LUKE KENNARD NEWS

Hits for 17 in Monday's start Kennard provided 17 points (8-15 FG, 1-4 3Pt), three rebounds, seven assists and two steals in 35 minutes during Monday's 132-130 loss to Atlanta.

Impact With Ja Morant (shoulder) unavailable, Kennard got the start in the Grizzlies' backcourt and played a season high in minutes. The 28-year-old doesn't typically see high volume even when starting -- he hadn't attempted more than 10 FGs in a game since Jan. 30 -- but Kennard has nabbed multiple steals in three of the last eight games, averaging 10.6 points, 3.9 assists, 2.5 boards, 1.3 threes and 1.0 steals over 25.1 minutes a contest during that span.

7 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Starting Monday vs. Atlanta Kennard is in the Grizzlies' starting lineup against the Hawks on Monday.

Impact With Ja Morant (shoulder) sidelined, Kennard will enter the Grizzlies' starting five while Scotty Pippen slides to the bench. Kennard has averaged 7.2 points, 3.5 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 0.8 steals over 22.6 minutes per game since the beginning of February.

22 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Ejected Saturday Kennard has been ejected from Saturday's game against the Spurs after being assessed two technical fouls, Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.

Impact Kennard departed the contest in the second half. He finished with 14 points (6-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-3 FT), six rebounds, five assists and two steals across 24 minutes off the bench.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Will play Saturday Kennard (back) is available for Saturday's game against the Spurs.

Impact Kennard has been upgraded from questionable to available, but Ja Morant (shoulder) and Desmond Bane (hip) have been ruled out. With Morant and Bane sidelined, Kennard should start and operate as a primary playmaker. As a starter this season (seven games), Kennard has averaged 13.3 points, 4.0 assists and 1.0 steals in 27.3 minutes per game.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Quinn Kwasniak becomes Ohio's career scoring leader with 53-point playoff masterpiece MaxPreps News - Kwasniak surpassed LeBron James, Luke Kennard and Jon Diebler this season to put his name at the top of the Ohio record book...

2 DAYS AGO • MAXPREPS.COM

Questionable for Saturday Kennard is listed as questionable for Saturday's game versus the Spurs due to left lower back soreness.

Impact Kennard is in danger of missing his first game since Jan. 4 due to a back issue. With Desmond Bane (hip) and Vince Williams (knee) also questionable, Scotty Pippen, Cam Spencer and John Konchar could all receive increased playing time against San Antonio.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Mitchell scores 33 points, NBA-leading Cavaliers beat Grizzlies 129-123 for 7th straight win

Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, fellow All-Star Evan Mobley had 25 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 129-1...

FEBRUARY 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Contributes in return to bench Kennard notched six points (2-5 FG, 2-5 3Pt), three assists and two rebounds over 20 minutes in Thursday's 127-113 loss to Indiana.

Impact Kennard shifted back to the Memphis bench due to the return of Ja Morant (knee) in the starting rotation, going on to pitch in off the bench with his shot from deep and his distribution. Kennard has provided a boost offensively as of late, connecting on two threes and dishing out a pair of assists in two straight outings.

FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Shifts to bench against Indiana Kennard will come off the bench in Thursday's game against the Pacers, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Impact Ja Morant (knee) is good to go Thursday, which means Kennard will revert back to Memphis' second unit. Across his last seven appearances as a reserve, the veteran sharpshooter has averaged 8.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 0.7 steals in 21.0 minutes.

FEBRUARY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Steps into starting lineup Kennard is part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Clippers, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.

Impact Kennard will fill in for Ja Morant (knee) on Wednesday. In six starts this season, Kennard has averaged 13.5 points, 4.3 assists and 2.5 rebounds across 26.7 minutes.

FEBRUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Poor performance Saturday Kennard finished with three points (1-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt), two rebounds, one assist and one steal over 16 minutes during Saturday's 125-112 loss to the Thunder.

