Ja Morant assisted his teammates against the Hornets. His mother assisted a young fan to create a night he will remember forever.

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Jaren Jackson Jr. making progress toward return

Box score: Grizzlies 130, Hornets 99

Jaren Jackson Jr. has begun 3-on-3 play and is ramping up conditioning to prepare for a return to play, but the Grizzlies do not have a target date for the forward yet. 

Desmond Bane leads the NBA in fourth quarter scoring this season. He and Ja Morant give the Grizzlies a lethal combination in winning time. 

Memphis gave up a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter, but found a way to win on the road in Portland. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 111, Trail Blazers 106

NBA box score for Wednesday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Portland Trail Blazers played in Portland, Oregon.

The jersey retirement will take place during a ceremony at FedExForum at a future game to be determined by the program and the late Wright’s family.

The Grizzlies have played just two games so far this season with Dillon Brooks, Ja Morant and Desmond Bane available. 

Utah outdueled Memphis, 121-105, inside Vivint Arena on Monday. They took both games of the baseball-style two-game series. 

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Grizzlies Insider: Ja Morant, Jake LaRavia still questionable with illness

Box score: Jazz 121, Grizzlies 105

NBA box score for Monday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Utah Jazz played in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Ja Morant and Jake LaRavia got sick this week, just like a lot of Memphians as the flu numbers in the city rise. 

“Even with some wayward two-point shooting, the Brooks that returned this week is the kind of player the Grizzlies need.”

The Jazz drained 19 3-pointers to outduel the Grizzlies on Saturday night. 

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Box score: Jazz 124, Grizzlies 123

NBA box score for Saturday, Oct. 29 game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Utah Jazz.

The remixed style of Grizzlies offense has Memphis carving up bad NBA defenses early in the season. 

With a 125-110 win, the Grizzlies moved to 4-1 on the season, the Kings to 0-4 and the Grizzlies’ recent dominance in the matchup continued. 

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Grizzlies Insider: Tinkering continues for Taylor Jenkins without Ziaire Williams

Box score: Grizzlies 125, Kings 110

NBA box score for Thursday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Sacramento Kings from Sacramento, California.

Ziaire Williams will be out at least one month. Taylor Jenkins will need to continue experimenting to find the best lineups without wing depth.

The Grizzlies wing, a key piece off the bench, is recovering from patellar tendinitis. 

Ja Morant’s fearlessness, athleticism and leadership have made him one of the NBA’s most clutch players. The numbers suggest he might just be the best in the league. 

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving put on quite a show for the Brooklyn Nets, but Ja Morant and Desmond Bane put on a better one for the Memphis Grizzlies.

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Grizzlies outwit Brooklyn Nets in star-studded victory
Box score: Grizzlies 134, Nets 124

Desmond Bane, Ja Morant, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant combined to score 150 points in the game.

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Box score: Grizzlies 134, Nets 124

NBA box score for the Memphis Grizzlies game against the Brooklyn Nets played Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 at FedExForum.

It’s early, but Grizzlies are attempting 41.7 shots from 3-point range per game. That is eight more than last season and the second-most attempts per game in the NBA.

The Memphis Grizzlies and the Brooklyn Nets provide case studies in the importance of vibes to a team’s success. Also, four things Chris Herrington liked about the Grizzlies this week.

The Memphis Grizzlies played a clunker on Saturday in Dallas. Luka Doncic scored 32 points in a dominant 137-96 Dallas win. 

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Box score: Mavericks 137, Grizzlies 96