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Ja Morant and Kendrick Nunn have been named the NBA’s Rookies of the Month for January. Morant averaged 17.5 points and 8.3 assists for the Memphis Grizzlies, while Nunn put up 16.8 points and 3.5 assists for the Miami Heat: Heat guard Kendrick Nunn and Grizzlies guard Ja Morant have been named NBA Eastern and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Memphis Grizzlies are reportedly two possible landing spots for Chicago Bulls small forward Denzel Valentine ahead of the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline, according to K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago. Valentine could use a change of scenery, as his tenure with the Bulls hasn’t been all that great: Denzel Valentine. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been one of the NBA’s most pleasant surprises this season, and much of their success had to do with the magnificent play of rookie guard Ja Morant. Morant is not only talented, but he also plays with an edge, which is something many players around the league lack. Recently, Morant and […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant barked back to Stephen Curry after the Golden State Warriors star replied to some shade from Morant and Dillon Brooks, who commented on Andre Iguodala’s trade situation. Morant, the frontrunner for Rookie of the Year, simply replied with a pair of emojis and featured a photo of Kevin Durant, likely […]

The Miami Heat have emerged as a potential trade suitor for veteran forward Andre Iguodala, according to Shams Charania of Stadium. The deal would be highly dependent on the draft picks involved in this trade conversation, potentially even involving another team for a three-way deal that would get the Memphis Grizzlies their desired draft selection: […]

A couple of Memphis Grizzlies youngsters, Dillon Brooks and Ja Morant in particular, had something to say about the Andre Iguodala situation in Memphis. Brooks first took a shot at Iguodala, telling reporters that he can’t wait for the former Finals MVP to be traded so they face him and show him what Grizzlies basketball […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran forward Jared Dudley is coming to the defense of Andre Iguodala, who won’t play a single game for the Memphis Grizzlies this season despite being part of the roster. On Monday, a report from David Aldridge of The Athletic said Iguodala is prepared to sit out the remainder of the season […]

The Sacramento Kings are once again going nowhere this season, and another rebuild might just be in order. Multiple Kings players — including Buddy Hield — are reportedly on the market as the NBA trade deadline looms this coming Thursday. Sure enough, Hield is the one gaining the most interest from teams, given his outstanding […]

Safe to say Memphis Grizzlies guards Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks heard the latest Andre Iguodala trade rumor. Iguodala is prepared to sit out the rest of this season if the Grizzlies don’t trade him to one of the agreed-upon teams he designated by Thursday’s trade deadline. After the Grizzlies defeated the Detroit Pistons on […]

Memphis Grizzlies swingman Andre Iguodala has yet to log-in a single second in the 2019-20 NBA regular season. The three-time NBA champion is one of the biggest names expected to be on the move in the NBA trade deadline which ends on Thursday. Since being traded away by the Golden State Warriors over the summer, […]

Nick Nurse and Taylor Jenkins have been named the NBA’s Coaches of the Month for January. Nurse and the Toronto Raptors had a record of 12-3 in January, while Jenkins and the Memphis Grizzlies went 11-4. The Raptors are looking to shock the world this season and repeat as NBA champions despite the losses of Kawhi […]

Though the team could use a bit of help on the wing, the Dallas Mavericks are still reluctant to join in on the hunt for Andre Iguodala ahead of this season’s trade deadline, according to a report form Marc Stein of The New York Times. However, that could change for the Mavs as the deadline […]

The Memphis Grizzlies appear to be intent on getting what they want in a potential trade for veteran swingman Jae Crowder. The 29-year-old has piqued the interest of several teams, but as reported by Zach Lowe of ESPN, the Grizzlies have no intention of settling for anything less than a first-round pick for Crowder. The […]

The trade market has been eerily quiet over the past couple of weeks. There have been a number of relatively significant moves, but none that has been of the landscape-shifting variety. There’s always a possibility that nothing of this nature transpires before the February 6 deadline. But at this point, it’s hard to shake off […]

Many around the league have wondered why the Memphis Grizzlies just don’t buy out Andre Iguodala so he can play for the team of his choice. Now, they have an answer to that. According to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, the Grizzlies are not eager to do any favors for Iguodala since he did not […]

The Memphis Grizzlies reportedly offered small forward Andre Iguodala to the Milwaukee Bucks for a 2020 protected first-round pick, according to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report. With the NBA trade deadline coming up, the Grizzlies remain confident they will get value by flipping Iguodala and don’t have any plans to buy him out: And one league source […]

Former AAU teammates and top two picks of the 2019 NBA draft, Zion Williamson and Ja Morant swapped jerseys after their teams faced off against each other on Friday. Zion & Ja swap jerseys ✊ pic.twitter.com/L6YSQCFGqU — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February 1, 2020 After a stellar sophomore season at Murray State, Ja Morant was […]

Memphis Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr. sees a lot of Allen Iverson in rookie point guard Ja Morant. Jackson says Morant “has that kind of swag” that Iverson had during his Hall of Fame days. “I tell him he be fallin’ like Allen Iverson,” Jackson said, via ESPN. “He has that kind of swag […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant plays with an aggression and chip on his shoulder every single night he’s on the floor. Morant went from an overlooked recruit out of high school to the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 draft. He’s viewed by many as the front runner to win the 2020 […]

