Community Picks: Memphis 51% vs Orlando 49%

Devin Booker had 21 points and three 3-pointers, and Aron Baynes had 20 points and a career-high four 3-pointers as the balanced Phoenix Suns beat the host Memphis Grizzlies 114-105 on Saturday. Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 15 points, Frank Kaminsky had 14 points off the bench and Ricky Rubio had 11 points, six assists, five rebounds and three steals for the Suns, who have won two straight and are 4-2 for the first time since 2013-14. Ja Morant had 24 points and seven assists, and Dillon Brooks and Brandon Clarke had 16 points apiece for the Grizzlies, who have lost four of their first five in coach Taylor Jenkins' first season. Continue to Article

November 03, 2019 1:29:am EST

Anthony Davis' tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers was off to an expectedly outstanding start prior to Tuesday. But he had a truly breakout night against the Memphis Grizzlies — and set a new Lakers record in the process. The newly acquired All-Star big man posted 40 points and 20 rebounds, all in three quarters as he rested the fourth of the 120-91 win. Continue to Article

October 30, 2019 1:18:am EST

Ja Morant provided an inspiration to all small-conference players when he earned All-America honors at Murray last season and went to the Memphis Grizzlies with the second overall pick in the NBA Draft. There doesn't appear to be anyone of Morant's caliber in the mid-major and low-major ranks this season, but there remain plenty of productive performers and pro prospects from outside the largest conferences. Western Kentucky center Charles Bassey was having a productive freshman season last year while watching Morant rise to stardom about 100 miles away. Continue to Article

October 29, 2019 3:32:am EST