Grizzlies notebook: Coward’s comp, Aldama’s spot and the injury crown
Memphis Grizzlies forward Cedric Coward (23) drives to the basket against San Antonio Spurs center Luke Kornet (7) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
There are zero NBA games scheduled for Dec. 24, otherwise known as Christmas Eve.Â
That itself may be a gift for the limping Memphis Grizzlies. At this point in the season, the Memphis roster will take any rest day that it can get.Â
Let’s use this pause to take a spin around the Grizzlies universe. There’s no question what is on Memphis’ wish list this holiday season: health.Â
How bad is the local injury situation relative to the rest of the league?
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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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