While Thursday is usually the busiest day of the NBA’s trade deadline week, Tuesday and Wednesday have been more active than usual this season, observes Fred Katz of The Athletic. There are a number of reasons why that may be the case, but one front office executive who spoke to Katz believes teams are reacting … Read more
After shedding significant salary and creating a $28.9MM trade exception in their blockbuster deal sending Jaren Jackson Jr. to Utah, the Grizzlies are viewed as a potential landing spot for Raptors center Jakob Poeltl, reports Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints (Twitter link). The Raptors have been discussing a possible Domantas Sabonis trade with the Kings, who … Read more
There have been rumblings around the NBA that Raptors general manager Bobby Webster – who is in the last year of his contract – is facing some pressure to accelerate his team’s contention timeline by making a significant in-season deal, according to Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca. However, Grange hears that’s not actually the case. Multiple … Read more
Classifying the level of league-wide trade interest in Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant as “tepid,” ESPN’s Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst say the Heat‘s interest, specifically, has been overstated. As Bontemps and Windhorst explain, Miami has been “laser focused” on keeping its salary cap relatively clean for the 2027 offseason, when superstars like Nikola Jokic … Read more
Has Ja Morant played his last game for the Memphis Grizzlies? After seeing Trae Young traded from the Atlanta Hawks to the Washington Wizards, Morant has become the focus around the league heading into the NBA trade deadline, especially since his tensions from earlier in the 2025-26 season never dissipated. Drama surrounding Morant and the … Read more
The Memphis Grizzlies are reportedly fielding offers for star guard Ja Morant, signaling a potential shakeup… The post Ja Morant Trade: Warriors Star Backs Knicks as Top Suitor appeared first on TIme News. Source link
Desmond Bane and the Grizzlies‘ other on-court leaders held a players-only meeting after Saturday’s shootaround to discuss the team’s decision to fire head coach Taylor Jenkins, who was replaced on an interim basis by Tuomas Iisalo, writes William Guillory of The Athletic. The challenge now is finding a way to move forward with the regular … Read more
Taylor Jenkins‘ dismissal as the Grizzlies‘ head coach on Friday came as a major surprise, especially given the timing and the fact that he was under contract beyond this season. However, the team’s decision to overhaul his coaching staff a year ago was among the first signs that Jenkins’ days in Memphis may be numbered, … Read more
(Bruno Rouby/Yahoo Sports Illustration) NBA MVP Race Heating Up: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in First Place The NBA season is roaring into the new year, and the race for MVP is anyone’s game! After Luka Dončić’s injury, the race for the coveted award has opened up. Let’s take a closer look at the current frontrunners and why … Read more