As the Memphis Grizzlies look ahead toward 2026, two pillars stand out in shaping the franchise’s direction: the star power of Ja Morant and the growing organizational confidence in head coach Tuomas Iisalo.
Ja Morant played in just his third game back for the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday after a recent four-game absence due to an ankle injury. The two-time All-Star went off for 40 points on 16-of-22 shooting, to go along with two rebounds, three assists and two steals in 34 minutes of action.
The Memphis Grizzlies showed their teeth and played with plenty of verve on Tuesday night, displaying a brand of basketball that reminded fans how exciting this team can be when it is clicking.
The Memphis Grizzlies came up short Tuesday night at FedExForum, falling 139-136 in overtime to the Philadelphia 76ers in a game that featured late drama and another breakout performance from rookie Cedric Coward.
Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.
The Memphis Grizzlies are disappointed after a 139-136 overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in a nationally-televised matchup inside the FedEx Forum.
The Grizzlies look to go out on a high note in 2025 as they try and avoid closing with a losing streak by clinching the first winning month of the season.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.