The Grizzlies came back from two massive deficits to stun the Minnesota Timberwolves. Just don’t ask coach Taylor Jenkins to explain how they did it. Even he doesn’t quite know. 

Feeling a little queasy, Grizzlies fans? That’s understandable. But you can take heart that the players themselves don’t seem to be nervous. According to coach Taylor Jenkins, they’re just “pissed.”

These Grizzlies could win a title; they also could lose in the first round. It’s a postseason like no other in Memphis history. How long will the playoff party last?

Ja Morant knows Patrick Beverley is coming for him. His response? “If somebody comes toward you, you can’t back down.” 

It’s the Memphis Grizzlies vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves for all the ... cheese dip? Why there’s more to this playoff matchup than meets the eye. 

The Grizzlies have reached an agreement with the city and county that will keep the team in Memphis through 2029. Should Grizzlies fans worry about what will happen after that? No. And here’s why. 

OK, so it wasn’t the winningest Grizzlies regular season ever. But it was one of the most important — and most exhilarating.

Good news, Grizzlies fans. Ja Morant returned to the lineup Saturday. And the Grizzlies celebrated by smashing the Pelicans. 

As Memphis waits to learn its punishment, North Carolina and Kansas will play for the national championship. In the past decade, both schools have been accused of cheating on a grand scale. 

The Grizzlies were missing four starters, all their point guards and (by halftime) their head coach. But they beat the best team in the NBA anyway. How did they do it? The same way they’ve won so many games this season. With irrepressible (and irresistible!) joy.

Two years ago, Andre Iguodala declined to report to the Memphis Grizzlies after a trade. Now they have essentially clinched the No. 2 seed in the West. So what did Dillon Brooks have to say to him after the Grizzlies smashed the Warriors? 

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After the Grizzlies beat the Warriors in January, Ja Morant stared down a kid in a Golden State jersey. The kid is Maddox Hehn, 8, from Nashville. He was back at FedExForum Monday night. But he sure looked different this time around.

ESPN came to Memphis to cover Ja Morant. They got a whole team of swaggering Grizzlies instead. 

You will remember this one forever, won’t you? The Tigers’ season may have ended with Saturday’s loss to Gonzaga. But the game delivered an emphatic message to the country. Memphis basketball is back.

For Penny Hardaway and Alex Lomax, the Tigers’ win over Boise State wasn’t just a first-round NCAA Tournament victory. It was why they signed on four years ago. And it was exactly what they dreamed.

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Box score: Memphis 64, Boise State 53

It’s not enough that the Tigers will play in their first NCAA Tournament in eight years. Now there’s the chance Penny Hardaway may bring back Emoni Bates. Either way, Thursday will be a compelling day for Memphis basketball.

“The Memphis Tigers will play for the AAC Tournament title Sunday, and then they’ll get an NCAA Tournament bid. It has all been well and truly earned.”

Admit it, you were nervous. Until Jalen Duren and Alex Lomax restored order. And reminded everyone that the Memphis Tigers didn’t come to the American Athletic Conference Tournament to lose. 

Penny Hardaway wasn’t named AAC Coach of the Year Wednesday. But no coach in the country has done more in the past two months.

Memphis defeated South Florida on Thursday, setting up Sunday’s game against Houston. It’s the biggest Tigers home game in years.