April 28, 2021: The Poretland Trail Blazers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum.

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The Grizzlies hit just nine 3-pointers to the Trail Blazers’ 15, and only Jonas Valanciunas had any sort of offensive rhythm early.

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Box score: Trail Blazers 130, Grizzlies 109

There are 12 games left, and Taylor Jenkins still has lineup juggling on his itinerary.

Ja Morant issued a call for Grizzlies fans to come to FedExForum for the team’s playoff push. It has been a tricky year for in-person attendance. But more and more fans are trickling back. 

The Grizzlies’ seven-game marathon trip was a revelation in more ways than one.

April 26, 2021: Nuggets 120, Grizzlies 96

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Box score: Nuggets 120, Grizzlies 96

A strong social media presence — and a Chinese actress/superfan named Yang Zhiying — fuel the Memphis NBA team’s surging popularity in the world’s biggest market.

On the sixth anniversary of the game in which the Portland Trail Blazers broke Mike Conley’s face, the Grizzlies swept the evil Blazers (and reminded us how intense NBA basketball can be). 

Dillon Brooks has a way with words and defense against the Trail Blazers, who are quickly becoming a Western Conference nemesis. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 120, Trail Blazers 113

April 25, 2021: Grizzlies 120, Trail Blazers 113

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Jaren Jackson Jr. will rest his knee following his first two games of the season. 

The 10-year veteran had been on a 10-day contract. He will finish the last 14 games with Memphis, plus the playoffs.

April 23, 2021: The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland.

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Jaren Jackson Jr. gets more minutes, scores 23 points.

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Box score: Grizzlies 130, Trail Blazers 128

Grizzlies owner Robert Pera contributed $10,000 to a GoFundMe for LaVelt Hill, a longtime usher at FedExForum who needs a kidney transplant. The fundraiser is a tribute to Hill and the team’s extended family. 

Jaren Jackson Jr. looked great in his return despite the Memphis loss. 

The Grizzlies can forget about the Clippers loss with two wins over Portland this weekend. 

Jaren Jackson Jr. returned to play for the Grizzlies Wednesday night. That’s the good news. The bad news was the rest of the game. 

April 21, 2021: The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies in Los Angeles.

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Box score: Clippers 117, Grizzlies 105

Jackson, who has been out since the start of the season, will come off the bench and play a limited number of minutes.

A bad loss to the Pistons moved the Grizzlies to ninth, just behind the Golden State Warriors. 

The Grizzlies have been short-handed but also offensively explosive. And the De’Anthony Melton Appreciation Society reconvenes.