Community Shootaround: Grizzlies’ Hot Start

Ahead of the season, 62.4% of our poll respondents predicted Memphis would win under 29.5 games in 2026/27. But after Houston lost in Dallas on Friday, the young Grizzlies are now the only unbeaten team in the NBA, currently holding an unblemished 5-0 record. Memphis’ win at Portland on Thursday was impressive for multiple reasons, writes Jason Quick of The Athletic (free link). The Grizzlies were facing a Trail Blazers club that entered the night 3-0, and Memphis thoroughly outplayed its opponent en route to a 21-point victory.