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NBA Fans Send Love to Ja Morant on Sunday



The Memphis Grizzlies have been trying to build around Ja Morant for the past six seasons, since the franchise drafted him second overall in 2019. Of course, the Grizzlies have seen some success, reaching 56 wins and a second-round playoff appearance in the 2021-22 season, and followed it up with a 51-win 2022-23 campaign. Still, despite piecing together two of the best seasons in franchise history, the Grizzlies have decided to blow up their core. With just nine games left in the 2024-25 season, when the team was 44-29, the Grizzlies decided to fire head coach Taylor Jenkins, replacing him with Tuomas Iisalo. Then, early into the 2025 offseason, the Grizzlies traded star guard Desmond Bane to
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Source: https://www.si.com/nba/grizzlies/news/nba-fans-send-love-to-ja-morant-on-sunday-01k2abq2vkpp
 
Scotty Pippen Jr. Makes Bold Proclamation on Upcoming NBA Season



Memphis Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr. is coming off his first season of extended NBA action after cutting his teeth in the G-League for the majority of the previous two seasons as an undrafted player in the 2022 NBA Draft. Pippen Jr. made a career-high 21 starts in 79 appearances for Memphis last season, averaging 9.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. Pippen did have a heavy role in his 21 appearances with the Grizzlies on a two-way contract during the 2023-24 season, averaging career highs with 12.5 points and 4.7 assists in 25.1 minutes per game.
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Source: https://www.si.com/nba/grizzlies/ne...clamation-on-upcoming-nba-season-01k2dm8g2g7t
 
Exclusive: How Tuomas Iisalo's Grizzlies are rebooting Grit and Grind culture



Zach Kleiman's Memphis Grizzlies are entering uncharted territory under new head coach Tuomas Iisalo, but the Finnish tactician is not abandoning the franchise's Grit-and-Grind DNA. In fact, Iisalo is evolving it in a way that still works with a Three Six Mafia album. After a summer of intensive development through both Salt Lake City and Las Vegas Summer League campaigns, Iisalo's vision for the Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr.-led squad is crystallizing around familiar principles: relentless defensive pressure, breakneck movement and pace, plus an unwavering team-first mentality. While the varsity squad will not reunite with the coaching staff until training camp, Iisalo has maximized his time with key pieces Jaylen Wells, Cam Spencer, and GG Jackson.
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Source: https://clutchpoints.com/nba/memphi...-and-grind-culture-ja-morant-jaren-jackson-jr
 
NBA Players React to Jaren Jackson Jr's New Instagram Post



The Memphis Grizzlies have undergone a massive NBA offseason, with the major change being their trade of Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, and five first-round picks. The Grizzlies ended up flipping the 16th pick and the 2028 first-round pick from the Magic to trade up for Cedric Coward at 11th overall.
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Source: https://www.si.com/nba/grizzlies/ne...-jackson-jr-s-new-instagram-post-01k2gekrb6hd
 
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