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Despite clinching their third consecutive trip to the playoffs, the Grizzlies enter the final weekend of the regular season still facing quite a bit of uncertainty. The No. 2 seed they currently hold in the Western Conference isn’t yet secured…

During his recent absence from the team, Ja Morant spent part of his time watching Grizzlies games from afar and breaking down film he requested from the staff.

With their franchise catalyst away from the team indefinitely, their most energetic reserve lost to a season-ending injury and their late-game struggles mounting, the Grizzlies have reached a proverbial fork in their journey.

The message was clear from Taylor Jenkins after the Grizzlies returned from the All-Star break desperately seeking the consistency that eluded them the previous month.

The challenges literally don’t get much bigger than the ones facing the Grizzlies in their first two games back from the All-Star break this week.

Ja Morant wants nothing more than to end up on the same squad as Jaren Jackson Jr. when teams are set by player captains just prior to Sunday’s All-Star Game in Salt Lake City.

The task of replacing Steven Adams in the middle of the Grizzlies lineup is as massive a challenge as any they’ve faced in a season of notable injury absenses.

With a franchise record-tying winning streak immediately followed by a season-long losing skid, some challenging questions have naturally surfaced for the Grizzlies. Among the most important queries are ones they’re asking of themselves.

When adversity strikes, the soundbites tend to shrink. From the top, Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins knows the proper response in times like these requires more specific action and fewer strategic words. That might best explain Jenkins’ mindset…

Steven Adams refuses to overcomplicate matters. “Sometimes,” the Grizzlies center surmised, “getting slapped in the face, bro, wakes you up.” Adams is as tough in his assessment of the Grizzlies’ recent slide…