In their first preseason game, the Dallas Mavericks fell to the Memphis Grizzlies 121-116 in a tightly contested battle on Monday night. Even without key players like Luka Dončić, Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson,

NBA rookie Zach Edey and the Memphis Grizzlies opened their preseason against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night with a 121-116 victory. In Edey's

Edey dealt with a nagging ankle injury in summer league play this summer. He premiered on July 8 and had a nice start, scoring 14 points along with 15 rebounds and four blocks. However, he tweaked his ankle and missed time before again playing ten days later on July 18.

The Memphis Grizzlies and the Dallas Mavericks opened their preseason with a matchup against each other on Monday.

So high that the 7-foot-4 Zach Edey had to leave his feet to finish off a two-handed dunk on the alley-oop pass. And there it was. The first connection of what should be many on alley oops from Morant to Edey.

Zach Edey, who long made his name as a 7-foot-4 titan of the Purdue Boilermakers in college, finally made his long-awaited professional debut on Monday. Drafted at No. 9 by the Memphis Grizzlies, Edey is slated to be the team’s fifth starter at the center position,