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• Karl-Anthony Towns proves he’s the biggest Assassin’s Creed fan in the world with pregame tunnel fit

Photo by Logan Riely/NBAE via Getty Images Despite his best efforts to blend in, we saw right through Karl-Anthony Towns’ disguise. Listed at seven feet and 248 pounds, Karl-Anthony Towns is already one of the largest players in the NBA. But while there may be bigger players than him in the league, his pregame fit on Wednesday night proved that there is no bigger Assassin’s Creed fan in th...2025
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• Draymond Green Believes He's In Running For Defensive Player Of The Year

Draymond Green is starting to make a case for himself as a Defensive Player of the Year candidate. Green has won the award just once in his career, coming in 2017 ahead of Rudy Gobert's first of four in 2018. Green is a four-time All-NBA Defensive First Team selection and four-time Second Team. Green held Giannis Antetokounmpo to 0-for-7 shooting when contesting him during Tuesday's win by the Gol...2025
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• Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. Cleared To Return
Grizzlies forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. will be available to play on Friday in a showdown vs. the East-leading Cavaliers, the team announced today (Twitter link). As William Guillory of The Athletic tweets, head coach Taylor Jenkins initially told reporters that Jackson, who has missed the past five games due to an ankle sprain, would be […]...2025
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• Jaren Jackson Jr. injury update: Grizzlies star (ankle) nears return as Ja Morant 'can't wait' to be reunited

Only one team in the West has a better record than Memphis...2025
• Awards, contracts could affect Jaren Jackson Jr.'s return

Jackson Jr. is out for weeks but has some huge incentives to return quickly....2025
• Ja Morant Playing Through Shoulder Injury

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is playing through a right shoulder injury. With Jaren Jackson Jr. sidelined, Morant wants to be on the floor for his team, but he knows the injury is impacting his play. "Terrible," Morant said on returning against the Thunder. "I should have been out. But I was out there. Regardless of out, in - there's going to be something said." The Grizzlies star said he's b...2025
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• Jaren Jackson Jr. injury update: Grizzlies star (ankle) nears return as Ja Morant 'can't wait' to be reunited
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• Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. Out At Least 1 Week With Ankle Sprain
Memphis Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr. has been ruled out for at least a week with a Grade 2 left ankle sprain. He is officially considered week-to-week. Jackson suffered the injury during first quarter action against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. He landed awkwardly on his left ankle after contesting Dyson Daniels at the […] The post Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. Out At Least 1 Wee...2025
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• Jaren Jackson Jr. Out With Grade 2 Left Ankle Sprain

Jaren Jackson Jr. has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 left ankle sprain, which he sustained in the first quarter of the Memphis Grizzlies' game against the Atlanta Hawks on March 3. The Grizzlies consider Jackson week-to-week with the injury. According to Jeff Stotts, the average lost time for injuries of this severity is three weeks. Jackson has appeared in 59 games this season and is averaging 22...2025
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• Jaren Jackson Jr. injury: Grizzlies lose All-Star to ankle sprain amid run of tough-luck losses

Memphis has lost its last three games in the final seconds and now could be without Jackson for several weeks...2025
• Jaren Jackson Jr. “Week To Week” With Ankle Sprain
Grizzlies star big man Jaren Jackson Jr. has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 left ankle sprain, the team’s PR department tweets. Jackson suffered the injury during the first quarter against the Hawks on Monday. He is considered week-to-week, the team adds. This could impact the Grizzlies’ playoff position. They’re currently in fourth place in the […]...2025
• Victor Wembanyama’s Condition Leaves Jaren Jackson Jr. as the DPOY Favorite With $345 Million Extension Looming
Wembanyama was the runaway favorite to win DPOY, but with his injury, Jaren Jackson Jr. has emerged as the new favorite....2025
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• 6 NBA teams who can win the 2025 Finals, ranked by their championship chances

