Grizzlies point guard Scotty Pippen Jr. credits Coach Jason March for his success on defense. “(He) keeps telling me, ‘Pick him up. You’re not tired. Pick him up again.’ ”

Jake LaRavia asked to play in summer league this season. The third-year Memphis Grizzlies wing is making the most of his opportunity to continue his positive momentum. 

GG Jackson can’t stop saying nice things about Zach Edey, even though the Grizzlies’ newest lottery pick said he doesn’t take compliments very well. 

GG Jackson has set a high bar for himself. He is hoping for a better showing at summer league in Las Vegas than he had in Salt Lake City. 

Zach Edey’s status for the rest of the summer league schedule is still to be determined. He will have six days to rest if the Grizzlies choose to hold him out until their second game in Las Vegas on July 15. 

The second-round NBA Draft pick splashed in the buzzer beater, and his Memphis Grizzlies teammates didn’t wait for the review to celebrate. 

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The big man finished with 14 points and 15 rebounds in his summer league debut. He had the highlight of the game, even as the Grizzlies fell in overtime 97-95.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss Zach Edey’s upcoming summer league debut and the changes to Taylor Jenkins’ assistant coaching staff. 

Memphis begins summer league play Monday in Salt Lake City. The Grizzlies play Utah at 8 p.m. CT. The team will be coached by Jason March.

The Memphis Grizzlies have finalized their coaching staff for the 2024-25 season, adding four new coaches to head coach Taylor Jenkins’ bench. 

Memphis drafted the majority of its projected 2024-25 roster. This draft class will likely see its first action in a Grizzlies uniform this week as the NBA Summer League tips off Monday in Salt Lake City.

Tuomas Iisalo, 41, is known for running an imaginative offensive scheme, which has been the catalyst for his quick coaching rise.

Before the Memphis Redbirds game Wednesday against the Nashville Sounds, Memphis Grizzlies 2024 first-round pick Zach Edey and one of the Grizzlies second-round picks, Jaylen Wells, signed autographs. Wells also threw out the ceremonial first pitch. The Sounds won the game, 4-3, in 11 innings.

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After Wednesday’s game, the Redbirds will roll out the biggest fireworks show in AutoZone Park history. 

NBA Summer League is less than a week away. How many games can the top players expect to play?

Amid a quiet start to NBA free agency, some notes and questions on where things stand with the Grizzlies. Will Luke Kennard be back? What does this roster need most?

Jeffries was a four-star, top-100 prospect out of Olive Branch High when he joined the Memphis Tigers as part of coach Penny Hardaway’s No. 1-ranked 2019 recruiting class.

“I have made the difficult decision of pulling myself out of the process to compete for a spot at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with Canada,” Edey told the Canadian press.

It is expected both sides will pursue a new contract. NBA free agency begins at 5 p.m. Sunday.

The Memphis Grizzlies introduced their NBA Draft selections on Friday, and Zach Edey said he is excited to play with point guard Ja Morant. 

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Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the Memphis Grizzlies draft picks and answer questions from listeners. 

While the draft is just wrapping up, the second half of the offseason won’t wait. What could be next for the Grizzlies?

Memphis also will play in the Salt Lake City Summer League prior to the Las Vegas league.