Despite winning two Naismith Player of the Year awards in his final two seasons with the Purdue Boilermakers, the media was very skeptical as to whether Zach Ed

One of the premier matchups between these teams is becoming the battle inside between Zach Edey and Yves Missi. Both centers were drafted in the first round of this year's draft, and each has performed well in their rookie seasons.

HOUSTON — It didn't take Memphis Grizzlies rookie Zach Edey long to realize what many others have during the 11-year career of Steven Adams. "He's pretty strong," Edey said. Monday night at ...

Grizzlies big man Zach Edey shared some insights on in-game coaching and breaking down the rookie wall with some 'hockey' intensity.

Imposing presence down low

Training was in session on Thursday night for Memphis Grizzlies rookie Zach Edey. Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun pivoted, swirled and twirled his way to 32 points and 15 rebounds in a 119 ...

Zach Edey gets the third going with an easy dunk on the Ja Morant bounce pass. Zach Edey gets the third going with an easy dunk on the Ja Morant bounce pass

Edey ended with 13 points (6-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt), 11 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal in 24 minutes during Friday's 139-126 win over the Pelicans.

Zach Edey didn't break his streak of single-digit scoring games, but he had a solid performance on Wednesday night against the Hornets at FedExForum. The Grizzlies' rookie scored seven points and grabbed six rebounds while repeatedly causing problems on the interior and helping Memphis build a double-digit lead in a game that was never really competitive.

Wells is third in Rookie of the Year odds behind Washington's Alexandre Sarr and San Antonio's Stephon Castle. Miami's Kal'el Ware is fourth and Edey is fifth. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

The numbers are glaring. The shift is noticeable. Memphis Grizzlies rookie Zach Edey was once the favorite to win the NBA's Rookie of the Year award. His teammate Ja Morant said before the season ...