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Grizzlies podcast: Memphis adds 3 in NBA Draft

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:18:13 -0500

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss each of the Grizzlies’ 2026 draftees and the trade that brought Isaiah Stewart to Memphis.

Grizzlies notebook: New player nicknames and numbers

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:44:41 -0500

‘Booze’ wore No. 12 at Duke, but that’s taken. Plus, the Grizzlies’ summer league schedule and news items that didn’t make the cut from this week’s NBA draft coverage.

Grizzlies make trade with Detroit to acquire a center

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:19:44 -0500

The Grizzlies traded three second-round picks to the Detroit Pistons for center Isaiah Stewart, who’s considered one of the NBA’s more physical players.

Grizzlies select BYU's Richie Saunders with second round pick

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:49:01 -0500

Brigham Young’s Saunders is a 6-foot-5 wing who tore his ACL in February.

Grizzlies Draft Day Notebook: First-round reactions to Boozer, Lopez and what comes next

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:37:34 -0500

As the 2026 NBA Draft’s second day gets underway, Chris Herrington has some more scattered Memphis Grizzlies draft observations.

Grizzlies GM Kleiman touts Boozer, Lopez, draft picks, but declines comment on Morant’s future

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:33:07 -0500

Highlights of what Grizzlies GM Zach Kleiman had to say Tuesday night after the first round of the NBA Draft.

Grizzlies add Karim Lopez with No. 21 pick

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:51:02 -0500

In taking Lopez at No. 21, the Grizzlies added a young player who’s already been productive in a professional league, the Australia/New Zealand-based National Basketball League.

Grizzlies select Cameron Boozer with third pick of NBA Draft

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:09:49 -0500

Boozer will join center Zach Edey and wing Cedric Coward as the core of what the Grizzlies have declared a rebuild.

The AM/DM podcast: The NBA draft is upon us

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:10:47 -0500

After this week, we’ll know who the newest Memphis Grizzly will be.

Grizzlies' Kentavious Caldwell-Pope exercises player option

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:34:32 -0500

Grizzlies wing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope did the expected and exercised his $21.6 million player option for the 2026-27 season.

Grizzlies hire new 'head of player health and performance'

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:53:03 -0500

A former member of the Grizzlies staff is headed back to Memphis to oversee player health and performance.

Grizzlies podcast: Mocking the NBA Draft

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:47:23 -0500

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington are joined by special guest Parker Fleming for a 32-selection mock NBA Draft with a focus on the Memphis Grizzlies’ three picks.

Grizzlies podcast: Ja Morant trade speculation, listener questions

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:48:58 -0500

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the potential for a Ja Morant trade and take questions from listeners.

Grizzlies podcast: Favorite draft trade-up targets and other draft rankings

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Wed, 3 Jun 2026 16:04:14 -0500

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington go back and forth on their favorite trade-up target for the Grizzlies.

Former Memphis Grizzly Tony Allen pleads guilty to reduced charge in Arkansas drug case

blagrone@dailymemphian.com (Brandon LaGrone II) — Mon, 1 Jun 2026 14:11:24 -0500

Allen entered a guilty plea in Poinsett County Circuit Court on May 27.

Grizzlies will host a 2026 NBA Draft party at FedExForum

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Mon, 1 Jun 2026 19:07:51 -0500

The Memphis Grizzlies have scheduled a 2026 NBA Draft party for June 23 at FedExForum.

NBA Lottery reform passes despite Grizzlies objection

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Thu, 28 May 2026 22:09:58 -0500

Per a team source, the Grizzlies’ vote was based on the league’s implementation of the consecutive picks rule, not based on opposition to the larger lottery reform proposal.

Grizzlies Podcast: Lottery rules fiasco, Boozer vs. Wilson

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Wed, 27 May 2026 21:34:03 -0500

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington react to the NBA’s lottery rules proposal and revisit the debate between Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson.

The AM/DM podcast: How the Grizzlies draft lottery chances could change

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Wed, 27 May 2026 06:44:23 -0500

The team that could be most directly impacted by a new NBA draft lottery rule would be the Memphis Grizzlies — even though Memphis hasn’t picked in the top five since 2019.

Grizzlies podcast: Would Memphis trade up from pick No. 3?

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Mon, 25 May 2026 18:09:18 -0500

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss Grizzlies draft trade scenarios and react to the early conference finals games between the Thunder and Spurs.