Grits and Grinds: Memphis Grizzlies
A Memphis Grizzlies podcast from Keith Parish, host and co-creator of Fastbreak Breakfast. Covering the Grizzlies year-round with in-depth analysis.
Training Camp Report from Nashville
The Grizzlies have completed two days of practices at Belmont University. Players have spoken about the high level of competition and great chemistry among the squad, and luckily the heatlh reports from training camp have stayed positive.
This episode discusses the key takeaways from training camp so far, including comments from Tuomas Iisalo, Cam Boozer, Cedric Coward and Ty Jerome, plus re-examines the roster crunch and wonders if GG Jackson could actually be a candidate to get traded before the preseason ends.
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A healthy squad, and other Media Day takeaways
The update from Grizzlies' media day was that Zach Edey is a full-go (mostly) and there were no other major injuries to report, which is a pleasant change from previous years. That means, however, that training camp in Nashville will be a fierce competition as the team must cut several guaranteed deals to get down to 15 by opening night.
But the players are excited and ready for the opportunity, as they told the media in Memphis on Monday. They talked about their season goals, their thoughts on rebuilding, defying expectations, and what they've seen already from Cam Boozer.
Grizzlies Media Day Primer
The Grizzlies are hosting Media Day on Monday before kicking off training camp in Nashville on Tuesday September 29. This episode goes over some questions we'd like to see answered during Media Day and training camp, plus looks at key positional battles, the roster crunch, the waiving of D'Angelo Russell, and more.
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DAZN is the new streaming home for the Grizzlies
The Grizzlies announced a partnership with DAZN to be the television and streaming partner for the team. This episode discusses the pros and cons of the move, and why the Grizzlies probably had very few options available to them to broadcast their games.
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The Grizzlies acquire Jordan Hawkins, Micah Peavy and picks for Taj GIbson and AJ Johnson
The Grizzlies picked up a 2nd round pick and a 2nd round pick swap from the New Pelicans in exchange for taking on the contracts of Jordan Hawkins and Micah Peavy. To match the salary, the Grizzlies included Taj Gibson and AJ Johnson, two players who were unlikely to make their opening night roster.
This move clears the way for the Pelicans to complete their signing of Bennedict Mathurin, and provides the Grizzlies some draft capital for taking on money. It also possibly further compounds the Grizzlies roster crunch ahead of training camp and a final cutdown to 15...
Do the Grizzlies have the worst best player in the NBA? (Guest: Chris Herrington)
What are reasonable expectations for a team that doesn't have anyone projected to come anywhere close to the All-Star game? Of all the teams in the NBA, do the Grizzlies actually have the worst best player?
To answer this question, Chris Herrington joins this episode. He and Keith also discuss potential training camp battles, assumptions about the Grizzlies that might be wrong, the number of games Zach Edey can be hoped to play, GG Jackson's ceiling, and a lot more.
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The NBA schedule is released
The Grizzlies (along with every other team) got their season schedule on Thursday. They have numerous notable matchups, including the returns of Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr to Memphis, plus they will also be hosting an MLK day game again.
This episode goes over the schedule, the lack of nationally televised games, plus reviews a couple of news items.
(UPDATE: Yahoo Sports got this statement from Brandon Clarke's agent Mark Bartelstein addressing and correcting some of the reporting cited in this episode: https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/brandon-clarkes-estate)
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Who leads the Grizzlies in scoring, and is Richie Saunders going back to college?
The Grizzlies may have a relatively deep squad, but are considered to have very little top end NBA talent. They will be depending a lot on Cam Boozer, Cedric Coward and Zach Edey to lead the way.
Is one of those frontcourt players most likely to lead the team in scoring this season? Or could it be veterans Ty Jerome or Jerami Grant? Or perhaps someone else?
This episode tries to figure out which player is most likely to lead the Grizzlies in points per game this season, plus takes an in-depth look at what the r...
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope bought out, Nashville rumors, and Grizzlies news
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope agreed to a buyout with the Grizzlies and has joined the Philadelphia 76ers, relieving some of the roster congestion for Memphis but also costing the Grizzlies their largest expiring salary.
This episode covers the pros and cons of this move, plus goes over Summer League honors for Cam Boozer and Cedric Coward, the idea of sign-and-trading for Peyton Watson, the persistent rumors about the Grizzlies playing games in Nashville, a list of preseason games, plus a report about the new local streaming home for the Grizzlies.
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The Grizzlies come up just short of a Summer League Title
The Grizzlies achieved their goal of making the Summer League Championship game, but came up just short of the title as the Warriors erased a double-digit 4th quarter lead.
