The Dragons scored four in the second inning, and pitchers Ari Bethea and Keaton Baird made sure it held up.

Will Ja Morant play in Game 2? That’s the mystery of the moment. But however it turns out, there is fresh reason for hope.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the Grizzlies’ Game 1 loss and what Memphis will need to do to even the series with Los Angeles. 

The Grizzlies did not have definitive answers on Ja Morant’s availability for Game 2. They would rather make the Lakers guess. If Morant is out, Tyus Jones will be ready. 

Former Ohio kicker Tristian Vandenberg had 32 touchbacks in 87 kickoffs for the Bobcats last season. He didn’t attempt any field goals.

Memphis’ non-conference strength of schedule last season ranked No. 26, per KenPom. Next season’s could be even more difficult.

Beyond the allegations, there’s also a reasonable argument to be made that, even from a pure basketball perspective, it’s just not worth bringing Williams in at this point.

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Jaren Jackson Jr. thought he should have won Defensive Player of the Year last season. He responded by taking his game to an undeniable level.

If Ja Morant’s injury wasn’t the story of the outcome of Game 1, it’s still the lead story for the rest-of-series outlook. 

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One of the area’s top football programs will have a new coach in 2023.

Here are the top performances by Memphis-area TSSAA track and field athletes through Saturday, April 15 meets.

Standouts from Arlington, Briarcrest, CBHS, Collierville, Harding, Hutchison, MUS, St. Agnes, St. George’s, Tipton-Rosemark and White Station are up for consideration this week. 

Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins, visibly displeased after the loss, made it known they have a lot of work to do. 

The Grizzlies lost the game and they lost Ja Morant. On a no good, very bad day at FedExForum.

The forward had 29 points off the bench for the Los Angeles Lakers.

If most things went poorly for the Grizzlies in their 128-112 Game 1 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, the one thing that went the most right has particular meaning for that future: Jaren Jackson Jr.’s game-high 31 points in more than 37 minutes. 

NBA box score for Game 1 of the western conference playoff series between the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers played Sunday, April 16, at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.

The Grizzlies dropped Game 1 to the Lakers on Sunday afternoon, and the status of Ja Morant moving forward is uncertain.

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Ja Morant leaves game with hand injury

Playoffs Game 1 halftime report: The Grizzlies have a battle on their hands

Ja Morant left Game 1 of the Grizzlies’ playoff series with the Lakers with a hand injury.

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Just 24 minutes of action in, it’s already apparent that Memphis will have a battle on its hands in its opening-round series versus Los Angeles.

The NCAA transfer portal officially opened April 15, and the Tigers had four football players enter.

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Saturday at AutoZone Park, the city’s USL Championship team played to a 2-2 draw with Las Vegas in a match delayed by rain.

In a city that has trouble holding onto its pro football teams, Memphis has a new contender hoping to stay.

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Pole vaulter Cole Hungate and sprinter Jaxon Hammond were among the victorious Brothers.