William Guillory

1 week ago | nytimes.com | William Guillory

SAN FRANCISCO - As Ja Morant stood in the tunnel next to the Memphis Grizzlies' bench, he kept pushing off his right ankle, hoping something would change. After every few steps, he'd shake his head. Trainers kept coming over to him, trying any method they could to relieve his soreness. Cameras from the TNT broadcast even caught him taking what appeared to be a few painkillers.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | William Guillory

MIAMI - Oh, you think the Memphis Grizzles' last few months, punctuated by a bizarrely timed coach firing, were bad? Things were grimmer for Jaren Jackson Jr. and his teammates at this time last year. In 2023-24, injuries and the resulting lack of stability crushed the Grizzlies, producing a 27-55 year after back-to-back 50-win seasons. A shoulder injury and 25-game suspension all but erased Ja Morant's year. Desmond Bane missed half the games.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Christian Clark |William Guillory

The New Orleans Pelicans have fired executive vice president David Griffin after the team missed the playoffs four times in the six years while he was in charge, a team source confirmed Monday. The status of head coach Willie Green, who Griffin hired in the summer of 2021, remains uncertain. Griffin's dismissal means the Pelicans will have a new voice in their front office guiding them as they approach a crossroads this offseason.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | William Guillory

David Griffin called his shot last April. In about three weeks, it'll be exactly one year since the Pelicans' executive vice president of basketball operations declared that leaning on continuity and hoping for better health were no longer good enough in New Orleans. "I want to be really, really clear," Griffin said. "This is not going to be a summer of complacency. It's time to get better. ...

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | William Guillory

Memphis Grizzlies rookie guard Jaylen Wells left on a stretcher after he fell headfirst to the court when he was fouled going up for a fast-break dunk during the second quarter of Tuesday night's game against the Charlotte Hornets. Wells was going up for a breakaway dunk with 1:10 left in the quarter when Hornets guard KJ Simpson ran into his legs while he was in the air, causing Wells to fall awkwardly. He lay motionless on the ground for several minutes, surrounded by medical staffers.