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Jayson Tatum scores 34 points to lead Celtics past short-handed Grizzlies, 131-91

Feb. 04, 2024 21:38 PM EST

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 34 points before sitting out the final quarter and the NBA-leading Boston Celtics cruised to a 131-91 victory over the injury-depleted Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night. Coming off a disappointing loss Thursday night against a Los Angeles Lakers...

Man gets 12 years in prison in insurance scheme after posing as patients, including NBA player

Feb. 03, 2024 15:48 PM EST

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A medical biller has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after being convicted in a massive insurance fraud scheme that involved posing as an NBA player and other patients to harangue the companies for payments that weren't actually due, prosecutors said. ...

Desmond Bane's left ankle sprain to keep him out for at least six weeks

Jan. 14, 2024 22:34 PM EST

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Grizzlies wing Desmond Bane will be sidelined for at least six weeks with a Grade 3 left ankle sprain the team announced Sunday. Bane injured his ankle on Friday in a game against the Clippers. The team said he will be re-evaluated in six weeks. ...

Grizzlies' Smart to miss 6 weeks with a finger injury, creating more backcourt woes without Morant

Jan. 11, 2024 13:20 PM EST

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart will miss at least six weeks because of an injury to his right ring finger. The team said Thursday that Smart will be re-evaluated in six weeks after being diagnosed with a ruptured joint. Smart suffered the injury during...

Bane scores 32 to help injury-riddled Grizzlies beat the Mavericks 120-103

Jan. 10, 2024 07:09 AM EST

DALLAS (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 32 points to lead the injury-riddled Memphis Grizzlies to a 120-103 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. Bane scored 13 of the Grizzlies’ final 18 points in the third quarter to help build a 20-point lead entering the final quarter in...

Grizzlies rally with big-4th quarter to beat Suns 121-115 with Morant sidelined

Jan. 07, 2024 23:54 PM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr. had 28 points and 10 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies, playing without Ja Morant, overcame an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 121-115 on Sunday night. Marcus Smart added 25 points and Desmond Bane had 23, including...

George, Harden help Clippers close successful December with 117-106 win over Grizzlies

Dec. 30, 2023 02:13 AM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — What a difference a month makes for James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers. After struggling in November and trying to incorporate Harden into the lineup after he was acquired in a Nov. 1 trade with Philadelphia, the Clippers closed a successful December with...

Jokic perfect from field, line for 11th triple-double of the season, Nuggets beat Grizzlies 142-105

Dec. 29, 2023 00:50 AM EST

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic was perfect from the field and free throw line, finishing with 26 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists as the Denver Nuggets posted their highest point total of the season in a 142-105 win over the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night. Jokic was...