Using FedExForum as a gigantic polling location for the November election would be like “shooting flies with cannon balls,” Shelby County Elections Administrator Linda Phillips said Friday, Aug. 28.
The players met again this morning while the league determines how to move forward.
The early bubble playoff talk was about the high-profile veterans, but it looks as if it's the younger faces making the noise.
Eventually the Grizzlies will spend their draft assets. Now might not be the time.
After five years, the debt on Jeff Green is finally paid ... unless it's not. Some draft projections have Precious Achiuwa slipping. And broadcaster Thom Brennaman has probably silenced himself for a while.
Because of the 2015 Jeff Green trade, Memphis will dispatch pick No. 14 for the 2020 draft to Boston.
The balls will have to fall perfectly if they hope to hold on to their first-round pick.
The VP of basketball operations makes rare public statements on the team, as well as injuries to Ja Morant, Tyus Jones and Jaren Jackson Jr.
Elliot Perry will be representing the team in the draft again, just like he did last year. But there's no anxiety this time around.
Hopefully Ja Morant's spectacular performance in the playoff game is enough to hold Grizzlies fans over until next season, whenever that might be.
"It’s hard to imagine a season-ending loss ultimately being so satisfying. ... The Memphis Grizzlies did everything they needed to win except lock up CJ McCollum at the end."
Before the NBA hands out regular-season awards, let's give the Grizzlies some bubble accolades.
Some doctors have sounded the alarm about the effects after recovering from COVID-19; it's not too early to consider alternate NCAA basketball tournament formats; and Christian Brothers University has shut down some fall sports until Jan. 1
The season ended with a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers Saturday. But the rookie showed the country why this will be remembered as one of the most important seasons in the history of the franchise.
The presumptive rookie of the year kept his injury a secret even as he scored a career high Saturday.
The rookie was the superhero the Grizzlies needed him to be, but they came up just short.
Memphis took Portland to overtime in their bubble opener, but Jaren Jackson Jr. isn't available this time.
Memphis' triumph against the Bucks gave them a spot in the playoff play-in series against the Trail Blazers. It was the ending this unlikely regular season deserved.
Ja Morant and Jonas Valanciunas had triple-doubles against the Bucks. They'll play the Portland Trail Blazers Saturday, Aug. 15, at 1:30 p.m.
Ja Morant and Jonas Valanciunas both get triple-doubles, while Dillon Brooks has the hot hand. It all came down to the final day of seeding games in the Orlando bubble.
Finally, a Memphis opponent is using its head.
But the team still has a puncher’s chance with a cheat sheet — the Bucks won't have a certain big player.
After losing to the Boston Celtics, the Grizzlies' trip to Disney appears to be nearing the end. But one more great ride remains.
Fans, take heart: All is not lost. But ...
Ja Morant played well, but it wasn’t enough for the Grizzlies to keep pace with the Celtics.