Tag: Jaren Jackson Jr.

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NBA
Memphis’ Jaren Jackson Jr. was voted the best player for Team USA at training camp by his peers

Team USA will compete in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup at the end of August. The tournament starts on August 25 and will end on September 10. Compared to rosters they’ve had in the past, Team USA is full of young talent. Their oldest player is 28 years old. Recently, the team voted on […]

Zach Wolpin  •  07 Aug 2023
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NBA
Were DPOY votes actually leaked? If they are real, Evan Mobley would be on his way to winning the award this season

Winning Defensive Player of the Year in the NBA is not an easy task and the battle was extremely close this season. The two favorites throughout this season have been Memphis’ Jaren Jackson Jr. and Milwaukee’s Brook Lopez. However, some DPOY votes from national media members may have been leaked online. If they are true, […]

Zach Wolpin  •  11 Apr 2023
New front-runner Emerges in Defensive Player of the Year race
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Brook Lopez Moves up in Defensive Player of the Year Race

With the NBA regular season winding down, the races for the awards are starting to heat up. One race that has been somewhat overlooked all year long is the Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) race. We saw Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics come away with the award last season, but it looks as […]

Mathew Huff  •  12 Mar 2023
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Desmond Bane To Miss Two-To-Three Weeks For Memphis With Toe Injury

The Memphis Grizzlies have had a strong start to the season with a 9-5 record and are first place in the Southeast Division. Memphis has been lead by a duo of Ja Morant and Desmond Bane who have both been having all-star caliber season. Sadly, the Grizzlies announced today that their 24 year old SG […]

Zach Wolpin  •  15 Nov 2022