2021-22 Southwest Division Preview

Next up on Basketball Insiders’ divisional preview series, Tristan Tucker moves on to the Western Conference beginning with the Southwest Division. Will Jason Kidd be able to get the Mavericks over the hump? Which rookies will emerge?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Lakers news: Pau Gasol officially retires from the NBA

For the latest Los Angeles Lakers news, 20-year veteran Pau Gasol has officially retired from the NBA. The legend is 41-years-old. On Jun. 27, 2001, Gasol was selected third overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2001 NBA Draft. However, he was immediately traded to the Memphis Grizzlies on draft night. Before practicing with the […]

James Foglio  •  15 Oct 2021
Jaren Jackson Jr. assumed Steven Adams was from United Kingdom

Steven Adams was traded from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Memphis Grizzlies on Aug. 7, 2021. Steven is slowly getting to know his Grizzlies teammates, such as Jaren Jackson Jr. The 22-year-old prepared for Adams and his accent by watching Love Island, the British dating game show on Netflix. However, the 6’11” center was […]

James Foglio  •  15 Oct 2021
Western Conference Division Sleeper Teams

After identifying the three sleeper teams from the divisions in the East, Chad Smith now looks at the Western Conference, where there are a lot of questions that still need to be answered.

Chad Smith  •  15 Oct 2021
The Lakers are favorites to sign Rajon Rondo after buyout with Grizzlies

The Los Angeles Lakers are front-runners to sign four-time All-Star Rajon Rondo. Referencing betting odds from Bovada, the Lakers have -130 odds of signing the player, followed by the Memphis Grizzlies (+120) and Golden State Warriors (+500). On November 23, 2020, he signed a two-year, $15 million contract with the Atlanta Hawks. Then, he was […]

James Foglio  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Trade News: Grizzlies trade Patrick Beverley to Timberwolves for Jarrett Culver, Juancho Hernangomez

According to sources, the Memphis Grizzlies are trading Patrick Beverley to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Jarrett Culver and Juancho Hernangomez. Gersson Rosas, the Timberwolves’ president of basketball operations, is familiar with Beverley’s style of play and work ethic, considering he was the executive vice president of basketball operations for the Houston Rockets, where he previously […]

James Foglio  •  15 Oct 2021
Grizzlies Deal Newly-Acquired Guard Eric Bledsoe To Clippers For 3 Players

After resigning superstar Kawhi Leonard, the Los Angeles Clippers began to retool their roster on Sunday. Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Clippers have agreed to acquire veteran guard Eric Bledsoe in a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies. Los Angeles will send point guards Patrick Beverley and Rajon Rondo to Memphis along with big man Daniel […]

Nick Raffoul  •  15 Oct 2021
Grizzlies trade Jonas Valanciunas to Pelicans for Eric Bledsoe, Steven Adams

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Andrew Lopez, the New Orleans Pelicans are shipping guard Eric Bledsoe, center Steven Adams, the Nos. 10 and 40 picks of the 2021 NBA Draft, and two future first-round picks to the Memphis Grizzlies for center Jonas Valanciunas and the Nos. 17 and 51 picks of this week’s upcoming […]

James Foglio  •  15 Oct 2021
Now What? – Memphis Grizzlies

The Memphis Grizzlies have a franchise cornerstone in Ja Morant, a roster loaded with young talent, and they’re in good shape regarding the cap. Bobby Krivitsky examines where they have to improve and how they might do so.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021