The Memphis Grizzlies will face the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals on Saturday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. The series is tied 1-1. 

“Basketball is not all that he is. It’s just what he does,” Marquita Williams said. “As his mom, I get him away from all of that. It’s about finding a balance, just like it is in anything.” 

Steve Kerr called Dillon Brooks’ play “dirty.” Taylor Jenkins was having none of it. An intense series is getting more so by the moment. Do we really have to wait until Saturday for Game 3?

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When asked if he objected to Steve Kerr’s comments about Dillon Brooks making a dirty play, Taylor Jenkins responded: “I said what I said.”

The Memphis Grizzlies will face the Golden State Warriors for Game 3, Round 2 of the NBA Playoff series on Saturday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m.

The Grizzlies guard was suspended for one game by the NBA for “unnecessary and excessive contact” that resulted in substantial injury. 

Do you want to leave Ja Morant open to shoot it, or do you want to watch him blow right past you to the basket? He has hurt the Golden State Warriors both ways so far this series.

The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Golden State Warriors 101-106 in Game 2, Round 2 of the NBA playoff series.

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“If things were optional at school — things like the science fair or spelling bees — they were not optional in our house,” said Terri Carmichael Jackson. 

Ja Morant has played magnificent games before. He has come through in critical moments. But he has never played a more magnificent game, at a more critical moment, than he did Tuesday.

Columnist Chris Herrington has six takeaways from Game 2, among them the assertion that this was Ja Morant’s greatest game (so far), and Dillon Brooks might very well deserve a suspension.

Ja Morant, who finished with 47 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, scored the Grizzlies’ final 15 points in the win over Golden State.

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Box score, Game 2: Grizzlies 106, Warriors 101

May 3, 2022: The Memphis Grizzlies defeat the Golden State Warriors at FedExForum.

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The Memphis Grizzlies will face the Golden State Warriors in Game 2, Round 2 of the NBA playoffs tonight at 8:30. 

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 117-116 in Game 1, Round 2, of the NBA playoff series on Sunday, May 1. 

A new series brings new life to several of the Grizzlies’ players, and De’Anthony Melton might stand the most to gain from a matchup with Golden State. 

“We never let anyone get a big head in our family. Everyone played a sport,” said Suzanne Anderson, mother of five.

May 1, 2022: The Golden State Warriors defeat the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum.