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Luke Kennard out for Game 6 with shoulder injury
Memphis guard Luke Kennard will miss Game 6 between the Grizzlies and Lakers for shoulder soreness.
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Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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Memphis GrizzliesGamesmanship or bad sign? Luke Kennard’s intriguing shootaround
Grizzlies guard Luke Kennard didn’t shoot in front of the media at the end of Friday morning’s shootaround.
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Memphis GrizzliesGame 6 updates: Kennard’s status in question. What is next for Dillon Brooks?
Taylor Jenkins discussed what Dillon Brooks can do to be more effective offensively and the status of Luke Kennard in Game 6.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies Insider: Memphis players tell Taylor Jenkins ‘keep challenging us’
Now comes the most difficult challenge: Winning on the road, where Memphis is 16-27 this season.
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Memphis Grizzlies Stars power Grizzlies to do-or-die Game 5 win
Desmond Bane, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ja Morant finally got going at once. The three stars combined for 82 points in the Game 5 victory.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies podcast: Can Memphis make a comeback?
Beat writer Drew Hill and columnist Chris Herrington discuss the upcoming Game 5 between the Lakers and Grizzlies.
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Memphis GrizzliesLeBron James staggers Grizzlies in Game 4 overtime loss
Now the Grizzlies try to defy history. Thirteen teams have erased a 3-1 series deficit, while 258 teams have failed.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies Insider: Ja Morant says Memphis not frustrated by Game 3 performance
“It’s a lot of positive things we can get out of that performance. We fought back! That’s the No. 1 thing. We are a very resilient group. We always bounce back after a tough loss or a tough game,” Morant said.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies teammates say Dillon Brooks should not be suspended
Desmond Bane and Ja Morant said they both believe Dillon Brooks should not be suspended for Game 4 after his ejection on Saturday night.
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Memphis GrizzliesWhat Dillon Brooks had to say after Sunday’s practice
Brooks makes his first remarks since being tossed from Saturday’s Game 3 for hitting LeBron James in the groin.
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Memphis GrizzliesReport: Dillon Brooks will not be suspended for Game 4
Brooks has been ejected from two games this season for hitting a player in the groin area.
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Memphis GrizzliesMorant returns with 45 points, but Grizzlies humbled in Game 3
Ja Morant returned and scored 45 points, but the Grizzlies’ disastrous first quarter was too much to overcome.
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Box score: Lakers 111, Grizzlies 101
Game 3 Halftime report: Grizzlies set club record for fewest points in first quarter
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Memphis GrizzliesJa Morant announced as starter in Game 3
Ja Morant’s availability for Game 3 in the Memphis Grizzlies playoff series is updated.
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Memphis GrizzliesLeBron James responds: ‘I’m not here for the bulls----'
LeBron James spoke to the media Friday, April 21, for the first time since Dillon Brooks dismissed James as “old” during an interview after Game 2.
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Memphis GrizzliesJa Morant improving, will be questionable for Game 3
Taylor Jenkins said Ja Morant was a full participant in a non-contact practice on Friday and he will be listed as questionable with a hand injury for Game 3 on Saturday.
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Memphis GrizzliesIn Franklin, Ohio, Luke Kennard is more than the player who once surpassed LeBron James
In Luke Kennard’s hometown of Franklin, Ohio, he is more than the player that once passed LeBron James in high school scoring. He was the kid that dominated at King’s Island amusement park, and a godsend for one local business.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies Insider: David Roddy explains how Memphis finds unlikely heroes
“I think this is a testament to the coaching staff, really,” Roddy said. “They prepare us for any situation. They prepare us for the adversities that come during the regular season and they do a good job of connecting that to playoff basketball.”
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies even series with Lakers as emotions escalate
Xavier Tillman Sr. led all Grizzlies players with 22 points in the win. And, after the game, Dillon Brooks called LeBron James “old.”
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Memphis GrizzliesDillon Brooks sounds off on LeBron James, calls him ‘old’
Dillon Brooks called LeBron James “old” and said he is not the same player he was when he was winning championships in Cleveland and Miami.
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Memphis GrizzliesJa Morant out for Game 2 vs. Lakers
Grizzlies star Ja Morant will not play on Wednesday night against the Lakers in Game 2. He re-aggravated a right hand injury in Game 1.
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Memphis GrizzliesJa Morant’s status: Grizzlies will make Lakers play guessing game
The Grizzlies did not have definitive answers on Ja Morant’s availability for Game 2. They would rather make the Lakers guess. If Morant is out, Tyus Jones will be ready.
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Memphis GrizzliesJaren Jackson Jr. wins NBA Defensive Player of the Year
Jaren Jackson Jr. thought he should have won Defensive Player of the Year last season. He responded by taking his game to an undeniable level.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies Insider: Memphis ‘disappointed,’ ‘p----- off,’ by Game 1 effort
Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins, visibly displeased after the loss, made it known they have a lot of work to do.
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Memphis GrizzliesJa Morant in pain after Grizzlies’ Game 1 loss
The Grizzlies dropped Game 1 to the Lakers on Sunday afternoon, and the status of Ja Morant moving forward is uncertain.
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Box score: Lakers 128, Grizzlies 112
Ja Morant leaves game with hand injury
Playoffs Game 1 halftime report: The Grizzlies have a battle on their hands
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Memphis Grizzlies‘Ignore it': Taylor Jenkins wants Grizzlies to close their ears
When asked what his team is supposed to make of the excitement surrounding the Grizzlies vs. Lakers series, Memphis Coach Taylor Jenkins wants his team to tune out the noise.
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