Memphis will have to try to survive without the big man once again. Meanwhile, the Grizzlies also had updates on John Konchar and Javon Small.

Grizzlies Mailbag Part 2 of the first quarter of the season is a little more random than last week’s Part 1.

Ja Morant was instantly the engine of the Grizzlies, and Tyus Jones was something more than just his caddy. Only 23 years old when he signed with the team, Jones was already a four-year vet and a noted “old soul.”

“The Grizzlies have been playing their basketball of late, and the three players leading the way have something unlikely in common.”

Memphis’ bench outscored Portland’s bench 69-35, tying its season high for bench points.

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Box score: Grizzlies 119, Trail Blazers 96

Aldama scores 22 points, Grizzlies build big lead in 119-96 win over Trail Blazers

Santi Aldama scored 22 points, Jaylen Wells and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 16 each and the Memphis Grizzlies built a big first-half lead in a victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Here is the box score for the Grizzlies’ game against the Portland Trail Blazers at FedExForum on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025.

Memphis closes the game on a 9-0 run to win its sixth game in its last eight contests. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 107, Clippers 98

Rookie Cedric Coward had 23 points and 14 rebounds, as Memphis won for the sixth time in eight games. 

Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Clippers at FedExForum on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.

The Grizzlies have looked better, especially during their recent 3-1 road trip, but they don’t want to get ahead of themselves. Especially with 60 more games to play.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss Zach Edey’s impact, the resurgence of Vince Williams Jr. and the vibes around the franchise after winning three of the last four games. 

The mailbag is mostly taking questions on the franchise’s five key figures: Tuomas Iisalo, Zach Kleiman, Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Zach Edey, with a few extras sprinkled at the end. 

The Stro Show started fewer than 100 games in his NBA career, never averaged a dozen points in a season, but still ranks in the top 20 in franchise history in points, rebounds, steals and blocks.

The Grizzlies, again, watched an opposing star guard shine while their three top on-ball guards watched from the bench in track suits. 

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Box score: Spurs 126, Grizzlies 119

Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the San Antonio Spurs at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025.

With Zach Edey’s return, the Memphis Grizzlies have overcome backcourt injuries to win with power. It’s not quite what head coach Tuomas Iisalo envisioned. 

The Grizzlies’ second-year center scored a career-high 32 points and celebrated the end of the Thanksgiving weekend by gobbling up 17 rebounds.

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Box Score: Grizzlies 115, Kings 107

Edey recorded his third double-double of the season in 29 minutes, shooting 16 of 20 from the floor.

Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Sacramento Kings at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025.

The Grizzlies pulled away with a 10-2 run in the fourth quarter with Jaren Jackson Jr. and Zach Edey on the bench. But it was those two players who brought home the win.

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Grizzlies clip Clippers, but fall out of NBA Cup contention

Box score: Grizzlies 112, Clippers 107

The Grizzlies outscored the Clippers by eight in the fourth quarter to get their fourth win in five games.

Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Clippers at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025.

Basketball is sometimes called a “game of runs,” and this one was that for 45 minutes.

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Box score: Grizzlies 133, Pelicans 128

The Grizzlies outscored New Orleans by 39 points during the 35 minutes Zach Edey was on the court.