Memphis Grizzlies
Despite residing on the sour end of three consecutive game-winning shots over the past week, the Memphis Grizzlies find themselves well-positioned in the West as they enjoy a bounce-back 2024-25 campaign. At 38-23, they hold the conference’s No. 4 spot and are 1.5 games behind the second-seeded Los Angeles Lakers. Jaren Jackson Jr. has cemented […]
It’s time for a late February update to our Most Improved Player Ladder (read the last one here). At this point of the season, we have a strong idea of which players are in the mix for the award and who will meet the 65-game minimum for award eligibility. 1) Evan Mobley Las Vegas odds […]
Injuries suck. Unfortunately, they’re an inevitable aspect of sports. The NBA world was shaken up by the news San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanayama will miss the rest of the season with a deep vein thrombosis, a form of a blood clot in his right shoulder. While the Spurs have signaled to insiders Wembanyama is […]
The Memphis Grizzlies threw their cap into the trade deadline ring just before the buzzer, sending out Marcus Smart to the Washington Wizards and Jake LaRavia to the Sacramento Kings in a three-team deal. Memphis traded away a first-round pick with Smart in exchange for a few second-round picks from Washington. Sacramento shipped Alex Len […]
It’s time for another edition of the NBA rookie ladder (here’s our last one). With the All-Star Break nearing, we now have more than half a season of data on our crop of first-year pros. As usual, the tier placement indicates more than exact orders. We’re only including rookies who play over 15 minutes per […]
It’s time for our first Most Improved Player ladder of the new calendar year. We’re nearing the All-Star Break and learning more about which players will and won’t qualify for end-of-season awards due to missing the 65-game minimum (sorry to Franz Wagner). As we did previously, let’s discuss our top five most improved players of […]
Ja Morant will make his return to the court tonight against the Houston Rockets, per NBA insider Chris Haynes. The Memphis Grizzlies superstar hasn’t played since Dec. 27 due to a Grade 1 AC t sprain after getting hit by a Daniel Theis screen against the New Orleans Pelicans. On the season, Morant is averaging […]
The Memphis Grizzlies and Milwaukee Bucks are among the teams that have been informed not to trade for Jimmy Butler, per reports from NBA insiders Chris Haynes and Kevin O’Connor. While Butler doesn’t have a trade clause in his contract, he is expected to opt out of his player option this summer to become a […]
Jared McCain’s injury clouds the first rookie ladder of 2025 (here’s our last of 2024, as a refresher). Despite his strong production and part-time offensive engine work, McCain’s time missed exempts him. No other rookie has come close to his output, but quite a few have some cases as the highest impact first-year pro. As […]
Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 AC t sprain in his right shoulder and is considered week-to-week, the team announced Monday. During Memphis’ game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Dec. 27, Morant was defending Herb Jones when he tried to go around a Daniel Theis screen but took […]
