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Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer expressed cautious optimism regarding the status of Giannis Antetokounmpo after the two-time MVP left Milwaukee’s Eastern Conference playoff opener with a bruised lower back. Antetokounmpo isn’t the only prominent player already dealing with a health issue after the first weekend of the playoffs. Injuries to some of the NBA’s top stars […]

BOSTON – Derrick White scored 23 points to help a shorthanded Boston team hold off Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies 119-109 on Sunday. Sam Hauser added 20 points, tying his career-high with six 3-pointers, Al Horford had 16 points and Payton Pritchard added 12 for Boston, which won its fourth straight. Celtics star Jayson […]

MEMPHIS – It’s not the MVP but after leading one of the NBA’s most improved teams to 56 wins and the second best record in the league, Ja Morant named the NBA’s Most Improved Player on Monday with Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins handling the presentation after practice. “Ja Morant.  Ja Morant.  Please come here.  2021-2022 […]

MEMPHIS – “But we’re not up here complaining about referees.  I think referees are in a tough position as it is already.  Coming from a young coach, that’s something you just don’t do.  Me being in this league for a decade, that’s something you just don’t do.  Especially during playoff time.” With the series tied […]

MEMPHIS – One week left. That is all that’s left in the regular season for the Grizzlies and with their playoff spot as the two seed in the Western Conference already secured, the only thing the Grizz are focused on over these final four games is the health of the roster. Namely star guard Ja […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Steven Adams is back after missing three games while in the NBA’s health and safety protocols. Adams didn’t play much in the Timberwolves series, but his teammates said the energy he brings is contagious. “I’m glad Steve is back,” said Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. “He looks great. He dunked it. […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Luke Kennard made a franchise-record 10 3-pointers to match his career high with 30 points, Desmond Bane added 25 points and the Memphis Grizzlies clinched a playoff spot after building a 31-point halftime lead and coasting to a 151-114 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night. Kennard, acquired from the […]

SAN FRANCISCO – He showed up to shootaround, still limping and in slippers. So unless this is all some ruse by the Grizzlies, don’t look for Ja Morant to play tonight at Chase Center as the Warriors try to take a commanding 3-1 series lead in this Western Conference Semifinal. Morant doing very little at […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Out for almost a month, missing the last nine games with a sore knee, it looks like Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant will get to play this weekend when the Grizz close out the regular season with back to back home games against the Pelicans and Celtics. For the first time since […]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry threw his mouthpiece into the seats in frustration and got tossed himself for the surprising episode late in the game. And the Golden State Warriors still pulled off a wild one against the nemesis Memphis Grizzlies. Jordan Poole made the winning layup with a second remaining to cap a […]

Golden State has decisions to make now. Big decisions. Phoenix does, too. And Dallas. And Milwaukee. And Portland. And more. It’s the best time of year in the NBA — with the playoff field getting down to its final four on Sunday. It’ll be followed by the co-best time of year in the NBA — […]