The Grizzlies already have one closer in superstar Ja Morant, but Jaren Jackson Jr. is proving to be another clutch-time piece. Jackson, Bane lead 4th-quarter rally as Grizzlies beat Timberwolves 108-106 Box score: Grizzlies 108, Timberwolves 106 Grizzlies Insider: GG Jackson to make season debut against MinnesotaRelated content:
Securing contested possessions and nailing clutch free throws are things that usually won’t make the highlight reel, but they can guide a team across the finish line and they did Monday for the Grizzlies.
Bartlett High boys are tied for first in Class 4A.
Jaren Jackson Jr. had 24 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter, and Desmond Bane added 22 points as the Memphis Grizzlies used a late rally to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-106 on Monday.Related content:
NBA box score for Monday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Minnesota Timberwolves.
Even after a disappointing loss to Temple on Thursday in Philadelphia, the Tigers remain in the AP Top 25. Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s latest AP Top 25 ballotRelated content:
Where did Parth Upadhyaya rank the Tigers after a week in which they fell on the road to a non-top-100 Temple team before beating Charlotte on the road by only nine points?
Standouts from Bartlett, Collierville, Fayette-Ware, Lausanne and St. Agnes are up for consideration. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23.
Standouts from Bartlett, Memphis Business Academy, Power Center Academy, Rossville Christian and Whitehaven are up for consideration. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23.
GG Jackson will make his Grizzlies season debut Monday. Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins feels Jackson’s impact will need to start on defense.
The legendary coach won five state championships and almost 1,000 games.Related story:
“When we play poorly, it looks bad,” Memphis coach Penny Hardaway said of the No. 18 Tigers after they beat AAC bottom-feeder Charlotte by single digits Sunday. “But when we play great, it looks great. We have our moments.” Despite flawed performance, Tigers pick up bounce-back road win at CharlotteRelated content:
The challenge for the Memphis Tigers is to be this locked in every night, often against teams at the bottom of the barrel. And a loss the game before shouldn’t be a prerequisite to coming out with that kind of energy.
Led by PJ Haggerty’s 18 points and 14 points and nine rebounds from Dain Dainja, the Tigers pick up the road win to improve to 4-1 in the AAC and 14-4 overall.Related content:
Here is box score for Sunday’s game between the Memphis Tigers and the Charlotte 49ers at Dale F. Halton Arena.
The Grizzlies will face the Minnesota Timberwolves in their first nationally televised home game of the season, which is also their MLK Day game.
The Tigers’ victory snaps an eight-game road losing streak, the team’s first victory away from Elma Roane Fieldhouse since beating Tulane last season.
Memphis defensive analyst Joe Cauthen, a former defensive coordinator at multiple FBS programs, will be the Tigers’ new defensive line coach, a source told The Daily Memphian.
The No. 18 Memphis Tigers will have an opportunity to quickly bounce back from their recent loss to Temple when they visit the Charlotte 49ers.Related story:
Big man Santi Aldama led the way over the Spurs, delighting his teammates. “Aggressive Santi is good for the Memphis Grizzlies,” said Luke Kennard.Related content:
The Grizzlies outscored the Spurs 40-22 in the third quarter Friday, closing the period on an 18-2 run.
This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.
Thirteen-year-old Zander Reyes and his mother, Pamela, drove to Memphis from St. Louis to arrive at AutoZone Park seven hours early for the Cardinals fan caravan event. Related content:
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Germantown High grad Ben Johnson will return for his sixth season as manager of the Memphis Redbirds, Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals.