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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Lakers newsletter: Three teams you might have forgotten who could challenge the Lakers

LA Times

The Kings landing DeMar DeRozan this summer was a bit of a puzzler. We’re inching our way toward training camp at the end of September, the roster still looking the same, the coaching staff almost fully assembled and, well, not a lot to talk about, right? Since then, nothing else really has gone right for the Grizzlies, a team that’s …

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11 months ago

West-leading Timberwolves beat Grizzlies 118-103 to reach midpoint with 30-11 record

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards scored 26 of his 28 points in the second half and the West-leading Minnesota Timberwolves beat the injury-ravaged Memphis Grizzlies 118-103 on Thursday night. Santi Aldama, who had 13 points off the bench, tried to get under Gobert’s skin with stare-downs, trash talk and lobbying the officials for foul calls on the three-time NBA Defensive Player …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Hollinger: NBA’s bottom five teams are worse than ever + is the Blazers’ Scoot Henderson a bust?

New York Times

The Detroit Pistons set an NBA record by losing 28 consecutive games this season. From San Antonio to Washington to Charlotte to Portland, you can hear the sotto voce whispers, “Thank God for the Pistons.” On Thursday, the Trail Blazers lost a game by 62 points, with the biggest deficit after three quarters in NBA history; they’ve also lost games …

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1 year, 6 months ago

NBA’s Ja Morant investigation nearly over, potential discipline announcement to come after finals

New York Times

DENVER — Adam Silver said the NBA’s investigation into Ja Morant is nearly complete and a decision on further punishment for the Grizzlies superstar appearing to wield a gun on social media for a second time will be announced soon after the conclusion of the NBA Finals. “I think he understood that it wasn’t about his words — it was …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant after another gun video appears on social media

Associated Press

Ja Morant was suspended by the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday after he appeared to be holding a gun in another social media video that was streamed live on Instagram, the latest in a series of concerning incidents involving the two-time All-Star guard. “We are aware of the social media post involving Ja Morant and are in the process of gathering …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant after another gun video appears on social media

LA Times

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant handles the ball during the first half of Game 5 in a first-round NBA playoff series against the Lakers on April 26. Ja Morant was suspended by the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday after he appeared to be holding a gun in another social media video that was streamed live on Instagram. “We are aware of …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Hollinger: NBA playoffs are proving this is the year of the shooting guard trade

New York Times

So, is this the year of the bubble? Even with Booker going absolutely bananas on midrange shots, the Suns have a 114.1 offensive efficiency mark for the series … more than enough for Denver’s torrid offense to take over from there. Like this play where Caldwell-Pope top locks Booker, switches with Porter, then returns to dissuade Booker from attacking; after …

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1 year, 7 months ago

NBA fines Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks 25k USD for avoiding media

The Hindu

The NBA fined Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks $25,000 on Sunday for violating league rules governing media access. He left without speaking to reporters after the Grizzlies’ season-ending 125-85 loss to the host Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 on Friday night. Brooks, 27, failed to participate in the postgame media availability at least three times during the first-round Western …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Lakers vs. Warriors: What scouts expect in playoff series

LA Times

Stephen Curry and LeBron James meet for the fifth time in the NBA playoffs, but first time before the Finals, when the Warriors-Lakers series opens Tuesday night in San Francisco. “For a team that hasn’t been together for very long, being on the same page defensively and talking and switching … it just comes at you so fast from them,” …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks fined for skipping postgame media availability

New York Times

Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Sunday for failing to participate in team postgame media availability. Here’s what you need to know: The following was released by the NBA: pic.twitter.com/WqITrOD3ly — NBA Communications April 30, 2023 The Athletic’s instant analysis: How Brooks’ series went down Game 1, Grizzlies lost: Brooks spoke postgame and said he’s …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Young Grizzlies must grow up after early exit from playoffs

