Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, once the upstarts, come to town to meet (again) the brash upstarts of Morant, Jackson and Bane. 

Ja Morant is the first player this season to earn the honor in consecutive weeks. 

It’s a new era of Grizzlies, with the same Memphis vs. Everybody attitude. 

Jan. 9, 2022: The Grizzlies defeat the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

The Grizzlies made the Lakers their latest victim, and Ja Morant created one of the top highlights of his young career. 

The Grizzlies are in the first season of a competitive window, one they hope will be open for a while and open even wider in the near future. The focus is no longer on “the future.” But it’s not just on the present season either. It’s on an extended moment.

Brooks, who was injured Saturday against the Clippers, is a critical piece to the Grizzlies’ defense.

Jan. 8, 2022: The Grizzlies defeat the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Without Ja Morant or Steven Adams, Memphis responded to the Clippers’ hot start with top performances from Jackson and Desmond Bane.

Brad Jones will serve as the acting head coach for the Grizzlies, who are in Los Angeles to play the Clippers and Lakers.

The Grizzlies will be without their starting center on the two-game Los Angeles trip.

It was a quiet Thursday at FedExForum. But Ja Morant is so incandescent, he makes every night a memory.

Jan. 6, 2022: The Grizzlies defeat the Detroit Pistons at FedExForum.

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With the win over Detroit, the Grizzlies are off to their best start through 40 games since the 2014-15 season. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 118, Pistons 88

There are also questions (and answers) regarding Santi Aldama, De’Anthony Melton and “Whoomp!” protocol.

Fan votes will account for 50% in determining the game’s starters, while voting from the media and fellow players will make up 25% each. 

Also tackled here: questions about Jaren Jackson Jr. and Kiwi culture.

Brooks and Melton could make their return against the Pistons, but Desmond Bane is unlikely to play.

Unbeknownst to each other, Desmond Bane and Ja Morant each called the Grizzlies “a team full of underdogs.”

Jan. 4, 2022: The Grizzlies defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.

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The Grizzlies win their sixth game in a row.

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Box score: Grizzlies 110, Cavaliers 106

Taylor Jenkins coached the Grizzlies to the most wins in the NBA in December. 

Jan. 3, 2022: The Grizzlies defeat the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center.

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The depleted Grizzlies were able to thwart another of the league’s elite, outrebounding the Nets 62-33.

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Box score: Grizzlies 118, Nets 104

Ja Morant won his first NBA Player of the Week honor after scoring 30-plus points in three Grizzlies wins last week.