Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the All-Star break, Desmond Bane’s jersey retirement and Grizzlies GM Zach Kleiman’s statement on Ja Morant trade rumors. 

The Grizzlies started well, but never came back after giving up 50 points in the second quarter.

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This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Indiana Pacers on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The Memphis Grizzlies are making a signing, and it’s a familiar face.

Morant was targeted by Chilean thieves, who allegedly took $1 million in property from the Grizzlies star’s Eads home.

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Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane sat down for an exclusive interview with The Daily Memphian before TCU retired his college-jersey number.

Morant’s name made headlines after Howard Beck, a reporter for The Ringer, speculated on a podcast Morant could become available on the trade market should the Grizzlies fizzle out in the first round of the playoffs.

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The Memphis City Council voted Tuesday to allocate $80 million in cash — supplied by the state — for repairs to outdated infrastructure at FedExForum and potentially reimburse the Grizzlies for work already done at the publicly owned arena. 

Desmond Bane will have his jersey retired by TCU on Tuesday night. His former teammate, Thunder forward Kenrich Williams, said Bane is the greatest Horned Frog in the school’s history. 

After tackling questions on trade deadline aftermath, the Grizzlies’ big three stars and more, Chris Herrington wades into Q’s on the supporting cast, playoff matchups and breakfast sandwiches.

“The former Defensive Player of the Year blocked two shots. He said before the game he was going to defend the full length of the court, then made good on that promise.”

Jaren Jackson Jr. impressed two kid reporters from ESPN by FaceTiming Jesser, a YouTube star who makes basketball content with more than 25 million subscribers.

Jaylen Wells and Zach Edey will play on Sunday in the NBA All-Star tournament after Team C won the Rising Stars event. 

Jaylen Wells isn’t a player who throws many alley-oop lobs for the Memphis Grizzlies. On Friday, his goal is to connect on one with teammate Zach Edey in the Rising Stars tournament. 

The Memphis-Shelby County Sports Authority is the board that owns FedExForum’s debt and pays the bonds for the publicly owned arena.

Luke Kennard grabbed a small Ohio town’s attention as a seventh-grader. More than a decade later, the Grizzlies guard will have his name on the Franklin High School basketball court.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington recap the Grizzlies’ performances against the Suns and Clippers and discuss the importance of Vince Williams Jr. as Memphis looks to the playoffs. 

In this first installment of the Mid-Season Mailbag, Herrington takes questions on the trade deadline, the post-deadline Western Conference landscape and the team’s core stars. 

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Jaylen Wells will represent his alma mater, Sonoma State University, on his shoes during Friday’s Rising Stars mini-tournament during All-Star Weekend.

It was a bad night for Memphis in the franchise’s first game at the Intuit Dome. It was clobbered in a 128-114 loss to the Clippers. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 128, Clippers 114

Memphis committed 22 turnovers that led to 41 Clippers points. The Grizzlies have lost two of their last three.

This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.

With 34 points and four blocks, Durant was the most productive player on the floor, helping the Suns stay in the game. But the Grizzlies halted the Suns run and never let their lead get below four.

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Box score: Grizzlies 119, Suns 112