NBA box score for the Saturday, Dec. 31 game between the Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Pelicans, played in FedExForum in Memphis.

Ja Morant’s 17 assists were the most by a Grizzlies player since Jason Williams dished 19 in 2002. 

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NBA box score for the Thursday, Dec. 29, game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Toronto Raptors from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

If anyone knows what it takes to get out of a funk, it may be Memphis Grizzlies point guard Tyus Jones. 

Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway said he loves that Grizzlies star Ja Morant received his own signature Nike shoe, and he might wear a pair of Morant’s sneakers on the sideline to represent. 

The Grizzlies played as if their noisy, high-profile loss to Golden State had knocked the wind from them, and they were able to catch their breath only fleetingly. 

NBA box score for the Tuesday, Dec. 27, game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Phoenix Suns from FedExForum in Memphis.

The Grizzlies’ poor 3-point shooting continues to be costly in their fourth loss in five games. 

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Box score: Suns 125, Grizzlies 108

With the city still dealing with the aftermath of weather-related issues, Memphis is scheduled to play the Suns on Tuesday night at FedExForum.

Klay Thompson has made no new friends in Memphis. But his comments show the Warriors view the Grizzlies as a serious threat in the West. 

Jordan Poole and Klay Thompson snatched all the joy from the Memphis Grizzlies’ first-ever Christmas Day game and the debut of Ja Morant’s signature “Ja 1” sneaker. The 123-109 Warriors victory was as spicy as could be. 

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Box Score: Warriors 123, Grizzlies 109

NBA box score for the Sunday, Dec. 25 game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors from Chase Center in San Francisco.

The Grizzlies point guard will debut his new sneaker, the “Ja 1,” on Christmas, the same day Memphis visits Golden State.

“I’ve been waiting for this game since the schedule came out,” Dillon Brooks said. “I’m happy to play on Christmas. I’ve always wanted to play on Christmas. ... Everyone as a collective group has been waiting for this game.”

The Grizzlies grabbed 19 offensive rebounds and scored 72 paint points in a blowout victory over the Suns on Friday night. 

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Bane talks return; Morant doubles down on West take

NBA box score for the Friday, Dec. 23, game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Phoenix Suns played at the Footprint Center in Phoenix.

Morant and Bane offer their thoughts on Bane’s return and where the Grizzlies stand in the West.

Memphis Grizzlies fan Adrian Shavers is both excited and nervous for his Christmas break. 

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Desmond Bane upgraded to questionable against Suns

The Memphis Grizzlies guard was upgraded to questionable on the team’s injury report ahead of Friday’s game against the Phoenix Suns.

Sunday’s primetime Christmas Day game between the Grizzlies and the Warriors isn’t shaping up the same way many imagined it would when it was announced over the summer. 

Ja Morant scored 35 points and tried to force his team back into the game, but the Grizzlies didn’t make enough shots to keep up with the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night. 

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Box score: Nuggets 105, Grizzlies 91

NBA box score for Tuesday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Denver Nuggets played in Ball Arena.

Since February of 2020, the Grizzlies have been on 14 road trips of three games or more. They have finished .500 or better on all 14 of those trips. 

Before this holiday-season stretch commences, let’s stop to unwrap the most prominent present each main-roster member of the top-seeded Grizzlies has given us in this opening third of the season.

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