Morant and Bane come up big but Grizzlies fall in … PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey scored 33 points, including a driving layup with 26.4 seconds left in overtime that put Philadelphia ahead for good, and the 76ers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 122-119 without Joel Embiid on Monday night. Tobias Harris added 31 points and Andrew Drummond had 16 points and 23 rebounds for Philadelphia, which won […]
Ja Morant scores 34 points, Grizzlies beat Wizards … MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant scored 34 points, his sixth straight game of at least 30 points, and the Memphis Grizzlies built an early lead in a 115-95 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night. “I don’t think there’s too many teams more exciting than us,” Morant said about the team chemistry and […]
Jaren Jackson Jr. sets franchise block record MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Jaren Jackson Jr. leads the NBA with 52 blocks in just the month of January 2022. He’s the first player in franchise history to record 50 plus blocks in a single calendar month. So, why aren’t more people talking about Jackson becoming an NBA All-Star as well? “At the end of […]
Doncic, Porzingis lead Mavericks past Grizzlies 104-91 DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 37 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists and Kristaps Porzingis had 15 points, eight rebounds and a season-best six blocks as the Dallas Mavericks shut down the Memphis Grizzlies to win 104-91 on Sunday night. The Mavericks never trailed and led by as many as 22 points in winning […]
Titans waste top seed again with Henry’s return not … NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans had the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage along with Derrick Henry making a return just in time for the postseason. Once again, playing in Music City just wasn’t enough for this franchise. Not with all the mistakes the Titans made Saturday in losing their AFC divisional game to […]
Giannis leads Bucks past short-handed Grizzlies, … MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 33 points and 15 rebounds, and Khris Middleton scored 27 to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 126-114 victory over the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. Memphis, which had won 12 of 13, was without two of its leading scorers in Dillon Brooks and Desmond Bane. Brooks, averaging […]
Morant scores 29, Grizzlies beat Warriors for 10th … MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant scored 29 points, including five in the final minute, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Golden State Warriors 116-108 Tuesday night for their 10th straight win. Ziaire Williams and Tyus Jones had 17 points each for Memphis. Jones keyed a fourth-quarter rally that put the Grizzlies ahead for good. […]
Grizzlies beat Clippers, tie team win mark with 8th … LOS ANGELES (AP) — Even without their star point guard and their coach, the Memphis Grizzlies continued their dominant play. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 26 points, Desmond Bane added 23 and the Grizzlies tied a franchise record with their eighth straight win, beating the Los Angeles Clippers 123-108 on Saturday. It is the fifth time […]
Morant sits third in West in NBA fan voting for All-Star … MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Forget the question of ‘if’ Ja Morant should be an All-Star this year. The real question is will Morant be an All-Star starter in Cleveland this season. With more votes than Chris Paul and Devin Booker, combined, Morant sits third in the West for guards after the first round of fan voting […]
Morant plays to MVP chants in Brooklyn and earns … BROOKYLN – Suns—Check. Warriors–Check. Jazz—Check. And now…Nets—Check. Against the best of the best in the NBA, it is the Grizzlies who are the best in the NBA with 14 wins against teams with winning records. Doing much of that damage, on the road. Like in Brooklyn Monday night where the Grizz took down Kevin Durant, […]
Morant scores in final second, Grizzlies edge Suns … PHOENIX (AP) — Ja Morant scored 33 points, including a layup with 0.5 seconds to play that gave the Memphis Grizzlies a 114-113 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Monday night. Morant’s basket came after Devin Booker’s 3-pointer with 5 seconds to play gave the Suns their first lead since early in the game. After […]