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☆ Lakers take down Grizzlies for third straight win
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/126] Nov 14, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) with guard Max Christie (10) before playing against the against the Memphis Grizzlies at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers improved to 5-0 at home this season, while two victories in their win streak have come during in-season tournament games. Xavier Tillman and Desmond Bane each scored 15 points for the Grizzlies, who don't play again until Saturday at San Antonio. The Grizzlies' Bane and the Lakers' Russell also were assessed technicals. Los Angeles also grabbed its first halftime lead of the season, going up 74-51 at the break by shooting 55.6 percent from the field.

Persons: Austin Reaves, Max Christie, Gary A, Vasquez, D'Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Russell, James, Santi Aldama, David Roddy, Xavier Tillman, Desmond Bane, Steven Adams, Brandon Clarke, Achilles, Derrick Rose, Ja Morant, Marcus Smart, Luke Kennard, Davis, Aldama, Bane, Los Angeles Organizations: Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Crypto.com, NBA, Lakers, Grizzlies, Clippers, San, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, USA, Los Angeles, San Antonio, Los

☆ NBA roundup: Wolves earn ejection-marred win over Warriors
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Saddiq Bey supplied 19 points and Bogdan Bogdanovic tossed in 17 for the Hawks in their NBA in-season tournament opener. Bam Adebayo had 21 points and 11 rebounds and Duncan Robinson made four 3-pointers on the way to 18 points for Miami. The Jazz also improved to 2-0 in Group West A play of the NBA's in-season tournament. Mikal Bridges added 21 points for Brooklyn. Franz Wagner led Orlando with 21 points, but the Magic scored 18 points in the final quarter of their first tournament game.

Persons: Karl, Anthony Towns, John Hefti, Mike Conley, Klay Thompson, Draymond, Jaden McDaniels, Thompson, McDaniels, Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert, Green, Edwards, Brandin Podziemski, Dario Saric, Stephen Curry, Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Paul George, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Harden, D'Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, LeBron James, Santi Aldama, Steven Adams, Brandon Clarke, Achilles, Derrick Rose, Ja Morant, Marcus Smart, Luke Kennard, soreness, Dejounte Murray, Saddiq Bey, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Trae Young, Marvin Bagley III, Ausar Thompson, Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Duncan Robinson, Butler, LaMelo Ball, Obi Toppin, Myles Turner, Turner, trey, Joel Embiid, De'Anthony Melton, Tyrese Maxey, Shai Gilgeous, Alexander, Antonio's Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren, Holmgren, Wembanyama, Brandon Ingram, Jordan Hawkins, Zion Williamson, Herbert Jones, Naji Marshall, Dyson Daniels, Tim Hardaway Jr, Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic, Jordan Clarkson, Lauri Markkanen, Jerami Grant, Deandre Ayton, Spencer Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Mikal Bridges, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero Organizations: Minnesota Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors, Chase Center, Draymond Green, Timberwolves, Minnesota, NBA, Golden State, Nuggets, Clippers, Denver, West Group, Lakers, Grizzlies, Memphis, Los, Hawks, Pistons, Atlanta, Detroit, Hornets, Miami, Charlotte, Pacers, 76ers, Haliburton, Indiana, Philadelphia, Sixers, Thunder, Spurs, Oklahoma City, Mavericks, New, Pelicans, Dallas, Jazz, Trail Blazers, Utah, Portland, Nets, Brooklyn, Orlando, East Group, Magic, Thomson Locations: San Francisco , California, USA, San Francisco, New Jersey, Golden, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, P.J . Washington, Haliburton, San Antonio, New Orleans, Utah, Portland, Salt Lake City, New York, Brooklyn

☆ Charles Barkley: NBA great criticizes Ja Morant and opens up about his own politics
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Ben Church | Chris Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —NBA great and popular TV analyst Charles Barkley has urged Ja Morant to focus on basketball and “stay out of trouble” as the Memphis Grizzlies’ star continues to serve a lengthy suspension for incidents involving firearms. In June, the NBA suspended Morant for 25 games without pay after he was involved in several incidents where he was caught on video with guns which were published on social media. The first game Morant would be eligible to play is on December 19 against the New Orleans Pelicans. “I think you can be one of those things, but you don’t think that way on every subject. With the new NBA season back underway, Barkley isn’t shy about predicting this year’s champion.

