It was “Mr. Bruce Day” at Immaculate Conception Cathedral School Friday. And if you don’t know what that means, let me tell you. Because we all could use it today. 

Ja Morant is going to sign his contract extension, Kyle Anderson and Tyus Jones seem unlikely to return, and Steven Adams thinks “duckmaster” would be a fine thing to put in a Tinder profile. What we learned from the Grizzlies’ postseason news conferences. 

The Grizzlies ended their season with a loss to the Warriors Friday. Was it the best season ever? Maybe. It was absolutely the most fun. 

Make no mistake, Memphis is partnering with the city in a “transformational renovation” of Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in order to get to a better conference. Will it work? 

Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said there’s a “good chance” Ja Morant won’t be able to play in Game 4 on Monday. What it means for Morant, for the Grizzlies and for this increasingly bitter playoff series. 

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The Grizzlies sent the Timberwolves packing. Now all they have to do is turn around and play the Golden State Warriors Sunday afternoon. Impossible? Nah. Not for a team that is wired to win. 

With the game and the season hanging in the balance, Ja Morant did what superstars do. He lifted his game, his teammates and the city, too. 

Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said he didn’t know how the team came back twice to beat the Timberwolves in Game 3. Could that be because he didn’t realize all the totally loony things Memphis fans were doing to get the victory? 

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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Calkins: Remember the kid Ja stared down? The one in the Warriors jersey? He’s a Grizzlies fan now.

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.