Jaren Jackson Jr. and the Memphis Grizzlies have returned to form as one of the better teams in the Western Conference. And the defensive star has one reason to explain why the team has a ceiling of competing for an NBA championship.

Memphis faces San Antonio for a Western Conference matchup Friday. The teams match up Friday for the first time this season.

Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Zach Edey were among several players discussing how the Grizzlies have to adapt against playoff contenders.

Jaren Jackson Jr hasn't missed any time ... testament to how valuable Wells has been so early in his career. The Western Conference is essentially Oklahoma City ... then everyone else.

The Houston Rockets and the Memphis Grizzlies will battle for sole claim of the Western Conference second seed. Both teams are on the verge of becoming true contenders in the West.

Throughout all of those changes, Jaren ... for Western Conference All-Stars. If you want availability, he’s got that. What about scoring? John Konchar has played with Jackson for six seasons.

Scotty Pippen Jr .’s path to the Memphis Grizzlies has been anything but conventional. After going undrafted in 2022, Pippen began his career with the Los Angeles Lakers, splitting time between their G-League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers, and the NBA roster.

Approximately 45% of the NBA season is in the books and the injury-riddled Memphis Grizzlies (24-13) are in a dogfight for second place in the Western ... more from Jaren Jackson Jr. (35 games ...

Jaren Jackson Jr. entered the fourth quarter of Friday's game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Sacramento Kings with zero fouls. By the end of the game, he'd committed six and been disqualified, with an ugly flagrant capping off the quarter.

Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis was named the NBA Western Conference Player of the Week for his recent performances.

Jaren Jackson Jr. had 35 points, 13 rebounds and five assists to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 119-104 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night.

Santi Aldama poured in a career-high 29 points as the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies walloped the host San Antonio Spurs 140-112 on Friday to sweep a two-game series between the Western Conference rivals.