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Ja Morant ready to rejoin Grizzlies, NBA suspension over

Ja Morant's eight-game NBA suspension is over, and the two-time All-Star guard can rejoin the Memphis Grizzlies. He is expected to be on the bench Monday night when Memphis hosts Dallas, though it's unclear exactly when he'll play with the earliest being Wednesday. The Grizzlies announced Sunday that Morant will

Mar 20

Vassell, Johnson spoil Murray's return as Spurs top Hawks

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Keldon Johnson and Devin Vassell had 29 points each and the San Antonio Spurs rallied from a 24-point deficit to beat the Atlanta Hawks 126-118 on Sunday, spoiling Dejounte Murray's homecoming. Murray had 22 points, eight assists and six rebounds in his first game in San

Mar 20

Jackson scores 31 as Grizzlies defeat the Warriors 133-119

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr. had 31 points and four blocks and the Memphis Grizzlies used a fourth-quarter push to defeat the Golden State Warriors 133-119 on Saturday night. Desmond Bane added 26 points for Memphis and Dillon Brooks finished with 18 points while shooting 7 of 10,

Mar 19

Kleber hits 3-pointer at buzzer, Mavs shock Lakers 111-110

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Maxi Kleber drilled the winning 3-pointer at the buzzer on a pass from Kyrie Irving, who scored 38 points in the Dallas Mavericks' stunning 111-110 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. With Luka Doncic sidelined, Kleber did a remarkable imitation of the injured

Mar 18

Grizzlies rally from 29 down, stun Spurs 126-120 in OT

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 28 points and the Memphis Grizzlies completed the largest comeback in franchise history after trailing by 29 in the third quarter, rallying to beat the San Antonio Spurs 126-120 in overtime Friday night. Memphis faced a nine-point deficit in the final minute

Mar 18

Embiid scores 38 in romp, 76ers rout Hornets 121-82

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Joel Embiid had 38 points and 13 rebounds in just 29 minutes, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Charlotte Hornets 121-82 on Friday night for their seventh straight victory. Embiid scored 12 points in each of the first two quarters before calling it an early night

Mar 18

NBA fines Grizzlies' Brooks $35K for shoving camera person

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA fined Memphis Grizzlies guard-forward Dillon Brooks $35,000 on Friday for shoving a camera person on the sideline after chasing a loose ball in a loss in Miami. Joe Dumars, the NBA's executive vice president and head of basketball operations, announced the fine. Brooks shoved

Mar 17

NBA feud or rivalry? Warriors, Memphis drama is must-see TV

Stephen Curry offers a simple answer for all the back and forth between his four-time NBA champion Golden State Warriors and the upstart Memphis Grizzlies over the past two seasons. For Curry, it's not a feud or a bitter rivalry. The Warriors don't have the same history with the Grizzlies

Mar 17

Hawks' Bogdan Bogdanovic signs $68 million, 4-year extension

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic signed a $68 million, four-year extension on Thursday that will keep him under contract through the 2026-27 season. Bogdanovic, 30, has averaged 14.1 points in 43 games this season. He has started only five games, but ranks fourth on the team in

Mar 16

Heinicke says he signed with Falcons to be Ridder's backup

ATLANTA (AP) — Desmond Ridder's status as the Atlanta Falcons' starting quarterback was confirmed by his new backup, Taylor Heinicke, on Thursday. Heinicke signed his two-year contract with the Falcons believed to be worth up to $20 million on Thursday and then said his job will be to support Ridder,

Mar 16

Heat get rare easy win, roll past Grizzlies 138-119

MIAMI (AP) — For the first time in nearly two months, the Miami Heat got an easy one. Bam Adebayo scored 26 points, Tyler Herro added 24 and the Heat shot 59.8% — a season best, by far — on the way to topping the Memphis Grizzlies 138-119 on Wednesday

Mar 16

Hurricanes’ post-Svechnikov path forward and GM meetings’ noteworthy developments

Welcome to Blackburn’s Big Board, a weekly check-in on the hockey things that I currently care about. It’ll go a variety of ways, including teams that are earning my attention, players of note, storylines generating buzz and any other hockey topics that my weird brain finds compelling.

Mar 15

AP source: Commanders signing veteran QB Jacoby Brissett

Jacoby Brissett has agreed to terms with the Washington Commanders on a one-year contract worth $10 million with $8 million guaranteed, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the team had not announced the contract.

Mar 15

NBA suspends Ja Morant 8 games for having gun in video

MIAMI (AP) — The NBA has suspended Memphis Grizzilies guard Ja Morant eight games without pay, after determining that his holding a firearm at a club in suburban Denver earlier this month was "conduct detrimental to the league." Morant will miss his sixth game on Wednesday when the Grizzlies play

Mar 15

Cavs defeat sloppy Hornets again without Mitchell, Allen

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Evan Mobley had 26 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers scored 35 points off Charlotte turnovers to beat the Hornets for the second time in three days, 120-104 on Tuesday night. Cedi Osman scored 24 points off the bench and Caris LeVert added 22 points and seven

Mar 15