The Grizzlies got whole over Christmas, putting their starting five together for the first time since April. It should have been the week the Grizzlies found their answer. Instead, they bring this full team home with more questions.
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. Related story:
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. Related stories:
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. Grizzlies Insider: Curry’s absence should not ruin Christmas game joyRelated stories:
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. Related story:
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.Related story:
NBA box score for Saturday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
A seven-game winning streak ended with a perplexing road loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, who were playing without stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey.Related story:
Steven Adams said Dillon Brooks might be “a bit of a psycho,” but he’s the type of teammate everyone wants to have.
Through more than a quarter-century of existence in two different cities, the Grizzlies franchise has rarely been at the top of the West, and never this late into a season. Grizzlies shellack Bucks by 41 points Box score: Grizzlies 142, Bucks 101 Is Dillon Brooks intense about everything? The answer is yes.Related stories:
NBA box score for the game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Milwaukee Bucks played Thursday, Dec. 15, at FedExForum in Memphis.
Ja Morant posted a triple-double in a dominant Memphis victory over one of the top teams in the NBA. Herrington: Surf’s up! Grizzlies ride wave to top of West Box score: Grizzlies 142, Bucks 101 Is Dillon Brooks intense about everything? The answer is yes.Related stories:
The Grizzlies have the worst free-throw percentage in the NBA this season. Their 70.2% hit rate is more than 2% behind the second-worst team in foul shooting, San Antonio.
This month’s Grizzlies Mailbag includes thoughts on Jaren Jackson Jr.’s chances to be named Defensive Player of the Year and his declining fouls, along with Chris’ favorite Christmas movies.
Jackson had eight blocks in 23 minutes against Atlanta and countless Nopes.