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. 

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. 

From updates on Ja Morant’s knee to Steven Adams’ hilarious quotes about the Peabody ducks, here are the best moments from the Grizzlies’ exit interviews Sunday afternoon. 

The left-hander helped Philadelphia reach the World Series in 1993. He was a 1983 graduate of Craigmont High in Memphis.

This season the Grizzlies got younger and still got better, but ultimately came up short of their potential. With Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. in place, the future is bright. It’s also pressing. What’s next?

Two former University of Memphis basketball players prepare for the NBA draft combine in Chicago on May 18-20.

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. 

The Grizzlies gave up a season-high 25 offensive rebounds and 21 second-chance points. Now they look to next season. 

May 13, 2022: The Golden State Warriors defeat the Memphis Grizzlies at Chase Center in San Francisco.

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The pool at the Mike Rose Aquatics Center on the U of M campus will be named in honor of the man who had an “endless belief in people.”

Junior Jaxon Hammond is one of several Brothers’ standouts on a hot day at MUS.

The Grizzlies have momentum, but they’re back in enemy territory for Game 6. Are the Warriors’ veterans due for a rejuvenation?

Grant Gunnell will revisit Memphis when the Tigers host North Texas on Sept. 24. 

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? 

The University of Memphis explored the idea of creating a new stadium, but research indicated it made more sense to renovate the one it already has. 

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Carson Todd led ECS over FACS in the division tournament on May 7.

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.

Briarcrest’s arms come through on the way to region tournament championship.

On Wednesday night in Game 5, Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. was the best player on the floor.

Strickland said he left the decision about whether to renovate the city-owned stadium or build a new one on the university campus to the university.

Grizzlies vice president of basketball operations Zach Kleiman, 33, is the youngest person to receive the NBA Executive of the Year award. 

The renovation is expected to cost between $150 million and $200 million.

The Memphis Grizzlies beat the Golden State Warriors, 134-95, in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals. Here are some photos from the game. 

Steph Curry said the Warriors’ plan to close out the Grizzlies was to “Whoop That Trick.” Yeah, that was a mistake. The Grizzlies responded with one of the great whoopings in NBA playoff history.

The Warriors haven’t really looked like the better team. Not decisively, at least. And the Grizzlies shouldn’t consider a great Game 5 their last hurrah.