Cedric Coward was perfect and Ja Morant was even better as the Grizzlies opened their 25th season with a win.

Ja Morant’s 35 points led the Grizzlies, and a key basket at the end of the fourth quarter sealed the deal.

NBA box score for Wednesday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Pelicans played inside FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.

The Memphis Grizzlies are starting the season short-handed again. But Jaren Jackson Jr. won’t let that dampen his excitement. 

No Memphis Grizzlies player has ever made as big an impact while scoring so little.

To commemorate the 25th season of Grizzlies basketball, we’re counting down the 25 greatest players in franchise history. To find moments from players’ time in Memphis or aspects of their games or personalities to ponder. 

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Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss how the Grizzlies manage the start to the season amid recent injuries. 

Allen formally became one of nine new inductees to enter the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame during a ceremony Tuesday night at the Renasant Convention Center.

“What should Grizzlies fans want out of the team’s 25th season in Memphis? A new lease on FedExForum.”

Perhaps like no season since their first together, this Memphis Grizzlies season will be about Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr.

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Ja Morant cleared for season opener. Ty Jerome will be out weeks.

The Grizzlies cleared Ja Morant to play in the season opener against New Orleans on Wednesday night, but Ty Jerome will be out at least four weeks. 

This comes the day after guard Ty Jerome left the Miami Heat game with a calf injury.

Memphis took down the Heat 141-125 but it cost them guard Ty Jerome with a right calf straing the veteran sustained just minutes into the game. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 141, Heat 125

Box score for the NBA preseason game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat in Florida on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington share their 2025-26 season predictions, including individual player awards.

Preseason struggles are rarely predictive, but have the Memphis Grizzlies given fans good reason to worry? 

Star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. returned to the Memphis Grizzlies lineup after offseason surgery to address a turf toe injury.

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Box score: Hornets 145, Grizzlies 116

The box score for the NBA preseason game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Charlotte Hornets in Greensboro, N.C., on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington react to the Grizzlies’ preseason losses and discuss what they have seen from Cedric Coward this month. 

The Grizzlies have been cycling through young perimeter prospects for a few years now. Will they find some keepers this season?

The Memphis Grizzlies rallied from a 17-point deficit, but their fourth-quarter comeback fell short Saturday at FedExForum as the Atlanta Hawks won.

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Box score: Hawks 122, Grizzlies 116

NBA box score for Saturday’s preseason game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Atlanta Hawks played at FedExForum in Memphis.

“This is a lot better than my court in my backyard,” Ja Morant said. “Hopefully we get some more NBA players out of here.”

Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant is currently week-to-week after suffering an ankle sprain during a practice Sunday, Oct. 5.

Will the Oklahoma City Thunder repeat as champs? Who will come out of an injury-rattled Eastern Conference? How many games will the Memphis Grizzlies win? Chris Herrington gazes into his NBA crystal ball for league-wide preseason predictions.