After an inexplicable loss, Nuggets visit Grizzlies

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The Denver Nuggets were supposed to spend Sunday afternoon putting the finishing touches on another top finish in the Western Conference. Instead, they’re lamenting an inexplicable loss that sent them to third place and possibly cost them the No. 1 seed. Denver (56-25) blew a 23-point lead at San Antonio on Friday night and lost 121-120, dropping it into a tie with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder atop the Western Conference. The Nuggets

Cavs look to bounce back from tough loss in clash vs. Grizzlies

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After returning from a disappointing five-game Western trip, the Cleveland Cavaliers will look to regroup at home in a matchup against the injury-plagued Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. Cleveland (46-33) holds the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference with three games remaining in the regular season. The Cavaliers will face an undermanned Memphis team that lost 102-87 to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. Cleveland ended a 1-4 trip with a stunning 120-118 loss to

Victor Wembanyama, Spurs open final road trip vs. ailing Grizzlies

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The San Antonio Spurs begin their final road trip of a rebuilding 2023-24 campaign when they visit the injury-riddled Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday. Both the Grizzlies (27-51) and the Spurs (19-59) have long been eliminated from postseason consideration. Memphis has been shackled throughout the year with injuries that kept it from competing for a playoff spot, while San Antonio endured another difficult season as it rebuilds around rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama. The Spurs head to

Pistons, Grizzlies enjoy bright spots while playing out the string

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Despite seasons to forget for both the Detroit Pistons and Memphis Grizzlies, each team continues to show fight as the NBA regular season winds down. The two teams meet for the second time this week on Friday in Memphis following the Grizzlies’ 110-108 win in Detroit on Monday. The Grizzlies (26-50) have had little to celebrate this season, as the club will miss the postseason for the first time since 2020. Memphis has already clinched

Bucks aim to bounce back from disastrous loss, host Grizzlies

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The Milwaukee Bucks will look to avenge an upset loss from earlier this season when they face the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Milwaukee (47-28) came up short in the nation’s capital against the then-14-win Washington Wizards, falling 117-113. Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded a triple-double by collecting 35 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. Khris Middleton added 24 points, nine boards and six assists in the setback. “It’s a disappointing loss. Not much more

Pistons lean on Cade Cunningham with Grizzlies up next

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Wins have come in dribs and drabs for the Detroit Pistons this season. Their chances are always enhanced when Cade Cunningham is on the court. That was reinforced on Friday, when Cunningham piled up 33 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and two steals in 37 minutes as Detroit (13-61) defeated Washington, 96-87. The Pistons will shoot for consecutive victories when they host the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. Cunningham, who sat out most of last

Magic look to turn around fortunes vs. reeling Grizzlies

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The Orlando Magic are entering uncharted territory as they look to secure their first playoff berth since the 2019-20 season. The past few weeks have been a learning experience for the Magic (42-31), who will host the Memphis Grizzlies (24-49) on Saturday night. The injury-plagued Grizzlies lost for the sixth time in their last seven games with a 136-124 setback at home to the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. Memphis will begin a three-game trip

After stunning comeback, Lakers finish back-to-back at Memphis

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An eventful week for the red-hot Los Angeles Lakers continues when they travel to face the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. Two nights after posting the franchise’s highest point total since 1987 in a 150-145 win over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, Los Angeles rallied from a 19-point, fourth-quarter deficit to stun the host Milwaukee Bucks 128-124 in double overtime on Tuesday for their fourth straight victory. If the comeback weren’t impressive enough, the Lakers (40-32)

Rested stars set to lead Nuggets in matchup with toothless Grizzlies

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A year ago this was a matchup of the two top teams in the Western Conference. This season the Memphis Grizzlies vs. the Denver Nuggets doesn’t hold the same meaning. Memphis (24-47) has gone from contender to the lottery in fewer than 12 months, in large part due to injuries that have decimated the roster. The Grizzlies lost Ja Morant for the season months ago and haven’t been able to replicate their success from last

With both eliminated from playoffs, Spurs take on Grizzlies

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The San Antonio Spurs host the swooning and short-handed Memphis Grizzlies on Friday in a game between two Western Conference teams that are playing out the string. Memphis (23-47) and San Antonio (15-54) have been eliminated from postseason consideration. Injuries and suspensions derailed the season for the Grizzlies, who were expected to be far better, while the Spurs are in a complete rebuilding mode despite the presence of likely Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama