Naz Reid was subjected to a heckler during Monday's game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies, and the antagonist claims Reid threatened to "smack" him.
Naz Reid clapped back at a heckling fan, saying, "I'll smack the sh*t outta you," during the Timberwolves' loss to the Grizzlies.
Jaren Jackson Jr. had 24 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter, and Desmond Bane added 22 points as the Memphis Grizzlies used a late rally to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-106.
Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards dropped 32 points and standout sixth man Naz Reid had 29 off the bench, but the Grizzlies' strong team play willed them to the win. Jaren Jackson Jr. led the way for Memphis,
The Grizzlies already have one closer in superstar Ja Morant, but Jaren Jackson Jr. is proving to be another clutch-time piece.
Ja Morant made a tiebreaking jumper with 18 seconds left, Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 33 points and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-125 on Saturday night in a game that was tight from start to finish.
The Memphis Grizzlies (28-15) celebrated the 23rd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Game with a 108-106 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves (22-21) on Monday at FedExForum.
The Memphis Grizzlies just keep on winning. Ja Morant and the Grizz overcame an 11-point deficit at halftime—and a nine-point deficit midway through
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The Timberwolves led by nine in the fourth quarter in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day matinee, and were up 95-90 after Anthony Edwards canned a jumper with 4:30 to play. But Memphis stormed back to seize control via an 11-0 run over the ensuing 2:10 to go up six.
Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 32 points, while Naz Reid finished with 29 points ... rally in the fourth until the final 3:54. Grizzlies: Memphis pulled within one possession on several ...
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 15 of his team-high 24 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 108-106 victory Monday over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves.