LUKE KENNARD NEWS

Starting Saturday Kennard is in the Grizzlies' starting lineup against the Heat on Saturday.

Impact Kennard will make his ninth start of the season Saturday due to the absence of Ja Morant (shoulder). Kennard scored zero points in Friday's loss to the Cavaliers, just two days after scoring a season-high 30 points against the Jazz.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Posts season-high 30 points Kennard closed Wednesday's 122-115 victory over the Jazz with 30 points (11-14 FG, 7-9 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 31 minutes.

Impact Kennard's efficient shooting helped him record a season-high 30 points and lead Memphis in scoring despite coming off the bench. Kennard continues to be one of the NBA's best outside shooters, converting 46.4 percent of his 4.3 three-point attempts per contest this season.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Luke Kennard's 30 points propel Grizzlies past Jazz Luke Kennard came off the bench to score a career-high-tying 30 points and Ja Morant added 28 and seven assists to lead the Memphis Grizzlie...

MARCH 13 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Kennard and Morant convert late 3-pointers to lead Grizzlies past Jazz 122-115

Luke Kennard scored 30 points and Ja Morant had 28, helping the Memphis Grizzlies top the Utah Jazz 122-115

MARCH 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Off injury report Kennard (back) is not on the injury report ahead of Wednesday's game against the Jazz.

Impact Kennard has been sidelined for the Grizzlies' last two games due to back soreness, but he has been cleared to return Wednesday. He has averaged 9.1 points, 4.0 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 0.9 steals over 23.8 minutes per game since the All-Star break.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Utah faces Memphis on 13-game road slide

Utah is looking to stop its 13-game road skid with a victory against Memphis

MARCH 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Won't play Monday Kennard (back) won't play Monday against the Suns.

Impact Kennard will miss his second game in a row and remains day-to-day for the Grizzlies. His next chance to play comes Wednesday against the Jazz. Vince Williams is questionable for rest purposes, so Scotty Pippen could potentially see a hefty workload.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

Memphis faces Phoenix, aims to break home losing streak

Memphis aims to break its 4-game home losing streak with a victory against Phoenix

MARCH 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Won't play Sunday Kennard (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Pelicans, Chris Herrington of The Daily Memphian reports.

Impact As expected, Kennard has been downgraded from doubtful to out and will miss his first game since Jan. 4. In his absence, Scotty Pippen and Vince Williams are candidates for increased minutes.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

Pelicans take on the Grizzlies on 3-game skid

New Orleans aims to end its three-game skid when the New Orleans Pelicans play Memphis

MARCH 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Doubtful for Sunday Kennard (back) has been listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Pelicans.

Impact Kennard is trending toward missing Sunday's game in New Orleans with a back issue. The veteran guard's potential absence could lead to the Grizzlies leaning on Scotty Pippen and Vince Williams to shoulder the load of the bench in the backcourt for Memphis.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Hits for 17 in Monday's start Kennard provided 17 points (8-15 FG, 1-4 3Pt), three rebounds, seven assists and two steals in 35 minutes during Monday's 132-130 loss to Atlanta.

Impact With Ja Morant (shoulder) unavailable, Kennard got the start in the Grizzlies' backcourt and played a season high in minutes. The 28-year-old doesn't typically see high volume even when starting -- he hadn't attempted more than 10 FGs in a game since Jan. 30 -- but Kennard has nabbed multiple steals in three of the last eight games, averaging 10.6 points, 3.9 assists, 2.5 boards, 1.3 threes and 1.0 steals over 25.1 minutes a contest during that span.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Monday vs. Atlanta Kennard is in the Grizzlies' starting lineup against the Hawks on Monday.

Impact With Ja Morant (shoulder) sidelined, Kennard will enter the Grizzlies' starting five while Scotty Pippen slides to the bench. Kennard has averaged 7.2 points, 3.5 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 0.8 steals over 22.6 minutes per game since the beginning of February.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Ejected Saturday Kennard has been ejected from Saturday's game against the Spurs after being assessed two technical fouls, Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.

Impact Kennard departed the contest in the second half. He finished with 14 points (6-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-3 FT), six rebounds, five assists and two steals across 24 minutes off the bench.

MARCH 2 • ROTOWIRE

Will play Saturday Kennard (back) is available for Saturday's game against the Spurs.

Impact Kennard has been upgraded from questionable to available, but Ja Morant (shoulder) and Desmond Bane (hip) have been ruled out. With Morant and Bane sidelined, Kennard should start and operate as a primary playmaker. As a starter this season (seven games), Kennard has averaged 13.3 points, 4.0 assists and 1.0 steals in 27.3 minutes per game.

MARCH 2 • ROTOWIRE

Quinn Kwasniak becomes Ohio's career scoring leader with 53-point playoff masterpiece MaxPreps News - Kwasniak surpassed LeBron James, Luke Kennard and Jon Diebler this season to put his name at the top of the Ohio record book...

MARCH 1 • MAXPREPS.COM

Questionable for Saturday Kennard is listed as questionable for Saturday's game versus the Spurs due to left lower back soreness.

Impact Kennard is in danger of missing his first game since Jan. 4 due to a back issue. With Desmond Bane (hip) and Vince Williams (knee) also questionable, Scotty Pippen, Cam Spencer and John Konchar could all receive increased playing time against San Antonio.

MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE

Mitchell scores 33 points, NBA-leading Cavaliers beat Grizzlies 129-123 for 7th straight win

Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, fellow All-Star Evan Mobley had 25 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 129-1...

FEBRUARY 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Contributes in return to bench Kennard notched six points (2-5 FG, 2-5 3Pt), three assists and two rebounds over 20 minutes in Thursday's 127-113 loss to Indiana.

Impact Kennard shifted back to the Memphis bench due to the return of Ja Morant (knee) in the starting rotation, going on to pitch in off the bench with his shot from deep and his distribution. Kennard has provided a boost offensively as of late, connecting on two threes and dishing out a pair of assists in two straight outings.

FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Shifts to bench against Indiana Kennard will come off the bench in Thursday's game against the Pacers, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Impact Ja Morant (knee) is good to go Thursday, which means Kennard will revert back to Memphis' second unit. Across his last seven appearances as a reserve, the veteran sharpshooter has averaged 8.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 0.7 steals in 21.0 minutes.

FEBRUARY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Steps into starting lineup Kennard is part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Clippers, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.

Impact Kennard will fill in for Ja Morant (knee) on Wednesday. In six starts this season, Kennard has averaged 13.5 points, 4.3 assists and 2.5 rebounds across 26.7 minutes.

FEBRUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Poor performance Saturday Kennard finished with three points (1-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt), two rebounds, one assist and one steal over 16 minutes during Saturday's 125-112 loss to the Thunder.

Impact Kennard moved back to the bench and delivered his worst performance since before Christmas. The Grizzlies are starting to get healthy bodies back on the floor, meaning Kennard's role is likely to be anything but consistent, at least for the foreseeable future. While he could move into a meaningful spot again at some point, it appears as though his time as a regular starter has come to an end.

FEBRUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Coming off bench Saturday Kennard is not in the Grizzlies' starting lineup against the Thunder on Saturday.

Impact Kennard has started in the Grizzlies' last four games and has averaged 9.3 points, 4.0 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.0 steals over 26.8 minutes per game over that span. However, Kennard will retreat to the bench Saturday due to the return of Desmond Bane (ankle).

FEBRUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE