Grizzlies podcast: How can Memphis beat Golden State?
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington get set for the play-in tournament game between the Grizzlies and Warriors and break down advantages for both teams.
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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Drew Hill and Chris Herrington get set for the play-in tournament game between the Grizzlies and Warriors and break down advantages for both teams.
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After all the work the team did to erase a large deficit — and after Morant eventually returned to the game with a noticeable limp — it was as painful a finish as the Grizzlies could have imagined. Butler, Curry combine to outlast Grizzlies in play-in game Box score: Warriors 121, Grizzlies 116 Grizzlies Insider: Memphis, Golden State trade confident wordsRelated content:
This will be the third iteration of postseason basketball between the Warriors and this era of the Grizzlies. Will it have the same drama?
“Ja (Morant) is definitely a postseason performer and he is going to bring his best game,” Grizzlies interim coach Tuomas Iisalo said.
The Grizzlies have a lot of play-in and playoff battles with the Warriors. Tuesday the teams get together again with a playoff berth on the line. Who will the Grizzlies play Tuesday in the NBA play-in tournament Lamar Stevens scores career-high 31 points as Grizzlies beat MavericksRelated content:
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The sour taste of last season’s injury-filled debacle still exists in the Memphis locker room. The Grizzlies don’t want to view the postseason from a distance again. Jokic makes history as Nuggets come from behind to beat Grizzlies Box score: Nuggets 117, Grizzlies 109 Grizzlies confirm Jaylen Wells wrist fracture diagnosis, other injuriesRelated content:
A little more than a month ago, Williams said he was playing at about 80% coming off his ankle injury. Mike Conley Jr. wondered if Thursday will be the last meaningful game he plays in Memphis.
On this episode, Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss Zach Edey’s rebounding surge, Ja Morant’s celebrations and the future of interim coach Tuomas Iisalo.
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Jaylen Wells had a scary fall following a dunk and was taken off the court on a stretcher in Charlotte.
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“The way they have accepted me and the proposed tinkering on both ends of the floor has been, to me, a very encouraging sign,” Memphis Grizzlies interim head coach Tuomas Iisalo said.
Ja Morant was announced as a starter but turned out to be a late scratch on Saturday night. Instead of “calling 12,” Memphis dialed 22, and Desmond Bane secured a much-needed win. Desmond Bane scores 38 in the Grizzlies’ 109-103 victory over PistonsRelated content:
Tuomas Iisalo let Ja Morant play with four fouls Thursday. The interim coach went on to explain his approach toward foul trouble.
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The NBA is looking into an exchange of gestures between Grizzlies star Ja Morant and Warriors guard Buddy Hield on Tuesday night, according to ESPN.
Stephen Curry, perhaps the greatest shooter the NBA has ever seen, fired up 20 3-pointers against Memphis, making 12. He finished with 52 points, almost single-handedly pulling his team to a win. Curry hits 12 3-pointers, scores 52 as Warriors defeat Grizzlies 134-125 Box Score: Warriors 134, Grizzlies 125 Grizzlies Insider: Memphis can’t hide from magnitude of Warriors gameRelated content:
The Memphis Grizzlies have a standings board that hangs outside the exit of the locker room. It’s a reminder of how important Tuesday’s game has become.
The Grizzlies were competitive but couldn’t keep up with Boston’s shooting in the second half. Memphis has now lost 11 straight games to opponents with a winning record.
Clarke will start a non-operative treatment and rehabilitation plan for a high-grade PCL sprain in his right knee.
Following a Saturday loss to the Lakers, the Memphis Grizzlies players shared their reactions to the Friday firing of head coach Taylor Jenkins. It’s safe to say they were surprised. Grizz GM Zach Kleiman says choice to fire Jenkins was ‘mine and mine only’ Lakers defeat Grizzlies, spoiling Iisalo’s debut Box score: Lakers 134, Grizzlies 127 Grizzlies’ interim coach Tuomas Iisalo talks before Lakers gameRelated content:
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington react to the firing of Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins and answer questions from readers on social media.