Game 6 Halftime Report: Grizzlies off to yet another slow start
It was the Lakers that threw the first punch Friday night to take a 31-20 lead to close the opening quarter — and the Grizzlies haven’t got up since.
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April 2023
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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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Grizzlies fan starts Twitter movement, remixes iconic 2016 LeBron James meme
A Grizzlies fan on Twitter has put a Memphis spin on an iconic NBA meme.
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Herrington: Grizzlies face — and embrace — battle with history in Los Angeles
“They’re obviously battle-tested way more than we have been,” coach Taylor Jenkins said of the Lakers. “With championship pedigrees and experience. That definitely shows up this time of year, and we’re learning on the fly. Last year, we learned a lot. We carried it over to this season.”
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Grizzlies’ Luke Kennard exits Game 5 with shoulder injury
The Grizzlies’ 6-foot-5 sharpshooter had tallied six points on a 2-3 mark from 3-point range in 18 minutes off the bench before the injury.
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Game 5 Halftime Report: Grizzlies in control versus Lakers
Memphis jumps out to a 38-24 first-quarter lead and holds on to lead by nine at the half.
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Calkins: Desmond Bane says the Grizz are ‘going to be back’ for Game 7. Who are we to doubt?
Desmond Bane said the Grizzlies would win Game 5. Now he says they’re coming back to Memphis for Game 7. After watching Bane and the Grizzlies smash the Lakers Wednesday, 116-99, maybe it’s time to trust the man.
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Herrington: Reasons to believe the Grizzlies altered their course in Game 5
Did the Lakers ease up with a 3-1 lead? Did the Grizzlies change this series for good? Was this ‘give the home fans one last good time’? Time will soon tell, but here are a few reasons to believe.
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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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Box score: Grizzlies 116, Lakers 99
NBA box score for Game 5 of the Western Conference first-round NBA playoffs matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and L.A. Lakers played Wednesday, April 26 at FedExForum.
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Calkins: The Grizzlies need to grow up. And fast.
The Grizzlies have a lot of growing up to do. That’s obvious now. Sure, they played better in Game 4. But the old man — LeBron James — is showing them what grown-up playoff basketball looks like.
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LeBron 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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Herrington: ‘What’s next?’ is a thorny question for the Grizzlies, but for now it means another game
The Grizzlies have a long way to go now as they return home for Wednesday night’s Game 5, where they will face elimination at the hands of the lower-seeded but more experienced, healthier and seemingly more composed Lakers.
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Box score: Lakers 117, Grizzlies 111 (OT)
NBA box score for Game 4 of the Western Conference first-round NBA playoffs matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and L.A. Lakers played Monday, April 24, in Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
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Game 4 Halftime Report: Grizzlies start slow, rally back late in first half against Lakers
Grizzlies trail Lakers by 2 at halftime of Game 4.
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LeBron 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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Ja 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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Calkins: We’re here in LA for all ‘the bulls---!’ Oh, and also Game 3!
LeBron James said, “I’m not here for the bulls---.” But, c’mon, LeBron. The whole basketball universe is here for this bulls---. It’s the (totally crazy) story going into Game 3.
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Herrington: From G League to playoffs, Tillman ‘stays ready’
Xavier Tillman started five games in the G League this season. Barring the unexpected, he will start at least five playoff games this spring. One imagines no one else in the NBA, and certainly no one multiple seasons into his pro career, will be able to make such a claim.
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Dillon 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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Grizzlies start fast, take first half lead over Lakers
Game 2 Halftime report: Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers are playing Wednesday, April 19 in Game 2 of their NBA playoffs series. The Lakers lead the series 1-0, but Memphis leads 59-44 at Game 2 halftime.
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Calkins: It’s the best time of the year in Memphis. The playoffs have arrived once again.
There was a growl towel on every seat in FedExForum Saturday. Which means it is that time in Memphis, once again. “It never gets old, man,” said Jaren Jackson Jr. “It’s still hype every single time.”
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Grizzlies podcast: Breaking down Grizzlies vs. Lakers
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington give their thoughts on the upcoming series between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Calkins: The Grizzlies have an unprecedented opportunity before them. They just have to beat LeBron.
Dillon Brooks said he “wouldn’t mind” playing LeBron James in a seven-game series. Well, duh. The Grizzlies have a chance to bounce James from the playoffs and redefine themselves in the process. Who wouldn’t mind doing that?
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Calkins: Happy Grizz week! (Also: Go Timberwolves!)
The Lakers host the Timberwolves Tuesday for the right to meet the Grizzlies in the first round of the playoffs. I think I speak for Grizzlies fans everywhere when I say: “Go T-Wolves!”
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