The Memphis Grizzlies have an enforcer in Zach Edey, and his teammates love it. Scotty Pippen Jr. said: "He's got everyone's back."

The Memphis Grizzlies are hosting the Utah Jazz for game two of their regular season series matchup on Saturday night. The Grizzlies took game one with a final

Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 28 points, Zach Edey added 19 points and four blocks and the Memphis Grizzlies won their sixth straight by beating the Utah Jazz 125-103.

George was called for a travel, which is a turnover, but still didn't want to give the ball up. As he started walking up the court Scottiy Pippen Jr. tried to take the ball, but George wouldn't let him. Then Ja Morant came in from behind and slapped the ball away.

Edey finished Saturday's game with 19 points and seven rebounds, scoring double-digit points for the second consecutive game after not doing it for nearly a month. The Grizzlies won their sixth straight, beating the Jazz 125-103. That concluded a perfect four-game homestand for Memphis, which will head on the road to face the Knicks on Monday.

The Utah Jazz will be looking forward to the familiar confines of Salt Lake City and Delta Center. A fourth-consecutive loss on the road came Saturday night as Utah’s offense never found a rhythm against a streaking Memphis Grizzlies squad.

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Jan 15, 2024; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga (00) and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) walk to the bench at the end of the first quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum.

Zach Edey isn’t afraid of a fight. He continued to earn the respect of his teammates by defending Ja Morant on Saturday night.

Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 28 points and Zach Edey added 19 points, seven rebounds and four blocks as the host Memphis Grizzlies beat the Utah Jazz 125-103 Saturday for their sixth straight win to tie a season-best streak.

The NBA today announced that Memphis Grizzlies forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. was named the Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, January 20, through Sunday, January 26. This marks the first career Player of the Week award for Jackson Jr.