Jessica Benson

Jessica Benson

@jessbenson.bsky.social

Yapping or napping. Host and reporter for Memphis Grizzlies and Grind City Media. Sports, Broadway musicals, travel, books, movies, tv, giggles. Professional dog walker.

2,312 Followers 130 Following 318 Posts Joined Nov 2024
8 months ago
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Always love spending time at Summer League. It’s so fun getting to know new players, seeing the SL “vets” grow up and in the case of the Grizzlies this year, getting a small glimpse of new HC Tuomas Iisalo’s vision. Look forward to seeing what the team does in Vegas! 💙

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8 months ago
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I’ve had worse views to look at while prepping for a show on a Sunday night.

See you all bright and early on Grind City Media to talk all things Grizzlies, free agency and summer league.

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8 months ago
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Just touched down in Salt Lake City and I’m giddy because I get to watch Memphis Grizzlies (summer league) basketball tonight!! Coverage starts at 5:45 CT on Grind City Media 😎

What is everyone most excited to watch over the next two weeks?

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8 months ago

Life is crazy because we never knew the last time we saw the Off The Court with Desmond Bane commercial, we’d never see it again.

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8 months ago

damn grizzlies im about to get on an airplane and wasn’t planning to pay for WiFi 😂😂😂😂😂

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9 months ago

Ben Stiller made a Knicks joke at the Tonys for all 15 of us watching both Game 2 of the NBA Finals and the Tony Awards at the same time. A real one.

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9 months ago
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Bucks, Cavs and Knicks to the Thunder rn

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9 months ago
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Please basketball gods let this series be as fun as that first half.

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9 months ago

Jaylen Wells & Zach Edey were both selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team!

Third time in franchise history that the Grizzlies have had two rookies earn that honor in same season (Ja & BC + Pau Gasol & Shane Battier).

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10 months ago
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Seeing the Mavs rewarded for their life choices.

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10 months ago

Imagine explaining to the aliens “Yes, we use ping pong balls to determine the fate of NBA teams and it’s spectacular.”

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10 months ago

The NBA Playoffs should be tested for performance enhancing drugs because they have been f’ing nuts.

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10 months ago

As someone who doesn’t have a dog in the fight, that Cavs loss is the kind of ending that makes me feel physically ill for the losing team.

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10 months ago
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Me watching a team lose by more points than the Grizzlies in the playoffs.

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10 months ago
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Ja Morant on this season:

“It was lot. Injuries are frustrating. Losing games is frustrating. I try to find the positive - we showed signs of what we can be & that’s what I took from this season. Trying to make sure the stuff we did right we continue to do consistently.”

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10 months ago

Exit interviews for the Grizzlies today. Zach Kleiman is up first and he says they have not made any decisions on the coaching front. He’s going to “digest everything” from this season first.

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10 months ago
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Grizzlies within one and the GOAT Red Panda performing at halftime? You really should be here.

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10 months ago

awww tell him hi and go grizz!! tiny roar indeed!

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10 months ago
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Every day I wake up feeling so grateful and lucky that I get to cover this amazing team in this amazing city.

I know it’s been a challenging week, but it’s Memphis Memphis Memphis 4ever and always. Let’s make it a fun one today at FedExForum 〽️

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10 months ago

They’re going to have to add the most unhinged question to philosophy textbooks after this one:

What feels worse in the playoffs, losing by 51 or giving up a 29 point lead at home where you also watched your star point guard suffer a brutal looking injury. 🥺

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10 months ago

Ja Morant. TOUGH AS F TAKING THESE FREE THROWS.

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10 months ago

hell yeah grizzlies

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10 months ago
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Playoff basketball in the 〽️

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10 months ago

I enjoyed watching the Grizzlies win a quarter.

But hot damn the Thunder are so good.

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10 months ago
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I found more joy watching S2E2 of The Last Of Us than watching this Grizzlies performance.

iykyk

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10 months ago
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The Grizzlies are shooting 22% from the field, 11% from three and are only down 15!!

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10 months ago

With the Grizzlies down 40, may I suggest using the rest of your Sunday afternoon to go see Sinners because it exceeds all of the hype.

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10 months ago
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Last night was a reminder that Memphis is such a special, wonderful, truly one of a kind place. Feel so lucky to call it home and that this Grizzlies season isn’t over 💙

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10 months ago

A JJJ to Edey alley oop. This means something to me.

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10 months ago

Ja Morant stickback dunk has me like I love science, I love medicine, I love doctors, I love healthcare.

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