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Fans of the Oklahoma City Thunder got their first look at their newest player, Markieff Morris, on Twitter Thursday. Picture day 📸 Welcome to OKC, @Keefmorris! pic.twitter.com/yVsvabZkPh — OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) February 21, 2019 The former 13th overall pick has played in 555 games since entering the league in 2011. Over that time, he has […]

Markieff Morris told local reporters on Thursday he signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder because the franchise did a great job of recruiting him. Morris signed with the Thunder a week after getting waived by the New Orleans Pelicans. The veteran swingman began the season with the Washington Wizards, but was traded to New Orleans […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have announced that the team has officially signed veteran small forward Markieff Morris. Morris began this season with the Washington Wizards. However, Washington traded him to the New Orleans Pelicans at the trade deadline before New Orleans waived him. The swingman drew interest from multiple teams, but he chose the Thunder since OKC is one […]

Following Thursday night’s matchup against the Houston Rockets, Paul George spoke with members of the media about the Oklahoma City Thunders’ acquisition of Markieff Morris. Morris, now 29 years of age, was recently traded by the Washington Wizards to the New Orleans Pelicans, who later waived him. The former Kansas Jayhawk suffered a neck injury […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder need all the help they can get to not only dethrone the Golden State Warriors, but put themselves in position to do so in the first place. Billy Donovan’s team is 37-20, good for third place in the Western Conference, three games ahead of the Portland Trail Blazers in the loss […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder weren’t the only team courting Markieff Morris following his buyout last week. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Houston Rockets, Brooklyn Nets, and Toronto Raptors are among a host of other teams who hoped to sign the free-agent big man before he agreed to terms with the Thunder on […]

The Toronto Raptors are among the teams who have shown interest in signing free agent small forward Markieff Morris, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Morris was waived by the New Orleans Pelicans after the team traded for him from the Washington Wizards. The veteran swingman has been dealing with a lingering neck injury, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets are among the playoff teams who have reportedly shown interest in free agent small forward Markieff Morris, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Morris began this season with the Washington Wizards. Washington traded him to the New Orleans Pelicans on Feb. 7. New Orleans then released Morris […]

Free agent power forward Markieff Morris has been cleared to play after visiting with a neck specialist on Monday in Los Angeles, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Morris hasn’t played in an NBA game since Dec. 26. He was traded by the Washington Wizards to the New Orleans Pelicans at the trade deadline, and […]

The Houston Rockets could be putting a close eye on free agent Markieff Morris and his health situation, as a potential candidate to join the team, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic. Morris, who is dealing with a neck injury, recently sought out a second opinion for it and now expects to be back […]

After trading for Marc Gasol before the trade deadline expired, the Toronto Raptors find themselves with numerous roster openings. Of course, with the buyout market beginning to take shape, the Raptors will have plenty of options to bolster their bench and fill in any holes. 5. Shelvin Mack While the Raptors have a fine backup […]

If the regular season ended today, the Los Angeles Lakers would not be in the playoffs. While many expected there to be numerous teams between the No. 1 seed and the Lakers in the Western Conference coming into the 2018-19 campaign, there weren’t many people (if any at all) who didn’t think they would make […]

John Wall won’t be playing elsewhere anytime soon, for better or worse for the Washington Wizards. But after the five-time All-Star, already out with a heel injury, ruptured his Achilles tendon while falling at home last week, the Wizards reacted by shipping out two long-time rotation players, Markieff Morris and Otto Porter, Jr., to dip […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly interested in acquiring recently-waived forward Markieff Morris if he proves to be healthy, according to Broderick Turner of The Los Angeles Times. The Lakers still have a roster spot available after trading Ivica Zubac and Michael Beasley to the L.A. Clippers for Mike Muscala on Thursday, minutes before the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans acquired big man Markieff Morris in a trade with the Washington Wizards ahead of the trade deadline this week, but the Pelicans are likely to waive Morris. Morris would certainly have a fit on a contender when he gets healthy, as his ability to space the floor and defend multiple positions […]

