The Memphis Grizzlies surrendered a 15-point fourth quarter lead against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night, falling by a final score of 121-116. There was a lot of controversy with the free throw disparity in this game, as Dallas shot 44 free throws while Memphis was awarded just 14 ..read more

This season, in the Western Conference, everyone is trying to chase the Oklahoma City Thunder. After an injury-riddled, 27-win season last year, the Memphis Grizzlies are healthy again and have positioned themselves just out of first place with an impressive 14-8 record. With Ja Morant leading the charge on offense and Jaren Jackson Jr. holding it down on defense, the Grizzlies are among the top ten in both offensive and defensive ratings. Thanks to the success they've found this season, they haven't been mentioned frequently in trade rumors, but amid a rival's slow start, the Grizzlies could ..read more

The NBA has added two more games for the Los Angeles Lakers following their elimination from the Emirates NBA Cup. The Lakers will now play two games while the NBA Cup knockout stage occurs next week. Los Angeles will again travel to Minnesota to take on the Timberwolves on Friday, Dec. 13, and host the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, Dec. 15. It makes sense, given that the Wolves and Grizzlies were two of the six teams the Lakers were scheduled to play three times ..read more

Sacramento Kings (10-12, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (14-8, fourth in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Memphis hosts Sacramento aiming to continue its five-game home winning streak. The Grizzlies have gone 6-5 against Western Conference opponents. Memphis ranks fourth in the league with 35.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Santi Aldama averaging 5.7. The Kings are 7-9 in Western Conference play. Sacramento is 5-3 in games decided by 10 points or more. The Grizzlies average 13.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.1 f ..read more

Despite many injuries to key players to start the season, the Memphis Grizzlies have been able to push forward and currently sit at 14-8 and 2.5 games back from the first-seed Oklahoma City Thunder. Star guard Ja Morant has already missed 10 games this season, as the Grizzlies have relied on seventh-year forward Jaren Jackson Jr. to lead the way. Perhaps the brightest part of the season for the Grizzlies has been the emergence of their rookies and young role players. Jaylen Wells has appeared in all 22 games for Memphis this year, averaging 12.1 points and shooting 38.9% from three ..read more

An anticipatory buzz broke out in the American Airlines Center crowd when  Grizzlies star  Ja Morant had nothing but blue paint between him and the rim after stealing the ball near half court midway through the second quarter Tuesday night. The fans booed when Morant -- the creator of countless viral highlights during his five-plus-year NBA career -- finished the fast break with a basic, two-hand dunk that wasn't even hard enough to rock the rim. "I'm not trying to dunk at all," Morant said after Memphis' 121-116 road loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Morant, who has dunked only thr ..read more

Thanks to a third-quarter spurt, it looked as though the Memphis Grizzlies were going to hand the Dallas Mavericks a devastating loss that would have knocked them out of contention for the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup. While the Grizzlies had little more to play for in the way of their 2024 NBA Cup life, this game still counts against their regular-season record, and this defeat snaps their six-game winning streak — and in infuriating fashion as well ..read more

LOOK: Carlos Alcaraz and Ben Shelton at the Knicks game and other pictures of the day in the NBA ..read more

When Jaren Jackson Jr. departed the Michigan State Spartans for the NBA, there was considerable hype surrounding the star forward. Based on his body type and his versatility, the Garnett comparisons weren't outlandish, although they were certainly setting a very high bar for Jackson. While Jackson experienced his fair share of ups and downs with the Memphis Grizzlies early on, the former Defensive Player of the Year has appeared to find his groove ..read more

Dallas trailed 111-103 with 3:34 to play and went on a 16-3 run capped by two 3-pointers, winning despite Ja Morant's 31 points ..read more