‘Very long wait’ ends for Grizzlies’ Ty Jerome against Timberwolves

It took Ty Jerome 40 seconds to put 46 missed games behind him.

The Memphis Grizzlies guard made his season debut in Saturday's 131-114 loss to the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves and needed less than a minute to toss up his first field goal attempt, a soft bank shot high off the board -- barely out of the reach of 7-foot-1 Rudy Gobert -- and into the net.

"It felt great to just get back on the court and have some fun," Jerome said. "Playing the game again was a great feeling."

Jerome...