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☆ Pelicans get offense going in win over Grizzlies
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/85] Oct 25, 2023; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (3) shoots warm ups prior to the game against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. Desmond Bane scored a game-high 31 points to lead the Grizzlies, who played without Ja Morant as he began a 25-game suspension. New Orleans took control by outscoring the Grizzlies 32-19 in the second quarter to grab a 10-point halftime lead. Smart's basket ended the run and Ziaire Williams added a basket before the Pelicans expanded the lead to 52-37. Memphis scored 10 straight points before New Orleans scored the final five points of the second quarter to take 57-47 halftime lead.

Persons: CJ McCollum, Petre Thomas, McCollum, Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Herbert Jones, Jonas Valanciunas, Desmond Bane, Ja Morant, Celtic Marcus Smart, Xavier Tillman, Ingram, Jake LaRavia, David Roddy's, Matt Ryan, Ziaire Williams Organizations: New Orleans Pelicans, Memphis Grizzlies, FedExForum, New Orleans, Pelicans, Grizzlies, Celtic, Memphis, New, The Grizzlies, Thomson Locations: Memphis , Tennessee, USA, New Orleans, Memphis

☆ NBA roundup: Mavs spoil Victor Wembanyama's debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Julius Randle had 14 points and 11 rebounds for New York, while Jalen Brunson scored 15 points but shot just 6-for-21 from the field. Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks scored 14 points apiece in their Houston debuts. Jalen Duren (17 points, game-high-tying 14 rebounds) and Isaiah Stewart (14 points, game-high-tying 14 rebounds) recorded double-doubles for the Pistons. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 26 points and 14 rebounds, and Rudy Gobert had 15 points and 13 rebounds. Former Celtic Marcus Smart scored 17 points in his Memphis debut, and Xavier Tillman added 17 points and 12 rebounds.

Persons: Luka Doncic, Daniel Dunn, Victor Wembanyama's, Doncic, Kristaps Porzingis, Jayson Tatum, RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, Julius Randle, Jalen Brunson, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac, Russell Westbrook, Malcolm Brogdon, Anfernee Simons, Damian Lillard, Lillard, Washington, Brandon Miller, Terry Rozier's, LaMelo, Mark Williams, Miller, Gordon Hayward, Trae Young, Jalen Johnson, Saddiq Bey, Clint Capela, Bruce Brown, Brown, Tyrese Haliburton, Kyle Kuzma, Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus inbounded, Darius Garland, Garland, Mitchell, Brooklyn's Cameron Johnson, Strus, Isaac Okoro, Cam Thomas, Johnson, Shai Gilgeous, Alexander, Josh Giddey, Jalen Williams, Isaiah Joe, DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, Coby White, Nikola Vucevic, Harrison Barnes, Sabonis, De'Aaron Fox, Keegan Murray, Jordan Clarkson, Lauri Markkanen, John Collins, Cole Anthony, Gary Harris, Anthony, Harris, Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, Alperen Sengun, Bam Adebayo, Cade Cunningham, Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, Cunningham, Jalen, Isaiah Stewart, Dennis Schroder, Schroder, Darko Rajakovic, Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert, CJ McCollum, McCollum, Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Desmond Bane, Ja Morant, Celtic Marcus Smart, Xavier Tillman Organizations: Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs, Frost Bank Center, Victor Wembanyama's NBA, Celtics, Knicks, Boston, New, Clippers, Trail Blazers, Portland, Milwaukee Bucks, Hornets, Hawks, Charlotte, Atlanta, Pacers, Wizards, Indiana, Cavaliers, Nets, Cleveland, Brooklyn, Thunder, Bulls, Oklahoma City, Chicago, Jazz, Utah, Rockets, Orlando, Houston, Pistons, Miami, Raptors, Timberwolves, Toronto, Minnesota, Pelicans, Grizzlies, New Orleans, Memphis, Celtic, Thomson Locations: San Antonio , Texas, USA, France, New York, Los Angeles, Portland, Atlanta . Washington, Atlanta, Washington, Indianapolis, Brooklyn, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, Kings, Houston, Jalen Duren, Toronto

☆ NBA 2023-24 season: How to watch and everything you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

So before tip-off, here is everything you need to know ahead of the new NBA season. How to watchThe 78th NBA regular season will begin on Tuesday, October 24, running until Sunday, April 14, 2024. Games will be broadcast across TNT, ESPN, ABC, NBA TV and ESPN Radio in the US over the season, while NBA TV and NBA League Pass will broadcast games internationally. The dominant talking point of the NBA offseason was what color jersey Damian Lillard would be putting on this season. Holiday dribbles during the second half of the Celtics' preseason game against the New York Knicks.

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☆ NBA Suspends Ja Morant for 25 Games After Second Gun Video
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Robert O Connell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Ja Morant was suspended for the first 25 games of the upcoming season. Photo: Petre Thomas/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters ConThe NBA suspended Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant for the first 25 games of the upcoming season, the league announced Friday, following his appearance in an Instagram Live video that showed him posing with what appeared to be a firearm for the second time in less than two months.

Persons: Ja Morant, Petre Thomas Organizations: Sports, Reuters Con, NBA, Memphis Grizzlies

☆ League suspends Morant 25 games over alleged firearm video
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The two-time All-Star was previously suspended for eight games in March after he appeared in another social media video holding a firearm at a nightclub. To the kids who look up to me, I'm sorry for failing you as a role model. I promise I'm going to be better," Morant said in a statement reported by ESPN. "To all of my sponsors, I'm going to be a better representation of our brands. And to all of my fans, I'm going to make it up to you, I promise.

Persons: Ja Morant, Dennis Schroder, Petre Thomas, Morant, Adam Silver, I'm, Amy Tennery, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Lakers, FedExForum, National Basketball Association, The Grizzlies, NBA, Grizzlies, ESPN, Thomson Locations: Memphis , Tennessee, USA, Memphis, New York

☆ Ja Morant: NBA suspends Memphis Grizzlies' star for 25 games without pay for 'conduct detrimental to the league'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( David Close | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has been suspended for 25 games without pay by the NBA for “conduct detrimental to the league,” the NBA announced Friday. The NBA had suspended Morant for eight games without pay in March after he was seen in another Instagram Live video holding a gun at a nightclub in Glendale, Colorado, a suburb of Denver. The league said Morant’s unpaid suspension runs through the first 25 games of the upcoming 2023-24 regular season. He will not be allowed to take part in any “public” team activities, including preseason games, until the suspension is lifted. Earlier this month, Silver said what was important was not the amount of games Morant was suspended for but rather changing his life path.

Persons: Ja Morant, Morant, Adam Silver, Ja, ”, Silver, ” Silver, Dan Patrick Show Organizations: CNN — Memphis Grizzlies, NBA Locations: Glendale , Colorado, Denver, Memphis

☆ N.B.A. Suspends Ja Morant for 25 Games After Second Gun Video
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Sopan Deb | Tania Ganguli | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

suspended Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant for 25 games without pay to start the 2023-24 season after a league investigation found that he had posed with a gun in a video streamed on social media for the second time in just over two months. After the first video, in March, the N.B.A. suspended Morant for eight games, and he apologized. He apologized again after the second video, in May. “Under these circumstances, we believe a suspension of 25 games is appropriate and makes clear that engaging in reckless and irresponsible behavior with guns will not be tolerated.”

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☆ Grizzlies star Ja Morant suspended for 25 games after latest gun video
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Jacob Pramuk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The National Basketball Association suspended Ja Morant for 25 games after the Memphis Grizzlies star brandished a gun on a live video for the second time, the league said Friday. Morant, a 23-year-old NBA All-Star, first waved a gun in a livestream from a night club in March, prompting an eight-game suspension. He then displayed a firearm in a car with friends during a second video stream last month. In a statement to ESPN on Friday, Morant apologized and promised he is "going to be better." Morant is endorsed by Nike and Coca-Cola 's Powerade, but the drink company has pulled an ad featuring the NBA star and scrubbed him from social media.

Persons: Ja Morant, Morant, Adam Silver, Silver Organizations: Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Lakers, Western, FedExForum, National Basketball Association, NBA, ESPN, Nike, CNBC, YouTube Locations: Memphis , Tennessee

☆ Morant takes 'full accountability' after allegedly waving gun again on video
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Grizzlies suspended Morant from all team activities on Sunday, roughly two months after a similar incident that saw him suspended for eight games when he appeared in a live-streaming video on Instagram holding a firearm at a nightclub. This is a journey and I recognize there is more work to do," Morant said in a statement published by ESPN and USA Today. "My words may not mean much right now, but I take full accountability for my actions. NBA commissioner Adam Silver said they were investigating the incident, admitting he was "shocked" when he saw the video after Morant had seemed to take the first suspension "incredibly seriously" when they spoke. He could have injured, maimed, killed himself or someone else with an act like that," Silver said at NBA's draft lottery.

