Memphis Grizzlies rookie guard Cedric Coward is outperforming his preseason expectations so far this year. Coward, the No. 11 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draf

Edey finished fifth in the Rookie of the Year voting last season after he was selected No. 9 overall in the 2024 NBA Draft. The Grizzlies had gone 7-2 in their last nine games, but losing Edey for an extended period is not a promising sign.

Zach Edey is expected to miss at least a month due to the latest ankle injury for the Memphis Grizzlies center.

Even as Ja Morant is set to return in Friday’s home game against the Utah Jazz, the Memphis Grizzlies will again be without their driving force this season.  Za

Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey will be reevaluated in four weeks after being diagnosed with a stress reaction in his left ankle, the team announced on Dec. 11.

The Grizzlies host the Jazz on Friday as 7.5-point favorites with a total of 238.5 points.

The Memphis Grizzlies have cleared the way for guard Ja Morant's return, but won't have center Zach Edey for the next four weeks. A preview of this game against the Utah Jazz features more injury news,

The Memphis Grizzlies' bench has been a force, such as in the win over the Trail Blazers, crucial when starters are struggling or in foul trouble.

Gimmicks come with expiration dates, as the Miami Dolphins learned with the evolution and then devolution of their Wildcat, quarterback-free approach in 2008 and ’09. Same now with the Heat?

But among those bright spots in the Jazz's winning efforts, there was one in the eyes of head coach Will Hardy that was a big advantage in helping Utah get the leg up, especially in a place like Memphis––and that centered around some solid physicality to match that of the Grizzlies'.