Memphis’ Santi Aldama and Spain will begin Olympic play Saturday with a tough test against Australia in the opener. 

The Grizzlies also waived center Trey Jemison to make room for Huff, who played his college basketball at Virginia.

The MSCS charter office has recommended the board approve the charter for Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory STEAM School for Girls. If approved, it would be one of just three all-girls charter schools in the state. 

Observations on the seven roster players who suited up for the Grizzlies this summer.

The Miami Heat notched a 120-118 win over the Memphis Grizzlies in the championship game of the Las Vegas Summer League, an annual showcase of new draftees and other young hopefuls. 

The Shelby County Commission approved changes to the Shelby County Private Act, which governs how Shelby County hotel-motel tax dollars are allocated.

Memphis will play in Monday’s Las Vegas Summer League championship game against Miami.

Led by Scotty Pippen Jr. and GG Jackson, the Grizzlies are unbeaten in four summer league games in Las Vegas and advance to Sunday’s semifinal playoff game.

The Grizzlies have clinched a spot in the summer league semifinals, but they will have to wait to learn their opponent.

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Zach Edey made an instant impact in his Las Vegas debut, only to exit again after turning his right ankle in the second quarter.

Rookie big man Zach Edey, Jake LaRavia and Cam Spencer did not play, but GG Jackson and Scotty Pippen Jr. made up for their absence.

The procedural vote follows months of negotiations that ended with a hotel-motel tax being split between Memphis Tourism and the Memphis Grizzlies. 

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the Grizzlies’ dominant start to Las Vegas summer league. 

It is hard to describe Spencer’s craziness appropriately without seeing it yourself. But Memphis loves it. The Grizzlies loved his attention to detail during the draft process. They loved how serious he can be.

Photos of Ja Morant’s second signature shoe with Nike have leaked online. 

Seven former and current Daily Memphian staffers were honored for their work. 

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.