When Ja Morant went down in late November with a scary looking knee injury, it seemed like the Grizzlies season could be headed into a tailspin. Then, in the absence of their star, Memphis transformed into one of the hottest teams in the NBA. Today The Athletic's Joe Vardon tells us how a combination of drinking water, hibernation, and a strong defensive road map have propelled the Grizz to the top of the Western Conference.

Read Joe Vardon's Grizzlies story: https://theathletic.com/3008599/2021/12/10/a-hibernating-bear-drinking-water-and-corny-road-maps-how-the-grizzlies-are-thriving-without-ja-morant/

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