Bay Area sports calendar, April 24-25
GOLF
HOCKEY
NBA PLAYOFFS
NHL PLAYOFFS
SOCCER
TENNIS
BASEBALL
11a
Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs MLB Net
3:30p
Baltimore at Detroit MLB Net
6:30p
Tampa Bay at San Diego MLB Net
7p
Chicago White Sox at A's NBCSCA (960)
BOXING
6p
TCL Team Boxing: Dallas vs. Houston Channel 20
COLLEGE BASEBALL
FOOTBALL
GOLF
LACROSSE
Women's ACC Tournament
2p
Semifinals: North Carolina vs. Clemson ACC Net
5p
Semifinals: Teams TBD ACC Net
NBA PLAYOFFS
Best-of-seven first round
4p
East, Game 3: Boston at Orlando ESPN
5p
East, Game 3: Indiana at Milwaukee ESPNU NBA TV
6:30p
West, Game 3: L.A. Lakers at Minnesota ESPN
NFL
4p
Draft, rounds 2-3 ESPN2 NFL Net (1050)
NHL PLAYOFFS
Best-of-seven first round
4p
East, Game 3: Washington at Montreal TNT TruTV
7p
West, Game 3: Los Angeles at Edmonton TNT TruTV
SOCCER
SOFTBALL
3p
Virginia Tech at Cal ACCNX (streaming)
6p
Virginia at Stanford ACCNX (streaming)
6p
Boise State at Santa Clara NBCSBA
TENNIS
10a
Madrid Open Tennis Ch.
2a Sat
Madrid Open Tennis Ch.
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NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE (Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images) NBAE via Getty Images You're changing jersey numbers this season. What led to this decision, and was it something you'd been thinking about for a while? Jackson Jr.: It's interesting. I don't really make decisions — I don't like mulling over things. I feel like decisions are better flowed, or flowing. I have my best decisions when I'm riding the bike. I ride the bike a lot. This was midseason, I was riding the bike, and I had this idea where I just was connected to eight. I've worn eight before — in the McDonald's game — and my dad has worn it. It gave a new beginnings kind of approach. My energy source of everything when I first got into the league was more [about] proving people wrong. 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Eight just means a new beginning — a fresh start, a fresh mindset — which I feel like I've been on for a while, but I feel like this symbolizes it. Practice what you preach. New beginnings. Born again. This is the path we're on, and it makes sense. I'm going to year eight. My dad wore eight. It just kind of fits. It was always meant to be this, for real. Earlier, you mentioned 'energy source'. Can you talk about how this has impacted your motivation? Jackson Jr.: I feel like I don't really need any extra motivation, but if you're going to change your life around, you never want to get caught saying that you'll change it around a second time — because that just means you didn't change it the first time. It kind of puts it on front street, like, look, you have to practice what you preach a little bit and just be committed. It's nothing to do with on the court — I know I'm going to work hard — but it's just more about doing it every day and not missing anything. 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Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) Your dad wore the number eight when he played for the Clippers. What was his reaction when you told him? Jackson Jr.: Honestly, he was probably a little thrown off. He wore a lot of numbers, so he was probably like, 'Umm, okay... like, why?' at first. And I understood that — it kind of came out of nowhere. But he loves it. In the grand scheme, it looks nice. I called everybody and showed them the jersey, so they could really see it, and they were like, 'Oh, okay, I get it now,' and I'm like, Y'all don't even know. But you know, it was dope to see. OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 6: Jaren Jackson Jr. #13 of the Memphis Grizzlies and former NBA player Jaren Jackson Sr. talk during the Toronto Raptors practice as part of the 2019 NBA Finals on June 6, 2019 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) You've talked a lot about how much your dad means to you. What's one thing you that you can say you learned from him directly? Jackson Jr.: 'The journey is success.' It's a phrase that's on his business card. As a kid, I always thought it was just so basic — I was too young to understand it. But now I get it. The journey is a success in itself. It's about the process. If you just keep making it about the process the whole time, eventually you're going to get to a point where you really fall in love with it — to the point where it doesn't feel like a process. 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MEMPHIS, TN - APRIL 18: Jaren Jackson Jr. #13 of the Memphis Grizzlies dunks the ball during the game against the Dallas Mavericks during the 2025 SoFi Play-In Tournament on April 18, 2025 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE(Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) You're entering your eighth season with the Grizzlies. As someone who grew up moving around a lot, what does it mean for you to be able to have this longevity — to be able to call Memphis home? Jackson Jr.: This is a blessing. Not everybody gets this — definitely not with the same team. The average time span of getting out of the league is short. It's probably like three years, maybe even less. So I think anytime I'm able to get to a point where I'm nearing double digits and I'm still on the same team — my teammates have so much trust in me. It's crazy. My GM, my coaches, everybody who's worked with me — we've all worked for this point, and now this is a new base. There's way more to do, but it's a good starting point. What is the identity of this team this year, and is the mindset or purpose different? Jackson Jr.: Just extremely disciplined. I don't know if there's much else to say except that, because I think we want it more than ever. I think you'll hear from us more about that on media day. But that is what we are. We're disciplined now. We've always been disciplined, but now that's just kind of the mantra. DENVER, CO - APRIL 11: Jaren Jackson Jr. #13 of the Memphis Grizzlies handles the ball while Christian Braun #0 of the Denver Nuggets plays defense on April 11, 2025 at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) Can you talk a little bit more about what that discipline looks like? Jackson Jr.: It's a lot of holding each other accountable. You don't have to come in at 6 a.m. to work out. It's not about proving some crazy point about what time you [show up] — it's about doing something every day. If you have to do something with your mind, your body, on the court, off the court — whatever you have to do to be ready to play at seven, you do that. I trust that we're all going to have each other's backs through it. I don't think there's one thing you ever have to work on; I think you work on all things, and then things just mesh. 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Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE (Photo by Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images) When people talk about Grizzlies basketball, what do you want them to say about this team in this new chapter? Jackson Jr.: That we bring it every night. That's what I want to be known for. I don't want to be known for anything else... we bring it every night. Kurt Helin,
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