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5 key Grizzlies home games on 2023-24 regular season schedule

By Alder Almo

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE - JANUARY 29: Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies goes to the basket during the game against the Indiana Pacers at FedExForum on January 29, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images)
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE - JANUARY 29: Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies goes to the basket during the game against the Indiana Pacers at FedExForum on January 29, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images) /
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LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers goes to the basket against Desmond Bane of the Memphis Grizzlies. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images)
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers goes to the basket against Desmond Bane of the Memphis Grizzlies. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images) /

1. March 27, 2023 vs Los Angeles Lakers

This will be the season’s third meeting between the Grizzlies and the Lakers, two emerging rivals in the Western Conference after their heated playoff battle last season.

But this will be the Lakers’ first visit to FedEx Forum in the regular season during this span.

No, there’s no more Dillon Brooks to “poke the bear,” but there will be no love lost between Smart and James, who had their own personal battles in the Eastern Conference with their previous teams like this one:

On top of that, it will also be an important game this deep into the season with teams jockeying for playoff positioning.

And also, we don’t know how much longer James will be playing in the NBA. The 38-year-old superstar will be entering his 21st season in the association, which will make him match legend Dirk Nowitzki as the longest-tenured player in league history.

However, despite this incredible accomplishment, the jury’s still out on when he’ll opt to call it a career, as he’s still playing at a truly elite level.

Against the Grizzlies in particular, he averages 25.4 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.9 assists in 43 career games and,

So, catch him play live whenever you can and, for Grizzlies fans, March 27 should certainly be seen as a “must-watch.”

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