A season filled with key injuries, including those to star guard Ja Morant and second-year big man Zach Edey, is taking a toll on the Memphis Grizzlies.
Zach Edey's health has proven to be a major priority for the Memphis Grizzlies, one they have proven by the handling of his stress reaction. He won't be reevaluated again until after the All-Star break, and the Grizzlies are already amongst the bottom of the Western Conference.
Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey has everything it takes to be one of the NBA’s most dominant big men. At 7-foot-3 and over 290 pounds, he controls the paint.
The Memphis Grizzlies hoped the worst was behind them after a rough start to the season. Injuries have already tested their depth, and the road trip to Europe added another layer of strain.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
The Memphis Grizzlies have been navigating a few injuries on the team for some time, including to Zach Edey, who has been sidelined with a stress reaction in his left ankle.
Three injured Grizzlies players will remain sidelined for several more weeks, the team announced today in a press release (Twitter link). Memphis’ update on starting center Zach Edey is the most notable of the bunch.
A few days ago I talked about how the Grizzlies can't wait for Zach Edey to return. He is a monster interior presence and has the best defensive impact in the entire NBA.
The Memphis Grizzlies continue to try and find their wat back to .500, but when navigating the injury troubles they have this season, it's almost impossible.
The snow falls and the calendar flips to 2026. The Memphis Grizzlies have churned out some incredible draft picks. We reviewed the 2025 class already; you can read more about that here.
With Zach Edey sidelined for his third straight game, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Jock Landale rose up and made the difference despite a big game from Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert (16 points, 16 rebounds, 4 blocks), one of the NBA’s top defenders.
The Memphis Grizzlies can't seem to catch a break this season. All-Star point guard Ja Morant was out for a number of games with a calf injury. Then, Zach Edey suffered an ankle injury of his own.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Memphis Grizzlies have flipped the script on their early-season struggles, turning potential embarrassment into a surge of confidence with back-to-back
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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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.
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.
Memphis Grizzlies rookie center Zach Edey underwent surgery in June 2025 to repair and stabilize a re-sprained left ankle suffered during an offseason workout.
Zach Edey is likely to miss the start of the 2025-2026 NBA season while recovering from a surgery. The Memphis Grizzlies center sprained his left ankle while working out during the week.
The rookie logged a career-high in minutes on Tuesday, surpassing the 30-minute mark for the first time this season, finishing with 10 points, 16 rebounds and four blocks on 4-of-7 shooting.