Grizzlies to Retire Tony Allen’s No. 9 Jersey on March 15

The Memphis Grizzlies will retire guard Tony Allen’s No. 9 jersey on March 15, the team announced Tuesday. Allen’s number is scheduled be raised to the FedExForum rafters following a game against the Miami Heat. Memphis Grizzlies legend Tony Allen is the third player in franchise history to have his jersey retired The first 5,000 […]

James Foglio  •  24 Sep 2024
Grizzlies Waive Veteran Guard Derrick Rose Upon His Request

The Memphis Grizzlies waived veteran point guard and former league MVP Derrick Rose, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. ESPN has since reported that Rose requested to be released from his contract. Rose, who turns 36 on Oct. 4, had one season remaining on the two-year, $6.6 million contract he signed with the Grizzlies during […]

James Foglio  •  24 Sep 2024
Amazon Prime in Talks to Livestream Bally Sports Broadcasts of 13 NBA Franchises

Amazon Prime is in talks to become a major regional sports broadcaster for the NBA, MLB, and NHL, and could livestream Bally Sports broadcasts for 13 NBA franchises, according to Josh Kosman of The New York Post. Amazon Prime could secure all Bally Sports broadcasts for 13 NBA franchises, five MLB teams, and nine NHL […]

James Foglio  •  05 Sep 2024
Grizzlies Re-Sign Luke Kennard to One-Year, $11M Contract

The Memphis Grizzlies and free agent guard Luke Kennard agreed to a one-year, $11 million contract, according to multiple reports. Re-signing Kennard for $11 million will put the Grizzlies about $1 million into the luxury tax. That can be worked around with a smaller move. NBA teams are not required to be under the tax […]

James Foglio  •  31 Jul 2024
Jerry West Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame for Record Third Time

Jerry West will be entering the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame for a record third time, and his latest NBA election is for his work as a contributor to the game, according to sources. West, 85, is the only individual to be inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame in three distinct roles. The […]

James Foglio  •  03 Apr 2024
‘The Rock’ Mocks Ja Morant, Gun Suspension on WWE SmackDown

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson mocked Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant during the performance of an in-character concert skit on WWE SmackDown in Memphis on Friday night. The Rock’s verbal punches were a throwback to his iconic 2003 skit. Following the roasts of WWE rivals Cody Rhodes and Seth “Freakin” Rollins, that’s when he targeted the […]

James Foglio  •  16 Mar 2024
Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. 3rd NBA player this season with 30-10-5 stat line or better

Memphis Grizzlies center Jaren Jackson Jr. became the third NBA player this season to record at least 30 points, 10 rebounds, and six blocks in a single game — joining Joel Embiid (2x) and Victor Wembanyama — in Wednesday night’s 115-109 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. The 2023 All-Star notched 30 points, 11 rebounds, one […]

James Foglio  •  07 Mar 2024
Grizzlies’ Ziaire Williams (Hip), Derrick Rose (Back) Out Indefinitely

Memphis Grizzlies forward Ziaire Williams was diagnosed with a Grade 2 strain of his hip flexor and lower back muscles, and guard Derrick Rose is dealing with right osteitis pubis, the team announced Tuesday. Both players will miss multiple weeks. Williams, 22, sustained his injury during overtime of Saturday’s 107-100 loss to the Portland Trail […]

James Foglio  •  05 Mar 2024
The Dallas Mavericks are not sad to see Grant Williams go

The Dallas Mavericks were one of the most active teams during the 2024 NBA Trade Deadline. One of those moves involved parting ways with Grant Williams (and a lightly protected first round pick) in exchange for PJ Washington. It’s sad to see players go. But at the end of the day, the NBA is a […]

Mat Issa  •  14 Feb 2024