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Raptors use balanced attack to down Grizzlies
RJ Barrett scored 27 points, Brandon Ingram added 26 and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Memphis Grizzlies 117-104 on Sunday.,Scottie Barnes had 19 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists and five blocks for the Raptors, who have won two straight. Collin Murray-Boyles scored 15 points.,Jaren Ja...
Five Overrated NBA Players Who Don’t Belong in the 2025-26 All-Star Game
Our NBA No-Star starting five: LaMelo Ball, Trae Young, Ja Morant, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Domantas Sabonis shouldn’t make the All-Star Game....

Report: Grizzlies' Ja Morant suspended after lashing out at coaching staff
Memphis Grizzlies All-Star guard Ja Morant has been suspended one game for conduct detrimental to the team, per ESPN.,Morant took aim at his own coaches when asked about his struggles during the team's 117-112 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. He went 3-for-14 from the floor -- and 0-f...

Raptors look to build momentum against Grizzlies
The Toronto Raptors will be out to win two in a row for the first time this season Sunday night when they host the spiraling Memphis Grizzlies.,The Raptors snapped a four-game losing streak Friday night when they earned a 112-101 road victory over the injury-depleted Cleveland Cavaliers in an NBA Cu...

Grizzlies' Ja Morant lashes out at coaching staff after loss
Memphis Grizzlles All-Star guard Ja Morant took aim at his own coaches when asked about his struggles during the team's 117-112 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.,Morant went 3-for-14 from the floor -- and 0-for-6 from 3-point range -- en route to being limited to just eight points in t...

Luka Doncic returns to carry Lakers past Grizzlies in NBA Cup
Luka Doncic returned after a three-game injury absence to lead the visiting Los Angeles Lakers to a 117-112 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies Friday during the first night of NBA Cup play. ,Doncic finished with 44 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in 39 minutes. Austin Reaves added 21 for the Lak...

Red-hot Austin Reaves leads Lakers into NBA Cup clash with Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers enter Friday's game, their first in NBA Cup play, with momentum gained in the same fashion.,The Grizzlies won 114-113 Wednesday at Phoenix on a floater in the lane by Ja Morant in the closing seconds. The Lakers won 116-115 Wednesday at Minne...

Ja Morant hits winner in final seconds as Grizzlies edge Suns
Ja Morant had 28 points including the winning basket with 7.6 seconds remaining, Jaren Jackson Jr. had 18 points, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the host Phoenix Suns 114-113 to extend the Suns' losing streak to four.,Cedric Coward and Santi Aldama had 14 points apiece off the bench and Kentavious C...

Grizzlies, staying afloat despite injuries, prep for Suns
The Phoenix Suns return home after losing three games in a row on their initial road trip, but they may have found a viable option at point guard to pair with franchise face Devin Booker.,Collin Gillespie, a third-year free agent out of Villanova, enters the Suns' game against the visiting Memphis G...

Warriors' third-quarter surge sinks Grizzlies
Jonathan Kuminga had a game-high 25 points, Moses Moody scored 12 of his 20 points in decisive third-quarter spurt and the Golden State Warriors ran away from the visiting Memphis Grizzlies for a 131-118 victory Monday night.,Brandin Podziemski poured in 23 points. Jimmy Butler III scored 20 and Ste...

Star guards to clash again as Warriors, Grizzlies face off
Star point guards Ja Morant and Stephen Curry will continue a tightly contested rivalry when the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors duel Monday night in San Francisco.,Both teams enter the game 2-1, having taken different paths to get there.,The Grizzlies won two of three on a season-openin...

Grizzlies rookies provide spark in blowout of Pacers
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. ,In just his third NBA game, Coward set a high personal bar knocking down all six of his 3-point attempts off the bench. He scored ...

Grizzlies, Pacers get early test with back-to-back games
Coming off a wild season opener in a rematch of last season's NBA Finals, the Indiana Pacers will hit the road for a weekend back-to-back beginning Saturday night with a visit to Memphis. ,Playing without All-NBA point guard Tyrese Haliburton, who tore his right Achilles tendon in Game 7 of the 2025...

Heat score 86 in first half, set scoring mark in rout of Grizzlies
Bam Adebayo scored 20 of his game-high 24 points in the first half -- including 18 in the opening quarter -- and visiting Miami set a record for most points allowed by a Memphis Grizzlies opponent in regulation in a lopsided 146-114 victory Friday night.,The Heat scored 86 first-half points -- also ...

Ja Morant has Grizzlies feeling confident ahead of Heat clash
Having star guard Ja Morant back and healthy bodes well for the Memphis Grizzlies.,The Grizzlies opened the season Wednesday night with a 128-122 home victory over the New Orleans Pelicans -- and Morant played the role he and the Memphis fans relish. He took over in the final minutes of a close game...

Ja Morant outduels Zion Williamson as Grizzlies down Pelicans
Ja Morant scored a game-high 35 points and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 18 points, eight rebounds and six blocks to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 128-122 victory over the visiting New Orleans on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.,Zion Williamson led the Pelicans with 27 points and nin...

Beset by injuries, Grizzlies seek silver linings vs. Pelicans
The Memphis Grizzlies are beginning the 2025-26 NBA season where they ended last season: trying to navigate through a rash of injuries.,When the Grizzlies open Wednesday night at home against the New Orleans Pelicans, the list of available players will prevent Memphis from playing at full strength.,...

Grizzlies G Scotty Pippen Jr. to undergo toe surgery
Memphis Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr. is set to undergo surgery on his left big toe and miss the start of the season, the Grizzlies said Saturday.,While the team did not announce a timeline for his return to the court, ESPN reported Pippen will be evaluated again in 12 weeks.,The 24-year-old is ...

Report: Phillies skipper Rob Thomson to return in '26
Rob Thomson will return for a fifth season as manager of the Philadelphia Phillies in 2026, the New York Post and Philadelphia Inquirer reported on Monday.,Thomson, 62, has one season remaining on the extension he signed last October but there was speculation the team might make a change.,The Philli...
Ranking Top Landing Spots for Free Agent Slugger Kyle Schwarber
Kyle Schwarber’s Phillies future is uncertain after a heartbreaking playoff loss. Here are the top five potential landing spots for the slugger this offseason....