| News |
|---|
|
Scotty Pippen Scotty Pippen Jr. has 17/10/7 line in loss to OKC
Thu, Mar 27, 2025, 4:36 PM
Scotty Pippen Jr. had 17 points (5-of-10 FGs), 10 rebounds, seven assists, five steals and three three-pointers against the Thunder on Thursday.
Analysis: Pippen continues to have success as he filled in as a starter for the injured Ja Morant for the third-straight game. The 24-year-old point guard has had at least 15 points and at least five assists in each of the last three games. On Thursday, he even contributed five steals on the defensive end. With Morant out, Pippen is a fantasy asset as a priority streamer. |
|
Jaren Jackson Jaren Jackson Jr. has 27 points in loss to OKC
Thu, Mar 27, 2025, 4:35 PM
Jaren Jackson Jr. had 27 points (9-of-21 FGs), two rebounds, four assists, two blocks and five three-pointers against the Thunder on Thursday.
Analysis: Jackson had two blocks against the Thunder, giving him five over his last three games. The 25-year-old power forward led the Grizzlies offense with Ja Morant out and Desmond Bane struggling. Jackson had 27 points, but was hardly efficient on his 21 shots. He was good from behind the three-point line as he made 5-of-7 three-point attempts. Jackson has been a top-20 fantasy player since the All-Star break. |
|
Lamar Stevens Lamar Stevens (shoulder) available Thursday
Thu, Mar 27, 2025, 1:06 PM
Lamar Stevens (shoulder) is available for Thursday's game against the Thunder.
Analysis: Stevens is returning from a three-game absence due to a shoulder injury. John Konchar and Vince Williams Jr. are likely to see fewer minutes with Stevens available, but that doesn't significantly impact fantasy basketball. |
|
Jaren Jackson Jaren Jackson Jr. (face) absent from injury report
Wed, Mar 26, 2025, 1:04 PM
NBA Injury Report
Jaren Jackson Jr. (face) is not on the injury report for Thursday's game against the Thunder.
Analysis: Jackson took an elbow to the face during Tuesday's win over the Jazz but was able to return. His absence from the injury report means he's good to go for Thursday's matchup with the Thunder. |
|
Lamar Stevens Lamar Stevens (shoulder) questionable Thursday
Wed, Mar 26, 2025, 12:56 PM
NBA Injury Report
Lamar Stevens (shoulder) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Thunder.
Analysis: Stevens has missed the Grizzlies' last three games with a shoulder injury. His absence frees up additional minutes for John Konchar and Vince Williams Jr., but neither's fantasy ceiling has been raised. Fantasy managers can leave them on the waiver wire. |
|
Marvin Bagley Marvin Bagley III (concussion) ruled out Thursday
Wed, Mar 26, 2025, 12:53 PM
NBA Injury Report
Marvin Bagley III (concussion) is out for Thursday's game against the Thunder.
Analysis: Bagley remains out due to the league's concussion protocol. His continued absence does not impact fantasy basketball, as injuries have kept him out of the Grizzlies' rotation. |
|
Ja Morant Ja Morant (hamstring) ruled out Thursday vs. OKC
Wed, Mar 26, 2025, 12:50 PM
NBA Injury Report
Ja Morant (hamstring) is out for Thursday's game against the Thunder.
Analysis: Thursday's game will be the sixth that Morant has missed with a strained left hamstring. At this point, the Grizzlies' focus is likely on ensuring he's healthy for the playoffs. Scotty Pippen Jr. has started the last two games and flourished in that role. However, Luke Kennard is another possibility since he brings more size to the table in this matchup. Whoever starts should be streamed in fantasy leagues. |
|
Scotty Pippen Scotty Pippen Jr. does it all in win vs. Jazz
Tue, Mar 25, 2025, 5:34 PM
Scotty Pippen Jr. closed with 16 points, five boards, 10 dimes, a steal and two triples across 24 minutes in Tuesday's win over the Jazz.
Analysis: Ja Morant continues to miss games, and SPJ continues to impress with his new opportunities. Pippen Jr. has averaged 16.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.7 triples across his last three games. Those numbers are good for a top 30 ranking in fantasy hoops over the last week. Rostered in less than a quarter of Yahoo! leagues, Pippen Jr. is worth an add off the waiver wire. |
|
Jaren Jackson Jaren Jackson Jr. goes 19/3/1/1/2 in win over Jazz
Tue, Mar 25, 2025, 5:29 PM
Jaren Jackson Jr. finished Tuesday's blowout win over the Jazz with 19 points, three rebounds, an assist, a steal, two blocks and two triples across 23 minutes.
Analysis: JJJ took an elbow to the face in the third quarter but returned to the Grizzlies' bench in the fourth. He seems to have avoided a serious injury, but fantasy managers should keep an eye on his status for Thursday's tilt with the Thunder just to be sure. He stuffed the stat sheet again, but that's nothing new for the versatile stretch big. |
|
Lamar Stevens Lamar Stevens (shoulder) out Tuesday vs. Utah
Tue, Mar 25, 2025, 2:07 PM
Memphis Grizzlies
Lamar Stevens (shoulder) is out for Tuesday's game against the Jazz.
Analysis: Stevens remains out for another game, which means that reserves John Konchar and Vince Williams Jr. will get a few more minutes. Those players offer limited streaming value in their current roles. |
|
Marvin Bagley Marvin Bagley (concussion) ruled out vs. Utah
Mon, Mar 24, 2025, 1:12 PM
Grizzlies PR
Marvin Bagley (concussion) has been ruled out against the Jazz on Tuesday.