Impact Kennard moved back to the bench and delivered his worst performance since before Christmas. The Grizzlies are starting to get healthy bodies back on the floor, meaning Kennard's role is likely to be anything but consistent, at least for the foreseeable future. While he could move into a meaningful spot again at some point, it appears as though his time as a regular starter has come to an end.

FEBRUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Coming off bench Saturday Kennard is not in the Grizzlies' starting lineup against the Thunder on Saturday.

Impact Kennard has started in the Grizzlies' last four games and has averaged 9.3 points, 4.0 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.0 steals over 26.8 minutes per game over that span. However, Kennard will retreat to the bench Saturday due to the return of Desmond Bane (ankle).

FEBRUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Coming off bench Saturday Kennard is not in the Grizzlies' starting lineup against the Thunder on Saturday.

Impact Kennard has started in the Grizzlies' last four games and has averaged 9.3 points, 4.0 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.0 steals over 26.8 minutes per game over that span. However, Kennard will retreat to the bench Saturday due to the return of Desmond Bane (ankle).

FEBRUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Quiet again Wednesday Kennard provided five points (1-6 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and three assists over 22 minutes during Wednesday's 138-107 victory over the Raptors.

Impact Kennard remained in the starting lineup but once again, struggled to find any real rhythm. He has now scored a total of 15 points over the past three games, trending in the wrong direction after an encouraging period in late-January during which he scored at least 20 points in three of five games. Despite starting, Kennard's role is far from guaranteed given the current depth in Memphis.

FEBRUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Grizzlies play the Raptors, look for 4th straight win

Memphis comes into a matchup against Toronto as winners of three consecutive games

FEBRUARY 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Memphis puts home win streak on the line against San Antonio

Memphis heads into a matchup against San Antonio after winning five consecutive home games

FEBRUARY 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Excellent effort Thursday Kennard closed with 22 points (9-15 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), one rebound, two assists and two steals over 33 minutes during Thursday's 120-119 victory over the Rockets.

Impact Kennard has been a reliable addition to the starting lineup every time Ja Morant (shoulder) misses time, but the veteran sharpshooter has been taking his game to a whole new level of late. He's surpassed the 20-point mark in three of his last five outings and has reached the 15-point plateau in five of the previous eight. During that eight-game stretch, Kennard is averaging 15.3 points per game while making 57.4 percent of his three-point attempts.

JANUARY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Bane scores 24 points, Jackson hits go-ahead free throws as Grizzlies beat Rockets 120-119

Desmond Bane had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 21, including game-winning free throws with 8.6 second left and the Memphis Grizzlies came back for a 120-119 v...

JANUARY 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting sans Morant Kennard is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockets, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact As has been the trend of late, Kennard will start due to the absence of Morant, with Desmond Bane embracing a bigger role in the playmaking department. Kennard is averaging 22.0 points, 5.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game in his previous two starts this season.

JANUARY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Knicks face the Grizzlies on 3-game win streak

New York faces Memphis looking to extend its three-game win streak

JANUARY 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Retreating to bench Saturday Kennard is not in the Grizzlies' starting lineup against the Jazz on Saturday.

Impact Kennard started against the Pelicans on Saturday due to the absence of Ja Morant (illness), and the former finished with 27 points, six assists, three rebounds and one steal over 27 minutes in a 139-126 win. However, with Morant available for Saturday's game, Kennard will retreat to the bench.

JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Shines in spot start once again Kennard totaled 27 points (10-14 FG, 7-9 3Pt), three rebounds, six assists and one steal over 27 minutes during Friday's 139-126 victory over New Orleans.

Impact Kennard started in place of Ja Morant (illness) on Friday and delivered another impressive performance, draining seven of his nine three-pointers and reaching the 20-point plateau for the second consecutive appearance. Kennard is going through his most productive stretch of the season, scoring in double digits in 10 of his last 12 contests while averaging 14.3 points and 55.7 percent shooting from three in that span.

JANUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Memphis faces Utah, looks for 6th straight victory

Memphis is looking to prolong its five-game win streak with a victory against Utah

JANUARY 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS