Ja Morant scored 26 points, Santi Aldama 21 and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 20 points and 15 rebounds as the Grizzlies closed within seven points with three minutes left.

Here is the box score for the Memphis Grizzlies’ game against the Boston Celtics on Monday, March 31, at FedExForum. 

Clarke will start a non-operative treatment and rehabilitation plan for a high-grade PCL sprain in his right knee.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington react to the firing of Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins and answer questions from readers on social media. 

After an “insane” 48 hours, the Grizzlies lost to the Lakers, 134-127. So how can interim coach Tuomas Iisalo make it better? By doing one important thing.

The Grizzlies have only eight games left in the regular season, so what’s left to accomplish? “Anything we want,” Ja Morant said. “It’s not like we’re eliminated from the playoffs.”

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The Los Angeles Lakers held on for a win over Memphis in the Grizzlies’ first game under interim coach Tuomas Iisalo. Iisalo took over Friday after head coach Taylor Jenkins was fired.

NBA box score for Saturday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers played inside FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.

Memphis Grizzlies interim head coach Tuomas Iisalo spoke to the media before Saturday’s game with the Los Angeles Lakers at FedExForum.

We are only hours away from getting answers to how the players will respond and just how different Interim Coach Tuomas Iisalo’s lineups, rotations and game strategies will or even can be.

Memphis Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman kept his comments brief Saturday morning as he addressed the firing of Coach Taylor Jenkins.

Taylor Jenkins took the Grizzlies further than many would have expected, but it was time for the franchise to move on. 

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Now new-this-season lead assistant turned interim head coach Tuomas Iisalo will take the reins, at least through the rest of this season and the playoffs.

Under Tuomas Iisalo, it’s likely the Grizzlies are going to use more pick-and-roll. 

In total, the Grizzlies had a 250-214 overall record during Jenkins’ six seasons in charge, but only one playoff series win, coming against the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2022.

Oklahoma’s scoring runs and relentless defense were too much for Memphis, which had kept the game close until the fourth quarter.

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The Grizzlies outscored the Jazz 76-38 in the second half to complete a comeback win on Tuesday. 

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“With 11 games to play as the Grizzlies get ready to face Utah on Tuesday night, the team currently just below the NBA’s ‘play-in’ line. These are precarious times and have just grown more so.”

The Grizzlies have health questions and a difficult schedule ahead. Can they avoid the NBA’s play-in tournament and make the playoffs the easy way?

The Memphis Grizzlies announced Saturday, March 22 that forward/center Brandon Clarke has been diagnosed with a high-grade PCL sprain in his right knee.

The Grizzlies rode a couple of unexpected lineup changes and good early shooting to a six-point halftime lead. But the Clippers adjusted with a lineup change of their own.

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This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, March 21, 2025, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.