Analysis: Bagley has played more than five minutes just twice since being traded to Memphis at the deadline. His absence will take away from their frontcourt depth, but it won't have a dramatic impact on the team's rotation. |
|
Lamar Stevens Lamar Stevens (shoulder) doubtful vs. Utah
Mon, Mar 24, 2025, 1:09 PM
Grizzlies PR
Lamar Stevens (shoulder) is doubtful to play against the Jazz on Tuesday.
Analysis: Stevens is expected to miss another game, but the doubtful tag does mean that he is getting closer to a return. John Konchar and Vince Williams Jr. should continue to see a few extra minutes with Stevens sidelined. |
|
Ja Morant Ja Morant (hamstring) ruled out vs. Utah
Mon, Mar 24, 2025, 1:05 PM
Grizzlies PR
Ja Morant (hamstring) has been ruled out against the Jazz on Tuesday.
Analysis: Morant will miss a fifth-straight game with this hamstring injury. Luke Kennard had been starting in his place, but Scotty Pippen Jr. got the starting nod on Friday. He had 15 points, three rebounds, five assists, one steal, one block and three three-pointers in 27 minutes as a starter against the Clippers. |
|
Brandon Clarke Brandon Clarke (knee) will not return this season
Sat, Mar 22, 2025, 11:05 AM
Memphis Grizzlies
Brandon Clarke (knee) is out for the rest fo the season.
Analysis: Clarke injured his knee during a March 19 game against the Trail Blazers. He has since been diagnosed with a high-grade right PCL sprain and will not play again this season. Clarke's absence frees up additional minutes for Zach Edey and Santi Aldama, who were already prominent members of the Grizzlies rotation. John Konchar may also pick up playing time due to his rebounding ability, but Edey and Aldama are the players who fantasy managers should target (if they're available). |
|
Scotty Pippen Scotty Pippen Jr. posts 15/3/5/2/1 line in start
Fri, Mar 21, 2025, 7:10 PM
Scotty Pippen Jr. started on Friday and contributed 15 points (6-of-9 FGs), three rebounds, five assists, two steals, one block and three three-pointers against the Clippers.
Analysis: Head coach Taylor Jenkins hasn't always turned to Pippen to start when Ja Morant is out of the lineup, but he did on Friday. Though it didn't result in a win for the Grizzlies, it was a strong performance for Pippen. He was able to contribute value across the board while maintaining efficiency as the starting point guard. He had been playing well as a reserve entering this game, so perhaps the starting nod was Jenkins' way of rewarding him. He's provided third-round value over the past two weeks, mostly because he has averaged 5.1 assists and 2.4 steals during that stretch. |
|
Desmond Bane Desmond Bane scores just 10 points in loss
Fri, Mar 21, 2025, 7:07 PM
Desmond Bane was held to just 10 points (3-of-7 FGs), five rebounds, four assists, one steal and two three-pointers against the Clippers on Friday.
Analysis: Entering this game, Bane had averaged 29.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 4.3 three-pointers over his last three games, which includes a 44-point performance on Monday to start this week. Everything fell flat on Friday for him, and Memphis dropped a third-straight game. Bane has had plenty of success without Ja Morant in the lineup, but that simply wasn't the case on Friday. This was the Grizzlies' final game of the week, and they'll return to the court in Utah on Tuesday. |
|
Jaren Jackson Jaren Jackson Jr. scores team-high 23 points
Fri, Mar 21, 2025, 7:05 PM
Jaren Jackson Jr. led the Grizzlies with 23 points (9-of-24 FGs), two rebounds, one assist, one steal, one block and three three-pointers in a 128-108 loss to the Clippers on Friday.
Analysis: The points were nice, but the rest of this outing was disappointing for Jackson Jr. and his team. He started at center against Ivica Zubac, but he was only able to grab two rebounds in 35 minutes. Jackson Jr. is known for being a weak rebounder, but he wasn't able to offset the lack of production in that category with dominance in others; he only blocked one shot and had an inefficient shooting night. Unfortunately, this was the last game of the week for Memphis, and they only have three games next week. |
|
Scotty Pippen MEM starting Pippen, Bane, Wells, Aldama, JJJ
Fri, Mar 21, 2025, 4:16 PM
Memphis Grizzlies
Scotty Pippen Jr., Desmond Bane, Jaylen Wells, Santi Aldama and Jaren Jackson Jr. will start on Friday against the Clippers.
Analysis: Memphis will be making some changes to the starting lineup after dropping two consecutive games. Pippen Jr. and Aldama will replace Luke Kennard and Zach Edey in the opening unit. It is an interesting adjustment against Ivica Zubac since this will be a smaller starting unit for Memphis, though Pippen Jr. will provide them with a true point guard presence in the starting lineup. |
|
Desmond Bane Desmond Bane (back) available vs. Clippers
Fri, Mar 21, 2025, 3:34 PM
Grizzlies PR
Desmond Bane (back) is available to play against the Clippers on Friday.
Analysis: Bane was initially listed as questionable, but he will be good to go despite being a late addition to the injury report. He has averaged 29.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 4.3 three-pointers over the last three games. |
|
Desmond Bane Desmond Bane (back) questionable Friday
Fri, Mar 21, 2025, 9:19 AM
NBA Injury Report
Desmond Bane (back) is questionable for Friday's matchup with the Clippers.
Analysis: Bane is a late addition to the injury report, so fantasy managers should keep a close eye on his status leading up to tip-off. Ja Morant has already been ruled out, so Bane's absence could mean more playing time for Jaylen Wells and Scotty Pippen Jr. alongside Luke Kennard and the rest of Memphis' starting five. |
Connect With Us:
