Category: Memphis Grizzlies

Tennessee State’s Brian ‘Penny’ Collins Departs for NBA Opportunity

Brandon King

Tennessee State head men’s basketball coach Brian “Penny” Collins has stepped down, effective immediately, to accept a coaching position with the Memphis Grizzlies.  “On behalf of Tennessee State University, I wish Coach Collins and his family the very best as they begin this exciting new chapter,” said Director of Athletics Dr. Mikki Allen. “We are proud to congratulate Coach Collins on this significant opportunity, which reflects the meaningful work he has done here over the past seven years.” “Coach Collins built a family-oriented culture and a competitive program that earned…

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Jaren Jackson Jr. Agrees to Massive New Contract Extension

Brandon King

When the Memphis Grizzlies jettisoned guard Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic earlier this season speculation began to swirl that the move was the opening salvo in a teardown and rebuild for the franchise.  However, the Grizzlies and the 2-time All-Star big man have agreed on a five-year, $240 million max-level extension with a player option for the year of the deal in 2029-30. Much to the delight of Grizzlies fans, the deal keeps their 25-year-old big man out of unrestricted free agency, which he was set to enter after…

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Lu Dort says he didn’t mean to hit Ja Morant

Brandon King

With 3:15 reamining in the second quarter after a steal , Scottie Pippen Jr dropped it off to Ja Morant who was filling the lane. Morant elevate to throw down a highlight reel dunk but Lu Dort made contact with Morant, sending him careening to the floor in a heap.  Morant lay on the FedEx Forum hardwood for several minutes before being helped up. He would recover enough to shoot his two free throws, which would have made him eligible to return to the game, before heading to the locker…

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Thunder lays 51-point donkey kicking on Grizzlies in playoff opener

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image via USA Today Courtesy of James Herbert, CBS Sports The top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder are going up against the eighth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. And after a dominant regular season, the Thunder thoroughly outclassed Memphis with a 131-80 victory in Game 1.  OKC won an NBA-best 68 games, finished with the league’s best net rating and outscored opponents by 1,055 points over the course of 82 games. The Thunder, led by MVP frontrunner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, enter the playoffs as championship favorites. The Grizzlies,…

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Plenty of NBA teams still have something to play for in last day of the regular season

Brandon King

The NBA regular season is in its last weekend, and there are still several teams with something to play for, as playoff positions are still not etched in stone. This scenario applies in particular to the Western Conference, as all playoff and play-in positions in the Eastern Conference are already set. The Thunder, Rockets and Lakers have locked up the no. 1, 2, and 3 seeds, respectively, but for the Warriors, Nuggets, Clippers, Timberwolves and Grizzlies, where they will fall in the playoff picture is still to be determined, with the fourth through…

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Memphis Grizzlies part ways with head coach Taylor Jenkins

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Courtesy of Fox Sports The Memphis Grizzlies announced Friday that they’ve “parted ways” with head coach Taylor Jenkins after five-plus seasons. “I’m genuinely appreciative of Taylor’s contributions to this team and this city over the past six seasons. This was a difficult decision, given the consistent and tangible development of our players and overall success under Taylor’s leadership. I wish Taylor the very best moving forward,” Grizzlies president and general manager Zach Kleiman said in a statement. An interim head coach has not been named. The Grizzlies are 44-29 this season, good…

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Grizzlies could be eyeing Bulls’ Vucevic?

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Courtesy of FanSided A notable NBA analyst envisions the Memphis Grizzlies bolstering their roster by snagging Chicago Bulls’ Nikola Vucevic this offseason. The intriguing trade scenario was brought forth by Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailey, suggesting a pivotal move for both the Grizzlies and the Bulls. During his tenure with the Bulls this season, Vucevic took part in 76 matchups, boasting an average of 18.0 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 3.3 assists. His performance included a 48.4% shooting rate from the field, a modest 29.4% from the three-point line, and an impressive…

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Ja Morant to miss remainder of season with torn labrum

Brandon King

The Memphis Grizzlies played the first 25 game without superstar guard Ja Morant and they will have to reaclimate themselves for life sans Morant for the remaining 46 contests. The high-flying guard will miss the rest of the season after he will undergo surgery to repair a torn labrum, according to an announcement from the Grizzlies Monday. Morant appeared in 9 games this season, averaging 25.1 points, 8.1 assists and 5.6 rebounds on .471/275/.813. Memphis was 6-3 in the games in which Morant played. He is expected to make a…

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Ja Morant sat down for 25 games

Brandon King

When the Memphis Grizzlies tip off the 2023-24 NBA season they will do so without Ja Morant as the NBA announced Friday morning it handed down a 25 game suspension to the star guard due to his penchant for fliahing guns on social media. Ealier in the season, Morant received an unplanned 8-game vacation when brandished a weapon on an Instagram live video. That seemingly did not get Morant’s attention as barely two months later, Morant was captured in another social media video displayiing a weapon. However Morant will not…

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Ja Morant is trying to burn his life to the ground

Brandon King

There is no lipstick on this proverbial pig-Ja Morant is a dumbass and is a living example of those who do not learn from history and are doomed to repeat it. Barely 60 days after his last screw-up in which he brandished a firearm on an Ished firearm on an Instagram live video, a recent video has surfaced of this ignoramus once again flashing a weapon. The video was not shot in a serupticious manner to catch Morant engaging in nefarious or questionable activity, quite the contrary, Morant willingly starred…

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