Have the Grizzlies found the recipe to winning without Ja Morant? And the best three things about his Nike ad.

Dillon Brooks led Memphis with a game-high 21 points, and Desmond Bane had 18 points, with four 3-pointers.

The Memphis Grizzlies Coach Taylor Jenkins said it will be a few weeks, but they will update the point guard’s status as his recovery comes along. 

Nov. 26, 2021: Atlanta Hawks defeated the Grizzlies at FedExForum.

By late in the third quarter, the shell-shocked Grizzlies, already with a questionable defense all season, trailed by 38 points. 

Morant did not return after he was injured in the first quarter, and the team announced after the game that he has a left knee sprain.

Limiting fouls has been a weakness for Jackson in the past, but he has been much more effective so far this season.

Local artists compared Ja Morant’s game to jazz soloists, ballet dancers and brush strokes within a mural. The Grizzlies point guard is building his masterpiece in his third season. 

After beating Virginia Tech, Memphis is 5-0 for the first time in more than a decade. But it wasn’t the kids who carried them in this one. It was the dogs. 

Nov. 24, 2021: Toronto Raptors defeat the Grizzlies at FedExForum.

The Grizzlies at one point had a 14-point lead, but former Memphis Tigers player Precious Achiuwa contributed to the Raptors’ rally and surge.

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Box score: Raptors 126, Grizzlies 113

“Although I can’t address the legal matters right now, I want everyone to know I’m doing the work to address my case,” the former Grizzlies player said. 

The former Tigers star, in town with the Toronto Raptors to face the Grizzlies, predicts it won’t be a smooth rise, but believes his college team will win the national title.

The Grizzlies star said the ad spot “describes me, my background, the city of Memphis.”

The Grizzlies star, with Memphis scenery, adds to his portfolio of appearances.

Losing big for the Grizzlies this season has been nearly synonymous with when they lose at all, because seven of eight losses have been by double-digits.

An embarrassing loss to the Timberwolves prompted a “heart-to-heart” talk. 

Jaren Jackson Jr. won the tip and made the clutch 3 for a feel-good win after a brutal loss two nights ago.

Related story: Box score: Grizzlies 119, Jazz 118

Nov. 22, 2021: The Grizzlies defeat the Utah Jazz at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City.

Second-year guard emerging as positive element even as Grizzlies are struggling in other areas, notably defense.

Nov. 20, 2021: The Timberwolves defeated the Memphis Grizzlies at Target Center in Minneapolis.

The Grizzlies were out of it from the start in a blowout loss to the Timberwolves on Saturday. 

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Box score: Timberwolves 138, Grizzlies 95

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The absence of both players would be a blow to the Grizzlies’ defense against the Timberwolves.