Kyle Anderson News, Rumors, Updates - Memphis Grizzlies

Starting Saturday Anderson is starting against the Trail Blazers on Saturday.

Impact The Grizzlies don't have a lot of frontcourt players available, so Anderson will be their nominal center. The veteran will make his Memphis debut Saturday after not playing in Friday's loss to the Trail Blazers. Anderson averaged 7.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game in 20 contests off the bench with the Jazz before the trade to Memphis.

4 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Good to go Saturday Anderson (illness) is available for Saturday's game against Portland.

Impact Anderson is all set to make his Memphis debut after missing the front end of this back-to-back set. The Grizzlies are very thin in the frontcourt, and Anderson has a chance to carve out a sizable role.

9 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sharpe, Trail Blazers to host Coward and the Grizzlies

Memphis visits Portland for a Western Conference matchup Saturday

23 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Grant scores 23 points to help Trail Blazers rout Grizzlies, 135-115

Jerami Grant had 23 points and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a six-game losing streak, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 135-115 on Friday night to open a two-game set

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Not playing Friday Anderson (illness) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Trail Blazers.

Impact Anderson was initially slated to play in Friday's contest, but he has since gone under the weather and will have to wait at least one more game to make his Grizzlies debut. That opportunity will come in Saturday's rematch against Portland.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Iffy for Friday Anderson (illness) is questionable for Friday's game versus Portland.

Impact Anderson wasn't on the morning injury report, but the Grizzlies later added him which doesn't bode well for his status. if Anderson is unable to debut Friday, that could open things up for Taylor Hendricks.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Cleared to play Anderson is good to go for Friday's game versus Portland.

Impact Anderson was traded from the Jazz to the Grizzlies on Tuesday and has the green light to suit up. Anderson will have a lot of familiarity with his former team, and it will be interesting to see what type of role he will play.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Portland takes on Memphis, aims to break 6-game slide

Portland will try to end its six-game losing streak when the Portland Trail Blazers take on Memphis

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Hawks address persistent lack of depth at center by acquiring Jock Landale from Jazz, AP source says

A person with knowledge of the move has told The Associated Press the Atlanta Hawks addressed their lack of depth at center by acquiring Jock Landale from the Utah Jazz for cash co...

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Isaiah Collier has career-high 22 assists as Jazz beat Pacers 131-122 with 7 players

Isaiah Collier had a career-high 22 assists and the Utah Jazz beat the Indiana Pacers 131-122 with just seven healthy players

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Not playing Wednesday Anderson (illness/recently traded) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Kings.

Impact Anderson was traded by the Jazz on Tuesday to the Grizzlies for a return that centered around Jaren Jackson. Anderson spent four years of his NBA career in Memphis, and assuming he isn't shipped again ahead of Thursday's deadline, his next chance to play for the Grizzlies would be Friday against the Trail Blazers.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jaren Jackson Jr. traded from Memphis to Utah in 8-player deal that includes 3 draft picks

Jaren Jackson Jr. has been traded to the Utah Jazz in an eight-player, multiple-pick deal with the Memphis Grizzlies

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Returning to Memphis The Jazz are sending Anderson (illness) to the Grizzlies as part of the trade centered around Jaren Jackson on Tuesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Impact Provided the veteran forward stays put, it's set to be his second stint with the Grizzlies. Anderson offers some depth to a Memphis frontcourt that's now thinned out, though his role going forward remains unclear. Over his last 11 outings, Anderson has averaged 7.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 0.9 steals in 21.8 minutes per game.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Questionable with illness Anderson (illness) is questionable for Tuesday's game versus Indiana, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Impact Anderson was a late addition to the injury report, presumably after waking up under the weather. Additionally, Kevin Love (illness) is now doubtful for this contest. With this news, more minutes could be open for Kyle Filipowski and Taylor Hendricks.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Productive off bench in loss Anderson totaled 12 points (4-6 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds, five assists and one steal across 25 minutes during Tuesday's 115-103 loss to the Clippers.