Despite the loss, Cam Boozer made a strong first impression for the Grizzlies throughout Summer League and Cedric Coward cemented his status as a key building block.
This episode discusses the loss to Yaxel Lendeborg and the Warriors (including the controversial timeout), the semifinal win over the Rockets, and summaries the key conclusions and lessons from Summer League.
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The Grizzlies blowout the Hawks, Karim Lopez makes his debut
The Grizzlies stormed into the Summer League playoffs by blowing out the Hawks. Cam Boozer had 24 points, Cedric Coward scored 23 and the Grizzlies jumped out to an astounding 32 to 2 lead after the 1st quarter as Memphis focused on maximing their point differential.
The Hawks, meanwhile, rested key players despite likely needing a win to advance.
This episode discusses the big win, including 1st-round pick Karim Lopez making his debut.
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Javon Small and the Grizzlies bounce back against the Warriors
Javon Small had 27 points and 6 assists, Cam Boozer had 12 points and 7 rebounds, and Brenden Hausen knocked in 6 of 8 3-pointers as the Grizzlies bounced back in NBA Summer League after a disappointing loss to the Mavericks.
This episode discusses the play of Small, Boozer, plus Cedric Coward, Taylor Hendricks and the rest of the Summer Grizzlies as the team went 1-1 against Dallas and Golden State.
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Las Vegas update: Cam Boozer and the Grizzlies takedown the Bulls
In a showdown between the 3rd and 4th picks in the draft, Cameron Boozer and the Grizzlies outdueled Caleb Wilson and the Bulls, despite Wilson's 35 points.
Boozer had an efficient 23 points, Cedric Coward had a double double and Memphis held on despite a sloppy 4th quarter.
This episode provides analysis of the game and observations from NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.
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Santi Aldama and Isaiah Stewart trade official, Grizzlies acquire D'Angelo Russell
The trades sending out Santi Aldama and bringing in Isaiah Stewart were finally executed, and were officially combined into one massive six-team trade that also saw the Grizzlies acquire D'Angelo Russell from the Wizards for additional draft capital.
This episode reveals the exact draft picks that ended up coming to the Grizzlies in exchange for Santi Aldama, the rights to Tarik Biberovic, and for taking on the final year of Russell's deal.
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Cam Boozer's Grizzlies debut; Quinten Post signed to an offer sheet
Cam Boozer and the Grizzlies Summer League team have debuted in Salt Lake City, with the team winning their first game against the Thunder and losing their second to the Jazz. Also, the Grizzlies have signed restricted free agent Quinten Post to an offer sheet to be a backup center.
This episode discusses the summer league games, including the play of Boozer, Cedric Coward, Javon Small, Omax Prosper and Taylor Hendricks, and the reported pursuit of Quinten Post.
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The Santi Aldama trade
The Grizzlies traded Santi Aldama and the rights to Tarik Biberovic for a heavily protected 1st round pick, 2 secound picks and AJ Johnson. This move maintains the Grizzlies' salary cap exceptions and relieves some of the congestion on the roster in the frontcourt.
This episode discusses the various aspects of the Aldama deal, plus goes over other Grizzlies news, including Summer League updates.
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Ja Morant traded for Jerami Grant
The Ja Morant era is finally over, as the Grizzlies have reportedly traded him to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray.
This episode reacts to the end of this chapter in Memphis franchise history, reflects on some of Ja's feats as a Grizzly, and looks ahead to what the acquisition of Jerami Grant means for the team going forward.
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Player Option Day, Carson Cooper two-way contract, and Grizzlies news
The Grizzlies introduced new draft picks Cam Boozer, Karim Lopez, and Richie Saunders to the media, where Tuomas Iisalo gushed about Boozer's offensive potential. The Grizzlies also completed numerous transactions, included picking up options on GG Jackson and O-Max Prosper and signing Michigan State big man Carson Cooper to a Two-Way contract.
This episode discusses all of the team's recent moves, the Summer League roster and schedule, the introductary press conference, the latest on a Ja Morant trade and more.
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The Grizzlies trade for Isaiah Stewart and draft Richie Saunders
The second round of the NBA draft saw the Grizzlies keep the #32 pick and draft BYU shooter Richie Saunders, then they made a move to shore up their frontcourt by acquiring shotblocker and enforcer Isaiah Stewart from the PIstons.
While this was a salary dump for the Pistons, Stewart provides needed help at the center position and will continue to bolster the team's physicality and size.
This episode goes over those two moves plus looks at the updated roster after the NBA draft.