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Only a handful of teams can realistically win the 2025 NBA championship. Let’s rank ‘em. The NBA is in its parity era, and it’s made the race of the championship more wide open than it’s been at any point in the league’s existence. NBA history is littered with dynasties, but those days might be over: no team has won back-to-back championships since Kevin ...2025
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• Grizzlies Discuss Marcus Smart Trade

The Memphis Grizzlies have included Marcus Smart in trade discussions in recent weeks, sources tell Tim Bontemps. Smart has played in just 38 games over the past two seasons due to a myriad of injuries. The Grizzlies have seen Jaylen Wells, GG Jackson and Vince Williams Jr. emerge during the absence of Smart, who is currently out with a finger injury. Smart could be considered helpful for another ...2025
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• The NBA’s 11 best young cores, ranked by their future championship potential
Let’s rank the best young cores in the NBA. The future always seems so far away in the NBA until it’s not. It wasn’t long ago that Boston Celtics duo Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, Denver Nuggets tandem Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, and Phoenix Suns trio Devin Booker, Mikal Bridges, and Deandre Ayton made up the league’s best young cores. Only a few years later, all three teams have appeared in t...2023
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"Lakers) Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors) Kyrie Irving (Dallas Mavericks) Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics) Kevin Durant (Phoenix Suns) Damian Lillard (Milwaukee Bucks James Harden (LA Clippers) Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics) Kenny’s Young Stars Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves) Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks) Jaren Jackson Jr."

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"With less than 10 seconds to go, Green showed his defensive chops by stopping a Jaren Jackson […] The post VIDEO: Draymond Green’s strong 7-word message after clutch block for Warriors in Game 4 vs."

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"Jaren Jackson Jr., Grizzlies agree to four-year, $105 million rookie contract extension, per report"

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"The Grizzlies suffered a blow to their playoff hopes Tuesday when Jaren Jackson Jr."

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"Jaren Jackson Jr. is younger than rookie sensation Ja Morant, and is equally important to Grizzlies' future"

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" 2018 NBA Draft scouting report: Jaren Jackson Jr. looks like the perfect big man for modern basketball "

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"The post Michigan State Lands Top-30 Class of 2017 Forward Recruit Jaren Jackson Jr appeared first on SLAMonline."

• Karl-Anthony Towns proves he’s the biggest Assassin’s Creed fan in the world with pregame tunnel fit
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• NBA Teams Expected To Operate With More Caution Extending Their Own Players

Because the NBA's new collective bargaining agreement has made it more difficult for teams to carry players who are either injured or no longer productive at a large salary on their roster, teams are expected to operate more cautiously on extensions for their own players than they have over the past few years. Evidence of this approach, at least on some level, came when the Dallas Mavericks traded...2025
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• Zach Kleiman: Grizzlies Are Not Trading Ja Morant, Rival Execs 'Fantasizing'

An unnamed executive speculated about the future of Ja Morant this week and that the Memphis Grizzlies could consider trading him this offseason, but general manager Zach Kleiman sharply dismissed that possibility. "I can't blame other 'executives' for fantasizing about us trading Ja," said Kleiman. "But it's just that - fantasy. We are not trading Ja. Continue to underestimate Ja, this team and...2025
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• Grizzlies' Jackson Jr. had hilarious Draymond phone call before draft

Jaren Jackson Jr. recalled a hilarious surprise phone conversation with Draymond Green prior to the 2018 NBA Draft....2025
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• NBA All-Star Game 2025’s weird new format and rosters for 4-team tournament, explained

Explaining the new NBA All-Star Game tournament, including the rosters and prize pool. The NBA All-Star Game has a history of tinkering with the format. The league did away with the traditional Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference game in 2017, instead opting to do an All-Star draft with the leading vote-getters. In 2020, the NBA changed the end of the All-Star Game from a running clock to a ...2025
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• 6 NBA teams who can win the 2025 Finals, ranked by their championship chances
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• Grizzlies Discuss Marcus Smart Trade
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• Every NBA All-Star candidate in 2025, and the 24 players who should actually make team

