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Ja Morant’s enthralling start to his NBA career encounters a speed bump as the Memphis Grizzlies point guard gets listed as week-to-week following a re-aggravation of his back injury. The unfortunate incident took place during the Grizzlies’ game against the Utah Jazz on Friday but it all began when Morant crashed into a courtside photographer […]

The Memphis Grizzlies announced on Saturday that rookie point guard Ja Morant will be considered week-to-week moving forward after re-aggravating his back on Friday against the Utah Jazz. Morant originally hurt his back against the Indiana Pacers. The @memgrizz today provided a medical update on Ja Morant: pic.twitter.com/YP5OSfkVQe — Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) November 30, 2019 […]

The Toronto Raptors have been one of the many surprise narratives early into the NBA season, as while many expected the reigning champs to fall off following the departure of Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard, they now sit at 14-4 as the second seed in the Eastern Conference. As great of a start as this team […]

The Memphis Grizzlies lost to the Utah Jazz in a seemingly irrelevant regular-season game, but this was a significant meeting between Donovan Mitchell and Ja Morant. The two young stars played to the best of their abilities. The Jazz managed to outplay the Grizzlies as they managed to stifle Morant to an unflattering stat line […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell is not a fan of flopping, and he made sure Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas knew that on Friday. The pair figured in a brief commotion in  Utah’s 103-94 win over Memphis after Mitchell confronted the 6-foot-11 Lithuanian center and mocked him for flailing his arms to get a call […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday might just be the most underrated player in the NBA right now. With the Western Conference stacked with talent at the guard position, the 29-year-old UCLA product often gets overlooked in the conversation by more flashy players. But make no mistake about it, Holiday is a supreme talent who […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the favorites to win the championship this season with LeBron James and Anthony Davis leading the charge. They would become the overwhelming favorite to win it all if they were able to acquire Andre Iguodala. Iguodala is owed $17.2 million this season, the final year of his contract. […]

Clippers forward Rodney McGruder is now listed as day-to-day after sustaining a leg injury in Wednesday night’s road game against the Memphis Grizzlies, according to multiple reports. According to the Clippers broadcast, Rodney McGruder has a 'right lower leg injury' and will not return tonight against the Grizzlies. — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) November 28, 2019 […]

The Memphis Grizzlies put up a great fight over the Los Angeles Clippers, and they have Ja Morant to thank for keeping them competitive against such a top team. Morant did a great job as the leading facilitator for Grizzlies, finishing with 20 points, five rebounds, 11 assists and four steals. However, these impressive numbers […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will miss Wednesday’s tilt against the Memphis Grizzlies at the back end of a back-to-back due to knee injury management, according to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints. Paul George, who recently returned from surgery on both of his shoulders, isn’t listed on the injury report and is a go. This […]

The Dallas Mavericks could be swinging for reinforcements early on in the season, eyeing Memphis Grizzlies veteran Andre Iguodala, who has been working out away from the team in the midst of a trade/buyout stalemate between both parties. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said league executives believe the Mavs could have the pieces to trade for Iguodala, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are listing rookie point guard Ja Morant as questionable for Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers due to back soreness. Morant took a nasty fall on Monday versus the Indiana Pacers and was forced to leave the game. However, the No. 2 overall pick did return to game action. Ja Morant […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant has to be helped off the floor after falling and taking a knee from a courtside photographer in their game against the Indiana Pacers. In the closing seconds of the second quarter, Morant drove to the basket for a layup over Myles Turner; however, he was off-balance when he landed. […]

Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN recently reported that the Memphis Grizzlies have no intentions to buy out veteran forward Andre Iguodala, per Kurt Helin of NBC Sports. They reportedly made it clear that they want something in return – particularly a first round draft pick – for the former Finals MVP. This means that teams like […]

Rocking their sleek throwback jerseys, the Memphis Grizzlies came out like a house on fire against the Los Angeles Lakers Saturday night by hitting their first eight shots from long distance. Jaren Jackson Jr. led the charge with three makes from beyond the arc while Marko Guduric, Ja Morant, Dillon Brooks, and Jae Crowder all […]

Alex Caruso of the Los Angeles Lakers suffered a calf injury during the team’s 130-127 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night. The 25-year-old was originally listed as doubtful in the team’s back-to-back against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. However, Caruso was upgraded to probable closer to the time of tip-off. #Lakers’ […]

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley has switched agents and joined CAA, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. Conley is now in the same agency as Jazz teammates Donovan Mitchell and Royce O’Neale. Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley has switched agents and joined CAA….he is now in the same agency as Utah Jazz […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant landed on his right hand at practice on Thursday and got some “precautionary” attention from the medical staff. Morant’s hand is wrapped as he participates in the Grizzlies’ season of giving event, per David Cobb of the Memphis Commercial Appeal: For the record: Ja Morant landed on his […]

Golden State Warriors big man Marquese Chriss admitted that he was ‘mad’ after seeing Draymond Green’s hard fall during their game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday. Per Wes Goldberg of The Mercury News, Chriss seems to be fed up with the spate of injuries that have plagued the Warriors in the young 2019-20 season. […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was lucky to shrug off the injury bug after taking a scary fall against the Memphis Grizzlies in their matchup at the FedEx Forum on Tuesday. Greeen was defending Tyus Jones’ lay-up attempt when his teammate Ky Bowman inadvertently collided with him mid-air with under three minutes left in […]

