Irving scored 43 points and Kevin Durant had 35 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. Still banned from playing home games because of a New York City vaccine ...
The Grizzlies took a 40-32 lead in the first quarter. ... Bane made six 3-pointers, moving him past Mike Miller for the most 3s by a Grizzlies player in a season. Brooklyn made 16 of 22 shots in the period and led 104-103 entering the fourth. The Grizzlies are the only team the Nets haven't beaten this season. New York City Mayor Eric Adams is set to lift the mandate for athletes and performers. Still banned from playing home games because of a New York City vaccine mandate, Irving was on the court for the first time since scoring a career-high 60 points at Orlando eight days earlier.
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS: · MEMPHIS: Tyus Jones, Desmond Bane, Dillon Brooks, Jaren Jackson Jr., Steven Adams · BROOKLYN: Kyrie Irving, Seth Curry, Bruce Brown, ...
Kyrie and KD will want to put on a show on national TV but, without Ja, the Grizzlies may not have the offensive firepower to match them. The Nets need this game more than the Grizz do and they will continue to show everyone they are still title contenders. Jaren will likely be matched up with KD throughout the game and don’t be shocked if Trip only plays 20 minutes because of foul trouble. Memphis and Brooklyn are both contenders in their respective conferences and both franchises have expectations for the playoffs. In their loss to Atlanta on Friday, the Grizzlies had a season-low 18 assists. Against a Nets team that holds opponents to 34.4% from three (eighth-best in the league), the Grizzlies will have to work to get their buckets. Teams with prolific scoring guards (i.e., Donovan Mitchell) have been able to keep DB on the bench with early fouls. He has also averaged only 25 minutes a game with some games as low as 13 and 21. The Nets remained one of the top teams in the East despite not having Kyrie Irving for a single game. Seth Curry and Andre Drummond have been big additions and the free-agent signing of Goran Dragic has given them even more options. The Grizz return to FedExForum after a 3-1 road trip. It felt like years as the Grizz faithful waited for an injury update but thankfully, as of now, he is out with knee soreness.
The Memphis Grizzlies are one of the best teams in the NBA this season, and it's not necessarily solely because of Ja Morant.
In the process, the Grizzlies improved to 15-2 without Morant this season. Nonetheless, it is definitely comforting for the whole franchise to know that they are not a team dependent on just their star player. It also shows how deep the squad is and the strong “next man up” mentality they have.
There's good news and bad news, as the Brooklyn Nets head to Memphis to take on the Grizzlies. Good news: Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant get to suit up and ...
The Grizzlies are fourth in the NBA in pace since the break and the Nets have made it a point to speed things up and get more points in transition. With Morant out, Dillon Brooks and Desmond Bane will pick up the scoring slack. Well, because the dude is so fun to watch.
At 49-23, the Memphis Grizzlies have been the biggest surprise of the season so far. Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, Dillon Brooks, and Steven Adams have led a.
And although I'm a believer in the Suns, and in the Golden State Warriors, the bottom line is the second-best looking in all of the NBA this year, are the Memphis Grizzlies." Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, Dillon Brooks, and Steven Adams have led a crusade in the West that has many convinced they are a real threat in the playoffs. Only time will tell how things end for the Grizz this campaign. Williams said on the latest episode of Get Up. "I think the Memphis Grizzlies are going to the NBA Finals. ... CP3 being out this year for six to eight weeks with the hand injury. I think the Memphis Grizzlies are going to be there when it counts, mark it down, I'm saying it right now." All I'm saying is that this is a team to be reckoned with.
The Memphis Grizzlies were without Ja Morant but Dillon Brooks, De'Anthony Melton and Desmond Bane led the way against the Nets.
The Grizzlies outscored the Nets 29-16 in the fourth quarter. The answer came as the Grizzlies took a five-point lead by the seven-minute mark of the fourth quarter, and the confirmation was a dominant finish. The question was how would the Grizzlies respond. Durant (33) and Irving (33) combined for 66 points through three quarters as the Nets took a one-point lead. The Grizzlies (50-23) shot out of the gates with a 40-point fourth quarter and a 76-point half. Desmond Bane, Dillon Brooks and De'Anthony Melton combined for 67 points as the Grizzlies took down the Nets 132-120 at FedExForum.
Memphis' rebuild following the Grit n' Grind era was supposed to take time. But as is the case with Ja Morant and his teammates, these Grizzlies like to ...
Of that group of playoff team, only the 2011 Oklahoma City Thunder -- who outlasted Memphis in a seven-game matchup in the second round -- won a series. And while the Grizzlies lost in five games to the Jazz, their young core getting a taste of the playoffs set the stage. This season, there are five teams that young including the Grizzlies and Minnesota Timberwolves, both of whom are on track to make the playoffs. Of the 59 teams in NBA history that have had an average weighted age of less than 25 at season's end, just six have advanced to the playoffs (a group that already includes last season's Memphis team). The Suns thought he was headed to Phoenix in a three-team deal. The Grizzlies thought they were moving MarShon Brooks, a journeyman guard who has played in China since that season. A year later, despite fears of regression, Memphis was right back in the play-in tournament with young talent in key roles. The Conley trade yielded a 2019 first-round pick Memphis parlayed into Gonzaga big man Brandon Clarke. A year later, the Grizzlies were busy on draft night, acquiring the 30th pick to select TCU wing Desmond Bane and taking Jackson's former Michigan State teammate Xavier Tillman in the second round -- both in exchange for second-round picks. Even with Morant and Jackson as promising young stars, the Grizzlies seemed headed toward a multiyear rebuild. The Memphis basketball renaissance has its roots in the end of the Grit 'n Grind era. Some critics, including veterans around the league, feel that the confidence bordering on arrogance is premature for a group that has yet to win a playoff series. The Grizzlies have gone from being perceived as a fun, young team on the rise to one with a target on it.