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Here’s a big list of deserving NBA All-Star candidates, plus our picks for the players who should make the team. It feels like the NBA is stocked with more elite talent than ever before. That’s going to lead to a lot of hard feelings as it relates to the 2025 NBA All-Star Game. There are only 12 spots on the All-Star roster in the Eastern and Western Con...2025
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• Heat Planning To Maintain Max Cap Space For 2026 Offseason

The Miami Heat are attempting to position themselves to have max cap space during the 2026 offseason. Miami has only $85 million committed for the 26-27 season against a projected salary cap of $170.6 million. Terry Rozier and Duncan Robinson are among the current players on the Heat who will come off their books that offseason. Many of these players will sign extensions before 2026, but among th...2025
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• Karl-Anthony Towns proves he’s the biggest Assassin’s Creed fan in the world with pregame tunnel fit
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• Jaren Jackson Jr. Out With Grade 2 Left Ankle Sprain
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• Zach Kleiman: Grizzlies Are Not Trading Ja Morant, Rival Execs 'Fantasizing'
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• NBA All-Star Game 2025’s weird new format and rosters for 4-team tournament, explained
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• 6 NBA teams who can win the 2025 Finals, ranked by their championship chances
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• Grizzlies Trade Marcus Smart, 2025 First Rounder To Wizards
The Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to send Marcus Smart and a 2025 first round pick to the Washington Wizards for two second round picks in a multi-team trade. As part of the trade, the Sacramento Kings will send Alex Len, Colby Jones and their 2028 second round pick to the Grizzlies for Jake LaRavia. The deal creates roster flexibility for the Grizzlies by trading out Smart and it also could allo...2025
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• Meet the 2025 NBA All-Star Game reserves with full rosters announced

Photo by Catherine Steenkeste/NBAE via Getty Images Here’s the full 2025 NBA All-Star roster, explained after the reserves were announced. The 2025 NBA All-Star Game feels like a ceremonial passing of the baton from one generation of basketball superstars to the next. LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevi Durant were each voted as All-Star starters, but there’s so much more young talent h...2025
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• Scottie Barnes, Jaren Jackson Jr. Named NBA's Players Of Week 14

Scottie Barnes and Jaren Jackson Jr. have been named the NBA's Players of the Week for Week 14. Barnes averaged 22.0 points, 9.7 rebounds and 6.0 assists as the Toronto Raptors went 3-0. Jackson averaged 25.8 points and 6.3 rebounds as the Memphis Grizzlies went 4-0....2025
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• Every NBA All-Star candidate in 2025, and the 24 players who should actually make team
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• Jackson Jr., Mobley Named Defensive Players Of The Month

Grizzlies forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. has been named the Western Conference’s Defensive Player of the Month for games played in December, while Cavaliers forward/center Evan Mobley has claimed the award in the East, according to the NBA (Twitter link). The 2023 Defensive Player of the Year, Jackson averaged 22.0 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.6 […]...2025
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• Karl-Anthony Towns proves he’s the biggest Assassin’s Creed fan in the world with pregame tunnel fit
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• Jaren Jackson Jr. Calls GAME as Grizzlies Pull Past Rockets

Jaren Jackson Jr. was not afraid of the big moment. In a matchup that went down to the wire between the Rockets and the Grizzlies, tensions were high in the crowd due to a controversial timeout call that nullified a go-ahead bucket. It was then that the former DPOY took matters into his own hands. […] The post Jaren Jackson Jr. Calls GAME as Grizzlies Pull Past Rockets appeared first on SLAM...2025
• Dunc'd On: The First 5 Days

Nate and Danny continue their frantic surveying of the league in the first week of the season through some of the key games of teams we haven't had a chance to watch much of yet. Scoot Henderson and Jordan Hawkins were big stories in New Orleans vs Portland, plus why we fear New Orleans' defense won't be as good this year. The Grizzlies are a big storyline early with rotations that highlight their...2024
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• Lonnie Walker IV, the Lakers’ unlikely hero in NBA Playoffs, explained
Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images Lonnie Walker IV just carried LeBron James to a pivotal playoff win. Lonnie Walker IV probably thought he wasn’t going to play another meaningful minute this season for the Los Angeles Lakers. The 24-year-old guard was out of the Lakers’ rotation by the end of the season after the team reloaded its roster at the trade deadline. He did not ...2023
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• Dillon Brooks disrespects LeBron James after Grizzlies beat Lakers to tie NBA Playoffs series
The Grizzlies beat Lakers without Ja Morant, and Dillon Brooks had another memorable interview after the game. Dillon Brooks said lots about LeBron James after Memphis Grizzlies pick up 103-93 win over Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 of their first round matchup in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. The series is now tied 1-1. Here’s a list of just some of the things Dillon Brooks said about LeBron James after t...2023
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• Why the Grizzlies and Warriors should both bounce back in first round of NBA Playoffs
Photo by Loren Elliott/Getty Images A Game 1 loss doesn’t define an NBA Playoff series. It’s going down. The 2023 NBA Playoffs are under way, and some teams are feeling better about their prospects than others. For two squads linked by fairly real bad blood and a possible continuation of their “dispute” in the second round, this is especially true. In Memphis, the Grizzlies are wounded in ...2023
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• NBA Scores: Clippers take control of No. 5 in the West... for now
Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images Plus: Milwaukee, Denver, Boston, and Philly are all locked into their playoff seeding With 80 games in the books for most teams across the NBA, the playoff picture is starting to take shape. Here’s everything that the Wednesday games set in stone: Bucks: #1 in the East and best record overall among both conferences Celtics: #2 and Atlanti...2023
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• Jaren Jackson Jr., Dillon Brooks’ strong message to Warriors after Grizzlies’ playoffs exit
The Memphis Grizzlies may have failed to make it past the second round against the Golden State Warriors, but Jaren Jackson Jr. and Dillon Brooks know very well it is not the end for them as things are only getting started. Without Ja Morant leading the way, the Grizzlies were unable to build the momentum […] The post Jaren Jackson Jr., Dillon Brooks’ strong message to Warriors after G...2022
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• VIDEO: Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. hilariously go full stage mom for Grizzlies rookie
Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. were proud stage moms on Wednesday after Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ziaire Williams had a career night against the New York Knicks. Williams exploded for 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting from the field (3-of-5 from deep) as he helped the Grizzlies take down the Knicks, 120-108. He also had four […] The post VIDEO: Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. hilariously go full st...2022
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• Jaren Jackson Jr.’s hilarious reaction to Steven Adams picking up Tony Bradley
A viral moment occurred during a game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Chicago Bulls this past Monday. Bulls center Tony Bradley exchanged words with Grizzlies star Ja Morant, only to literally be picked up and carried away by Memphis center-turned-bouncer Steven Adams. Grizzlies teammate Jaren Jackson Jr., who was also coincidentally picked up by Adams […] The post Jaren Jackson Jr.’...2022
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• Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. wins 2023 NBA Defensive Player of the Year honors
Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. was named the 2023 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced Monday. Here’s what you need to know: Jackson beat out Milwaukee’s Brook Lopez and Cleveland’s Evan Mobley for the honor. He averaged 18.6 points and 6.8 rebounds per game this season. The 23-year-old led the NBA with three blocks per contest, 0.5 higher than the next-closest players in B...2023
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• Draymond Says His Stats Are Low Because Scorekeepers Are Shortchanging Him
Draymond Green believes he’s being shortchanged by scorekeepers around the league. With a conspiracy doing the rounds about Jaren Jackson supposedly getting favourable treatment from scorekeepers in Memphis, Green used the opportunity to call his own stats into question. “I can’t sit here and say, ‘Oh man, his stats are padded,’” Green said on his […] The post Draymond Says His S...2023
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• Anthony Davis has reclaimed the title of best defensive player in the NBA after dominating Jaren Jackson Jr.

