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Iavaroni to remain coach of Grizzlies next season
Marc Iavaroni will return to lead the Memphis Grizzlies next season after having won only 22 games in his first stint as an NBA head coach. - Read More...
Turkoglu chosen NBA's most improved player
Orlando Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu has been selected the NBA's most improved player. The NBA announced Monday that Turkoglu received 380 points, including 61 first-place votes. Memphis Grizzlies guard Rudy Gay was second with 167 points and 23 first-place votes, while Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge was third with 128 points and nine first-place votes. Turkoglu, in his eighth NBA season, averaged a career-high 19.5 points per game, 5.
Anthony Leads Nuggets to 50th Win
Carmelo Anthony scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets reached 50 wins for the first time in 20 years with a 120-111 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. - Read More...
Timberwolves Rule the Paint in Memphis to Notch Second Straight Road Win
In a game pitting two of the NBA's worst teams, the Timberwolves came out with confidence and showed more desire than the Grizzlies. - Read More...
Three hurt as stands collapse before Grizzlies home game
Three people were injured Saturday night before a game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies when a small ...
Warrick, Lowry Help Grizzlies Cool Off Heat
Hakim Warrick and Kyle Lowry each scored 17 points, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat Miami 96-91 Friday night to ensure that the Heat will finish with the league's worst record. - Read More...
Shaq Sits Out Against Grizzlies Because of Right Hip Contusion
Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O'Neal sat out Tuesday night against the Memphis Grizzlies because of a right hip contusion. - Read More...
Miller's Eight 3-Pointers Lead Grizzlies Past Timberwolves
Mike Miller scored 34 points and hit a season-high eight 3-pointers to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 113-101 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. - Read More...
Eight Grizzlies Score Double Figures in Win Over Knicks
Javaris Crittenton scored 23 points, Rudy Gay added 21, and the Memphis Grizzlies had their best offensive performance this season in a 130-114 victory Wednesday night over the New York Knicks. - Read More...
Trying to make sense of the coaching rumors
Rick Carlisle to the Knicks? Larry Brown to the Grizzlies? Peter Vecsey checks the latest coaching rumors for accuracy.
Team reports: Lakers need Gasol back
Kobe scores 53 and the Lakers still lose at home to the Grizzlies? Los Angeles needs Pau Gasol back if it wants to win the West.
Bryant scores 53 in Lakers' loss to lowly Grizzlies
Rudy Gay led five players in double figures with 28 points and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Los Angeles Lakers 114-111 despite ...
Martin's 36 Carry Kings Over Grizzlies in OT
Kevin Martin scored 36 points and made two free throws in the closing seconds of overtime Wednesday night to give the Sacramento Kings a 107-106 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. - Read More...
Balanced Attack Helps Grizzlies Push Past Kings
Juan Carlos Navarro scored 11 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and the Memphis Grizzlies held on for a 117-111 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night. - Read More...
Jefferson's Double-Double Rallies Wolves to Win Over Memphis
Al Jefferson scored 22 of his 29 points in the second half to help the Wolves erase a 14-point deficit in a 98-94 victory over the lowly Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. - Read More...
Davis Finishes Strong to Lead Warriors Past Grizzlies
Baron Davis scored all of his 19 points in the second half Saturday night, including a key jumper in the final minutes that helped the Golden State Warriors earn a 110-107 victory over the hapless Memphis Grizzlies. - Read More...
Stoudemire Powers Suns to Rout of Grizzlies
Amare Stoudemire scored 29 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in 30 minutes, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Memphis Grizzlies for the eighth time in a row with a 132-111 rout on Tuesday night. - Read More...
High-Fives: Do-it-all Abdur-Rahim was bear for Grizzlies
Shareef Abdur-Rahim heads the list of the greatest players in the history of the Grizzlies franchise, including its versions ...
Grizzlies Defeat Nets to Snap Nine-Game Skid
Hakim Warrick scored a season-high 25 points and the Memphis Grizzlies snapped their nine-game losing streak with a 100-93 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday night. - Read More...
Balanced Bulls Corral Grizzlies
Drew Gooden and Luol Deng scored 21 points apiece, and the Chicago Bulls beat Memphis 112-97 on Tuesday night to extend the Grizzlies' losing streak to nine games. - Read More...
McGrady Lifts Rockets Over Grizzlies for 14th Straight Win
Tracy McGrady had 25 points and six assists, and the Houston Rockets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 116-95 on Friday night to extend their winning streak to 14, the longest in the NBA this season. - Read More...
Nowitzki, Kidd Team Up to Lift Dallas Over Memphis
Dirk Nowitzki scored 27 points and Jason Kidd had 15 assists on Friday night to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 98-83 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. - Read More...
Hornets acquire Wells, James in three-team trade
Sources have told ESPN.com that the Hornets, Rockets and Grizzlies were in final discussions on a multi-player deal that would send Mike James and Bonzi Wells to New Orleans, with Bobby Jackson, Adam Haluska and a second-round draft pick going to Houston. - Read More...
Maggette Powers Clippers to Win over Grizzlies
Corey Maggette had 30 points and 10 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers beat Memphis 100-86 on Wednesday night, sending the Grizzlies to their 11th straight road loss. - Read More...
Iguodala Leads Sixers in Victory Over Grizzlies
Andre Iguodala had 29 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as the 76ers won their fifth straight and completed a perfect homestand before the All-Star break with a 102-88 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. - Read More...
Grizzlies coach Iavaroni staying on job
The Memphis Grizzlies say coach Marc Iavaroni will be back on the job next season. The Grizzlies won only 22 games this season, leading to talk that Iavaroni's job might be in jeopardy after his first stint as an NBA coach. But Memphis general manager Chris Wallace said Friday that Iavaroni is staying. "It was basically what all organizations do, they review all aspects of the operation," Wallace said.
