Memphis Grizzlies Mourn Brandon Clarke, 29

Brandon Clarke, 29, forward for the Memphis Grizzlies, has died with no cause released; he spent seven NBA seasons with Memphis and earned All-Rookie First Team honors in 2020. Tributes poured in from the Grizzlies and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after Clarke was pronounced dead at a home in California’s San Fernando Valley; he had battled injuries in recent years and previously faced a Arkansas arrest in April for speeding and possession of kratom, having signed a multiyear extension with Memphis in 2022.