Thaddeus Young only scored 7 points against the Grizzlies Friday night, but the Mitchell High product's veteran influence was very much a part of the Chicago Bulls' comeback victory. 

The Grizzlies tipped off a new era at FedExForum Friday. And, baby, it was a very good night. 

Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, but the Grizzlies fell to the Chicago Bulls in their home opener.

The Grizzlies' connection on Marc Gasol's championship ring, the first glimpse of the Ja Morant/Jaren Jackson Jr. partnership, Dillon Brooks' ideal role and more in this first Grizzlies Mailbag of the season. 

Rookie Ja Morant's first NBA game was occasionally spectacular and ultimately uneven, but he has 81 more games of runway in front of him.

Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. combined for 31 points but the young Grizzlies wilted late in their season opener. 

Three Grizzlies rookies will make their NBA debuts this season. How much does a first game mean? A look through franchise history suggests initial performance does not guarantee future results. 

Young from the front office to the bench to the floor, the Grizzlies are embracing a rebirth as a new NBA season opens. 

After sitting out the five Grizzlies preseason games with a sore foot, center Jonas Valanciunas participated in the Grizzlies’ team softball game Sunday and is expected to start the season-opening game Wednesday at Miami.

Observations on Jaren Jackson Jr.'s fouls, Ja Morant's (lack of) jumpers and eight other notable numbers from the Memphis Grizzlies' preseason. 

The Grizzlies cut their roster down to the required 15 players ahead of Tuesday's opening of the 2019-20 NBA season. 

Los Angeles is loaded, Zion is coming and the Western Conference is deep with Finals contenders. But the two best teams in the NBA this season may come from the East. 

Grizzlies rookies Ja Morant and Brandon Clarke, along with second-year forward Jaren Jackson Jr., all scored big points in the annual survey of NBA general managers. 

Grizzlies win third preseason game of year, first against an NBA team, as Dillon Brooks scores 30 points and Jaren Jackson Jr. fouls out again.

The Grizzlies enter this season with a large group of unproven young wing players. Their mission: Find some keepers. 

Memphis fans should prepare for this season being a learning experience for the young Grizzlies with highlights and head-shaking plays.

Chris Herrington and Nate Duncan discuss the Memphis Grizzlies — particularly the versatility of Jaren Jackson Jr. — in a simulcast of the Dunc'd On Basketball NBA Podcast. 

Charlotte presents a different level of competition for the Grizzlies as Memphis drops its first game of the preseason against an NBA team.

In a season where contending teams are betting on star duos, the biggest question for the Grizzlies is this: In guard Ja Morant and big man Jaren Jackson Jr., do they have the makings of one? 

Tales of Valanciunas' foot, Anderson's shoulder and potential targets for paring down the Grizzlies roster are featured in a Chris Herrington notebook before Monday's final home preseason game.

New Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins has given most of his team the freedom to shoot 3-pointers this season, working under the old Mike Miller mantra of "Let it Fly".

Will these young, athletically gifted, defensive-oriented "bigs" both pan out? If they both do, can they co-exist?

Chris Herrington and Geoff Calkins discuss their first impressions from Grizzlies preseason, where Ja Morant is putting on a show. 

Ja Morant said every player has their own journey. His happened to be "getting it out the mud."

A desired duel turned into more of a dud, as rookie Ja Morant and the Grizzlies easily handled top prospect RJ Hampton and the New Zealand Breakers.