As All-Star weekend approaches, so comes an eight-day vacation. After a humbling loss to Oklahoma City, what does this break mean for the Grizzlies? 

Chris Herrington divides the roster into fourths — the stalwarts, the sure things, the uncertainties and the next-men-up.

MLB All-Star and Germantown resident Brent Rooker’s Grizzlies fandom has had a resurgence thanks to a budding friendship with Memphis guard Luke Kennard. 

The Memphis Grizzlies were finally healthy. The Thunder still thoroughly beat them on Saturday inside FedExForum.

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Box score: Thunder 125, Grizzlies 112

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This wasn’t a playoff game, but was like it in some ways. The stars played bigger minutes than usual — Morant, Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. were all above 35 minutes — and plans changed in a hurry.

NBA crew chief Josh Tiven said Tee Morant, the father of Grizzlies star Ja Morant, was ejected from Saturday’s game for making “overtly disrespectful comments about the integrity of the crew.”

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies in a showdown of the top two teams in the Western Conference.

NBA box score for the Feb. 8, 2025 basketball game between the Oklahoma Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum.

Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman talked about the deadline move that traded away Marcus Smart and Jake LaRavia on Friday. 

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The Memphis Grizzlies traded Marcus Smart and Jake LaRavia, bringing back two future second-round draft picks and a pair of Washington Wizards players, Marvin Bagley III and Johnny Davis. What will come next? Time will tell.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington break down the Marcus Smart trade and what it means for the Memphis Grizzlies.

Chris Herrington breaks down all the different scenarios involving Jaren Jackson Jr.’s contract situation and what’s best for the Grizzlies.

Was the draft-pick cost of the deal and the short-term risk of sapping the team’s depth and experience worth whatever flexibility is gained next summer? 

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The Grizzlies will receive multiple second-round selections, as well as Washington Wizards players.

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Japan offered Jaren Jackson Jr. a new perspective on work ethic. His journey to Asia was the first time since his NBA career started that he didn’t feel “insane.”

Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. took over inside Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday night, pulling Memphis out of a sluggish start by unleashing a third-quarter flurry in a 138-107 victory over the Raptors. 

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 Box score: Grizzlies 138, Raptors 107

This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

One day out — the NBA trade deadline is 2 p.m. Thursday — let’s sift through some of the latest rumors that might be relevant to the Memphis Grizzlies.

From a passport mishap in L.A. to high-altitude workouts in Aspen, Colorado, the Grizzlies star bounced across the globe, juggling fashion weeks, training and content creation.

Memphis Mayor Paul Young outlined the next steps in the planned renovations of FedExForum on Tuesday, Feb. 4.

When Jaren Jackson Jr. decided to film his life, it pushed him to places he’d never gone before — like deep into the snake- and alligator-infested Florida Everglades in the middle of the night. 

Ja Morant and GG Jackson, two Grizzlies from South Carolina, helped the Grizzlies run past the Spurs Monday night at FedExForum.

Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ja Morant both scored 25-plus in the same game for just the third time this season as the Grizzlies beat the Spurs. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 128, Spurs 109

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Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 31 points, GG Jackson added a season-high 27 and Ja Morant finished with 25 points and 11 assists as Memphis won its ninth in the last 10.