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Morant's right shoulder is bothering him again after a hard collision ends his night in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ja Morant stood near the end of the Memphis bench, cheering on his teammates but leaving his right arm hanging below his injured shoulder, as Memphis closed out a 132-124 victory over the Pelicans on Friday night. Morant was hurt when he crashed into hard but...
Morant hurts his shoulder but Jackson scores 33 as the Grizzlies top the Pelicans 132-124
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 33 points, Ja Morant scored 25 before leaving with what appeared to be a minor right shoulder injury, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the slumping New Orleans Pelicans 132-124 on Friday night. Morant was knocked from the game when he was...
Grizzlies set team scoring record in 155-126 rout of Raptors behind Edey and Jackson
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr. had 21 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks, Zach Edey also scored 21 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies set a franchise scoring record in blowing out the skidding Toronto Raptors 155-126 on Thursday night. Desmond Bane...
Powell leads the Clippers to a 114-110 victory over the Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Norman Powell scored 29 points, including four in the final 25 seconds to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 114-110 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. With the game tied at 110, Powell hit a 14-foot jumper with 25 seconds left and then...
Bane and Pippen combine for 45 points, Grizzlies cruise past Hawks 128-112
ATLANTA (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 23 points and the Memphis Grizzlies, without star player Ja Morant, beat the skidding Atlanta Hawks 128-112 on Saturday night. Scotty Pippen Jr. added 22 points and nine assists. Morant, who injured his back in the Grizzlies' Dec. 19 win over...
Morant and Bane star as the Grizzlies beat the Nets 135-119
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant had 28 points and 10 assists, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Brooklyn Nets 135-119 on Friday night for their fourth consecutive win. Desmond Bane added 21 points as Memphis improved to 10-1 in its last 11 games overall. Santi Aldama and Jaren...
Marcus Smart scores 18 points, hits clinching free throws in Grizzlies' 115-110 win over Kings
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Marcus Smart scored 18 points — the last two on clinching free throws with 2.9 seconds left — and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Sacramento Kings 115-110 on Thursday night. Desmond Bane also had 18 points along with seven assists. Jaren Jackson Jr. and...
Mavericks rally late to beat Grizzlies 121-116 and advance to NBA Cup quarterfinals
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 37 points and 12 rebounds, Spencer Dinwiddie and P.J. Washington Jr. hit clutch 3-pointers in the final two minutes, and the Dallas Mavericks overcame a 15-point deficit to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 121-116 on Tuesday night and advance to the NBA Cup quarterfinals....
Jackson's 25 points rally Grizzlies from 19-point deficit to 136-121 win over Pacers
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr. had 25 points, eight rebounds and three blocks as the Memphis Grizzlies erased a 19-point first-half deficit and defeated the Indiana Pacers 136-121 on Sunday. Ja Morant finished with 19 points and eight assists, and Marcus Smart and Desmond...
Taylor Jenkins become Grizzlies winningest coach with victory over Philly
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Taylor Jenkins has moved to the top of the Memphis Grizzlies coaching ladder. With Memphis' 117-111 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wedneday night, Jenkins, in his sixth season as the Grizzlies coach captured his 215th win, moving him past Lionel...