In Game 1, Ja Morant was good and Anthony Edwards was better, but that’s not what seemed to determine the outcome. Rather, it was the Grizzlies problem-solving too slowly and too ineffectively in the frontcourt. What will Game 2 bring?
Brandon Clarke believes the Grizzlies will be fine. They will have to prove that in Game 2; otherwise it will be an extremely uphill battle to advance.
Ja Morant is a Most Improved Player finalist, and if he makes the All-NBA team, he would be eligible for a super-max contract extension this summer.
It was a wild Saturday at FedExForum. The atmosphere was cranked. And then — well, the game started. And the Grizzlies somehow fell flat.
Game 2 — and hopes for the first playoff win at FedExForum since April 22, 2017 — will be about reacting, not overreacting.
April 16, 2022: The Minnesota Timberwolves defeat the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum.
Anthony Edwards scored 36 points and the Timberwolves outscored Memphis by 27 points from behind the 3-point line in the upset victory.
This is the second protest in a week against Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor, alleging animal cruelty at a farm that he owns.
The former No. 1-ranked player out of high school was part of Penny Hardaway’s No. 1 recruiting class.
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Harris said the decision to transfer wasn’t his
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?
Dillon Brooks wasn’t available in the Grizzlies’ regular-season games against Minnesota, but he’s crucial to defending against D’Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards.
The Grizzlies will take on the Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA Playoffs Saturday, April 16, at the FedExForum, and the ‘MEMTHIS’ signage across the city isn’t the only way Memphians are prepping.
Tigers standout Terrick Johnson won the state title in the 400 as a junior in 2021 despite it being the “toughest season” he’s ever had.
Diego Lainez starts the game in goal for the Eagles but ends up scoring the match-winner.
The Grizzlies’ second-year guard has been an offensive force, but against the Timberwolves, his defense will be just as important.
Ja Morant knows Patrick Beverley is coming for him. His response? “If somebody comes toward you, you can’t back down.”
Senior went 6-for-6 in two victories over St. Benedict last week.
Here’s what’s being said about the Grizz players online and how Memphians are rooting for their home team.
The Grizzlies star took a moment to compliment Patrick Beverley’s “high level” of energy, but added: “My matchup is with the Timberwolves.”
Depending on the website, available tickets for Game 1 or 2 of the opening playoff round can range from $47 up to $4,756.
A grand slam against Gallatin highlights a big week for Houston High sophomore Robbi Martin.
Rodney Hamilton, who has been with Memphis since 2018, has accepted the associate head coaching job.
Chris Herrington is joined by MN Post writer Britt Robson, who’s covered NBA basketball in Minneapolis for three decades, to preview the Grizzlies-Timberwolves playoff series.