Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images After a big victory over the Nuggets on Saturday night, the Grizzlies are looking to grab another win over a Western Conference foe. WHO: Memphis Grizzlies (36-23, 25-5 home) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (29-32, 14-18 away) WHEN: 6:30 PM CT WHERE: FedExForum HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN: TNT/Bally Sports Southeast/92.9 FM ESPN Memphis INJURY REPORT: MEMPHIS: Steven Adams (Out, Knee) LOS ANGELES: Anthony Davis (Probable, Foot), D’Angelo Russell (Doubtful, Ankle), LeBron James (Out, Foot), Scotty Pippen Jr. (Out, Two-way player), Cole Swider (Out, Two-way player) PROJE ..read more

Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports In arguably their biggest win so far this season, the Grizzlies make a statement with a win over the Nuggets, What a special Saturday night it was in the Association. Four of top six teams in the NBA faced off against each other last night, and as everyone expected, it was the Memphis Grizzlies who emerged with the best performance of the evening. In a 112-94 victory over Denver (a score that makes the game appear much closer than it actually was), the Grizzlies not only earned a win over the top team in the Western Conference; they made a statement in the process ..read more

Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images The Memphis Grizzlies put together a massive win over the Western Conference’s top seed, Denver Nuggets. The Memphis Grizzlies returned to FedExForum for their first home game after the All-Star break, as the top-seeded Denver Nuggets rolled into town. The Grizzlies (Steven Adams) and Nuggets (Aaron Gordon) were both missing key players, but it still served as an anticipated bout on this Saturday slate of games. The Grizzlies and Nuggets started with a fast, back-and-forth pace. Xavier Tillman quickly scored 6 points off the bat. The Nuggets started of ..read more

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports The Memphis Grizzlies return home to face the surging Nuggets WHO: Memphis Grizzlies (35-23, 24-5 at home) vs. Denver Nuggets (42-18, 15-14 away) WHEN: 7:00 PM CT WHERE: FedExForum, Memphis, TN HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN: Bally Sports Southeast, 92.9 FM ESPN Memphis INJURY REPORT: MEMPHIS: Steven Adams (Out, Right Knee PCL Sprain), Jake LaRavia (Out, G League Assignment), Kenneth Lofton Jr. (Out, Two-Way Transfer), David Roddy (G League Assignment), Ziaire Williams (G League Assignment) DENVER: Collin Gillespie (Out, Fractured Right Lower Leg), Aaron Gordon (Left Ri ..read more

Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports As the “second half” of the Grizzlies season begins, there are a few individual areas of improvment that could put this team in a great position for the playoffs. Memphis Grizzlies Basketball is back. And unfortunately, last night against the 76ers may have been the perfect (yet unfortunate) microcosm of the Grizzlies play as of late. A great defensive effort that could allow the Grizzlies to win a game against any team in any setting at any time that was thwarted by a significantly stagnant offense during clutch time. The All-Star Break was great, as the efforts ..read more

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports In their first game back from the All-Star Break, the Grizzlies once again let a big time lead slip away late. The Grizzlies late game struggles are starting to get repetitive, and it is making a harsh reality clear that these struggles are going to be hard to correct. While the return of Steven Adams in the near future may help, it is more than just one player. It will take adjustments from the entire roster and coaching staff to make any improvements consistent. It was a disappointment night, especially from the offense. Ja Morant had one of his worst offensiv ..read more

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports The Grizzlies take a tough loss to the 76ers 110-105. The Grizzlies were back in action against the 76ers for their first game since the All-Star Break. 1st Quarter Joel Embiid is 2nd in the league in points per game, and the Grizzlies made a point to make him uncomfortable early. Clarke and Jackson racked blocks on Embiid in the opening minutes of the first. Offensively Desmond Bane was the Grizzlies’ ignition in the first quarter. He scored an early 14 points and made 3 three pointers in the first 7 minutes. Bane didn’t stop there; he drained a tough fadeaway ..read more

Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images Grizzly Bear Blues will be moving to Bluff City Media as its primary Memphis Grizzlies coverage starting March 1st Last month, the Grizzly Bear Blues staff was informed they were a part of the cuts from Vox Media and SB Nation. With the news, we had until the end of February to come up with the next chapter of Grizzly Bear Blues. Well, we found out. Let’s get ready to rock. Grizzly Bear Blues will be joining Bluff City Media for Memphis Grizzlies coverage. Bluff City Media has started with Memphis Tigers coverage, and it’ll be expanding with us, 901FC ..read more

Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images The Grizzlies get their post-break action started with a trip to Philadelphia. WHO: Memphis Grizzlies (35-22 11-17 away) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (38-19, 23-8 home) WHEN: 6:30 PM CT WHERE: Wells Fargo Center — Philadelphia, PA HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN: TNT/Bally Sports Southeast/92.9 FM ESPN Memphis INJURY REPORT: MEMPHIS: Steven Adams (Out - RT Knee PCL Sprain), Luke Kennard (Out - Non-COVID Illness), PHILADELPHIA: None PROJECTED STARTING LINEUPS: MEMPHIS: Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, Dillon Brooks, Jaren Jackson Jr., Xavier Tillman PHILADELPHIA: James Harden, De’Anthon ..read more

Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images Since the beginning of the “Grz Nxt Gen” era, the vision for this team has always been around Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. All-Star weekend showed that the vision is materializing. When the Memphis Grizzlies selected Jaren Jackson Jr. with the 4th pick in the 2018 NBA draft, he served as a bridge between two eras: the last stage of “Grit ‘n’ Grind” they were running back one more time, and the inevitable “rebuild” on the horizon. Whoever they picked with their next high draft pick would determine how the Grizzlies would be building around their uni ..read more