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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — It may be a cliche, but Ja Morant put the Grizzlies on his back in Game 2 against the Golden State Warriors Tuesday. The NBA’s Most Improved Player scored the last 15 points for the Grizzlies to take down the Warriors 106-101 to even the series. “We just wanted it more […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Following Tuesday’s victory, Ja Morant made it known that he’s not happy with the Grizzlies having to rally back each night in this series. The entire team feels the same way. On the other side of that, those moments showed this team’s heart and determination. They know they have to be […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant scored on a layup with a second left, and the Memphis Grizzlies rallied from 11 points down in the fourth quarter to edge the Minnesota Timberwolves 111-109 on Tuesday night and grab a 3-2 lead in their first-round Western Conference series. Morant, named the NBA’s most improved player on […]

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, Tenn. — Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins has been fined $15,000 for publicly criticizing the officiating in last week’s playoff game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. “I’ve never seen a more inconsistent, arrogant officiated game,” Jenkins said after the Grizzlies 118-119 loss to the Timberwolves on Saturday. The Timberwolves finished Game 4 with 40 […]

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (WREG) — The series is tied 2-2 after a tough one-point loss Saturday night in Game 4. The Grizzlies, of course, aren’t happy with their execution in the last two games of the series, but Saturday night they made it known that the officiating was a problem. “Yes, some things we have to […]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns roared back from two rough games with a career playoff-best 33 points and 14 rebounds, helping the Minnesota Timberwolves move past their Game 3 collapse and pull out a 119-118 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night to even the first-round series at 2-2. Anthony Edwards scored 24 points […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – It was back to work for the Grizzlies on Monday, out to bounce back from that disappointing performance in game one of their playoff opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves. And if you expected to see the Grizz down in the dumps and worried about their predicament, one game into a seven game […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — The Grizzlies are coming off a 130-117 loss to Minnesota in Game 1 of the first round of the West playoffs. After the game, some of the Grizzlies said it was first game jitters, maybe a little rust from being off for a week, or that they just weren’t feeling it […]

NEW YORK (WREG) — The NBA announced it’s finalist for their individual awards and both Ja Morant and Taylor Jenkins are on the the list. Morant is a finalist for Most Improved Player alongside Darrius Garland and Dejounte Murray, while Jenkins was named with Erik Spoelstra and Monty Williams. Morant wasn’t happy with the list. […]