Timberwolves, Knicks win draft tiebreakers
Minnesota and New York both won tiebreakers Friday, increasing their chances of getting a higher pick in June's NBA draft. The Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies both finished 22-60, tied for the third-worst in the NBA, and the Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers went 23-59, tying for fifth-worst. The Wolves will pick one spot higher than the Grizzlies if neither gets a top-three selection through the draft lottery, same for the Knicks and Clippers.
Jones Hits Six Treys in Blazers' Home-Finale Victory over Grizzlies
With a 113-91 win over the Grizzlies on Tuesday, the Blazers have just one game standing between them and a winning season. - Read More...
Three injured as FedExForum stands collapse
Three people were injured Saturday night before a game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies when a small section of the stands at FedExForum collapsed. One person was taken away on a stretcher and two others were treated at the scene. Grizzlies spokesman Dustin Krugel said during the game all three were taken to various Memphis hospitals as a precaution.
Three injured after stands collapse in Memphis
Three people were injured Saturday night before a game between the Timberwolves and Grizzlies when a small section of the stands at FedExForum collapsed.
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Stoudemire, Suns Surge Past Grizzlies
Amare Stoudemire had 28 points and 11 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Memphis Grizzlies 127-113 on Tuesday night despite playing without an injured Shaquille O'Neal. - Read More...
Shaq sits out game against Grizzlies due to hip
Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O'Neal sat out Tuesday night against the Memphis Grizzlies because of a right hip contusion. Teams officials said that O'Neal took a knee to the hip in the Suns' 105-98 loss against Dallas on Sunday. O'Neal, the 16-year veteran who was obtained earlier this season from the Miami Heat, averages 13.5 points and nine rebounds.
Warriors Win, Pull Within Half-Game of West’s Final Playoff Spot
Andris Biedrins had 21 points and 17 rebounds, and the Warriors climbed within a half-game of eighth place in the Western Conference with a 117-86 victory over the Grizzlies on Friday night. - Read More...
Hawks' Big First Half Paves Way for Win Over Grizzlies
Josh Smith had 26 points, eight rebounds and six assists as the Atlanta Hawks built an early lead before and beat the Memphis Grizzlies 116-99 on Monday night. - Read More...
Thornton's Career High Ends Clippers' Skid, Beats Grizzlies
Rookie Al Thornton scored 20 of his career-high 39 points in the fourth quarter, Corey Maggette added 26, and the Los Angeles Clippers snapped a season-worst 10-game losing streak with a 110-97 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. - Read More...
Lakers' Fisher has partial tendon tear in foot
Derek Fisher has a partial tear of a tendon in his right foot and the Los Angeles Lakers guard plans to play through it. He was hurt changing direction in Wednesday's 108-95 loss to the Charlotte Hornets, but was listed as a starter Friday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. "I feel pretty good, definitely good enough to see if I can help the team," he said before the game.
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Grizzlies Aiding In Tornado Recovery
In the MEMPHIS COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Ronald Tillery writes "seeing devastating images of the tornado damage last month in Hickory Hill got Rudy Gay thinking about a most inspiring slam dunk. Simply put: The Grizzlies' swingman figured he could elevate his awareness and drop financial aid through the nets of despair in a community that sorely needs a score. The Grizzlies will ask fans to help Gay & Co. during their game Saturday with the Boston Celtics in FedExForum. The goal is to raise as much money as possible so that the Griz can present money to recovering Hickory Hill residents.? - Read More...
High-Fives: Do-it-all Abdur-Rahim was bear for Grizzlies
Shareef Abdur-Rahim heads the list of the greatest players in the history of the Grizzlies franchise, including its versions ...
Jam Fest: Seven Jazz Play into Double Digits as Utah Mauls Grizzlies
The Jazz sent the Grizzlies to their eighth straight loss, 113-92 on Saturday night. - Read More...
Nash Leads Suns in Late Surge Past Grizzlies
Steve Nash had 25 points and 13 assists and Shaquille O'Neal added 13 points to go along with 11 rebounds, leading the Phoenix Suns to a 127-113 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night. - Read More...
Rockets Send Wells, James to Hornets in Three-Team Deal
The New Orleans Hornets announced today that they have acquired guard/forward Bonzi Wells, guard Mike James, and cash considerations from the Houston Rockets in exchange for guard Adam Haluska, guard Bobby Jackson, forward Marcus Vinicius and a 2008 second round pick. As part of the three-team deal, the Memphis Grizzlies will receive Vinicius, the rights to Malick Badiane and cash considerations in exchange for the rights to Sergei Lishouk. - Read More...
Report: Rockets Get Bobby Jackson for Wells, James
In the HOUSTON CHRONICLE, Jonathan Feigen reports "the Rockets reached agreement on a deal that will send guard/forward Bonzi Wells and guard Mike James to New Orleans today in exchange for backup point guard Bobby Jackson, individuals with knowledge of the talks said Wednesday night. The deal, which has grown to include the minor involvement of the Memphis Grizzlies, is pending league approval, with a conference call scheduled for today. The Rockets will make the move to add Jackson as a veteran point guard to play behind Rafer Alston, sending Wells to the first-place Hornets while getting New Orleans to take on the two seasons.? - Read More...
Watson, Szczerbiak Rally Sonics Past Grizzlies
Earl Watson scored a season-high 26 points and Wally Szczerbiak had 24, including the go-ahead score with 31 seconds remaining, to rally the Seattle SuperSonics to a 108-101 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night. - Read More...
Warrick's Season High Guides Grizzlies to Win Over Kings
Hakim Warrick had 24 points and 13 rebounds - both season-high totals - to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 107-94 victory over the Sacramento Kings Tuesday night. - Read More...