Here’s what to look for on and off the court as the Grizzlies take on the Lakers in Game 4 of their NBA playoff series Monday, April 24, at 9 p.m. CT at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

The Grizzlies talk too much and win too little. That’s the prevailing theory now, right? But there is an easy way to start to change that narrative: Beat the Lakers in Game 4.

If there’s good news for the Grizzlies in this history, it’s that the overwhelmed Game 3s didn’t hold.

Brooks makes his first remarks since being tossed from Saturday’s Game 3 for hitting LeBron James in the groin.

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Brooks has been ejected from two games this season for hitting a player in the groin area. 

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After missing Game 2 for a hand injury, Morant’s strong performance in Game 3 gives hope for what’s possible in the games ahead.

Desmond Bane and Ja Morant said they both believe Dillon Brooks should not be suspended for Game 4 after his ejection on Saturday night. 

Dillon Brooks said LeBron James is getting old. But you know what’s getting old? The antics of Brooks. 

NBA box score for Game 3 of the Western Conference first-round matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and L.A. Lakers played Saturday, April 22 in Los Angeles.

Ja Morant returned and scored 45 points, but the Grizzlies’ disastrous first quarter was too much to overcome. 

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Box score: Lakers 111, Grizzlies 101

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The Grizzlies fell behind by 29 points in the first half to the Lakers, but cut the margin to 16 by halftime.

Ja Morant’s availability for Game 3 in the Memphis Grizzlies playoff series is updated. 

Taylor Jenkins said Ja Morant was a full participant in a non-contact practice on Friday and he will be listed as questionable with a hand injury for Game 3 on Saturday. 

LeBron James spoke to the media Friday, April 21, for the first time since Dillon Brooks dismissed James as “old” during an interview after Game 2.

In Luke Kennard’s hometown of Franklin, Ohio, he is more than the player that once passed LeBron James in high school scoring. He was the kid that dominated at King’s Island amusement park, and a godsend for one local business. 

Memphis has options heading into Game 3 of its first-round NBA playoff series with the Los Angeles Lakers.

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“I think this is a testament to the coaching staff, really,” Roddy said. “They prepare us for any situation. They prepare us for the adversities that come during the regular season and they do a good job of connecting that to playoff basketball.”

The Grizzlies didn’t have Ja Morant against the Lakers Wednesday. But they had John Konchar. And Xavier Tillman Sr. And a roster of players who did not wish to go quietly into the good night. So now, through sheer force of will, the series is tied at 1-1. 

Xavier Tillman started five games in the G League this season. Barring the unexpected, he will start at least five playoff games this spring. One imagines no one else in the NBA, and certainly no one multiple seasons into his pro career, will be able to make such a claim. 

Dillon Brooks called LeBron James “old” and said he is not the same player he was when he was winning championships in Cleveland and Miami. 

Xavier Tillman Sr. led all Grizzlies players with 22 points in the win. And, after the game, Dillon Brooks called LeBron James “old.”

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Box score: Grizzlies 103, Lakers 93

NBA box score for Game 2 of the Memphis Grizzlies vs. Los Angeles Lakers first-round series played Wednesday, April 19, at FedExForum in Memphis.