Following Wednesday night’s 125-112 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, the Houston Rockets are now 29-18 and sitting in the sixth spot in a ruthless Western Conference. It’s not as if Houston is going to struggle to make the postseason, but at this point, it’s safe to say the club has yet to reach its […]

The NBA has officially announced the repercussions for Wednesday night’s brawl between the New York Knicks and Memphis Grizzlies. Knicks guard Elfrid Payton–who instigated the incident by shoving Grizzlies forward Jae Crowder in the middle of a shot attempt–was suspended for a game. Marko Guduric and Jaren Jackson Jr. were among the Grizzlies players suspended […]

New York Knicks point guard Elfrid Payton doubled down on his decision to shove Memphis Grizzlies forward Jae Crowder in the final minute of regulation, earning his ejection. Crowder had stolen the ball from an inbounds play and squared up for a corner 3-pointer before Payton charged at him and knocked him to the ground, […]

The New York Knicks suffered another blowout loss in Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, falling to the Memphis Grizzlies, 127-106. This was no ordinary loss, though, as the events that led to and followed the final buzzer collectively form what appears to be an all-time low for the Knicks organization. New York is already in […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward Jae Crowder fired back at ESPN analyst and former NBA player Tim Legler after the latter criticized his judgment during a late skirmish on Wednesday. Boasting an 18-point lead, Crowder stole an inbounds pass with 53.5 seconds left in regulation and squared up for a 3-pointer, causing New York Knicks guard Elfrid […]

The New York Knicks are trending online, but not for a reason fans would have wanted. On Wednesday night’s game in Madison Square Garden, an altercation broke out between Knicks guard Elfrid Payton and Grizzlies forward Jae Crowder. Payton got a shot in after the Grizzlies player attempted a corner three with the game practically […]

Wednesday night in Madison Square Garden ended with another blowout loss for the New York Knicks, 127-106. The game, though, ended in a dramatic fashion as a brawl ensued between Knicks guard Elfrid Payton and Memphis Grizzlies’ Jae Crowder with under a minute to go. The drama did not end on court as Payton’s teammate […]

After his noted feud with Markieff Morris in 2017, Memphis Grizzlies forward Jae Crowder is beefing with the other Morris brother, New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris. After a hard foul against Crowder late in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s game between the Grizzlies and Knicks, a fight broke out. Although it was Elfrid Payton […]

The New York Knicks and Memphis Grizzlies faced off in Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night with the visiting Grizz getting the best of the Knicks by a final margin of 127 to 106. The game was not without its drama, however, as a brawl broke out with under a minute to go in the […]

The bright lights of Madison Square Garden shined on Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant for the first time in his career Wednesday night. During a first half in which he showed off myriad preternatural skills, this dish to Marko Guduric may have been one of Morant’s sveltest of the season. just your casual […]

Free-agent center Joakim Noah hasn’t been on an NBA roster since he was not re-signed by the Memphis Grizzlies after his one-year veteran’s minimum contract expired at the end of last season. Now we know why he hasn’t been signed: Achilles surgery. The NBA veteran announced on his Instagram Wednesday that he has been rehabbing his Achilles […]

Memphis Grizzlies small forward Kyle Anderson has a great story about Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Anderson shared the story on Twitter about Bryant, which highlights the true “Mamba Mentality.” mid game he asked how old i was. i told em 23. he said, “so okay you grew up watchin me play have i […]

With the NBA trade deadline coming up, the Memphis Grizzlies remain confident they will get value by flipping small forward Andre Iguodala. According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN, some executives around the league suspect that the Grizzlies’ fallback option is a Dallas Mavericks offer of Courtney Lee and the Golden State Warriors’ surprisingly high second-rounder: […]

The Denver Nuggets struggled on Tuesday night, as they fell to a surging Memphis Grizzlies side, 104-96. The home team came out hot off the gates, with Memphis outscoring their opponents 31-18 in the opening period. The Grizzlies would build on from there, and would eventually beat out one of the best teams in the […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is only a rookie, but the No. 2 overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft is currently in the midst of an impressive first go-round atop the highest level. Although Morant is widely considered to be the front runner to win the Rookie of the Year award with New Orleans […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant is set to receive one of the highest honors for any college athlete, as Murray State is planning to retire his No. 12 jersey. Murray State head coach Matt McMahon stood before members of the media on Tuesday morning to make the announcement, noting that Morant’s jersey will be retired […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have recalled Josh Jackson from the NBA G League’s Memphis Hustle, according to the team. Jackson, who spent his first two seasons with the Phoenix Suns, has been trying to find his way back into the NBA, now getting called up in the wake of Grayson Allen’s injury. Allen fell awkwardly in […]

Who says Gregg Popovich hates the “three-point shot”? In an attempt to save a 22-year old streak, the San Antonio Spurs are breaking off from tradition. The Spurs were in the midst of a slump back in November; losing eight straight at one point. A team known for their enduring excellence; the five-time NBA champions […]

Don’t count out Iggy just yet. In an interview with Andre Iguodala, the former Finals MVP remained optimistic of staging a comeback despite not playing a single game since his transfer to the Memphis Grizzlies. In a move that made shockwaves around the league, the longtime Warrior was dealt by Golden State to Memphis in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been outstanding all season long, and at 36-9, they currently have a firm hold on the number one seed in a ruthless Western Conference. Nonetheless, this has not stopped them from considering their options as the February trade deadline quickly approaches. At this point, the biggest name that has been […]