Grizz playoff tix on sale at 2 p.m. today
The team hosts the Utah Jazz on Saturday, May 29 and Monday, May 31. Both games tip off at 8:30 p.m.
The team hosts the Utah Jazz on Saturday, May 29 and Monday, May 31. Both games tip off at 8:30 p.m.
Experts from ESPN and CBS Sports give the Grizzlies no chance of winning the series against the Jazz.
Ja Morant is an NBA star, but his tight circle of friends include former college teammates, who are thrilled to be in Utah to cheer him on.
Former Grizzlies star Mike Conley Jr. reflects on his first playoff series as Ja Morant enters that territory. “My first-ever playoff series was in San Antonio, so I found myself playing against Tony Parker and Gregg Popovich and Tim Duncan, guys I idolized,” Conley said.
It’s not just about Morant and Conley; Dillon Brooks’ defense and how Taylor Jenkins deploys his lineups shouldn’t be undervalued.
When Mike Conley was traded to the Utah Jazz, everyone said the trade was “win-win.” But nobody expected the Grizzlies would do this much winning, this soon.
Games against the Jazz at FedExForum are scheduled for May 29 and 31.
Friday night the Ja Morant led Memphis Grizzlies advanced to the NBA playoffs with a thrilling overtime victory over the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry. Check out what we found on Twitter.
The incandescent Morant and the Grizzlies traveled to California and knocked off Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors. It may not have been the biggest upset in Grizzlies postseason history. But it was a beautiful night.
Through the night, chronicling a game no Grizzlies fan will soon forget.
The Grizzlies will face former point guard Mike Conley Jr. in the first round.
May 21, 2021: Memphis Grizzlies defeat Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.Related story:
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It’s back to San Francisco, with some lessons learned from the Grizzlies’ regular-season finale.
The Grizzlies are getting a chance at redemption Friday night in San Francisco.
The Grizzlies plan to go West and stay West until next week.
The Grizzlies won the first postseason game of the NextGen era Wednesday night. It was an important moment for the new edition of the Grizzlies. But that’s not all it was.
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Even Ja Morant took note of Grizzlies fan Randy Smith, who says he’ll bring his moves again if the team advances.
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Said Dillon Brooks: “We are ready to rock.”
Beat writer Drew Hill and columnist Chris Herrington give their prediction for the Grizzlies play-in game against the Spurs.
If the Grizzlies can beat the Spurs, then knock off either the Warriors or Lakers on the road in a subsequent play-in finale, they’ll crash the full-fledged playoffs with the top-seeded Utah Jazz.
The increase in capacity comes after guidance from the Shelby County Health Department.
The Memphis Grizzlies released their postseason hype video on all social media platforms Monday morning, and the new clip features narration by the popular musician.