There are few players on as much of a roll right now as Memphis Grizzlies guard Ty Jerome is to begin the 2026-27 NBA season. Jerome is coming off another stellar performance, dropping 40 points against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday.
Isaiah Stewart is never the type of person to back down from any fight. This explains why Stewart was jawing at the New Orleans Pelicans bench after the Memphis Grizzlies suffered their first loss of the season in overtime, 135-134, after Ty Jerome’s game-winning attempt at the buzzer fell way short.
If you squint hard enough, Ty Jerome looks like a two-time MVP leading a high-octane offense. The Memphis Grizzlies suffered their first defeat after falling to the New Orleans Pelicans by a point in overtime, 135-134, at FedExForum on Monday.
Ty Jerome may have put up a spirited effort in the dying embers of the game, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the Memphis Grizzlies from suffering their first loss of the season, 135-134, as the New Orleans Pelicans outlasted them in a back-and-forth overtime thriller.
Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.
Cam Spencer helped the Grizzlies push their hot start to 6-0, getting his first start of the season in Saturday’s 136-105 win over the Kings with Ty Jerome and Scotty Pippen Jr.
When the Memphis Grizzlies started strong in the 2026-2027 NBA season’s opening week, it was all attributed to the brilliance of Ty Jerome. But then, the team continued to win despite Jerome’s numbers declining. Right now, they are the hottest team in the entire league.
The Memphis Grizzlies are off to their best start since 2014, and their early success is about more than scoring. Through their first five games, Memphis has built an identity around effort, rebounding and contributions across the roster.
The 6-0 Memphis Grizzlies are the hottest team in the NBA. What a difference a year makes after last season’s injury riddled campaign left them with a record of 25-57, 13th in the Western Conference in 2025-2026 season.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
Only one team in the NBA hasn't lost a game yet, and that's the new-look Memphis Grizzlies led by rookie Cam Spencer and guard Ty Jerome. Their schedule has been pretty favorable to start the season, and will be for the next two or so weeks.
Tuomas Iisalo took plenty of criticism during his first full season as head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies. The critiques were mainly because of Iisalo's controversial rotation patterns that emphasize getting maximum effort out of players in shorter spurts rather than leaving them out there for longer periods of time.
The undefeated Memphis Grizzlies are seeking the best start in franchise history on Monday when they host the New Orleans Pelicans, winners of two straight.
Posting an inefficient 48% true shooting clip through his first six outings, Cameron Boozer's winning impact is still on full display and might be prematurely accelerating the Memphis Grizzlies' timeline.
Few saw this coming, but maybe they should have. Nearly all of the projections of the Memphis Grizzlies, whether for fun or profit, had them winning fewer than 30 games this season.
Rookie forward Cam Boozer scored a career-high 27 points and Isaiah Stewart added a season-high 24 off the bench as the Memphis Grizzlies remained the NBA's only unbeaten team with a 136-105 victory Saturday night over the visiting Sacramento Kings.
The Memphis Grizzlies are at home Saturday night as they host the Sacramento Kings in a Western Conference matchup. Memphis enters Saturday’s game with a 5-0 record after defeating the Portland Trail Blazers on the road in dominant fashion Thursday night.
The Grizzlies were supposed to be rebuilding this season. Instead, they’re the only undefeated team left in the NBA. So much for that plan. Memphis is 5-0 after Thursday’s 21-point win over the previously unbeaten Trail Blazers.
A lot has happened to the Memphis Grizzlies during this decade. At the start of it, they were considered to be next up in regards to the contention picture and had a superstar point guard in Ja Morant, an elite defensive big in Jaren Jackson Jr., and other guys like Desmond Bane, Dillon Brooks, and more that were perfect fits for the team.
The Memphis Grizzlies are on the road Monday night as they travel to take on the Utah Jazz in a Western Conference matchup. Memphis enters Monday’s game with a 3-0 record after defeating the Sacramento Kings on the road Sunday night.
Former BYU wing Richie Saunders, the No. 32 overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft, is on the training camp roster of the Memphis Hustle, the Grizzlies announced in a press release.