Zach Edey's latest ankle injury puts the Grizzlies in a difficult situation as they prepare for the games without their improving big man.

The Memphis Grizzlies have had run-ins with current Dallas Mavericks wing Klay Thompson for a decade. The latest example came when the former Golden State Warriors star traded words with Grizzlies guard Ja Morant following a 102-96 win at Dallas on Nov.

Santi Aldama came off the bench to score 22 points and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Jaylen Wells added 16 apiece to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 119-96 victory Sunday over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers. The Grizzlies won for the fifth time in six games and recorded back-to-back home wins for the first time this season.

The Memphis Grizzlies are still finding their way on offense, but the defensive effort has led to the team winning five of its past six games.

The Cedric Coward hype train continues to load new passengers with each passing game. The latest to jump aboard is Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green. Green has played against some of the best NBA players of this era, and he believes the rookie has a skillset comparable to one of those stars.

Golden State dropped consecutive clutch games over the weekend. Even with Steph Curry's heroic performances, the Warriors came up short. On "Dubs Talk," Bonta Hill and Monte Poole break down why leads keep slipping away from the Warriors late in games and how that has led to mediocrity in Golden State.