It's October and the Atlanta Hawks are back in action - kind of. More accurately, they're opening up the preseason circuit with a really interesting matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies.
Cedric Coward and Cameron Boozer helped the Memphis Grizzlies punch their ticket to the NBA Summer League championship game after beating the Houston Rockets in the semifinals on Saturday evening.
The Memphis Grizzlies failed to get the most out of their last crop of homegrown talent, but their redo project is producing auspicious results in the early goings.
The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.
For the second straight season the Grizzlies have produced a first team all-rookie. Last season it was Jaylen Wells and Zach Edey, now it's Cedric Coward.
Cedric Coward finished his rookie season averaging a respectable stat line of 13.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game while shooting 47.1% from the field.
The Milwaukee Bucks are at home on Sunday afternoon as they host the Memphis Grizzlies in an interconference matchup. Milwaukee enters Sunday’s game with a 30-47 record after losing at home to the Boston Celtics on Friday night.
It has been a rough year for Grizzlies fans this season. The organization went through a ton of turmoil, including Ja Morant's availability and trade rumors, losing Zach Edey for the year, and trading away Jaren Jackson Jr.
Cedric Coward scored 24 points, including two free throws with 6.5 seconds remaining, to lead the host Memphis Grizzlies to a 125-124 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night to snap a five-game losing streak.
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.
The Memphis Grizzlies delivered one of their most notable performances of the season on Wednesday night, upsetting the Denver Nuggets at FedExForum by a score of 125-118.
During a season in which Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant has missed approximately half of the team's 35 games due to injury, teammates seem to be joining him on the sidelines on a consistent basis.
Memphis Grizzlies rookie guard Cedric Coward is outperforming his preseason expectations so far this year. Coward, the No. 11 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft out of Washington State, is averaging 13.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game so far this season.
The Memphis Grizzlies have been with a lot of negativity to start the season. At 4-11, they aren't the same playoff contender as last year, and have had plenty of drama regarding star point guard Ja Morant.
The San Antonio Spurs didn't have Victor Wembanyama Tuesday, nor Stephon Castle or Dylan Harper. But strong team defense and a healthy dose of Harrison Barnes got them a clutch win over the Memphis Grizzlies anyway.
The Memphis Grizzlies are off to an ugly 4-9 start to the 2025-26 season, putting them near the bottom of the Western Conference standings. In fact, they are only one game ahead of the bottom-seeded New Orleans Pelicans.
Memphis Grizzlies rookie Cedric Coward could be the real deal for the years to come. Here’s why Coward, 22, can take the league by storm. Memphis took on the equally struggling Dallas Mavericks on Friday to open NBA Cup play.
From Division III roots to early NBA standout, Memphis may have found its next franchise cornerstone. The NBA season is barely a week old, but Cedric Coward is already making the Memphis Grizzlies look like geniuses.
The Memphis Grizzlies are in a weird spot right now. They aren't a title contender, but the team is too good to fall back into the basement of the league.
There are nights in basketball when everything just clicks. The Memphis Grizzlies knew what that felt like tonight. When a player finds that perfect rhythm, suddenly the rim looks as wide as the ocean.
Rookie Cedric Coward erupted for 27 points behind a torrid 3-point shooting effort as the Memphis Grizzlies rolled past the visiting Indiana Pacers 128-103 on Saturday.
Coming into the 2025 NBA Draft, there were some questions regarding Washington State star Cedric Coward. He had a lot of upside as a prototypical wing, but injuries and age were a concern.
The Memphis Grizzlies were aggressive in moving up at the 2025 NBA Draft. An exciting prospect for more tapped into the draft hemisphere, as Memphis has done more with less than plenty of teams in the last decade.
Former Washington State guard Cedric Coward was drafted No. 11 overall by the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers and subsequently traded to Memphis Grizzlies earlier this summer.