(ALSO: LaMelo Ball did indeed get traded to the Timberwolves)
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The Grizzlies draft Cam Boozer and Karim Lopez (and get lots of picks)
The Grizzlies ended up with their target as Cam Boozer was available to be taken with the third pick in the NBA Draft. After a year of tanking, Memphis was able to take a potential cornerstone to build around.
After selecting Cam Boozer, the adventure for Grizzlies fans continued as the team traded down, eventually landing at the 21 spot where they selected Karim Lopez, a 19-year old Mexican forward. In the process of trading back they ended up collecting five future 2nd round picks.
This episode reacts to the picks, the confusion of trading back, and t...
Twenty fake Grizzlies trades
Acknowledging that Ja Morant could be traded any moment, here are a bunch of potential trade options involving the Grizzlies, Ja Morant and moving up in the 2026 NBA Draft.
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Darryn Peterson to the Grizzlies? (Guest: Chris Herrington)
One week ahead of a momentous NBA Draft for the Grizzlies there may be a shakeup among the top 3, with the Jazz potentially eyeing Cam Boozer and Darryn Peterson perhaps preferring a landing spot with Memphis over Utah.
To discuss Peterson to the Grizzlies, the latest rumors and intel, and the state of the impending Ja Morant trade, Chris Herrington joins this episode.
Also: reflecting on the biggest draft nights in Memphis Grizzlies franchise history.
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Draft Fits for the Iisalo System (Guest: Adam Pike)
Adam Pike (@GrizzliesFilm) joins this episode to discuss his Cam Boozer obsession, the odds of Cam getting taken before 3, his observations and analysis of Tuomas Iisalo so far, and the best fits for the Grizzlies in the draft.
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Draft targets and ideal outcomes (Guest: Parker Fleming)
What are the ideal outcomes for the Grizzlies on draft night? Which players should we hope are still available at 16 and 32? What is the best case scenario for the Jaren Jackon Jr Traded Player Exception? And what are the odds someone other than Cam Boozer is taken at 3?
To discuss all of these questions and scenarios, Parker Fleming joins Keith on this episode.
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Players available at 16, and offseason strategy questions
As a possible Top 10 in the NBA Draft seems to crystalize, the Grizzlies' options if they stay at pick 16 are becoming clearer.
This episode lists several of the highly touted names that should still be available at 16, plus answers a question about the Grizzlies' cap space and offseason strategy, and updates information on the NBA's lottery reform.
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Lottery Reform Emergency Pod!
The Grizzlies were the only team to vote against the NBA's new 3-2-1 Lottery Reform proposal, objecting that they were being unfairly affected as restrictions were placed on one of the draft pick outcomes from the Jaren Jackson Jr trade.
This episode dives into the issue, explains the full details of the new lottery system (including the big drawbacks), goes over how the odds next season will be affected by draft pick restrictions on the Wizards and Jazz, and looks at the potential "silver-lining" for Memphis.
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Boozer or Wilson? Trade the 3rd Pick?? (Guest: Chris Herrington)
Chris Herrington joins to discuss his preference between Cam Boozer and Caleb Wilson, what it would take to trade the 3rd pick, who he is eyeing at 16, the Nashville chatter that won't die down, and more.
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Cedric Coward makes All-Rookie 1st team
The tanking did not cost Cedric Coward a spot on the All-Rookie 1st Team, as announced by the NBA recently. Cedric is now the sixth player taken by Zach Kleiman and the front office to receive this honor.
This episode covers this news, and answers a couple of listener questions about the roster and the draft.
Also: Taylor Jenkins and former Grizzlies assistants join the Bucks, the new lottery system might punish the Grizzlies, and Cam Boozer and Caleb Wilson are measured at hte NBA Draft Combine.
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Brandon Clarke passes away
Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke was found dead at a home near Los Angeles this week, delivering a tragic shock to the Grizzlies, their fans, and the NBA community.
This episode remembers Brandon's impact on the Grizzlies, from his Summer League breakout to being a key playoff contributor and consummate teammate.
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The Grizzlies win the lottery (pretty much)!
The Grizzlies got lucky in the NBA draft lottery on Sunday, jumping up three spots to receive the 3rd overall pick. After months of tanking, the Grizzlies beat the odds and will now have their pick of either AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cam Boozer, or Caleb Wilson.
It was a happy result after a down season, and one that could jumpstart a rebuild. This episode reacts to the good news, looks at the other lucky and unlucky teams, and considers now what this means for the Grizzlies' second 1st round pick.
