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Hoops Rumors » Memphis Grizzlies
1d ago
Scotty Pippen Jr. is pushing for teammate Jaren Jackson Jr. to earn a spot on the All-Star team, per Grant Afseth of Sportskeeda. Jackson has helped the Grizzlies overcome numerous injuries and remain among the top three teams in the West. “I feel like Jaren’s one of the most unstoppable players in the league,” Pippen said. “So ..read more
Hoops Rumors » Memphis Grizzlies
2d ago
Knicks forward Mikal Bridges‘ first year in New York continues to be somewhat up and down. As Andrew Crane of The New York Post observes, the former All-Defensive Teamer went scoreless on 0-of-9 shooting from the floor in a lopsided recent 126-101 Friday defeat to the Thunder. “I just gotta make them,” Bridges said of ..read more
Hoops Rumors » Memphis Grizzlies
3d ago
Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said at today’s pre-game session with reporters that he’s hoping to have GG Jackson and Vince Williams back by the end of the month (Twitter video link from Michael Wallace of Grizzlies.com). Jackson hasn’t played this season as he recovers from foot surgery, while Williams has been out with a sprained right ..read more
Hoops Rumors » Memphis Grizzlies
3d ago
Multiple reports this week indicated that the Grizzlies and Bucks are among the teams that have been advised not to pursue a trade for Heat forward Jimmy Butler, and while Sam Amick of The Athletic has “for sure” heard that Memphis received that message, he’s less certain about what’s going on with Milwaukee. “The Milwaukee ..read more
Hoops Rumors » Memphis Grizzlies
4d ago
Four-time NBA All-Star DeMarcus Cousins hasn’t played in the league since finishing the 2021/22 season with Denver, but he continues to compete professionally in non-NBA leagues around the world. The 34-year-old center is joining Selenge Bodons in Mongolia, according to announcements from the club on Instagram and Cousins on Facebook. The No. 5 overall pick ..read more
Hoops Rumors » Memphis Grizzlies
4d ago
Grizzlies rookie Cam Spencer fractured his left thumb on Thursday while taking part in a practice with the Memphis Hustle in the G League, according to a press release from the team. Spencer will require surgery to repair the break and will be reevaluated in three weeks, the Grizzlies said in their statement. The 53rd ..read more
Hoops Rumors » Memphis Grizzlies
4d ago
1:50pm: The moves are now official, the Grizzlies confirmed in a press release (Twitter link). 1:25pm: The Grizzlies are signing free agent guard Zyon Pullin to a two-way deal covering two seasons, reports Drew Hill of The Daily Memphian (Twitter links). According to Hill, Memphis will waive center Colin Castleton in order to add Pullin ..read more
Hoops Rumors » Memphis Grizzlies
5d ago
Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant made his return from injury on Thursday, as first announced by the team (Twitter link). Morant missed five games with an AC joint injury. The Grizzlies went 2-3 without Morant, who is averaging 21.2 points, 7.9 assists and 4.4 rebounds this season. He finished with 27 points in a narrow ..read more
Hoops Rumors » Memphis Grizzlies
5d ago
Speaking on Wednesday to reporters, including Bennett Durando of The Denver Post, Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue said that he was in full support of star forward Kawhi Leonard stepping away from the team to be with family who had been affected by the wildfires in the Los Angeles area. Lue added that “a few ..read more
Hoops Rumors » Memphis Grizzlies
6d ago
Exploring the Jimmy Butler situation in his latest Substack article for The Stein Line, Jake Fischer confirms that the Grizzlies and Bucks are among the teams that Butler’s camp has discouraged from trading for the Heat forward. Chris Haynes first reported that Memphis had been advised not to pursue Butler, while Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo ..read more