GG Jackson was among the many people who were shocked by the Memphis Grizzlies firing head coach Taylor Jenkins.

The Memphis Grizzlies have dismissed head coach Taylor Jenkins, despite the team holding a strong playoff position in the Western Conference. Jenkins, who has led the team since 2019, transformed them into a playoff contender.

When the Grizzlies announced Friday morning that they'd fired coach Taylor Jenkins, the NBA world had a pretty consistent reaction: shock. Memphis is tied for fourth in the western conference with only nine games left in the regular season, so the Grizzlies made this move while gearing up for a playoff run.

The NBA champion Boston Celtics and Western Conference leaders Oklahoma City continued their march to the playoffs on Saturday as the Los Angeles Lakers bounced back with a win over the Memphis Grizzlies.

On Saturday, Luka Doncic had 29 points, LeBron James scored 29 points and Austin Reaves led everyone with 31 points. Each of them had at least six rebounds and eight assists, and that production made them the first trio in NBA history to ever have at least 25 points, five rebounds and five assists each while also making two 3-pointers apiece.

Following a stunning loss in Chicago on Thursday, the Lakers build a 20-point first-half lead and finish with 19 3-pointers as Austin Reaves scores 31 and Luka Doncic adds 29 in a 134-127 win over

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