MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Desmond Bane had 33 points and 10 rebounds, Ja Morant added 31 points and 10 boards, and the Memphis Grizzlies staved off elimination Wednesday night, April 26, beating the Lakers 116–99 to force their first-round Western Conference series back to Los Angeles. Jaren Jackson Jr., the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, had 18…
Lakers Drill Grizzlies to Take 2–1 Lead; Dillon Brooks Ejected
Anthony Davis dominated with 31 points, 17 rebounds and three blocked shots to lead the host Los Angeles Lakers to a solid 111–101 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 3 of their tense first-round series on Saturday night, April 22. LeBron James added 25 points and nine rebounds as the Lakers took a 2–1…
Grizzlies, Minus Ja Morant, Down Lakers to Level Series
Xavier Tillman recorded a career-high 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies overcame the absence of injured Ja Morant to produce a 103–93 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, April 19. The result evened the best-of-seven, first-round Western Conference playoff series at one win apiece. Jaren Jackson Jr. had…
Hachimura’s Big 2nd Half Leads LA Past Memphis in Game 1
MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Rui Hachimura had a career-best playoff scoring performance with 29 points, including 21 in the second half, and LeBron James added 21 points and 11 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128–112 on Sunday, April 16, in the opening game of their Western Conference playoff series. Austin Reaves added 23…
Westbrook Has Season-High 36 Points, Clippers Beat Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Russell Westbrook had a season-high 36 points, Robert Covington also had a season best with 27 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 141–132 on Wednesday night, March 29, to open a two-game set. The teams—both short-handed Wednesday—will meet again Friday night in Memphis. Westbrook made five 3-pointers without a miss…
Anthony Davis Leads Lakers Past Grizz Without Ja, 112–103
LOS ANGELES—Anthony Davis had 30 points and 22 rebounds, Dennis Schroder added 17 points and nine assists and the Los Angeles Lakers moved into ninth place in the Western Conference with a 112–103 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night, March 7. Rui Hachimura and Austin Reaves scored 17 points apiece in the sixth…
George, Leonard Big in 4Q, Clippers Beat Grizzlies 135–129
LOS ANGELES—It had been a rough week for the Los Angeles Clippers. A five-game losing streak. The team plane got struck by lightning. They gave up 51 points in the third quarter against Memphis. Then their fortunes turned. Paul George scored 42 points and led a fourth-quarter comeback to help the Clippers beat the Grizzlies…
NBA Roundup: D’Angelo Russell Scores 37 as Wolves Get by Grizzlies
D’Angelo Russell scored 23 of his season-high 37 points in the fourth quarter, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:23 remaining, as the Minnesota Timberwolves edged the Memphis Grizzlies 119–114 on Thursday in Minneapolis. Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points and 11 rebounds for Minnesota, which has won eight of its past 11 games. Malik Beasley finished…
NBA Roundup: Without Joel Embiid, Sixers Stretch Win Streak to 5
Tyrese Maxey scored 33 points, including the go-ahead driving layup with 26.4 seconds remaining in overtime, and the host Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 122–119 on Monday. Tobias Harris produced 31 points and Andre Drummond had 16 points and 23 rebounds. The Sixers have won five straight. Ja Morant led the Grizzlies with 37…
Morant Leads Memphis Over the Warriors 116–108
Ja Morant led the Grizzlies to their 10th straight win, the longest in franchise history, over the visiting Golden State Warriors Tuesday night; making them the hottest team in the NBA. Morant started the game very aggressively attacking the basket, and the Grizzlies clamped down on defense to eventually take their biggest lead, 49–31, on…
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