OCTOBER 12, 2025 • BEALESTREETBEARS.COM
Cedric Coward's rapid growth is becoming hard for the Grizzlies to ignore Cedric Coward’s preseason growth has been impossible to ignore, as the rookie forward keeps showing poise, confidence, and two-way potential...
It only took 18 minutes for Luke Kennard to make Memphis regret letting him walk The sharpshooter had something to prove in last night's win.
OCTOBER 12, 2025 • SOARINGDOWNSOUTH.COM
Vince Williams Jr. - Misses game Saturday Williams (rest) didn't play in Saturday's preseason game against the Hawks.
Impact Williams is not carrying an injury and was given the night off for rest. The wing appeared in 27 regular-season games (five starts) last season, posting averages of 6.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists across 18.5 minutes per game.
OCTOBER 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Nickeil Alexander-Walker - Sits out Saturday Alexander-Walker (rest) did not play in Saturday's exhibition against the Grizzlies.
Impact There was no report of an injury for Alexander-Walker, so this appears to have been a planned night off for the veteran. Alexander-Walker has looked sharp in the preseason so far and projects to be Atlanta's sixth man this season.
OCTOBER 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Cedric Coward - Totals 15 points off bench Coward registered 15 points (4-9 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 6-7 FT), one rebound, one assist and one steal across 22 minutes during Saturday's 122-116 preseason loss to Atlanta.
Impact Coward was deployed off the bench Saturday with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope returning from a scheduled night off Wednesday. The rookie guard led the Memphis reserves in scoring despite a tough shooting performance from beyond the arc, as he managed to tack on six points from the charity stripe. Coward will presumably be a factor in the Grizzlies' rotation at some point during his first NBA season, though it remains unclear how involved he'll be at the beginning of the year.
OCTOBER 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Hawks' offense clicks in second exhibition game against Grizzlies The Hawks wanted to execute on their takeaways from their first exhibition game.
OCTOBER 12, 2025 • AJC.COM
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope - Drills three triples in loss Caldwell-Pope registered 13 points (5-7 FG, 3-4 3Pt), five rebounds, three assists and one steal across 19 minutes during Saturday's 122-116 preseason loss to the Hawks.
Impact Caldwell-Pope looked sharp in his second appearance of the preseason, scoring nine of his 13 points from beyond the arc. This is exactly the type of play the Grizzlies were hoping for when bringing him in a two-year, $44.38 million deal, so expect to see the 32-year-old let it fly from beyond the arc heading into the 2025-26 regular season.
OCTOBER 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