Now that he's healthy, Davis is the most dominant defensive force in basketball...2023
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• Joel Embiid takes shot at Jaren Jackson Jr.'s Defensive Player of the Year award: 'I need the Memphis scorekeeper'
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• NBA Scores: LeBron James, Anthony Davis made timely plays as Lakers take 3-1 lead
Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images Meanwhile, the Lakers topped the Grizzlies, who now find themselves in a dreaded 3-1 hole over their own. Jimmy Butler’s masterpiece leads Heat over Bucks, 119-114 Before the playoffs began, people were penciling the Milwaukee Bucks into a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals. It didn’t matter that we did not yet know their opponent in t...2023
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• Kings’ Mike Brown named 2023 NBA Coach of the Year: Why honor is deserved
Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown was named the NBA Coach of the Year on Wednesday. Here’s what you need to know: Brown led the Kings to a 48-34 record in the regular season and guided Sacramento to its first playoff appearance since 2006. Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla and Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault were also finalists for the award. Earlier this week, Grizzlies forward...2023
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• Anthony Davis was shut out in Defensive Player of the Year voting, and that feels like a double standard

Davis, who played more minutes than Jaren Jackson Jr., had injuries are held against him...2023
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• Anthony Davis Injury Scare Has People Pissed Off
Anthony Davis suffered (yep, you guessed it) another injury scare in Game 1 of their playoff showdown against the Memphis Grizzlies and Lakers fans are pretty annoyed about it. Late in the second quarter he was fighting for a rebound and got hit by Jaren Jackson Jr.. In video footage you can clearly see the […] The post Anthony Davis Injury Scare Has People Pissed Off appeared first on Baske...2023
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• Zach Kleiman: Grizzlies Are Not Trading Ja Morant, Rival Execs 'Fantasizing'
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• Fantasy Basketball Trade Analyzer: It's time to deal Jaren Jackson Jr.

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• Karl-Anthony Towns proves he’s the biggest Assassin’s Creed fan in the world with pregame tunnel fit
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• Draymond Green Believes He's In Running For Defensive Player Of The Year
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• Jaren Jackson Jr. “Week To Week” With Ankle Sprain
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• NBA Notes: DPOY, Wemby, Cavs, Embiid, Giannis
NBA Defensive Player of the Year Race Heats Up After Wembanyama’s Season-Ending Injury Victor Wembanyama was the overwhelming favorite to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award before a deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder ended his season. With the Spurs’ star ruled out, the race is wide open, with Jaren Jackson […] The post NBA Notes: DPOY, Wemby, Cavs, Embiid, Giannis appear...2025
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• Zach Kleiman: Grizzlies Are Not Trading Ja Morant, Rival Execs 'Fantasizing'
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• 6 NBA teams who can win the 2025 Finals, ranked by their championship chances
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• Grizzlies Discuss Marcus Smart Trade
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• Jaren Jackson Jr. Calls GAME as Grizzlies Pull Past Rockets
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• Meet the 2025 NBA All-Star Game reserves with full rosters announced
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• Karl-Anthony Towns proves he’s the biggest Assassin’s Creed fan in the world with pregame tunnel fit
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• NBA Scores: LeBron James, Anthony Davis made timely plays as Lakers take 3-1 lead
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• Why the Grizzlies and Warriors should both bounce back in first round of NBA Playoffs
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• Timberwolves vs. Grizzlies: Karl-Anthony Towns throws down outrageous dunk on Jaren Jackson Jr.
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• Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. react to big man making Grizzlies season debut
It’s been over a year since Jaren Jackson Jr. last played for the Memphis Grizzlies, but boy was he worth the wait. Ja Morant knows this and couldn’t be happier to have his partner-in-crime back on the floor. The Grizz’s playoff push just got a much-needed boost, as Jackson returned to action on Wednesday in […] The post Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. react to big man making ...2021
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• NBA hands out multiple suspensions, fines following Grizzlies-Knicks fight
It got pretty ugly late in Wednesday night’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. With Memphis up big late in the fourth quarter, Jae Crowder attempted a three-pointer. That did not sit well with Knicks guard Elfrid Payton, who committed a hard foul on his counterpart. This led to the benches clearing, a near-malee breaking loose and ugly chants from fan...2020
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