The Latest Breaking News from Luke Kennard

The Grizzlies have a few players garnering early interest ahead of the trade deadline flurry.

The Grizzlies will be without one of their most important bench players against the Lakers in Game 6 on Friday.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — To reach the Memphis locker room after his pregame warmup Friday, the Grizzlies’ Luke Kennard had to first pass by a Clippers bench populated by a few of his former assistant coaches. Stopping to chat, Kennard playfully asked whether the Clippers, whose suffocating defense two nights earlier…

“We knew the physicality was going to be the number one thing,” #Rockets coach Stephen Silas says of the loss at Memphis. “We were just letting them run around wherever they wanted.”

#Rockets rookie Jabari Smith Jr. (20 points, 8 rebounds) continued his strong month and shot very well, but it wasn’t nearly enough versus Luke Kennard and the red-hot Grizzlies.

Dillon Brooks is out due to a suspension, but Ja Morant is likely back when Memphis hosts Jalen Green and the #Rockets on Wednesday. Jae’Sean Tate (sore left knee) is out for Houston.

Three other players are on the move as a result of the trade, which also included the Grizzlies.

Details are beginning to emerge regarding the Clippers’ offer to Brooklyn for Kyrie Irving.

NEW YORK — The pass from Paul George found Clippers wing Nicolas Batum in the right corner with 1.7 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter.

The Lakers, Mavs and Suns are reportedly among the suitors for the Nets guard after he requested a trade.

MILWAUKEE — The Buck didn’t stop at the three-point line. He didn’t stop at the free-throw line.