☆ Memphis Grizzlies Suspend Ja Morant After a Second Gun Video Surfaces
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( Robert O Connell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Memphis Grizzlies suspended Ja Morant from all team activities. Photo: Petre Thomas/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters ConWhen the Memphis Grizzlies’ superstar point guard Ja Morant stepped away from the team in March after video circulated online of him dancing with a handgun at a strip club, the team didn’t use the word “suspension” in announcing the news. On Sunday morning, the club took a different tack after another Instagram Live video went viral—this one seeming to show the 23-year-old Morant posing with a gun near his face in the passenger seat of a car. “We are aware of the social media video involving Ja Morant,” a statement from the Grizzlies said. “He is suspended from all team activities pending League review.

☆ Morant suspended from team activities after alleged gun video
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

May 14 (Reuters) - The Memphis Grizzlies suspended guard Ja Morant from all team activities on Sunday after a social media video emerged showing the two-time All-Star holding what appeared to be a gun. The announcement comes roughly two months after a similar incident that saw Morant suspended for eight games when he appeared in a live-streaming video on Instagram holding a firearm at a nightclub. "We are aware of the social media post involving Ja Morant and are in the process of gathering more information," NBA spokesperson Mike Bass said in a statement provided to Reuters. Reuters was not immediately able to reach Morant. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Ja Morant Suspended Again for Possible New Gun Video
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( Tania Ganguli | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

again after he flashed an object that looked like a gun in a carefree manner during an Instagram Live video posted over the weekend. The Memphis Grizzlies said in a statement that they had suspended Morant from all team activities pending the league’s review. In March, the league suspended Morant for eight games after he was seen holding a gun while dancing at a nightclub near Denver. The Instagram Live video was posted early on March 4, when, the N.B.A. said, Morant had been “in an intoxicated state.” Morant soon left the team and checked into a facility in Florida for counseling.

CNN —Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been suspended from team activities after an Instagram Live video appearing to show him flashing a gun while in a vehicle with others circulated on social media Sunday, just two months after the athlete was suspended over a similar video. Morant is suspended from all team activities “pending League review,” the Grizzlies announced on Twitter, adding the team had no further comment. CNN has reached out to Morant’s representative, the Grizzlies, and the NBA for comment. In March, the NBA suspended Morant for eight games without pay for “conduct detrimental to the league” after he was seen in another Instagram Live video holding a gun at a nightclub in Glendale, Colorado, a suburb of Denver. The investigation also did not find that Morant possessed the gun while traveling with the team or in any NBA facility.”Glendale police did not press charges against Morant.

☆ NBA roundup: Jimmy Butler, Heat eliminate Bucks
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/3] Apr 26, 2023; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) drives against Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday (21) during game five of the 2023 NBA Playoffs at Fiserv Forum. Butler followed up his franchise-playoff-record, 56-point performance in Game 4 by helping the eighth-seeded Heat overcome a 16-point, fourth-quarter deficit with 12 straight Heat points during one stretch before converting an alley-oop in the final second to force overtime. Bam Adebayo collected 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the Heat, who will face the fifth-seeded New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Antetokounmpo recorded 38 points and 20 rebounds and Khris Middleton pumped in 33 points for the Bucks. Anthony Davis amassed 31 points and 19 rebounds and Austin Reaves registered 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists for the seventh-seeded Lakers.

☆ LeBron James leads the Los Angeles Lakers to a 111-101 win and 2-1 series lead against the Memphis Grizzlies
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( Patrick Sung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and center Anthony Davis had strong performances to help lead LA to a big 111-101 win over the Grizzlies in front of a sold-out crowd at Staples Center on Saturday to take a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven first round NBA Playoff series. Brooks was ejected from Game 3 for a flagrant 2 foul on LeBron James. Anthony Davis had a massive night, racking up 31 points, 17 rebounds and three blocks. Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesAfter the game, James said that the game wasn’t about making a “statement” to Brooks and the rest of the Grizzlies. Sixers forward Tobias Harris led the way for Philly with 25 points and 12 rebounds in what is Brooklyn’s second straight first-round sweep.

