When the Memphis Grizzlies concluded summer league practice Sunday, all the players wandered to the sideline of the practice court to take off their shoes. But not Jackson. He couldn’t resist shooting the basketball.
The second-year big is one of the main attractions on the summer league roster. With 23 points, he led the way for the Grizzlies to secure a win over the Bulls.
Calling it an “easy decision,” Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane was so excited to make his contract extension official that he accidentally signed on the wrong line.
After a passionate 26-minute introduction of Marcus Smart in Las Vegas, Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins was yelling “Let’s freakin’ go!”
Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins talks about about what having both Smart and Jaren Jackson Jr. — the NBA’s past two Defensive Players of the Year — will mean to the team.
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Jake LaRavia is off to a promising start through two summer league games for the Memphis Grizzlies while Kenneth Lofton Jr. had an impressive opening game.
Speaking for the first time since the end of the season, Taylor Jenkins shared the key for replacing Ja Morant and what to expect from the addition of Marcus Smart.
Former Grizzlies defensive standout Tony Allen will play in the Big3 for 3’s Company. The basketball league will come to FedExForum on July 15.
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The Grizzlies played from behind for much of the game, but sealed their victory with a David Roddy/Kenneth Lofton Jr. combo in the game’s final minute.
The negotiation period for NBA free agency is now mostly over, but the big moves of the offseason have perhaps just begun.
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The Grizzlies will generate a trade exception by doing the sign-and-trade that sends Brooks to Houston.
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Bane signs a five-year max extension with Grizzlies, the largest contract in franchise history, surpassing Ja Morant’s five-year, $197 million extension signed last offseason.
Rose, a 34-year-old former NBA MVP, led the University of Memphis to the 2008 NCAA title game.
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A scheduling hearing led to two dates being labeled as the next steps in the civil suit involving Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant and a fight during a pickup basketball game.Related stories:
In additional Shelby County Circuit Court filings, Ja Morant’s father and additional witnesses provide further accounts of the fight that occurred between the Memphis Grizzlies star and a local high school basketball player during a pickup game last summer.
Tillman started every playoff game last season and took the primary defensive assignment against Lakers star LeBron James.
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Ja Morant’s childhood friend, Davonte Pack, said during the deposition that the “fight” was minimal.