LOS ANGELES—The Memphis Grizzlies set a franchise record with their ninth straight win, getting 16 points and a breathtaking block from Ja Morant in a 127–119 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. Desmond Bane had 23 points, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 21 and six blocks, and Memphis won for the 12th time…

SAN FRANCSCO—Stephen Curry scored 46 points and made eight 3-pointers, Gary Payton Jr. added a clutch 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter and the Golden State Warriors held off the Memphis Grizzlies 113–104 on Thursday night. Payton finished with 22 points and Draymond Green had nine assists to help the Warriors improve an NBA-best 16–2…

Dillon Brooks scored 23 points, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 22 and the host Memphis Grizzlies easily defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 126–91 on Monday. De’Anthony Melton contributed 15 points and Tyus Jones had 13 for the Grizzlies, who have won eight of nine. John Konchar also had 11. The Grizzlies continued to thrive without Ja Morant,…

Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 27 points to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a franchise record for points and the biggest winning margin in NBA history, 152–79 over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday. The previous NBA record for largest margin of victory was 68, by the Cleveland Cavaliers over the Miami Heat on Dec….

NEW ORLEANS—Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 21 points, Brandon Ingram returned from a seven-game absence to add 19 and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Memphis Grizzlies 112–101 on Saturday night to snap a nine-game losing streak. The victory was the first at home this season for the Pelicans, who had lost 12 of their first 13…