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Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey got some bad injury news this week, as he’s out with a stress reaction in his left ankle. But for Portland Trail Blazers fans, that’s not the only interesting tidbit to be published about the massive Grizzlies center.

Zach Edey News / Memphis Grizzlies on SI / December 12

Edey-less Grizzlies revert back to losing ways as Utah Jazz notch upset

Memphis guard Ja Morant sprinkled a little bit of everything into his return to action. There were wow moments, what are you doing moments, and an opportunity to save the day came at the end.

Zach Edey News / Memphis Grizzlies on SI / December 12

Grizzlies give some surprising positive injury news after Zach Edey bummer

When things aren't bad for the Memphis Grizzlies on the injury front, it's typically because they're worse. The injury list continues to be longer than any CVS receipt.

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Memphis Grizzlies News / Field Level Media / December 11

Grizzlies' Zach Edey (ankle) to be re-evaluated in 4 weeks

Memphis will be without its towering anchor for a while. The Grizzlies announced Thursday that second-year center Zach Edey has a stress reaction in his left ankle and will be re-evaluated in four weeks.

NBA News / Hoops Wire / December 11

NBA Notes: Grizzlies, Zach Edey, Hawks, Zaccharie Risacher, Knicks

Memphis will be without its most impactful player for at least a month. The team announced Thursday that center Zach Edey has been diagnosed with a stress reaction in his left ankle and will be reevaluated in four weeks.

Memphis Grizzlies News / Memphis Grizzlies on SI / December 11

Memphis Grizzlies rule key player out for a month due to ankle injury

Even as Ja Morant is set to return in Friday’s home game against the Utah Jazz, the Memphis Grizzlies will again be without their driving force this season. Zach Edey, who has blossomed into the team’s top difference maker at both ends of the floor, has been diagnosed with a stress reaction in his left ankle.

Zach Edey News / Hoops Rumors / December 11

Grizzlies' Zach Edey to miss at least four weeks with ankle injury

Grizzlies center Zach Edey will be reevaluated in four weeks after being diagnosed with a stress reaction in his left ankle.

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NBA News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / December 11

Hornets might be regretting not drafting Zach Edey in 2024, but it's complicated

One of the most surprising storylines of the 2025-26 NBA season has been the stellar play of second-year center Zach Edey, who has been arguably the Memphis Grizzlies' best player through the first quarter of the campaign.

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Memphis Grizzlies News / Memphis Grizzlies on SI / December 9

Zach Edey lifts Memphis Grizzlies in outside perception

The Memphis Grizzlies are beginning to make their mark in the regular season, playing their best basketball as of late. Their recent success has prompted NBA.com writer John Schuhmann to bump them up one spot in his NBA power rankings this week.

Memphis Grizzlies News / Memphis Grizzlies on SI / December 5

Zach Edey-led 'Grit and Grind' rebirth taking shape for Grizzlies

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Memphis Grizzlies News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 4

Why Tuomas Iisalo’s Grizzlies are easing into Jaren Jackson Jr., Zach Edey ‘ecosystem’

For the Memphis Grizzlies, the process of integrating two-time All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr. with second-year center Zach Edey is viewed not as a puzzle but as a necessary investment.

Memphis Grizzlies News / Field Level Media / December 4

Zach Edey thriving, Grizzlies rising with woeful Clippers up next

The Memphis Grizzlies are benefitting from second-year big man Zach Edey's recent return from offseason ankle surgery, a return that has seen him play with a renewed confidence.

NBA News / Hoops Wire / December 2

NBA Notes: Grizzlies, Zach Edey, Spurs, Victor Wembanyama, Pelicans

The Grizzlies’ season felt like it was slipping away at 4-11. Then Zach Edey showed up and everything changed. The second-year center has helped Memphis win five of six since making his debut in mid-November, and his fingerprints are all over the turnaround.

Memphis Grizzlies News / Memphis Grizzlies on SI / December 2

Zach Edey an undervalued longshot for NBA awards if he can overcome key factor

Because he opened the season on the injured list, Zach Edey didn’t get much love in one of the two NBA Awards betting markets where he can potentially play a large role.

Memphis Grizzlies News / Memphis Grizzlies on SI / December 1

It's not just Zach Edey popping from the Grizzlies' 2024 class

It's hard for Zach Edey not to get all the attention. He's 7-foot-4, after all. The Grizzlies are winning since his return, and the NBA community is noticing, with Edey earning a nomination for Western Conference Player of the Week (which went to the Lakers' Luka Doncic).

Memphis Grizzlies News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 1

Grizzlies’ Zach Edey in Shaq territory with monster game vs. Kings

Under the Sunday night lights, the Memphis Grizzlies needed someone to seize control, and Zach Edey answered the moment with authority. The Grizzlies handled the Kings 115–107 as the young center delivered a phenomenal performance that placed him beside Shaquille O’Neal in the history books.

Memphis Grizzlies News / Total Apex Sports / December 1

Zach Edey’s Big Night Propels Grizzlies Over Kings 115-107

In the heart of Sacramento, under the bright lights of the Golden 1 Center, a giant awoke. Zach Edey, the Grizzlies’ colossal sophomore, didn’t just play a basketball game on Sunday night; he carved his name into the floorboards with a performance that echoed through the arena long after the final buzzer.

Memphis Grizzlies News / Field Level Media / November 30

Zach Edey dominates as Grizzlies take down Kings

Zach Edey had a career performance featuring 32 points, including all six in a lead-changing run late in the game, and the Memphis Grizzlies overtook the host Sacramento Kings for a 115-107 victory Sunday night.

Memphis Grizzlies News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 30

Why Grizzlies are done looking ‘silly’ amid Zach Edey’s All-Star rise

The Memphis Grizzlies have flipped the script on their early-season struggles, turning potential embarrassment into a surge of confidence with back-to-back

Memphis Grizzlies News / Field Level Media / November 26

Zach Edey-led Grizzlies outlast Pelicans in overtime

Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 27 points, Jaylen Wells added a season-high 25 and Zach Edey contributed 21 points and 15 rebounds to lead the visiting Memphis Grizzlies to a 133-128 overtime win over the New Orleans Pelicans Wednesday night in NBA Cup group play.

Memphis Grizzlies News / EssentiallySports / November 25

What Happened to Zach Edey? Grizzlies Make Injury Announcement During Nuggets Game

The Memphis Grizzlies’ matchup against the Denver Nuggets tonight took a sudden turn. Sophomore center Zach Edey exited the game in the first quarter and did not return.

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Memphis Grizzlies News / Yardbarker / October 6

Grizzlies' injuries approaching critical mass

The Grizzlies were already facing a big challenge in the Western Conference with two starters out to begin the season. Now, that number is likely up to three.

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Memphis Grizzlies News / Hoops Wire / August 30

Bodycam footage shows officer lecturing Grizzlies’ Zach Edey after 101-mph stop

Grizzlies center Zach Edey was caught on police body camera being sternly lectured after driving more than 100 miles per hour in Indiana. The stop occurred in May in Tippecanoe County, where Edey told the officer he was on his way to Purdue, his alma mater.

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