Fitting in with the Grizzlies in general has not been a problem though. The only headaches are the type every organization expects with a new face at the facilities. Finding the right spots on the court has been more of an adjustment than joining a new team with an unfamiliar playbook.

The Memphis Grizzlies awill face their Western Conference rivals Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday, with rookie Zach Edey expected to be in action.

If you’re looking for Zach Edey on The Sporting News Midseason All-America team for the 2024-25 season, we understand. He was such a dominant presence in college basketball over the past two seasons, force of habit alone might have led you to wonder why we did not include him.

Wizards center Alex Sarr becomes the new betting favorite to win NBA Rookie of the Year, surpassing Grizzlies center Zach Edey

Zach Edey's statistics are trending downward. Here are some reasons why, and how they figure into the Memphis Grizzlies' plans.

Wells is third in Rookie of the Year odds behind Washington's Alexandre Sarr and San Antonio's Stephon Castle. Miami's Kal'el Ware is fourth and Edey is fifth. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

To start the 2024-25 season, it seemed as if, regardless of the talent on their roster, the Memphis Grizzlies could've seen their season derailed by injuries. While their players have combined to miss 208 games this season,

Auburn's Johni Broome was the well-deserved frontrunner for National Player of the Year after he earned the well-documented "Maui Bump," but a painful ankle injury has the Tigers' star sidelined indefinitely. Unfortunately for Broome, his injury coincided with Duke's Cooper Flagg going nuclear to surge into the lead.

A huge win over the back-to-back champion UConn Huskies has sent Creighton surging into Andy Katz's latest men’s basketball Power 37 rankings.

Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey left the game in the second quarter and has not returned against the Spurs.

With two months of conference play left, which players stand out -- and does Broome or Flagg take the No. 1 spot?

This week's 10 Trends will look just a little bit different. College basketball has somehow reached the midseason mark, so let's go through what my national player of the year ballot would look like right now.