Feb. 24, 2022: The Minnesota Timberwolves defeat the Memphis Grizzlies at Target Center in Minneapolis. 

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Ja Morant gutted out an apparent injury to keep the Grizzlies in the game, but D’Angelo Russell’s 37-point night lifted Minnesota over Memphis.

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Box score: Timberwolves 119, Grizzlies 114

Feb. 24, 2022: The Memphis Tigers defeat the Temple Owls at FedExForum. 

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Duren scored 22 points, and Landers Nolley II and Tyler Harris came alive in the second half to lead the Tigers.

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Box score: Memphis 78, Temple 64 

The works of columnist Geoff Calkins and writers Drew Hill, Steven Johnson and John Varlas were named top 10 in the nation. 

Sophomore Jaye Nash, senior Micaiah Halliburton honored.

Memphis guard Earl Timberlake had missed the past two games.

Senior Alindsey Long turns in an MVP performance against Bartlett in the girls basketball championship game.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss All-Star weekend and set up the final 22 games of the regular season. 

Interview questions (and answers) that didn’t make it into The Daily Memphian’s “Becoming Ja” series. 

Which year-end award do the Memphis Grizzlies have the best chance of winning? Ja Morant may not like the answer. 

The senior has cut off social media and slowed down his dating life to play his best for the Tigers.

The Owls are young and undersized, but still should prove to be a challenge for Memphis.

Senior Alindsey Long scores 22 points as Tigers defeat their arch-rivals for the second time in three meetings this season.

Part 2 of the Grizzlies Mailbag takes on questions about some specific players, looming draft and free-agency issues, and some random nonsense. 

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The former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher takes over for Buster Kelso.

Tigers shake off missed free throws at the end of regulation and will take on East in Wednesday’s tournament final.

Part 1 of the Grizzlies Mailbag focuses on big-picture questions, about this season and beyond. 

Cole Mashburn has a crack in his lower spine that he has been dealing with since high school. 

Standouts from Bartlett, Collierville, Hutchison, Memphis Business Academy and Millington up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24.

Standouts from Briarcrest, CBHS, Hillcrest, Overton and St. Benedict up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24.

It was a memorable weekend for Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies at the NBA All-Star festivities. And that was before Morant threw down his eye-popping dunk.