Grizzlies Insider: ‘All right’ Ja Morant is a gift to Grizzlies fans
If only we could all do all right the same way Ja Morant “did all right” in the Memphis Grizzlies regular season opener Wednesday night.
If only we could all do all right the same way Ja Morant “did all right” in the Memphis Grizzlies regular season opener Wednesday night.
Ja Morant was brilliant in the first game of his season; Brady White was triumphant in the last game of his career. Together, they made it a night that Memphians won’t soon forget.
Montgomery Bowl, Dec. 23, 2020: Memphis 25, FAU 10
The school’s all-time leader in passing yards made sure to accomplish one last historic feat in his final game with the Tigers. Related story: Memphis emphatically snaps bowl losing streak with 25-10 win over FAU
Dec. 23, 2020: Spurs 131, Grizzlies 119
Morant had 44 points and nine assists, but it wasn’t enough to make up for some of the Grizzlies’ shortcomings. Box score
The transformation of the Tigers’ defense foiled FAU’s attempt to rally in the Montgomery Bowl. Related story: Brady White goes out in style as he turns focus on going pro
The Tigers’ mission: Break their five-game losing streak in bowl games.
Rebels’ junior guard comes through with a big effort in the victory over their arch rival.
Marquette signee Kam Jones is averaging 23 points per game in the early going.
The Memphis defensive line has been one of the more underrated storylines of the season.
At one time, there were people who didn’t want the NBA in Memphis. Now they have Ja Morant.
This is the first of our series honoring the 20th season of the Grizzlies in Memphis. We play no favorites ranking these games — well, except one.
There is a lease provision that has to be dealt with, but right now there’s no reason Memphis and its touchstone can’t work things out.
With the Tigers struggling right now and no more games until Dec. 29, Memphis fans can at least look forward to watching former Tigers James Wiseman and Precious Achiuwa make their NBA debuts this week.
The numbers do not lie. But there are eight days until the next game to get back on track.
On the day Memphis announced a five-year contract extension for Penny Hardaway, the Tigers looked utterly inept in losing to Tulsa.
Davon Barnes leads the way with 24 points as Dragons pull away late.
Neither team played well, but the Tigers were plagued by unforced errors and poor shooting again. Related story: Box score
Winning the battles against the FAU secondary will be key in breaking the bowl game losing streak.
Sinclair and streaming services have not been able to reach an agreement, which could leave a large percentage of Memphians without Grizzlies games this season.
Army replaces Tennessee after the Volunteers opted out of the bowl game because of positive coronavirus tests within the program.
Devontae Dobbs and Julian Barnett were both four-star prospects in the class of 2019.
Memphis Tigers men’s basketball coach Penny Hardaway has inked a five-year extension worth $12.25 million, the school announced Monday.