Coming off a national title run at UConn in 2023-24, we knew he was a good shooter. Over Cam Spencer's final two seasons at Rutgers and UConn, he knocked down 43.7 percent of his 5.3 triple tries per game, including 44.0 percent (5.6 3PA) in his last season.
The Memphis Grizzlies slipped to 6-10 in Ja Morant’s starts with one of the worst losses of an uneven season on Sunday, falling 116-112 at the Wizards.
The Grizzlies will enter 2026 as the Western Conferences 9th seed, stuck in the play-in. But the 9-seed isn't all that bad, when you consider how the Grizzlies season has begun.
Memphis Grizzlies coach Tuomas Iisalo has endured a first half of the season in which his team has battled injuries at every position, from star guard Ja Morant to second-year big man Zach Edey.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
The Memphis Grizzlies are inching closer to 500. But they have fallen short of that goal in their last two attempts. Despite falling short of the milestone, the Grizzlies have moved up in NBA.com writer John Schuhmann's power rankings.
Fans should be forgiven for asking if the year is over yet, even though one New Year’s Eve game against the Philadelphia 76ers remains. Beale Street will not see winning basketball in 2025; that much was assured with a second loss to CJ McCollum’s Washington Wizards in eight days.
The Memphis Grizzlies have had an up-and-down 2025 calendar year, which is about to come to a close. The Grizzlies should probably be excited for the calendar to turn to 2026 in hopes that things will be better in the new year.
The Memphis Grizzlies are going home empty-handed after losing to the Washington Wizards inside Capital One Arena. The Grizzlies kept pace with the Wizards throughout the first half, only trailing by a single point going into halftime.
The Memphis Grizzlies will wrap up their season series with the Washington Wizards on Sunday, eight days after suffering their most “you have got to be kidding me” loss of the season to the same squad.
Game date, time and location: Sunday, Dec. 28, 5:00 p.m. CST, Capital One Arena, Washington D.C. TV: FanDuel Sports Network Southeast (Memphis), Monumental
It is not often that a professional basketball career bends go back to college, but Kenneth Lofton Jr. is doing exactly that. The former Memphis Grizzlies big man announced on Instagram that he is returning to Louisiana Tech, the school where he first put himself on the national radar.
The Memphis Grizzlies are hoping to get revenge as they take on the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena in the nation's capital. The Grizzlies fell to the Wizards last week at FedEx Forum, but that was while there were multiple Memphis players out with injury, including point guard Ja Morant.
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 24 points and blocked five shots, Cam Spencer added 19 points and Ja Morant made a triumphant return for the Memphis Grizzlies in a 125-104 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night.
Everyone needs an occasional confidence boost from time to time. Whether from a friend or a professional peer in a high-wire field, just hearing the support of others can help a player.
Ja Morant returned for the Memphis Grizzlies — and he made sure everyone noticed. In a Friday night clash against the Milwaukee Bucks, his comeback arrived with emphasis.
The Memphis Grizzlies will have Ja Morant available against the Milwaukee Bucks, and that news shifted the outlook before tipoff. Cedric Coward has also been cleared, giving the Grizzlies back an important rotation wing, while the Bucks continue to play without Giannis Antetokounmpo, who remains sidelined with a right calf strain.
The banged-up Memphis Grizzlies reached Christmas Week still searching for traction, their recent stretch a study in uneven execution, fluctuating availability, and narrow margins.
Santi Aldama scored a career-high-tying 37 points, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 21 and GG Jackson scored 18 with nine boards to lead the visiting Memphis Grizzlies to a 137-128 victory Tuesday over the Utah Jazz.
Brandon Clarke will once again be sidelined for an extended period. The Grizzlies forward has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 right calf strain injury, according to the team’s PR staff (Twitter link). Clarke will be reevaluated in approximately three weeks.
Steph Curry and his brother Seth may be teammates, but there's a different Golden State Warriors guard with a talented brother tearing up the NBA right now.