By allowing Caboclo’s contract to …

By allowing Caboclo’s contract to guarantee, the Grizzlies are signaling that the lanky Brazilian will be given more time to adjust to the center position he’s been asked to learn in first-year coach Taylor Jenkins’ system. “He’s doing everything he can just to stay ready, even if it’s to go in for four-and-a-half minutes and change a game like he did a few weeks ago,” Jenkins said.

“We mean a lot,” Brooks said. “Every …

His educational path helped him become …

His educational path helped him become the second-youngest NBA head coach this season and the only head coach in the league who did not play basketball beyond high school. “I’ve realized just how privileged I was growing up,” Jenkins said. “This is something I want to own.” The Grizzlies are giving Jenkins no choice but to own his pledge. The team’s 26.9 assists per game was tied for third in the NBA at the end of last week. That’s 404 total assists.

Jackson, the No. 4 overall pick in the …

Jackson, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2017 draft, is averaging 19.3 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.8 blocks in 33.3 minutes per game through four games with the Grizzlies’ G-League affiliate, the Memphis Hustle. And as the Hustle (4-0) prepare to face the South Bay Lakers at 7 p.m. Monday, his performance – and the ambition accompanying it – have been noticed. “He’s filling up the stat sheet, making an impact on the defensive end,” Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said Sunday. “(He is) wanting to take on the toughest matchups that we’re facing.”