Left to linger until the No. 21 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, Grizzlies rookie Brandon Clarke scored 25 dynamic points Saturday as he continues to show other teams that they made a mistake.
Despite Jaren Jackson Jr.'s career-high 43 points and hot 3-point shooting, the Grizzlies couldn't keep pack with the streaking Milwaukee Bucks and reigning league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Grizzlies' G League affiliate Memphis Hustle off to 12-1 start, but the outcome of the Josh Jackson Project and other developmental narratives will mean more than the final record.
Ja Morant had been searching for a poster dunk all season. He found it in the final minute at Phoenix as the Grizzlies were protecting a four-point lead. His unfortunate co-star: Suns center Aron Baynes.
Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant picked up where he left off, scoring 26 points and leading the Grizzlies to a 110-102 victory over Golden State in his first game back from injury.
NBA trade season begins this week. Will the Grizzlies' Andre Iguodala finally move? If so, where?
Memphis Hustle suspend Josh Jackson for a game, after he reportedly missed a team meeting.
With Ja Morant's apparent earlier-than-expected return, which Grizzlies guard will move back down the perimeter pecking order?
With Ja Morant and Mike Conley both out, the Grizzlies lost their third straight game in Utah, as the Jazz made 19 3-pointers.
Guard De'Anthony Melton and forward Bruno Caboclo have had to bide their time, but are now getting more of an opportunity with the Grizzlies.
Jonas Valanciunas scored a season-high 32 points, but the Grizzlies fell behind early and couldn't complete a comeback in Chicago.
Chris Herrington is joined by Chris Vernon of Grind City Media/The Ringer to talk about the exciting play of rookie Ja Morant, the growing pains of second-year forward Jaren Jackson Jr. and other Grizzlies issues.
With a better record on the road than at home, maybe the upcoming four-game road swing is just what the Grizzlies need and just when they need it.
Are Jaren Jackson Jr. and Jonas Valanciunas working together? Will Ja Morant return to a different guard rotation? Would Jackson move up or down if the 2018 draft were re-done?
A Grizzlies squad depleted by injury and illness fell to the Pacers, whose five starters all hit double figures, 117-104. Jaren Jackson Jr. had a season-high 31 points for Memphis.
The Grizzlies ended a losing streak Sunday, setting up an upcoming week where they play one at home and two on the road without Ja Morant.
Dillon Brooks' 26 points led seven Grizzlies in double-figure scoring as the team ended a six-game losing streak in a Minnesota matinee.
Rookie point guard Ja Morant will be out "week-to-week" after aggravating a back injury suffered earlier in the week.
The Grizzlies lost their sixth straight game as Mike Conley and the visiting Utah Jazz left FedExForum with a 103-94 victory.
The Grizzlies built an early fourth-quarter lead, but couldn't hold it against a talented, veteran Los Angeles Clippers team, who won their seventh straight game, while the Grizzlies lost their fifth in a row.
Jared Jackson scored 28 and Ja Morant chipped in 19. But the Pacers established a huge lead early on, leaving the Grizzlies playing catch-up until the end in Indianapolis.
The Grizzlies tweaked their rotation this weekend and now look toward a busy week with marquee home games on both sides of Thanksgiving.
The Grizzlies’ better-than-expected early season record was built on close wins and late Ja Morant heroics. They got one of the two on Saturday night as the NBA-leading Los Angeles Lakers survived their visit to FedExForum with a 109-108 win.
Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant was only 4 years old when LeBron James made his NBA debut. But he's not overwhelmed by playing against him and the Lakers, or the prospect of seeing a lot of purple and gold in the stands Saturday night at FedExForum.
The young Memphis Grizzlies were good enough to beat a strong Utah Jazz team and bad enough to be run off the court by the depleted Golden State Warriors. But kids will be kids.