Grizzlies close out the fourth quarter controlling James Harden and notching their sixth-straight victory, defeating the Houston Rockets.

Jaren Jackson Jr. began his sophomore season in a funk. But his emergence as an elite 3-point shooter and re-emergence as a defensive playmaker has elevated the Grizzlies, now and going forward.

The Grizzlies playoff chase: It's here. It's real. And there's no downside to it. 

Jonas Valanciunas had 31 points and 19 rebounds as the Grizzlies pulled away from the Golden State Warriors in the second half for a 122-102 win. 

Although just 23, Dillon Brooks doesn't always get mentioned with Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Brandon Clarke as part of the Grizzlies' new young core. But he's OK with that because he already has learned to assume nothing. 

The Memphis Grizzlies not only defeated the San Antonio Spurs for their fourth-straight victory, but now talk of the playoffs is not out of the question.

Their future still matters much more than their present, but the young Grizzlies – 10-6 in their last 16 games – seem increasingly impatient to play games that matter. 

How common is it for teams to build contenders out of the draft, as the Grizzlies are trying to do? Is Dillon Brooks vs. De'Anthony Melton an either/or choice this summer? These and more questions are fielded in the latest Grizzlies Mailbag. 

Chris Herrington is joined by Anthony Sain of Sports Illustrated Grizzlies Maven to talk about the Grizzlies’ winning streak, the emerging play of De’Anthony Melton and Dillon Brooks, Taylor Jenkins’ coaching and more. 

The Grizzlies are not aiming to just build a team for this year's playoffs. They are aiming to build a playoff team for many years to come. And they gave Memphis fans another glimpse of it Tuesday night, as they defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves.

With Ja Morant, Dillon Brooks and Jaren Jackson Jr. leading the way, the Grizzlies notched a 119-112 comeback win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

First-year head coach Taylor Jenkins talked about bringing a "pace and space" offense to the once ground-bound Grizzlies this season. In recent weeks, it's taken flight. 

The Grizzlies' perfect West Coast weekend moved them to within half a game of the conference's final playoff seed. 

Jae Crowder scored 27 points and the Memphis Grizzlies took advantage of Los Angeles star Paul George’s absence to rout the Clippers 140-114 on Saturday.

Chris Herrington and Geoff Calkins discuss the Grizzlies' recent good play, Zach Randolph’s retirement and the death of former NBA commissioner David Stern. 

The Grizzlies lost a 20-point first-quarter lead and committed too many turnovers in a close road loss. 

Is Ja Morant's recent slump a source of concern? Will the Grizzlies' retire Zach Randolph's jersey? Who's on the Grizzlies' all-decade team? 

How are the Grizzlies still in the playoff hunt? A bench coming together, big men back on track and a little help from their rivals are among the factors. 

The Grizzlies send Charlotte to its fifth straight loss, beating the Hornets 117-104

Nikola Jokic scored a season-high 31 point, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 119-110 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night.

Memphis blew a 24-point lead against Oklahoma City Dec. 18, but held on to one this time to beat the Thunder.

In this edition of Grizzlies Notebook: Jaren Jackson Jr. surprising with his 3-point shooting, Ja Morant and Brandon Clarke and the Rookie Wall, the Grizzlies contributed to the Spurs' hot shooting night, and John Hollinger on former Tigers Jeremiah Martin and Dedric Lawson.

The San Antonio Spurs shot as well as anyone in the NBA has this season in routing the Memphis Grizzlies in a pre-Christmas nightmare.

They lose their cell phones. They eat at restaurants (well, many of them) and they go to the grocery store. If you play, coach or broadcast basketball for the Grizzlies for a living, you're still a regular human. Sometimes, though, fans forget that. 

The Grizzlies have struggled to hold leads, but Saturday night at FedExForum held on for a 119-115 victory over Sacramento as Jae Crowder scored 17 points with 10 rebounds and five assists.