Here’s the story of Tony Allen in Memphis, a special connection that came so close to never taking hold, and the crucial night where it finally did. 

Basketball players, like other humans, are complex, and maybe Morant more than most. There’s no precise formula to get the best of Morant on the floor with mood, health, on-court approach and on-court outcomes all interrelated.

Memphis Grizzlies guard Cam Spencer doesn’t have social media to promote his foundation, but his performance against Phoenix may help get the word out. 

Cam Spencer’s trash talk fueled the Grizzlies and earned a fine. Which Memphis veteran is picking up the bill?

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Grizzlies climb out of 16-point hole to snuff Suns 120-118

Box score: Grizzlies 120, Suns 118

Ja Morant’s 29 points and six teammates in double figures overcame a monstrous first-quarter deficit to come back against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns.

This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Phoenix Suns on Monday, March 10, 2025, at FedExForum.

“For the fifth straight game, the Grizzlies trailed at the half. And the Pelicans, without its star and veteran backcourt, missed two 3-pointers in the final seconds that could have forced overtime. So … good win?”

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Morant and Bane help Grizzlies hang on to beat Pelicans 107-104

Box score: Grizzlies 107, Pelicans 104

Ja Morant scored 32 points and Desmond Bane added 30 to lead the Memphis Grizzlies past the New Orleans Pelicans 107-104.

Here is the box score for the Grizzlies’ game against the Pelicans Sunday, March 9. 

Ja Morant scored 31 points (24 in the second half) to help the Grizzlies end their four-game losing streak. Desmond Bane also had a big night: 27 points, a career-high 16 rebounds and six assists. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 122, Mavericks 111

 Ja Morant scored 31 points, including the game’s final seven, and Desmond Bane had 27 points and a career-high 16 rebounds.

This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, March 7, 2025, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

The Memphis Grizzlies are still searching for ways to build positive momentum as they head on the road to play the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. 

The Grizzlies say they made progress despite a loss to the Thunder on Wednesday night. But Ja Morant’s shoulder injury grows more concerning. 

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Box score: Thunder 120, Grizzlies 103

Oklahoma City used a 15-6 run to create a slight buffer in the second quarter, then outscored Memphis 30-23 in the third.

This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder on March 5, 2025, at FedExForum.

The Grizzlies All-Star forward was injured in Tuesday’s game with the Atlanta Hawks.

The Memphis Grizzlies have lost the last three and six of the last eight. Desmond Bane thinks the team can rebound. “It’s on us,” he says.

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Box score: Hawks 132, Grizzlies 130

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Desmond Bane had has first career triple-double for Memphis, but Dyson Daniels stole the ball from him with 3.8 seconds remaining. Caris LeVert got the ball and streaked down the floor for a layup that beat the horn.

This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, March 3, 2025, at FedExForum.

Memphis’ all-star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. turned his left ankle in the first quarter of Monday’s Grizzlies-Hawks game at FedExForum.

Frustration has built for the Memphis Grizzlies since the All-Star break, and it doesn’t take detective-level work to figure out why the team has taken such a downswing. 

The Associated Press Sports Editors organization recognized several of The Daily Memphian’s sports staff members for their writing and reporting in APSE’s annual journalism awards competition.

The NBA’s 82-game regular season comes with two primary goals: Qualify and position yourself for the playoffs and prepare yourself to compete when you’re there. The Grizzlies seem to approach the season in a manner that seeks to satisfy the first without compromising the second.

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Morant fined for throwing the basketball into the stands Friday night during the Grizzlies game with the New York Knicks.