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Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane has surgery on broken bone in right big toe
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane had surgery Tuesday on his right big toe after initially breaking a bone during a game Nov. 11 against Minnesota. The Grizzlies announced the procedure Tuesday on a broken medial sesamoid bone in the toe. The team says Bane...
Morant, Grizzlies stave off elimination, beat Lakers 116-99
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Grizzlies' stars finally played well together in the same game, and Desmond Bane already is planning to be back for another tipoff Sunday in Memphis. Even with Game 6 looming Friday night in Los Angeles, where the Grizzlies have yet to win this season or...
Bucks, Grizzlies, Cavs hope home helps stave off elimination
The Milwaukee Bucks, Memphis Grizzlies and Cleveland Cavaliers are hoping there's truly no place like home. The teams that earned home-court advantage in the first round of the NBA playoffs risk having their seasons end Wednesday night on their home floors. Of the four games on tap,...
LeBron leads Lakers past Grizz 117-111 in OT for 3-1 lead
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When LeBron James got back to the Los Angeles locker room after Game 4, his fellow Lakers greeted him with a symphony of bleats. They were simply saluting the G.O.A.T. in his own language to celebrate a performance that was anything but old — and a gritty win...
Hachimura's big 2nd half leads LA past Memphis in Game 1
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Rui Hachimura, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers made an early statement in the wide-open Western Conference playoffs. Hachimura scored a playoff career-best 29 points, including 21 in the second half, and James added 21 points and 11 rebounds as the...
Bane's late burst leads Grizzlies past Trail Blazers 119-109
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 30 points and keyed a fourth-quarter rally, Ja Morant added 23 points and nine assists and the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers 119-109 on Tuesday night. Luke Kennard added 20 for Memphis, converting 6 of...
LaVine, DeRozan lead surge as Bulls rally to beat Grizzlies
CHICAGO (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies looked as though they were well on their way to yet another win. The Chicago Bulls had other ideas. Zach LaVine scored 36 points, DeMar DeRozan added 31 and the Bulls used a huge second half to beat the Grizzlies 128-107 and overcome Ja Morant's...
Bane, Kennard help Grizzlies rally to beat Clippers 108-94
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 22 points and Luke Kennard had 17 as the Memphis Grizzlies overcame a 20-point first-half deficit and beat the Los Angeles Clippers 108-94 on Friday night. Kennard keyed a second-quarter rally with four 3-pointers and finished the game with...
Bane's 31 points, late free throws lead Grizzlies over Magic
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 31 points and made 8 of 10 free throws down the stretch as the Memphis Grizzlies held off the Orlando Magic 113-108 on Tuesday night. Bane's free throws thwarted a last-minute rush by the Magic, led by Franz Wagner, who ended up with 25...
Morant's 27 points help streaking Grizzlies hold off Hawks
ATLANTA (AP) — Hidden in the Memphis Grizzlies’ six-game winning streak is a potentially more important number for the team’s postseason hopes — two straight road wins. Ja Morant scored 27 points in his return to the Memphis starting lineup and the Grizzlies held off the...