The Memphis Grizzlies host the Brooklyn Nets March 23 in front of a nationally televised audience on ESPN. Here's what you need to know about this game.
He’s shot 50% or better from beyond the arc in four of the last five games, too. This squad turns it up to 11 whenever their star player is sidelined. He’s shot 44% or better from the field in 8 of the team’s past 10 games. The Nets currently sit in the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference Playoff standings. The last time these two teams met, Morant and Desmond Bane combined for 65 points and 14 rebounds. He scored 27 points when he started for Morant just a month ago against New Orleans.
Stephen A. Smith knew the Memphis Grizzlies had young talent, but it took him time to realize their true potential.
"I don't think they will because I think that a healthy Phoenix Suns and Warriors team, I find to be superior because of the experience. "I've been incredibly impressed," Smith said. They ain't scared of anybody." "I am," Smith said of warming up to the Grizzlies. "Ja Morant is a superstar. They're long, athletic, they got the hearts of lions. It took three months, but Stephen A. Smith owned up to his mistake.
Desmond Bane and De'Anthony Melton scored 23 points apiece for the host Memphis Grizzlies, who blew an 18-point lead before executing down the stretch in a ...
Dorian Finney-Smith added 14 points, five rebounds and three steals for the Mavericks, while Dwight Powell chipped in 13 points and seven boards. Damion Lee, Andrew Wiggins and Jonathan Kuminga each scored 22 points for the Warriors, who ended a three-game losing streak. Anthony Edwards paced the Timberwolves with 19 points on a night when Towns was held to 15 points and 11 rebounds. Cade Cunningham supplied 17 points, eight assists and six rebounds for the Pistons, who had eight players score in double figures. Dorian Finney-Smith added 14 points, five rebounds and three steals for the Mavericks, while Dwight Powell chipped in 13 points and seven boards. Damion Lee, Andrew Wiggins and Jonathan Kuminga each scored 22 points for the Warriors, who ended a three-game losing streak. Anthony Edwards paced the Timberwolves with 19 points on a night when Towns was held to 15 points and 11 rebounds. Cade Cunningham supplied 17 points, eight assists and six rebounds for the Pistons, who had eight players score in double figures. Dorian Finney-Smith added 14 points, five rebounds and three steals for the Mavericks, while Dwight Powell chipped in 13 points and seven boards. Damion Lee, Andrew Wiggins and Jonathan Kuminga each scored 22 points for the Warriors, who ended a three-game losing streak. Anthony Edwards paced the Timberwolves with 19 points on a night when Towns was held to 15 points and 11 rebounds. Cade Cunningham supplied 17 points, eight assists and six rebounds for the Pistons, who had eight players score in double figures.
Tee Morant is Ja Morant's biggest supporter and, well, hater. The father of the Grizzlies star keeps pushing his son to become even better.
And I think Ja is on the way to that. The father of the Memphis Grizzlies star keeps pushing his son to become even better, making sure that he’s not being complacent with what he has achieved. Ja Morant’s rise to superstardom has been incredible to watch.
Desmond Bane and De'Anthony Melton scored 23 points apiece for the host Memphis Grizzlies, who blew an 18-point lead before executing down the stretch...
Dorian Finney-Smith added 14 points, five rebounds and three steals for the Mavericks, while Dwight Powell chipped in 13 points and seven boards. Damion Lee, Andrew Wiggins and Jonathan Kuminga each scored 22 points for the Warriors, who ended a three-game losing streak. Jakob Poeltl blocked a career-best six shots while also contributing 16 points and nine rebounds for San Antonio. Dorian Finney-Smith added 14 points, five rebounds and three steals for the Mavericks, while Dwight Powell chipped in 13 points and seven boards. Cade Cunningham supplied 17 points, eight assists and six rebounds for the Pistons, who had eight players score in double figures. Damion Lee, Andrew Wiggins and Jonathan Kuminga each scored 22 points for the Warriors, who ended a three-game losing streak. Jakob Poeltl blocked a career-best six shots while also contributing 16 points and nine rebounds for San Antonio. Dorian Finney-Smith added 14 points, five rebounds and three steals for the Mavericks, while Dwight Powell chipped in 13 points and seven boards. Cade Cunningham supplied 17 points, eight assists and six rebounds for the Pistons, who had eight players score in double figures. Damion Lee, Andrew Wiggins and Jonathan Kuminga each scored 22 points for the Warriors, who ended a three-game losing streak. Jakob Poeltl blocked a career-best six shots while also contributing 16 points and nine rebounds for San Antonio. Cade Cunningham supplied 17 points, eight assists and six rebounds for the Pistons, who had eight players score in double figures.