The Memphis Grizzlies have heard the noise . They know the narratives, the speculation, and the imaginative drama that tends to swirl anytime the season bends in unexpected directions. However, when asked about everything from rotations to chemistry to the latest social-media theories about Ja Morant and the locker room, Jaren Jackson Jr. barely blinked. Why? Because inside the building, the locker room leader says none of it exists.

If there’s a window into the Grizzlies' current chemistry, Jackson Jr. points to a moment that had nothing to do with Morant or any outside storyline. Instead, it involved veteran center Jock Landale, who willingly subbed himself out in a win over the New Orleans Pelicans so Jackson Jr. and Zach Edey could close the game together.

“Vibe is dope and

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