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Celtics come back in 4th to hand Grizzlies another loss
Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Luke Garza added a season-high 22 -- including 11 in the fourth quarter -- and Payton Pritchard had 19 to lead the Boston Celtics to 117-112 victory Friday night over the host Memphis Grizzlies for their fourth consecutive win.,Derrick White contributed 14 points for t...
Grizzlies try to build off skid-snapper vs. Celtics as young pieces shine
Amid a tough and frustrating season for the Memphis Grizzlies, there have still been moments worth celebrating.,While the team's key members, including Ja Morant, Zach Edey, Santi Aldama and Scotty Pippen Jr., have missed most of the season due to injuries, their absences have given others a chance ...
Grizzlies surprise Nuggets with gritty defense late
Ty Jerome hit five 3-pointers on his way to 21 points, and Taylor Hendricks' play off the bench helped key the Memphis defense as the host Grizzlies stunned the Denver Nuggets, 125-118, on Wednesday.,Memphis (24-44) came into Wednesday's matchup, a make-up for a January date postponed due to weather...
Playoff-bound Nuggets, jockeying for position, take on undermanned Grizzlies
The Denver Nuggets will continue jockeying for Western Conference playoff positioning on Wednesday night, visiting a Memphis Grizzlies team on a much different trajectory heading into the final month of the regular season. ,Denver, playing the second leg of a back-to-back set, enters the night tied ...
Nine MLS players make USMNT roster for March friendlies
Head coach Mauricio Pochettino named nine MLS players to his 27-man roster for the U.S. Men's National Team's friendlies this month against Belgium and Portugal.,The MLS players on the roster released Tuesday include all four goalkeepers: Matt Freese (New York City FC), Matt Turner (New England Revo...
Big nights from Matas Buzelis, Josh Giddey fuel Bulls past Grizzlies
Matas Buzelis scored 18 of his 29 points in the third quarter and Josh Giddey contributed 16 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists to boost the host Chicago Bulls to a 132-107 victory against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday.,Memphis lost for a season-high eighth straight time. Cedric Coward led the Gri...
Phillies OF Johan Rojas banned 80 games for failed PED test
Major League Baseball suspended Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Johan Rojas for 80 games Monday for violating the league's joint drug prevention and treatment program.,Rojas tested positive for the performance-enhancing substance Boldenone, MLB said in a statement.,Rojas' suspension kicks in at...
Bulls home after 2-3 Western swing, face sputtering Grizzlies
Recent acquisitions Rob Dillingham and Leonard Miller helped the Chicago Bulls tread water during the team's five-game Western road trip.,As Chicago returns home to face the slumping Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, Bulls coach Billy Donovan hopes the "good minutes from those guys" keep coming.,"I'm rea...
Jalen Duren's monster day gets Pistons past Grizzlies
Jalen Duren powered for 30 points and 13 rebounds and the host Detroit Pistons rolled past the injury-riddled Memphis Grizzlies, 126-110, on Friday night., ,Cade Cunningham had 17 points and 15 assists, while Marcus Sasser supplied 16 points and Duncan Robinson added 14. Ronald Holland tossed in 12 ...
Pistons eager to pick up speed at expense of undermanned Grizzlies
The Detroit Pistons will move from one injury-riddled opponent to another when they host the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.,Detroit overwhelmed depleted Philadelphia on Thursday, 131-109. The Pistons had seven players score in double figures -- none of whom were named Cade Cunningham -- and neve...
Mavericks squeak out victory over lowly Grizzlies
Khris Middleton scored 22 of his season-high 35 points in the fourth quarter and Daniel Gafford added 22 points and 14 rebounds to lead the visiting Dallas Mavericks over the Memphis Grizzlies 120-112 Thursday night to snap an eight-game losing streak.,Middleton, who came off the bench, had 24 point...
Grizzlies go for season sweep over Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks find themselves in a tailspin.,Entering Thursday's road game against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Mavericks have dropped eight straight and 18 of their past 20, including Tuesday's 124-112 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.,But Dallas coach Jason Kidd isn't overly concerned. He understand...
Cameron Payne's career night ignites 76ers' rally past Grizzlies
Cameron Payne made all eight of his 3-point attempts and scored a career-high 32 points as the Philadelphia 76ers used a 21-2 fourth-quarter run to storm past the visiting Memphis Grizzlies 139-129 on Tuesday.,Kelly Oubre Jr. added 31 points and 12 rebounds for Philadelphia, which announced prior to...
Phillies, LHP Jesus Luzardo finalize $135M extension
Phillies left-hander Jesus Luzardo finalized a five-year contract extension worth $135 million on Tuesday, a deal that keeps him in Philadelphia through the 2031 season.,Neither side wanted to consider other options. Luzardo was entering the final season of his previous contract, which remains in pl...
Sixers eager to get back on track vs. Grizzlies in matchup of undermanned teams
The short-handed Philadelphia 76ers are struggling, but they won't get any sympathy from the Memphis Grizzlies. ,The Sixers hope to avoid their fifth loss in six games Tuesday night when they host the Grizzlies, who enter the matchup on a four-game losing streak.,Of course, wins and losses tell only...
Nets push past Grizzlies for rare winning streak
Day'Ron Sharpe tied a season high by scoring 19 points and the Brooklyn Nets pulled away for a 126-115 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday in New York.,The Nets followed up their comeback from a 23-point deficit in Detroit two nights earlier by winning consecutive games for the first time s...
Reports: Phillies’ Jesus Luzardo agrees to 5-year, $135M extension
The Philadelphia Phillies and left-handed starter Jesus Luzardo agreed on a five-year contract extension worth $135 million, several outlets reported Monday.,Luzardo was entering the final year of his contract and would have become a free agent at the end of 2026. The new deal keeps Luzardo in place...
Nets host Grizzlies aiming to ride momentum of comeback win
The Brooklyn Nets spent Saturday night pulling off a miraculous comeback against the top team in the Eastern Conference.,The Memphis Grizzlies spent the same evening blowing a sizable lead after Ja Morant addressed his elbow injury and state of the team.,The Nets attempt to earn consecutive wins for...
Clippers shrug off 19-point deficit, rally past Grizzlies
Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points, Darius Garland and Bennedict Mathurin added 21 apiece and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame a 19-point first-half deficit to defeat the host Memphis Grizzlies 123-120 on Saturday night.,Leonard was 8-for-15 on field-goal attempts and 12-for-14 at the foul line for the...
Happy Olivier-Maxence Prosper ready to help Grizzlies vs. Clippers
Olivier-Maxence Prosper has taken advantage of the opportunities that arose this season as the Memphis Grizzlies endured one injury after another.,As a result, the Grizzlies rewarded the 6-foot-7 forward with a standard contract earlier this week after he began the season on a two-way deal that was ...