The Memphis Grizzlies have won the Southwest Division the last two seasons but their reign at the top could be coming to a close in 2023-24. The Western Conference is looking strong and last year’s second seed looks weaker on paper. The defending champion Denver Nuggets are bringing back their core group, the Sacramento Kings
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Photo: Peter Baba The Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant just ensured he’ll take the Mamba Mentality wherever he goes forever now ’cause the NBA superstar just got a massive new back tattoo, featuring two Kobe Bryant tributes.
As the United States grapples with the very American problem of rampant gun violence, the issue of gun safety has touched the N.B.A. through one of its brightest young stars, Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies, who was suspended for 25 games on Friday after recklessly waving a gun around in a social media video
Photo: Peter Baba The NBA will announce the sanctions against Ja Morant after the conclusion of the NBA Finals. The Grizzlies star is expected to be suspended for a lengthy period. NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski named a specific number of games that Morant might be forced to miss by the league. “I think when you
Gilbert Arenas figured it was an old video. There was no way, he thought, Ja Morant could have done the same thing so soon after his mea culpa. Not with all that was at stake. “Once I realized it was a new one, there was nothing else to say,” Arenas, the former Washington Wizards star,
Photo: Peter Baba The Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant’s sneakers are removed from the Nike app, website after he flashed a gun on Instagram Live for a second time. “If you’re trying to cop a pair of Ja Morant’s signature sneakers, you’ll have to look somewhere other than Nike’s website, ’cause the NBA superstar’s
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, 23, is under scrutiny from the N.B.A. again after he flashed an object that looked like a gun in a carefree manner during an Instagram Live video posted over the weekend. The video, which appeared to be posted on Saturday, came just over two months after the N.B.A. suspended Morant
Photo: Peter Baba Ja Morant has been suspended from all Grizzlies activities after the Memphis star was seen flashing an apparent gun in a recent social media video. NBA spokesperson Mike Bass: “We are aware of the social media post involving Ja Morant and are in the process of gathering more information.” Ja Morant has
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Photo: Peter Baba Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes has a simple message for NBA players following the Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant’s gun video controversy – don’t snitch on yourself – telling TMZ Sports hoopers don’t need to document their every move on social media. “Don’t tell on yourself and watch out
Ja Morant will take a leave of absence from the NBA and Memphis Grizzlies after he appeared to be handling a firearm at a Colorado strip club following his team’s loss to the Denver Nuggets Friday night. Morant issued a statement apologizing for his actions on Saturday and will not play for at least the
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant exited during the fourth quarter of Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals on May 7 at Golden State with right knee soreness. Morant underwent an MRI, and subsequent evaluation has revealed a bone bruise in his right knee. Morant is doubtful for the remainder of the postseason but is
Dillon Brooks of the Memphis Grizzlies returned from his one-game suspension determined to leave an imprint on his team’s Western Conference semifinal series with the Golden State Warriors. He was going to make things happen Monday night in Game 4. Unfortunately for the Grizzlies, his imprint largely entailed chucking errant 3-pointers off the back of
Photo: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Ja Morant scored career-high 47 points as he led the Grizzlies past the Warriors in Game 2 of the second round of the playoffs. The 22-year-old point guard revealed the message that Steph Curry gave him after Game 1, saying he was able to return it after Memphis tied the
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Photo: Justin Ford, USA Today Sports The Memphis Grizzlies rallied again past the Anthony Edwards-led Minnesota Timberwolves 114-106 on Friday night to reach the 2nd round. “Physically, mentally, this series was a battle,” said a visibly drained Ja Morant, who went 4 for 14 from the field and had 17 points and 11 assists. “Obviously,
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is the recipient of the 2021-22 NBA Most Improved Player Award, the NBA announced today. The first player in franchise history to receive the NBA Most Improved Player Award, Morant received 221 points (38 first-place votes) from a global panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters. San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte
Sarah Bolton maneuvers in the air for a living, using silks and hammocks to defy gravity at heights of up to 25 feet. The sensation of being in the air, she said, is often one of empowerment, an extension of childhood fantasies becoming adult realities. Bolton runs the aerial arts school High Expectations in Memphis,
Dustin Satloff/Getty Images Kevin Durant knows whom he’d pick for MVP, at least as of Friday night: Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. “If I had to take a guess [who will win the award], I would go between Joel Embiid…DeMar DeRozan…and Ja Morant, for me,” he told reporters. “Those are my top three, and I
Photo: Memphis Grizzlies Ja Morant has been making strides since entering the NBA in 2019. The 22-year-old point guard increased his scoring average this season by 8 points compared to last year. He is averaging 27.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 6.6 assists in 33.3 minutes per game for the Grizzlies this season. Morant’s most recent
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Ja Morant threw down a massive dunk over 7-footer Jakob Poeltl and scored a career-high 52 points, lifting the Memphis Grizzlies over the San Antonio Spurs 118-105 Monday night. The arena was still buzzing from Morant’s fast-break slam late in the second quarter when Steven Adams delivered a length-of-the-court pass to Morant,
The Knicks will get another painful reminder of what could have been when Ja Morant comes to town Wednesday night. The freshly named All-Star starter, who might have been a Knick had the lottery balls bounced a little differently in 2019, will visit the Garden with a Grizzlies team he has elevated nearly to the
One of the biggest surprises of the NBA halfway through the season is without a doubt the Memphis Grizzlies. One of the reasons the Grizzlies find themselves so far up the standings is because of the play of third-year point guard Ja Morant. Morant has put up All-Star level numbers this year, and when speaking
Memphis has been one of the many feel-good stories this season. The Grizzlies are currently third in the Western Conference standings, just behind the Warriors and Suns. One of the many reasons why this team has had such tremendous success revolves around their All-Star point guard. Ja Morant Leads Miles Bridges in NBA Most Improved
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The Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant explained why it was “disrespectful” for the young Golden State Warriors fan to try and dap him up wearing a Stephen Curry jersey at a Grizzlies game. He apologized and even offered to send him a Grizzlies jersey if they wanted: The post Ja Morant refuses to dap
Another star guard in the West has surpassed Mavericks guard Luka Doncic in NBA All-Star Game voting. Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, whose team is currently on a 10-game win streak, has surpassed Doncic for the second-most votes among Western Conference guards in the league’s second batch of fan voting results that were released Thursday.
Retired NBA player-turned-ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins was fired up about the Memphis Grizzlies: “[Ja Morant’s] been in the MVP conversation for the last month. … The team itself, it follows its leader. Ja Morant got swag!” “[Ja Morant’s] been in the MVP conversation for the last month. … The team itself, it follows its leader.
After Ja Morant scored a late go-ahead left-handed layup to lead the Grizzlies to a 116-108 win over the Golden State Warriors. Despite posting a game-high 29 points, five rebounds, eight assists, and two blocks, the budding superstar simply couldn’t fathom the apparent lack of respect from a young fan wearing a Stephen Curry jersey.
With Draymond Green out, the streaking Memphis Grizzlies wasted no time landing the opening haymaker against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. While the Warriors struggled with turnovers, Memphis rookie Ziaire Williams clicked alongside Ja Morant to help the Grizzlies quickly jump out to an 18 point advantage. However, the Warriors were able to