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.
The Memphis Grizzlies may have hit gold with their No. 11 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. The 2025 NBA Draft was headlined by the likes of Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, and VJ Edgecombe.
The beginning of a career in the NBA can be a daunting task for most, to the point some organizations hold their rookies out of the first few games. That hasn’t been the case for Grizzlies’ rookie Cedric Coward, who’s not only played in his team’s first three games, but starred alongside Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr.
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.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
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.
The start of the new NBA season is a welcome sign for hoop fans. Though the most eager to arrive at the arena each night are the first-year rookies who have finally realized their lifelong dream.
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.
Joel Embiid is trending in the right direction with the 76ers’ regular season fast approaching. The former MVP has steadily increased his workload following arthroscopic knee surgery in the spring, Derek Bodner of PHLY Sports reports.
The path from casual fan to professional basketball player often begins with a spark of inspiration, and for Memphis Grizzlies rookie Cedric Coward, that spark was ignited by the late, great Kobe Bryant.
The Memphis Grizzlies, alongside most of the teams around the NBA, held their media day on Monday. With a lot of injury concerns around the team, especially after the announcements surrounding Zach Edey, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Brandon Clarke, there's definitely a reason for fans to be worried heading into the beginning of next season.
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.
The Memphis Grizzlies this past season finished as the eighth seed in the Western Conference. They made it out of the play-in tournament but lost in the first round to the eventual champion, the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Memphis Grizzlies officially signed forward Cedric Coward this summer. The No. 11 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft inked a rookie-scale contract last month.