Jaren Jackson Jr. to miss rest of season with meniscus tear
The second-year forward was leading the team in scoring since the league's restart.
The second-year forward was leading the team in scoring since the league's restart.
Amid an 0-3 start in Orlando, young Grizzlies stars Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. have shown both how good they can be and the work they still need to do. Plus: The Dillon Brooks dilemma, the backup point guard mess and more.
The Grizzlies gave their employees the first opportunity to cheer on the team virtually from the NBA's Orlando bubble.
The Grizzlies are 0-2 so far in the Orlando bubble, and slow starts to games have hurt them. But the confidence of young stars Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. is as strong as ever.
Jaren Jackson Jr. nailed the tying 3-pointer, but a pair of free throws by San Antonio in the final seconds dropped the Grizzlies to 0-2 in seeding games Sunday.
Following a loss to Portland, a win against San Antonio is critical for the Grizzlies if they want to hold on to the No. 8 seed.
The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies in the first of eight seeding games. It was agonizing, certainly. But somehow, the agony felt wonderful.
Carmelo Anthony turned back the clock and knocked down two clutch 3-point shots to send the Grizzlies and Trail Blazers to overtime. The more experienced team took it from there.
The Memphis Grizzlies are in Orlando and playing an 'away' game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Here's what's happening.
Rudy Gobert, the first known NBA player to contract the coronavirus, scored the opening basket of the league's restart Thursday evening.
The Grizzlies normally save growl towels for the playoffs. But in this strangest of NBA seasons, the next eight games may be the closest thing.
Taylor Jenkins wanted to pause and realize that life and freedom are more than just about basketball.
"(Being the underdog) is something that we’re just used to now," power forward Brandon Clarke said last week.
Will Ja Morant find a new level of stardom? Will Jaren Jackson Jr. break out or foul out? Those questions and others linger as the Grizzlies resume the season.
Ja Morant is the only other true point guard available on the Grizzlies roster.
Drew Hill explains the coronavirus safety protocols he has to follow as he covers the Grizzlies in Orlando.
The Grizzlies looked impressive in their final tuneup from the NBA bubble in Orlando.
Injury has pushed Kyle Anderson back into the Grizzlies' starting lineup. A strong weekend — and perhaps the healing hands of time — suggests reason for optimism.
Memphis dropped its second scrimmage against the Houston Rockets, but played well for three full quarters.
Grizzlies veteran Jonas Valanciunas said every game is valuable for the young team, even scrimmages.
The Memphis Grizzlies didn't win their first scrimmage in the NBA bubble. But at a time when everything in life seems fragile, it was a gift to have them back.
The Grizzlies battled back after a rough start to the first of three scrimmage games at the NBA's Orlando bubble.
Ever since Ja Morant started playing basketball, father Tee Morant hasn't been shy about saying what needed to be said for the greater basketball good. It's why Ja, albeit lovingly, calls his dad "my first hater."
The blow is tough for Memphis, but especially for wing Justise Winslow, who was howling and screaming in excitement the day before sustaining a new injury.
For the second time in five months, the debut of forward Justise Winslow in a Grizzlies uniform has been delayed. This time, it's a new injury for a player who can't seem to stay healthy. What does it mean for the Grizzlies, this summer and beyond?