It didn’t feel like a fresh start at the time. Not even close. When the Knicks traded JR Smith and Iman Shumpert to the Cavs in January 2015, Smith wasn’t exactly embracing the move. “I ain’t going to lie bro, I cried,” Smith told Carmelo Anthony. “I was in Memphis … Steve Mills pulled me […] The post JR Smith on feelings after being traded from Knicks to Cavs: ‘I cried’ appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Suns could get a couple of starters back from injuries next week, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 (Twitter link), who expects Dillon Brooks to return early in the team’s road trip and Mark Williams to be back later in the week. Phoenix’s road trip begins next Monday in Memphis and concludes […]
Nickeil Alexander-Walker continued his breakout stretch Monday as the Atlanta Hawks took a commanding 71-46 halftime lead vs. the Memphis Grizzlies. The 27-year-old guard spearheaded the offense for the Hawks with 22 first-half points, shooting 7-for-10 from the field before the break. The highlight captured his emphatic one-handed poster dunk and the stunned reaction that followed, […] The post Even Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker was shook by emphatic one-handed dunk appeared first on ...
Jazz The Jazz may be closing the book on Lauri Markkanen’s season. Markkanen has already missed more than three weeks with a right hip impingement. The team said Thursday it will be at least two more weeks before he’s reevaluated, which pushes any realistic return into April. Even in a best-case scenario, there wouldn’t be […] The post West Notes: Jazz, Lauri Markkanen, Nuggets, Peyton Watson, Grizzlies appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Grizzlies will sign Tyler Burton to a second 10-day contract, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). The 26-year-old small forward signed a hardship deal with Memphis on March 12. He has appeared in six games, all off the bench, and is averaging 8.8 points and 4.3 rebounds in 25.3 minutes per […]
Jalen Johnson missed the Hawks‘ win over the Warriors on Saturday with a shoulder injury, but head coach Quin Snyder is hopeful he’ll be back in time for Monday’s game against the Grizzlies, per Brad Rowland of Locked On Hawks (Twitter link). Snyder didn’t elaborate on Johnson’s injury, simply stating, “he’s okay.” Johnson, a first-time […]
The Memphis Grizzlies and Atlanta Hawks meet Monday at 7:30 PM ET at State Farm Arena with both teams managing key absences. Memphis is without Ja Morant (left elbow, UCL sprain), Santi Aldama (right knee), Zach Edey (left ankle), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (right 5th finger), Brandon Clarke (right calf), and Scotty Pippen Jr. (right great toe). […] The post Grizzlies vs Hawks: key injuries to watch ahead of Monday clash appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
On March 22, 2007, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant was right in the middle of one of the most impressive...
Memphis Grizzlies (24-46, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (39-32, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta will try to keep its 10-game home win streak intact when the Hawks face Memphis. The Hawks have gone 20-16 at home. Atlanta scores 117.9 points while outscoring opponents by 1.4 points per game. The Grizzlies are 11-25 on the road. Memphis ranks seventh in the league with 28.3 assists per game led by Cam Spencer averaging 5.4....
LaMelo Ball scored 29 points and finished 7 of 14 from 3-point range to help lift the Charlotte Hornets to their third straight victory, 124-101 over the struggling Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. Brandon Miller had 22 points and Moussa Diabate had 14 rebounds and 11 points for the Hornets, who have won five of their last six and are 21-6 since Jan. 22 to make a push for a play-in spot. GG Jackson scored 19 points and Javon Small added 17 points and seven rebounds for the Grizzlies, who ...
The Celtics got a huge lift from backup center Luka Garza on Friday as they pulled out a close game in Memphis, writes Souichi Terada of Mass Live. Garza has fallen out of the rotation a couple of times this season, but an injury to Nikola Vucevic has him playing regular minutes again. Against the […]
Boston beats depleted Memphis squad in a dogfight
The Memphis Grizzlies visit the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday, March 21, at Spectrum Center, with both teams entering the matchup dealing with multiple injuries. Charlotte enters the game at 36–34, holding the No. 10 spot in the Eastern Conference, while Memphis sits 12th in the Western Conference at 24–45. The biggest absence on the Memphis […] The post Grizzlies vs Hornets injury report for March 21 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Memphis Grizzlies head coach Tuomas Iisalo praised the development of rookie Javon Small following Friday’s 117-112 home loss vs. the Boston Celtics (13 points/5 rebounds/2 assists/5-8 FG/2-4 3-PT/1-1 FT/+16 +/-). *averaging 15.7 PPG/1.3 ORB/3.0 DRB/4.3 APG/1.7 TOV/1.0 SPG/2.2 PF/53.3% FG/52.9% 2-PT/53.8% 3-PT/88.9% FT/65.0% eFG/25.8 MPG/+1.8 +/- over his last six games* (via Memphis Grizzlies): “He’s […] The post Tuomas Iisalo: Javon Small’s a very different player than he was in October app...
Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Luka Garza added a season-high 22 points and the Boston Celtics used a fourth-quarter rally to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 117-112 on Friday night. Payton Pritchard added 19 points for the Celtics, who have won four straight. The win kept Boston in second place in the East, 1 1/2 games ahead of the New York Knicks who held on for a 93-92 victory over Brooklyn earlier Friday night.
The Memphis Grizzlies needed a spark to halt an eight-game slide. They found it in the long-limbed defensive versatility of Taylor Hendricks. In a pivotal home victory over Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets, the 22-year-old shotswatter showcased exactly why the Grizzlies are betting on his former first-round pedigree. Hendricks turned in a stat line that defined “disruptive,” […] The post Why Grizzlies are giving ‘disruptive’ former first-round pick a second chance appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Memphis Grizzlies will host the Boston Celtics in their second and final encounter of the 2025-26 NBA season on Friday night.
The Boston Celtics visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night at FedExForum, with the injury report heavily favoring the Eastern Conference contender due to Memphis’ extensive absences. Boston enters the matchup at 46-23, holding the No. 2 seed in the East, while Memphis sits at 24-44 and continues to manage a depleted roster late in […] The post Celtics vs Grizzlies injury report for March 20 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
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