The praise of Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant continues, this time from Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. Kerr says Morant has a little Allen Iverson in him. Steve Kerr says Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant has “a little Iverson in him” with his explosiveness and speed. — Logan Murdock (@loganmmurdock) November 19, […]

Former NBA big man and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins says Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant is a combination of Russell Westbrook, Kyrie Irving and Rajon Rondo. Ja Morant is what I’m watching tonight!!! Kid is combination of Russ, Kyrie and Rondo. — Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) November 19, 2019 Morant has been nothing […]

It seems safe to say that the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty is over. Yes, the team will certainly be much better once everyone gets healthy and may very well end up contending for a championship again when that occurs, but the days of the Warriors steamrolling the NBA are over. It all started back in […]

After Friday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Mike Conley of the Utah Jazz admitted that he was ‘anxious’ to head out of the place he called home for more than a decade. Per Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune, Conley seemingly didn’t want to head back to Memphis. “I was anxious to get back […]

It looks like the Memphis Grizzlies are going to wear the throwback Vancouver Grizzlies jerseys on Saturday against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Grizzlies played in Vancouver, British Columbia from 1995-2001 before moving to Memphis: Saturday… the wait is over. pic.twitter.com/tQX6TTpym8 — Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) November 18, 2019 Memphis, led by rookie point guard Ja […]

The Utah Jazz have figured in several down-to-the-wire games in the 2019-20 NBA regular season, and their star guard Donovan Mitchell opened up about not getting calls in his favor during those situations. The same scenario took place on Friday, as Mitchell was unable to fire off a potential game-winner after he was stripped by […]

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley Jr. was all smiles as he made his return to the FedEx Forum for the first time on Friday. After greeting familiar faces in the arena which he called home the past 12 seasons, the 32-year-old guard was met with a much-deserved ovation from Grizzlies fans and even received a […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant is not looking like a rookie at all in the 2019-20 NBA regular season. The second overall pick of this year’s draft once again dazzled fans inside the FedEx Forum on Friday in their team’s match against the Utah Jazz. Morant received a pass from Kyle Anderson and proceed […]

Friday night was Utah Jazz veteran point guard Mike Conley’s first game back in Memphis to face his old team the Grizzlies. Prior to tip-off, the Grizzlies displayed a tribute video to the 32-year-old floor general who spent his first 12 seasons in Memphis as a nice gesture (via The Athletic’s Omari Sankofa on Twitter). […]

If there was any player deserving of a loud ovation upon facing his former team, it sure is Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley Jr. The 32-year-old playmaker, who spent his first 12 seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies, played inside the FedEx Forum as a visitor for the first time in his career on Friday. […]

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley admits he still gets Memphis Grizzlies notifications on his cell phone. Conley makes his return to Memphis on Friday. The Grizzlies selected Conley with the fourth overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft out of Ohio State University. The veteran guard is Memphis’ all-time leader in games played, assists, […]

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley revisits his old stomping grounds on Friday in his team’s matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies. It’s the first of four meetings during the 2019-20 season following the offseason trade that sent the veteran to Salt Lake City and the first of two that will see Conley playing at the […]

Utah Jazz veteran point guard Mike Conley is the owner of one of the more respectable records throughout his current 13-year tenure in the NBA. Over this entire span, the 32-year-old has yet to be called a single technical foul — a record that Conley himself admitted to be something he is extremely proud of. […]

New Utah Jazz recruit Mike Conley will be playing his first game back in his former stomping ground, as his team take on the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. The veteran point guard admitted that it’s not going to be easy for him to play in the FedExForum — a stadium that he called home […]

Utah Jazz point guard Dante Exum has been officially tagged as probable for Friday’s contest against the Memphis Grizzlies. He is set to make his season debut as he makes his way back from a partially torn patellar tendon in his right knee. Jazz Injury Report: Ed Davis – OUT (left fibula fracture) Danté Exum […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant had one of his first unforgettable moments in his NBA career, as he netted a tremendous game-winner against the Charlotte Hornets to lead his side to a razor-thin 119-117 victory on Wednesday night. Following his heroic play, Morant spoke to reporters and shared how special this moment was to him: […]

Rookie Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies hit the first game-winner of his young career on Wednesday night against the Charlotte Hornets. After making tough bucket, Morant shared an on-court moment with his father. Ja celebrated his first NBA game-winner with his dad on the court 🙏 pic.twitter.com/YwZVyAsqEs — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 14, 2019 […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant hit the game-winning shot on Wednesday against the Charlotte Hornets. Take a look: JA MORANT CALLED GAME. (via @BleacherReport) pic.twitter.com/yzQ8tYPXdl — SLAM (@SLAMonline) November 14, 2019 The Grizzlies won by a final score of 119-117 to improve to 4-7 on the season. Morant finished with 23 points and […]

Andre Iguodala is one of the few remaining veteran commodities available for trade, though if the Memphis Grizzlies can’t find a workable agreement within the next three months, the former 2015 Finals MVP could be up for grabs in the Western Conference. According to Sean Deveney of Heavy.com, executives in the West are hoping to […]