Author: Damichael Cole, Memphis Commercial Appeal

Dillon Brooks won’t play in Game 3 on Saturday after his flagrant foul in Game 2 resulted in a fractured elbow for Gary Payton II.

Ja Morant matched his playoff career high with 47 points to carry the Grizzlies past the Warriors in Game 2 and even their West semifinal at 1-1.

Second-round series opener goes down to the wire as Golden State prevails 117-116 when Memphis star’s potential game-winner missed the rim.

Memphis overcame a double-digit deficit in the fourth-quarter for the third time in the series to finish off Minnesota and advance.

Ja Morant scored 18 of his 30 points in the fourth and hit the winning layup in the final second as the Grizzlies prevailed in another thriller.

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant, held to 11 points in Game 4 loss to Minnesota Timberwolves, is still working his way back from a knee injury.

Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins ripped officials following a Game 4 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2022 NBA playoffs.

Ja Morant and company fell behind by 26 points in the first half before staging the largest comeback in franchise playoff history.

Memphis broke open the game in the second half and rolled to a 124-96 win to ties the series at 1-1 headed to Minnesota.

With logo 3s, poster dunks and one absurd buzzer-beater, Ja Morant poured in 52 points for the first 50-point game in Grizzlies franchise history.