Offensive line coach Jim Turner is Memphis’ interim head coach for the remainder of the season. 

In all ways except the outcome for the Grizzlies and their fans, Tuesday’s play-in was a great game in the rich recent history between these franchises. 

Standouts from Whitehaven, Houston, Bartlett and more honored.

After all the work the team did to erase a large deficit — and after Morant eventually returned to the game with a noticeable limp — it was as painful a finish as the Grizzlies could have imagined.

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Desmond Bane scored 30 points and Ja Morant 22 for Memphis, which will head home to host the winner of the Mavericks-Kings matchup on Wednesday night.

This is the box score for the NBA play-in game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors on April 15, 2025, at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California. 

Houston freshman Canon Day knocks a game-winning single in the seventh inning after a terrific relief outing from Will Beasley.

Mike Antico went 2 for 3 with his first two RBIs of the season. Right fielder Bryan Torres went 2 for 4 effort with two runs scored and an RBI.

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This will be the third iteration of postseason basketball between the Warriors and this era of the Grizzlies. Will it have the same drama?

Eight former Tigers, all of whom played for coach Penny Hardaway, logged minutes on NBA teams in the regular season.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington get set for the play-in tournament game between the Grizzlies and Warriors and break down advantages for both teams. 

State champions Griffin Davis and Ashton Boswell head up the local wrestlers on the Tennessee Sports Writers Association all-state wrestling team. 

Cole Photopulos drives in four runs for Briarcrest as the Saints battle back from a first-inning haymaker.

“Ja (Morant) is definitely a postseason performer and he is going to bring his best game,” Grizzlies interim coach Tuomas Iisalo said. 

Thedford, a 6-foot-4 combo guard, averaged 12.4 points and 3.8 rebounds per game while shooting 36.6% from 3-point range for the Hilltoppers as a freshman this past season.

Memphis basketball is putting some cushioning on what many expect to be another grueling nonconference schedule in the 2025-26 season.

Even disappointing seasons — and despite a winning record and a postseason appearance this was one — are woven full of fun and memorable moments.

The junior, who is headed to Texas, has 28 strikeouts over his last two outings.

Standouts from Arlington, Central, Collierville, ECS, Houston, Lakeland and Whitehaven are up for consideration this week.

The Grizzlies have a lot of play-in and playoff battles with the Warriors. Tuesday the teams get together again with a playoff berth on the line.

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Memphis rested its stars, won Sunday’s game and might have gotten some luck by not having to face the Los Angeles Clippers in Tuesday’s play-in game.