☆ NBA roundup: Anthony Davis, Lakers sprint past Grizzlies
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/5] Apr 22, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder (17) shoots the ball against Memphis Grizzlies forward David Roddy (27) in the fourth quarter during game three of the 2023 NBA playoffs at Crypto.com Arena. LeBron James added 25 points and nine rebounds as the Lakers took a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference matchup. D'Angelo Russell had 17 points and Rui Hachimura scored 16 for Los Angeles, which led by as many as 29 points in the wire-to-wire victory. Desmond Bane (18 points) ended the Morant run with a 3-pointer that cut the Los Angeles lead to 108-99 with 1:24 remaining. James Harden collected 17 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds.

☆ LeBron James told he is ‘old’ in spat with Dillion Brooks as Grizzlies even playoff series with Lakers
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

“I don’t care, he’s old,” Brooks, who finished the game with 12 points on 5-of-14 shooting during his 23 minutes on the court, told reporters. I know my guys know that.”Four-time NBA MVP James finished Wednesday’s game with 28 points and 10 rebounds. According to ESPN, the only player to score 40 against the Grizzlies in a game Brooks played this season was the Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard. He’s LeBron James. He’s shining.’“I can’t be looking at [him] that he’s LeBron James.

☆ NBA roundup: Short-handed Bucks even series with Heat
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Jimmy Butler had 25 points to pace the Heat, and Bam Adebayo added 18 points. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 18 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots and Desmond Bane added 17 points for the second-seeded Grizzlies. LeBron James had 28 points and 12 rebounds and Rui Hachimura added 20 points off the bench for the seventh-seeded Lakers. Michael Porter Jr. scored 16 points and Aaron Gordon had 12 points and 10 rebounds for top-seeded Denver. Denver went on an 8-0 run to open the final quarter, grabbing a 95-89 lead before Minnesota moved in front 99-98.

☆ NBA roundup: Heat best Bucks in injury-riddled Game 1
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Bam Adebayo scored 22 points for the eighth-seeded Heat, who were playing less than 48 hours after qualifying for the playoffs by beating Chicago in a play-in elimination game. He stayed in the game for a bit before going to the locker room and returned briefly early in the second quarter before leaving the game for good. In his sixth career playoff game, Hachimura erupted for a playoff career high in scoring by shooting 11-for-14, including 5 of 6 from beyond the 3-point arc. Kevin Durant had 27 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds in his first playoff game for the fourth-seeded Suns. Devin Booker scored 26 points, Torrey Craig added 22 and Deandre Ayton had 18 points and eight rebounds for the Suns.

☆ James leads surging Lakers into playoffs, Bucks enter as favourites
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Apr 11, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) celebrates the victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves following overtime at Crypto.com Arena. By clinching the Western Conference's seventh seed, the Lakers earned the right to face electrifying guard Ja Morant and the No. He's going to get to the paint one way or another," ESPN NBA analyst JJ Reddick said on a conference call. "He's going to elevate. He's going to decide what the hell to do in the air and he's probably going to score.

☆ NBA roundup: Mavs' playoff hopes dashed by Bulls
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

The result ended the Mavericks' hopes of reaching the Western Conference play-in tournament. Chicago, which had already clinched an Eastern Conference play-in spot, played without leading scorers DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine as well as Patrick Beverley. Orlando, which was in contention for a play-in spot over the past month following a 5-20 start, played its second game since being eliminated Tuesday. Grizzlies 137, Bucks 114Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 36 points to lead seven Memphis players in double figures as the Grizzlies clinched the No. Pascal Siakam scored 19 points, Precious Achiuwa added 16 points, and Fred VanVleet had 12 points and eight assists.

☆ NBA roundup: Knicks get by Wizards, clinch playoff berth
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

[1/4] Apr 2, 2023; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Quentin Grimes (6) dribbles against Washington Wizards forward Corey Kispert (24) during the second half at Madison Square Garden. New York led by no fewer than eight and by as many as 20 the rest of the way. Atlanta got 25 points from Dejounte Murray, 18 points and 10 rebounds from John Collins and 14 points and 11 boards from Clint Capela. Dallas also got 22 points, seven rebounds and seven assists from Doncic and 18 points from Wood. The Rockets' starting backcourt of Kevin Porter Jr. and Jalen Green combined for 44 points with Green adding seven assists.

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