Associated Press

The Memphis Grizzlies must prove the NBA’s second-youngest team can learn the league’s toughest lesson that the playoffs are nothing like the regular season. Just more disciplined.” HOME EDGE The Grizzlies set a franchise mark by going 35-6 at home this season, the NBA’s best home record since Golden State won 36 games in the 2016-17 season. Obviously was, too.” …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Lakers obliterate Grizzlies 125-85, advance to 2nd round

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James made sure the Lakers had the appropriate urgency for a closeout playoff game. Davis had 16 points and 14 rebounds while blocking five shots and dominating the paint, D’Angelo Russell scored a career playoff-high 31 points and Los Angeles completed its first-round upset of the Grizzlies with a 125-85 victory in Game 6 on Friday …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Where do Ja Morant and the Grizzlies go from here after playoff ‘wake-up call’?

New York Times

LOS ANGELES — By the time the Memphis Grizzlies made it here on March 4, their season and maybe their long-term trajectory had changed forever. “I just got to be better as a decision-maker, that’s pretty much it,” Morant said late Friday night after a miserable Game 6 in which he shot 3 of 16. The Grizzlies’ other emotional leader, …

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1 year, 7 months ago

NBA playoffs: Grizzlies needs rare road win over Lakers to stay alive

The Hindu

Memphis Grizzlies sharpshooter Desmond Bane guarantees that the first-round series with the Los Angeles Lakers will go to a Game 7. “We’re going to be back for a Game 7 in front of the best fans in the NBA.” Bane did his part to keep Memphis alive with 33 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in Game 5. So, we …

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1 year, 7 months ago

LeBron James and the Lakers eliminate Grizzlies in a Game 6 rout

LA Times

Lakers star Anthony Davis blocks a shot by Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. in the second quarter of Game 6 at Crypto.com Arena on Friday. In Game 1, Austin Reaves carried the Lakers home, telling everyone that “I’m him” as they opened the series with a win. The Lakers point guard scored 31, a career postseason high coming against the …

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1 year, 7 months ago

NBA playoffs result: Desmond Bane, Grizzlies send series back to Lakers

The Hindu

Desmond Bane recorded 33 points, 10 rebounds and five assists and Ja Morant added 31 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as the Memphis Grizzlies remained alive with a 116-99 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of a Western Conference first-round series on Wednesday. Jaren Jackson Jr. contributed 18 points and 10 rebounds as Memphis cut …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Lakers will need to tighten defense on Morant and Bane if they want to win Game 6

LA Times

Ja Morant scored over D’Angelo Russell, then he hunched over and lowered his right hand a few inches away from the FedExForum court and did the “too small” gesture at the Lakers point guard. On this night in Game 5 of the first-round playoff series, Morant and backcourt running mate Desmond Bane were too tall an order for the Lakers …

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1 year, 7 months ago

NBA playoff daily results: Jimmy Butler, Heat finish off Bucks; Knicks advance; Warriors go up 3-2

New York Times

For some reason, the NBA, which is scared to compete with the NFL Draft, put four games on Wednesday’s slate. Game 1: Knicks 106, Cavaliers 95 | Knicks win series 4-1 Why the Knicks won: Mitchell Robinson, who might have been this series’ most valuable player. Julius Randle heads to the locker room after re-injuring his ankle pic.twitter.com/2NhlqAWLOM — Bleacher …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Luke Kennard over Dillon Brooks? Grizzlies may have found an answer vs. Lakers

New York Times

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A crisis forced the Memphis Grizzlies into turning away from Dillon Brooks and toward Luke Kennard, and if they can stick with that switch, it might be the answer they need to turn around this first-round playoff series with the Lakers. “That was my gut call.” Kennard’s final stat line from Game 5 was nothing special. “It’s …

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1 year, 7 months ago

NBA playoff preview: NBA: ‘Old’ LeBron James, Lakers aim to eliminate young Grizzlies