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Countdown to the Lottery and Off-Season Variables
The Grizzlies will find out their lottery luck on Sunday, and it is one of many variables that will guide the direction of the off-season. This episode goes over those variables, such as some potential (underwhelming) Ja Morant trades, uses for the Jaren Jackson Jr traded player exception, and the veterans who might not be back this season.
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Draft positions set, ranking the roster (Guest: Chris Herrington)
The Grizzlies did not get the play-in results they needed to end up with a second lottery pick, but now go into a busy offseason with a clearer view of where they will draft.
As they head into this offseason, they have numerous holes to fill on the roster, but very few roster spots available. On this episode, guest Chris Herrington joins Keith to sort through this conundrum and to rank every player who finished the year under contract, They also rank the players based on trade value, discuss who'd they protect in an expansion draft, and present...
Exit interviews, and maximizing your lottery chances
The Grizzlies odds at landing a top four pick in the 2026 NBA Draft jumped based on their extreme tanking measures at the end of the season. Those results, combined with certain play-in outcomes, could see their percentages push even higher.
This episode discuss the recent "good" string of outcomes for Memphis' lottery odds, the team's exit interviews including Zach Kleiman's comments, the boldness of their losing strategy at Utah, and more.
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The Grizzlies tie an NBA record for 3-pointers, and how lottery reforms will affect Memphis
The regular season is mercifully drawing to a close for the tanking Grizzlies, but in the last week they have made some headlines despite stacking losses. Rayan Rupert recorded a historic triple double, and also the Grizzlies set a new franchise record and tied the all-time NBA record for made 3-pointers in a game.
This episode discusses those feats, plus the recent high impact minutes of Cedric Coward, and also examines how the NBA's proposed anti-tanking reforms will make a big impact on the Grizzlies next season.
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A historic lack of rebounds and Cedric Coward's All-Rookie case
The Grizzlies have unsurprisingly been overwhelmed recently by some better teams, but the exact manner in which they lost has been a little bit eyebrow raising.
On this episode of Grits and Grinds, Keith goes over the historic (lack of) rebounding stats from the previous two games, and also discusses the latest injury news, the Brandon Clarke arrest, the 1st Team All-Rookie case for Cedric Coward, plus he looks at in detail at the schedules for all of the teams involved in the Grizzlies' chase to end up with two lottery picks in the upcoming draft.
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Lottery watch, a big Nuggets win, Ja Morant and Brandon Clarke updates (guest: Damichael Cole)
After shocking the Nuggets last week, the Grizzlies have gotten back on track with three straight losses, each one getting progressively less competitive as the team staggers to the end of the season.
To discuss the last week of Grizzlies basketball, including the statuses of Ja Morant and Brandon Clarke, the play of Taylor Hendricks and GG Jackson, the lottery standings and more, Damichael Cole joins this episode.
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The Grizzlies pick up a good loss, and NBA expansion (Guest: Chris Herrington)
The Grizzlies picked up a massive loss against the Bulls on Monday, virtually locking up having one of the 8 worst records this year. And with a season-high 8 game losing streak, they are finally close to gaining some ground in their pursuit for better lottery odds.
On this episode, Chris Herrington joins Keith to discuss the tank race, the upcoming draft strategy, the roster going into next season, plus they examine how NBA expansion could affect the Grizzlies, and the question of which team would move to the Eastern Conference.
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Zach Edey injury update, Taj Gibson signed and other roster moves
The Grizzlies have made very little progress in their tanking efforts but they did release some information about Zach Edey, they signed Taj Gibson, and made some roster moves involving Oliver-Maxence Prosper and Rayan Rupert.
This episode discusses all of the latest Grizzlies news, including the addition of Taj Gibson, plus goes over the last week of matchups.
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Rayan Rupert signed, the Grizzlies pull even with the Mavericks
The Grizzlies beat the Jazz after the All-Star break but have since dropped 3 in a row to pull even with the Dallas Mavericks, their next opponent, in the tanking race.
This episode discusses the recent games, the play of GG Jackson, Scottie Pippen Jr, the addition of Rayan Rupert on a 10-day contract, and more.
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Some of the Grizzlies will play the Jazz, will there be video tributes? (Guest: Chris Herrington)
Keith Parish and guest Chris Herrington discuss the state of the Grizzlies after the All-Star break, including the following topics:
Will Jaren Jackson Jr, John Konchar and Vince Williams get video tributes?Which current guards will be on the next good Grizzlies team?Would the Magic trade Desmond Bane back?How does GG Jackson fit into the team's future plans?Do they agree the team isn't "starting over?"Would the classic Grit and Grind teams have been blown up and rebuilt if they occured in the modern NBA?
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