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• April 2020

  • Sign of the Times: Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins on Zoom more than in the gym

    If the NBA season returns, Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins will be “mindful” about the minutes of young stars such as Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. 

    By Don Wade April 07, 2020

• March 2020

  • Memphis kindness blog, March 26: Kids are encouraged, folks get food baskets and popcorn

    Folks across Shelby County are making the best of challenging times with generosity and kindness.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 30, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 10: U of M athletics releases statement

    CBU faculty member, student under self-quarantine; Le Bonheur updates visitor policy; stocks rebound. 

    Editor's note: Due to the serious public health implications associated with COVID-19, The Daily Memphian is making our coronavirus coverage accessible to all readers.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 13: Grizzlies to pay game-night employees

    • Germantown cancels programming until end of March
    • Bartlett changes municipal services
    • Municipal school districts to close through March 27
    • First Shelby County coronavirus patient released from hospital
    • Weekend looms large for restaurateurs

     

    Confirmed cases

    Tennessee

    26

    Shelby County

    2

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 19: Tipton County records first COVID-19 case

    Mayor Jim Strickland announces churches, dine-in restaurants and gyms must close.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020

  • The NBA might not be back soon, but these Grizzlies are here for the long haul

    Increasingly, hopes of the NBA season resuming look slim. If the season is done – and for all it costs the league, teams and individual players – the Grizzlies' future should be just fine. 

    By Don Wade March 19, 2020

  • ‘Sobering details': Kevin Durant tests positive as NBA reevaluates

    As Kevin Durant and three other Brooklyn Nets test positive for COVID-19, the NBA Board of Governors hears from a former U.S. surgeon general on the "grim potential impact" of coronavirus. 

    By Don Wade March 17, 2020

  • If NBA resumes, don’t assume games with fans in FedExForum

    The NBA is bracing for a longer shutdown due to the coronavirus, sources telling ESPN resuming play in June might be a best-case scenario. 

    By Don Wade March 17, 2020

  • Grizzlies, NBA navigate uncertainty in wake of suspended season

    At home and on the other side of the country, the Grizzlies are in the same position as the rest of the NBA: Still trying to figure things out. 

    By Chris Herrington March 13, 2020

  • NBA season suspended ‘until further notice’

    The NBA season has been suspended "until further notice" after a Utah Jazz player tested positive for COVID-19. 

    By Chris Herrington March 11, 2020

  • Calkins: Sometimes the show must not go on

    I love sports. So do you. But the NBA did the right thing by suspending the season. The NCAA should stop play, too.

    By Geoff Calkins March 11, 2020

  • Late charge comes up short as Grizz fall to Magic, drop under .500 again

    The Grizzlies lost an early lead and then couldn't complete a late comeback in falling to the Orlando Magic, 120-115. 

    By Chris Herrington March 11, 2020

  • Grizzlies, NBA adjust to changing coronavirus reality, wait for what’s next

    Grizzlies coaches and players adjusted to changing protocols ahead of Tuesday night's game at FedExForum, and prepared for the prospect of more. 

    By Chris Herrington March 10, 2020

  • Morant outduels Young as Grizzlies sweep Hawks

    Facing the Hawks for the second time in six days, the Grizzlies picked up where they left off in Atlanta, riding big performances from Ja Morant and Jonas Valanciunas to a 118-101 win. 

     

    By Chris Herrington March 08, 2020

  • Photo Gallery: Grizzlies vs. Hawks

    Facing the Hawks for the second time in six days, the Grizzlies picked up where they left off in Atlanta, riding big performances from Ja Morant and Jonas Valanciunas to a 118-101 win. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 07, 2020

  • Road Recap: Mavericks blitz Grizzlies 121-96

    The Grizzlies' stout defense deserted them as they gave up 121 points at Dallas and lost, their three-game winning streak coming to a halt and their record falling back below .500 at 31-32.

    By Don Wade March 06, 2020

  • Ja Morant vs. Trae Young turns into a balanced blowout for Grizzlies

    The Grizzlies put a franchise-record nine players into double-figures in the biggest road win in franchise history, a 39-point blowout of Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. 

    By Chris Herrington March 02, 2020

  • Wade: Morant steals the show from LeBron and Lakers

    With 27 points, 14 assists, and much swagger, Ja Morant leads the Grizzlies to a 105-88 victory over the Lakers and earns high praise from LeBron James. 

    By Don Wade March 01, 2020

• February 2020

  • Photo Gallery: Grizzlies vs. Lakers

    Rookie Ja Morant outplayed superstar LeBron James as the Grizzlies snapped a five-game losing streak with a win over the Lakers at home. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 29, 2020

  • Grizzlies’ losing streak hits five games as late rally falls short

    Dillon Brooks scored a season-high 32 points, Jonas Valanciunas grabbed a career-best 25 rebounds, and Ja Morant had a double-double with 20 points and 11 assists. And still the Grizzlies lost, for the fifth consecutive time.

    By Don Wade February 28, 2020

  • Grizzlies lose fourth straight, 140-112 at Houston

    The Houston Rockets beat up the Grizzlies 140-112 on national television as Russell Westbrook just missed a triple-double. The Grizzlies fell to 28-30 and lost every game on their four-game road trip. 

    By Don Wade February 26, 2020

  • Grizzlies lose game to Lakers, Jaren Jackson Jr. to injury

    The Grizzlies lost the game and lost Jaren Jackson Jr. -- for at least a half -- on the second night of a West Coast road trip, as the playoff race tightened. 

    By Chris Herrington February 22, 2020

  • Grizzlies fall at Sacramento in first game of second half

    The Grizzlies dropped the first game of a four-game road trip in Sacramento Thursday, as playing catch-up all night proved too much in a 129-125 defeat.

    By Don Wade February 21, 2020

  • Calkins: Don’t need Ja Morant goggles to see these Grizzlies might be playoff bound

    The Memphis Grizzlies finished off the first part of the season by beating the Portland Trailblazers Wednesday night. If they continue to play that well after the All-Star break, they'll be in Los Angeles when the playoffs begin.

    By Geoff Calkins February 13, 2020