Taylor Jenkins has patched together rotations despite Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, Santi Aldama, and Zach Edey missing a combined 46 games. The lack of star power has required more from Jaren Jackson Jr. (35 games played) and the former NBA Defensive Player of ...
Jaren Jackson Jr. believes the Grizzlies' vet swag will propel the team to title contention as one of the better teams in the West.
Memphis Grizzlies stars Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. are both in the mix for the NBA All-Star game in San Francisco next month.
The Grizzlies already have one closer in superstar Ja Morant, but Jaren Jackson Jr. is proving to be another clutch-time piece.
In a season that Ja Morant has dealt with injuries, the Grizzlies have heavily leaned on Jaren Jackson Jr. to maintain consistency and set the tone. He has embraced a more prominent playmaking ...
Jaren Jackson Jr. had 24 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter, and Desmond Bane added 22 points as the Memphis Grizzlies used a late rally to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-106.
The Memphis Grizzlies continue finding ways to win, storming back from a 16-point deficit to take down the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. The Grizzlies have now four of their last five games, two being against Minnesota, as they sit in third place in the West at 28-15.
Jaren Jackson Jr. has been one of the NBA's highest scoring players in the fourth quarter, and he showed why again on Monday night.
Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins gave an update on Morant's injury after they ruled him out of Friday's contest due to right foot soreness. "He's been nursing a foot sprain since the Houston home game," Jenkins said. "Last game against the Spurs, he got tangled up, had a little collision there with a Spurs player that really worsened it."
Memphis is on a roll of its own, having won four of its last five. The Grizzlies scored a late come-from-behind win Monday over the Minnesota Timberwolves, erasing a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter to prevail 108-106.
One of the nine games scheduled for Wednesday is the Charlotte Hornets vs Memphis Grizzlies matchup. It's the first meeting of the season between the two teams, with the Hornets winning both games last season. The Grizzlies have not won against Charlotte since Jan. 4, 2023.