Grizzlies’ ‘veterans’ provide wind beneath young stars’ wings
Young stars Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. get the hype, but the Grizzlies' youngish veterans - most notably Jae Crowder and Solomon Hill - have provided a winning influence.
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January 2020
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Calkins: Ja Morant, Murray State and Memphis — a basketball love story
Ja Morant loves Murray State. Murray State loves Ja Morant. There is a hopeful lesson for Memphis in this, too.
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Grizzlies Podcast: The Grizz are good. Now what?
Chris Herrington is joined by independent Grizzlies/NBA writer Matt Hrdlicka to talk about the team’s ahead-of-schedule competitive arc, and how that might influence the franchise’s approach to the trade deadline and beyond.
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Grizzlies’ sixth straight win a combination of pace and grit
Grizzlies close out the fourth quarter controlling James Harden and notching their sixth-straight victory, defeating the Houston Rockets.
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Nelson: NBA Commissioner David Stern embraced Memphis. Here’s why
Stern cared deeply about both civil rights and bringing the NBA to mid-size cities where the basketball team would be one of the biggest things in town. For Stern, that combination equaled Memphis.
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Grizzlies beat Spurs to make playoffs ... for the moment
The Memphis Grizzlies not only defeated the San Antonio Spurs for their fourth-straight victory, but now talk of the playoffs is not out of the question.
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Calkins: Playoffs? Nah. These Grizzlies can dream bigger than that.
The Grizzlies are not aiming to just build a team for this year's playoffs. They are aiming to build a playoff team for many years to come. And they gave Memphis fans another glimpse of it Tuesday night, as they defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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Grizzlies Podcast: Playoff race and Zach Randolph’s retirement
Chris Herrington and Geoff Calkins discuss the Grizzlies' recent good play, Zach Randolph’s retirement and the death of former NBA commissioner David Stern.
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Grizzlies beat George-less Clippers 140-114 for 7th road win
Jae Crowder scored 27 points and the Memphis Grizzlies took advantage of Los Angeles star Paul George’s absence to rout the Clippers 140-114 on Saturday.
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December 2019
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Jokic has a triple-double as Nuggets beat Grizzlies 119-110
Nikola Jokic scored a season-high 31 point, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 119-110 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night.
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Grizzlies hang on to the lead this time, beat Thunder 110-97
Memphis blew a 24-point lead against Oklahoma City Dec. 18, but held on to one this time to beat the Thunder.
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Spurs blow out Grizzlies as Aldridge scores 40 points
The San Antonio Spurs shot as well as anyone in the NBA has this season in routing the Memphis Grizzlies in a pre-Christmas nightmare.
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It wasn’t easy, but Grizzlies hold on for 119-115 win over Kings
The Grizzlies have struggled to hold leads, but Saturday night at FedExForum held on for a 119-115 victory over Sacramento as Jae Crowder scored 17 points with 10 rebounds and five assists.
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Grizzlies lose 24-point lead, and game, at OKC
Rookie Brandon Clarke's 27 points weren't enough as the Grizzlies blew a 24-point lead in the second half and lost 126-122 at Oklahoma City Wednesday night.
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Grizzlies Podcast: Is this a playoff race?
Chris Herrington and Don Wade talk about the sudden uptick in the Grizzlies’ performance and signs of a young team coming together.
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Rookie Brandon Clarke scores career-high 25 points in win over Washington
Left to linger until the No. 21 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, Grizzlies rookie Brandon Clarke scored 25 dynamic points Saturday as he continues to show other teams that they made a mistake.
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Jaren Jackson Jr.'s career-high 43 not enough to topple streaking Bucks
Despite Jaren Jackson Jr.'s career-high 43 points and hot 3-point shooting, the Grizzlies couldn't keep pack with the streaking Milwaukee Bucks and reigning league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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Road Recap: Ja Morant triumphant in return as Grizzlies win at Golden State
Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant picked up where he left off, scoring 26 points and leading the Grizzlies to a 110-102 victory over Golden State in his first game back from injury.
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Wade: For Grizzlies, home is not where the wins are
With a better record on the road than at home, maybe the upcoming four-game road swing is just what the Grizzlies need and just when they need it.
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Short-handed Grizzlies can’t stay with Pacers, fall 117-104
A Grizzlies squad depleted by injury and illness fell to the Pacers, whose five starters all hit double figures, 117-104. Jaren Jackson Jr. had a season-high 31 points for Memphis.
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November 2019
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Conley’s revenge: Grizz great gets win in repeat return
The Grizzlies lost their sixth straight game as Mike Conley and the visiting Utah Jazz left FedExForum with a 103-94 victory.
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Clippers tip-in erases Grizz win that might have been
The Grizzlies built an early fourth-quarter lead, but couldn't hold it against a talented, veteran Los Angeles Clippers team, who won their seventh straight game, while the Grizzlies lost their fifth in a row.
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Jackson scores 28 as Grizz fall to Pacers,126-114
Jared Jackson scored 28 and Ja Morant chipped in 19. But the Pacers established a huge lead early on, leaving the Grizzlies playing catch-up until the end in Indianapolis.
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Warriors halt long losing streak at expense of young Grizzlies
The Golden State Warriors ended their seven-game losing streak by dominating the Memphis Grizzlies in the second quarter on the way to a 114-95 victory.
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Calkins: Ja Morant defeats Mike Conley in an unforgettable changing of the guards
Mike Conley returned to FedExForum Friday night. Ja Morant showed him his old team is in good hands.
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