made it clear Friday night.
Basketball players, like other humans, are complex, and maybe Morant more than most. There’s no precise formula to get the best of Morant on the floor with mood, health, on-court approach and on-court outcomes all interrelated.
Ja Morant’s last shot missed, costing the Grizzlies the game against New York. But he had 25 points and seven assists in this one. It was 29 and eight against Phoenix. It was 21 and 10 in a close loss to Cleveland. And 23 and five in the win at Orlando.
In this first installment of the Mid-Season Mailbag, Herrington takes questions on the trade deadline, the post-deadline Western Conference landscape and the team’s core stars.
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A single loss has to be pretty bad to wipe away the good vibes of a six-game winning streak.
The Grizzlies have hit the midpoint of the NBA season, so it is time for the mid-season check-in. Are the Grizzlies a contender? How are the stars and supporting cast? How’s the system?
No evidence of Grizzlies interest in Jimmy Butler doesn’t necessarily mean there’s no interest. But if you look closely at the parameters and complications of a potential Butler deal, it still feels pretty unlikely.
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All-Defense, All-NBA and All-Star should all be in play for Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. How likely are they?
It’s time again for the quarterly Memphis Grizzlies Mailbag. In this edition, Herrington talks about the NBA team and also gets into movies and Christmas.
Ja Morant is back in flight and back in control, dominating the game with the Trail Blazers with 22 points and 11 assists in only 23 minutes.
From the team’s “New Offense” to defensive fundamentals, here are Chris Herrington’s 10 takeaways from the Grizzlies’ season so far.
Friday night in San Francisco, the Grizzlies will complete their first West Coast road trip against a team that’s so far had even more success this season with a similar approach: the Golden State Warriors.
The Grizzlies have labeled Ja Morant “week-to-week,” a purgatory where he joins backcourt mate Desmond Bane. Can the Grizzlies go on to win without the two as the schedule grows more difficult?