The Memphis Grizzlies lost, 90-75, to the Sacramento Kings, in a game where Ziaire Williams and Santi Aldama played, and Desmond Bane, Xavier Tillman Sr., John Konchar and Killian Tillie did not.
Tillie has averaged 14.5 points in 22.4 minutes through Memphis’ first two games of NBA summer league in Las Vegas.
The rookie led the Grizzlies’ offense in Las Vegas in his second summer league game.
Xavier Tillman Sr. called his wife, Tamia, a “superwoman” for taking care of two small children and working toward her degree all while he was on the road in a brutal schedule.
Bane takes charge in the first Las Vegas Summer League game with 32 points.
In an early evaluation of the conference, the Grizzlies still might be in a position to make the playoffs again.
The Grizzlies guard was seen on TV sporting the cast, but a source said he would be ready for the start of training camp next month.
The best things are worth waiting for, like Ziaire Williams’ custom-made draft night suit — and maybe his game, too.
Here is the scenario with Eric Bledsoe, and what about those two draft picks the Grizzlies got from the Bucks for Grayson Allen?
The Grizzlies are trading the guard to the reigning NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks for Sam Merrill and two draft picks.
Yves Pons is a man of many interests, but he has one more task he wants to master: Playing in the NBA.
The Grizzlies assistant is serving as the temporary head coach while in Salt Lake City.
Killian Tillie will wake up at 6 a.m. Thursday to watch two members of his family compete in the men’s volleyball semifinal at the Olympics.
Grizzlies coaches get a first look at Yves Pons, Romeo Weems in Salt Lake City.
Justise Winslow played just 26 games for the Grizzlies and is now an unrestricted free agent.
On Monday, free-agency negotiation period begins. The Grizzlies have other things to consider, such as sign-and-trades and other maneuvers.
The Grizzlies waived reserve center Jontay Porter Friday night.
The No. 10 pick of the draft is no stranger to playing alongside big names, and he’s happy to have a home court again.
Now that the 2021 NBA draft is over, it’s also time to see what others thought of the Grizzlies’ picks.
Santi Aldama may have expected to go somewhere else, but he’s thrilled to be in Memphis.
Josh Giddey, Jonathan Kuminga and Franz Wagner were gone, so surely Memphis would pick Moses Moody or James Bouknight. But the Grizzlies’ vice president of basketball operations had other ideas.
The Grizzlies stunned the NBA universe twice Thursday night, first by taking Ziaire Williams at No. 10, then by taking Santi Aldama at No. 40. But given the team’s recent success in the draft, should we really be surprised if the Grizzlies hit on their picks?
It was smoke-screen season, and when it came to draft-night prognostication, the smoke got in the eyes of even the high-profile specialists.
Make that two surprise picks for the Grizzlies in the first round of the draft, plus an undrafted free agent.
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