Rapidly improving Grizzlies’ defense is catalyst for winning streak
The Grizzlies lead the NBA in steals per game and rank second in defensive efficiency behind the reigning champion Lakers.
The Grizzlies lead the NBA in steals per game and rank second in defensive efficiency behind the reigning champion Lakers.
Melton is one of the Grizzlies best defenders, so his absence from the floor is strange. But Coach Taylor Jenkins said, “I just wanted to try something different.”
The NBA has postponed the Grizzlies’ next three games due to unavailable players and contact tracing.
The postponement is due to COVID-19 contact tracing within the Grizzlies.
It would have been sweeter if 18,000 Memphians had been jammed into FedExForum. But Ja Morant made sure this MLK Day game ended with a win.
Jan. 18, 2021: Grizzlies 108, Suns 104. Two hundred four people were in attendance at FedExForum.
Grayson Allen and Ja Morant came up clutch inside the final minute to seal the win in a nationally televised game.
The West is starting to separate into layers of quality. How the Grizzlies fare in the next 10 games will be telling.
For Brandon Clarke, playing on Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a game he will not forget.
Morant, frustrated by his ankle injury, was buoyed by his teammates and their play.
Jan. 16, 2021: 206 people were in attendance at FedExForum
Morant looked to be in good form with 17 points and six assists after 18 days out of action with an ankle sprain.
Just 18 days after suffering a Grade 2 ankle sprain, the point guard is back in the lineup.
The Friday, Jan. 15 game between the Grizzlies and Timberwolves has been postponed due to coronavirus complications with Minnesota.
The Grizzlies partnered with FedEx, Feed the Children and the Women’s Foundation to help provide food, household items and school supplies to 1,200 families in need.
The team is staying alive in the way-too-early playoff outlook even as it plays without its stars.
Memphis Grizzlies Coach Taylor Jenkins expects the recovery of the team’s star players in this order: Ja Morant, Justise Winslow, Jaren Jackson Jr.
Jan. 13, 2021: Grizzlies 118, Timberwolves 107
The Grizzlies had a franchise-record 80 points in the paint and outscored Minnesota 38-17 in the final quarter to erase a double-digit deficit.
Jan. 11, 2021: Grizzlies defeat Cavaliers, 101-91.
Grizzlies, facing Cavaliers for the second time in five days, were led by Dillon Brooks (21 points, seven rebounds). Related story: Box score: Grizzlies 101, Cavaliers 91
When the NBA decided to start its season in late December, the league knew that coronavirus protocols presented a serious challenge to playing games. Some might be postponed. Some might be canceled.
Chris Herrington: The absence of Grizzlies’ stars provides a chance to observe the trends of some players who are in outsized roles.
Xavier Tillman Sr. will have an expanded role to fill if Jonas Valanciunas misses time due to health and safety protocols.
Jan. 8, 2020: Grizzlies 115, Nets 110