Impact Anderson continues to occupy a plug-and-play role of sorts, as he's seen at least 20 minutes in half of his 18 appearances in 2025-26 while sitting out Utah's other 29 games altogether. Although his availability is unreliable, the veteran forward has averaged an efficient 8.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.0 steals in 22.0 minutes per game over his last nine appearances.

JANUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Utah plays Los Angeles in conference matchup

Los Angeles heads to Utah for a Western Conference matchup Tuesday

JANUARY 26 • Associated Press

Makes most of blowout loss Anderson supplied 12 points (5-7 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-6 FT), six rebounds, six assists, one block and one steal over 26 minutes during Thursday's 144-122 loss to the Mavericks.

Impact Anderon has been in and out of the rotation recently, but with Lauri Markkanen (illness) sidelined and Utah getting blown out Thursday night, the veteran handled more usage than usual. Anderson has played at least 24 minutes six times this season, averaging 10.5 minutes, 5.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.8 blocks in 26.3 minutes per game. However, it's been impossible to nail down what Utah's rotation will look like on a given night, with Anderson drawing multiple healthy DNPs.

JANUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Should Wolves look to reunite with an old friend on the buyout market? Former Wolves forward Kyle Anderson is a potential buyout candidate this season. Would he be the perfect fit for a Minnesota team looking fo...

JANUARY 15 • SI.COM

Sees 26 minutes in win Anderson logged two points (1-5 FG), seven rebounds, two assists and two steals over 26 minutes during Thursday's 116-114 victory over Dallas.

Impact With Ace Bailey and Jusuf Nurkic getting the night off for the second leg of this back-to-back set, Anderson made a rare appearance off the bench for Utah. He usually doesn't see the floor when the team is at full strength, however, so he can be ignored in standard formats for the time being.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Jazz's Kyle Anderson had 1 incredible game, and Utah hasn't played him since | Sporting News Slow Mo isn't getting another chance.

JANUARY 8 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Former Timberwolves forward is quietly being missed in Minnesota Kyle Anderson scored 22 points for the Jazz on Thursday.

JANUARY 2 • DUNKINGWITHWOLVES.COM

Leads team with 22 points Anderson produced 22 points (8-10 FG, 6-7 FT), eight rebounds, one assist, two blocks and two steals over 32 minutes during Thursday's 118-101 loss to the Clippers.

Impact With the Jazz's top two scorers, Keyonte George (illness) and Lauri Markkanen (knee), both sidelined, Anderson took on a larger scoring role and led the team with 22 points in Thursday's loss to the Clippers. The 32-year-old forward hasn't been a consistent piece of Utah's rotation, but played his most minutes all season and was impactful on both ends of the court. He's averaging 8.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.5 steals in 19.3 minutes per game across 10 contests.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Kawhi Leonard's 45 points with bloodied nose lead Clippers to 6th straight win, 118-101 over Jazz

Kawhi Leonard scored 45 points to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 118-101 victory over the Utah Jazz that extended their winning streak to a season-best six games

JANUARY 2 • Associated Press

Jazz come to Kyle Anderson realization the Warriors already knew Kyle Anderson was supposed to be an impactful addition to the Golden State Warriors last season, only for Steve Kerr to quickly realize that...

JANUARY 1 • BLUEMANHOOP.COM

Available for Monday Anderson (personal) will be available for Monday's game against the Nuggets.

Impact Anderson missed Saturday's game versus Orlando, but he'll be back in the mix Monday. He hasn't been a consistent part of Utah's rotation, however.

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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Sharpe, Trail Blazers to host Coward and the Grizzlies

Grant scores 23 points to help Trail Blazers rout Grizzlies, 135-115

Portland takes on Memphis, aims to break 6-game slide

Hawks address persistent lack of depth at center by acquiring Jock Landale from Jazz, AP source says

Isaiah Collier has career-high 22 assists as Jazz beat Pacers 131-122 with 7 players

Jaren Jackson Jr. traded from Memphis to Utah in 8-player deal that includes 3 draft picks

Utah plays Los Angeles in conference matchup

Kawhi Leonard's 45 points with bloodied nose lead Clippers to 6th straight win, 118-101 over Jazz