The Grizzlies don’t want sympathy. ‘We put ourselves in this situation.’
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant gestures after hitting a 3-point basket against the Denver Nuggets on Friday, April 11, 2025, in Denver. (David Zalubowski/AP)
The sour taste of last season’s injury-filled debacle still exists in the Memphis locker room. The Grizzlies don’t want to view the postseason from a distance again.
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Drew Hill
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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