The Hindu

That ancient, not-as-good version of LeBron James has the Los Angeles Lakers one win away from a first-round upset of the Memphis Grizzlies. “So, that’s pretty cool, I guess.” Brooks agitated James with his comments after Game 2, terming the four-time MVP as “old” and insisting his level of play has significantly dropped. “At this point in the season, it’s …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Hernández: Lakers need LeBron James to fight fatigue, win Game 6

LA Times

Lakers forward LeBron James shoots over Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane during the second half of Game 5 in a first-round NBA playoff series on Wednesday in Memphis. Removed from the court with about five minutes left in an eventual 116-99 defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies, James planted himself on the edge of the Lakers’ bench at FedExForum. We’re gonna …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Anthony Davis not rattled by tired Lakers’ Game 5 loss: ‘Our team will get better’

LA Times

Grizzlies guard Ja Morant gets past Lakers forward LeBron James for a layup in Game 5 during the first half of Game 5 on Wednesday night in Memphis. Fans waved towels and chanted “Whoop that trick.” Fans and arena staff loudly made plans for Sunday, when the Grizzlies would host Game 7 if the Lakers can’t end things. Ja Morant, …

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1 year, 8 months ago

NBA Preview: Memphis Grizzlies-Los Angeles Lakers series heads west with Ja Morant improving

The Hindu

The mystery of whether Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant will play Saturday night might not be resolved until close to tipoff for the second straight game. “He’s still navigating a little bit of pain, but there’s improved symptoms for sure,” Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said Friday. They were desperate and they played harder than us.” Meanwhile, the tension between Memphis’ …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Lakers defeat Grizzlies in Game 3; Dillon Brooks gets ejected after hitting LeBron James in groin

New York Times

LOS ANGELES — Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks “poked” LeBron James one time too many. Brooks was ejected from Game 3 against the Lakers after hitting James in the groin with 11:43 left in the third quarter, and L.A. went on to win comfortably, 111-101. The enigmatic Brooks sparked controversy this week for calling James “old,” among other things, and shrugged …

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Lakers newsletter: Three teams you might have forgotten who could challenge the Lakers

West-leading Timberwolves beat Grizzlies 118-103 to reach midpoint with 30-11 record

Hollinger: NBA’s bottom five teams are worse than ever + is the Blazers’ Scoot Henderson a bust?

NBA’s Ja Morant investigation nearly over, potential discipline announcement to come after finals

Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant after another gun video appears on social media

Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant after another gun video appears on social media

Hollinger: NBA playoffs are proving this is the year of the shooting guard trade

NBA fines Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks 25k USD for avoiding media

Lakers vs. Warriors: What scouts expect in playoff series

Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks fined for skipping postgame media availability

Young Grizzlies must grow up after early exit from playoffs

Lakers obliterate Grizzlies 125-85, advance to 2nd round

Where do Ja Morant and the Grizzlies go from here after playoff ‘wake-up call’?

NBA playoffs: Grizzlies needs rare road win over Lakers to stay alive

LeBron James and the Lakers eliminate Grizzlies in a Game 6 rout

NBA playoffs result: Desmond Bane, Grizzlies send series back to Lakers

Lakers will need to tighten defense on Morant and Bane if they want to win Game 6

NBA playoff daily results: Jimmy Butler, Heat finish off Bucks; Knicks advance; Warriors go up 3-2

Luke Kennard over Dillon Brooks? Grizzlies may have found an answer vs. Lakers

NBA playoff preview: NBA: ‘Old’ LeBron James, Lakers aim to eliminate young Grizzlies

Hernández: Lakers need LeBron James to fight fatigue, win Game 6

Anthony Davis not rattled by tired Lakers’ Game 5 loss: ‘Our team will get better’

NBA Preview: Memphis Grizzlies-Los Angeles Lakers series heads west with Ja Morant improving

Lakers defeat Grizzlies in Game 3; Dillon Brooks gets ejected after hitting LeBron James in groin