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Get a peek inside Grizzlies Summer Pro League practice in Orlando.

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Summer League: Memphis vs. Orlando

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When asked why Memphis worked so hard to acquire the draft rights to Jarnell Stokes on draft night, Grizzlies interim general manager Chris Wallace mentioned Stokes' ability to rebound the basketball as something he liked and something the team expected to quickly translate to the NBA game.

Through three games in the Orlando Pro Summer League, Stokes continues to display why the Grizzlies were right to like that aspect of his game.

After hauling in 12 boards Sunday afternoon against Oklahoma City, he backed that up with another 12-rebound performance Tuesday, leading the Grizzlies to an 80-73 victory over the previously unbeaten Orlando Magic.

Stokes posted his second consecutive double-double (11 points, 12 rebounds) and was one of four Grizzlies players to reach double figures in points as Memphis turned in a balanced and efficient performance on the offensive end.

In addition to Stokes, former Michigan State guard Kalin Lucas poured in a team-high 14 points along with four rebounds and three assists, while forward Okaro White tallied 11 points and two assists.

Native Memphian and former Ole Miss guard Terrico White also contributed ten points and two assists for the Grizzlies, who earned six points in the standings during Tuesday’s game and now have 16 total through three games.

Memphis again showed the toughness and grit that they've displayed throughout the Orlando Summer League, this time battling back from a 30-19 second quarter deficit to take a 41-39 lead into halftime. The Grizzlies carried that advantage over into the second half, extending it to as many as 13 points and never trailing in the final half.

Dewayne Dedmon (13 points, three rebounds, two assists) and 2013 first round pick Victor Oladipo (11 points, seven rebounds) led the way for Orlando.

Memphis is off Tuesday, but will be back in action Wednesday night at 6pm (CT) against the Houston Rockets on NBATV and NBA.com Full schedule and more coverage...

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Grizzlies defeat Magic in third Summer League game

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Summer League: MEMvDET

One day after an extremely strong performance by Jordan Adams against Oklahoma City, both Adams and fellow 2014 Grizzlies draftee Jarnell Stokes impressed in a 85-82 loss to the Detroit Pistons Sunday afternoon in day two of the Orlando Pro Summer League.

Adams reached the 20-point mark for the second time in as many games, scoring exactly 20 points while shooting 6-of-13 from the field and a perfect 7-of-7 from the free throw line. The rookie out of UCLA also grabbed seven rebounds and dished out two assists.

Stokes, the former University of Tennessee standout, dominated in the post and tallied a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds, including six on the offensive glass. He displayed a good shooting touch from mid-range and made 4-of-5 free throw attempts.

Stokes also had the play of the game, taking the ball on the block and going underneath on the baseline for a reverse dunk midway through the second quarter.

With the Grizzlies trailing 85-70 with three minutes left in the game, the duo led a furious 12-0 Memphis run to end the game, falling just short of forcing overtime but showing the kind of effort and toughness the Grizzlies’ coaching staff was looking for entering Summer League. Adams and Stokes scored eight of those 12 points during the final three minutes.

Okaro White (11 points, four rebounds) and former University of Memphis star Joe Jackson (10 points, one rebound, one assist) also made strong contributions for the Grizzlies, who fell to 1-1 so far in the Orlando Pro Summer League.

2013 first round pick Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led the way for Detroit, scoring a game-high 30 points (10-of-20 FG) and pulling down 12 rebounds, while second-year guard Peyton Siva stuffed the stat sheet with 12 points, seven assists and five rebounds.

Despite the loss, Memphis earned three points in the standings thanks to winning three of the four individual quarters, and has earned ten points through two games in Orlando.

The Grizzlies will return to the court Tuesday afternoon at 2pm (CT) against Victor Oladipo and the Orlando Magic on NBATV and NBA.com. Full schedule and more coverage...

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Rookies deliver strong performance in Summer League loss to Detroit

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