In a move that allowed the Washington Wizards to evade the luxury tax for this season, Markieff Morris was moved late Wednesday night to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Wesley Johnson. It appears that he won’t ever take the court as a Pelican, though, as the Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that New Orleans […]

The Houston Rockets, well known for their ability to work the trade market, shuffled multiple roster pieces around prior to Thursday’s trade deadline. They were able to bring in multiple players, however only Iman Shumpert is set to remain with the team through the season, as Nik Stauskas and Wade Baldwin were moved shortly after […]

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Markieff Morris will reportedly seek a second opinion on his neck injury, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The Pelicans acquired Morris on Wednesday from the Washington Wizards. The veteran swingman was diagnosed with transient cervical neuropraxia and hasn’t played since Dec. 26. Yahoo Sources: Markieff Morris, who was […]

The Washington Wizards have traded Markieff Morris to the New Orleans Pelicans for Wesley Johnson. Hearing Pelicans will send Wesley Johnson to Washington for Markieff Morris, per sources. — David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) February 7, 2019 Morris, 29 years old, has been out since December 28 due to a neck injury. According to reports, Morris is […]

Washington Wizards big man Markieff Morris, who has been sidelined since the end of December due to a neck injury, is hoping to return right after the All-Star break, according to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post. A note from last night: spoke with Markieff Morris & he is targeting the All-Star break as the […]

The 2019 NBA Trade Deadline is just under a month away, and the trade market across the association has already started to heat up. Speculation has already started to circulate on whether a couple big name players will be moved come February. All-Star big man Anthony Davis is a popular name on the rumor mill, […]

The Washington Wizards absorbed another blow after veteran forward Markieff Morris was ruled out for at least six weeks. The team announced on Thursday that Morris was diagnosed with transient cervical neuropraxia. The 29-year-old forward has been dealing with neck and upper back pain since he was hit by LeBron James during their game against […]

Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris will see a specialist to check his ailing neck. Morris missed their last two games after feeling discomfort in his neck and upper back. According to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington, Morris and the Wizards decided to seek a second opinion after the first MRI revealed no significant damage. […]

The Washington Wizards host the Chicago Bulls on Friday and the team is likely going to be without All-Star point guard John Wall and forward Markieff Morris. We know for sure that John Wall won’t play in this contest. The 28-year-old guard is out due to a heel injury which has been bothering him all […]

In case you didn’t know, Phoenix Suns second-year swingman Josh Jackson can jump out of the gym, and Washington Wizards small forward Markieff Morris was reminded that on Saturday in the nation’s capital. Josh Jackson and the Suns entered their Saturday matchup against the Wizards on a four-game winning streak. Phoenix is playing its best basketball […]

The Washington Wizards lost to the lowly Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, and an old quote from Wizards forward Markieff Morris has resurfaced, and it’s not a good look for Morris or Washington. Back on December 5, the Wizards defeated the Hawks without point guard John Wall and small forward Jeff Green. After the game, Markieff Morris told […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are off to a strong start in their 2018 season, opening up to a 19-10 record and asserting their place as contenders in the Eastern Conference. Behind a young duo of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, the 76ers were already extremely talented heading into this year. Last month, the Sixers made a […]

Being a twin comes with a unique set of challenges, but it also has several benefits. For NBA brothers Marcus and Markieff Morris, that benefit came in the form of cheating on a middle school exam, according to a report from The Athletic. Markieff, who now plays for the Washington Wizards, was apparently better at […]

The Washington Wizards’ dysfunction became a national ordeal shortly after details of an explosive practice session became public, with the franchise’s top players taking aim at their own teammates and even their coach and team president. Needless to say, the players were “embarrassed.” Oddly enough, it had taken place on Thursday, Nov. 15, just a […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks brought small forward Markieff Morris off the bench Tuesday against the L.A. Clippers and it looks like that trend will continue moving forward. Scott Brooks replaced Markieff Morris with Kelly Oubre Jr. in the starting lineup. Brooks sounds like he’s sticking with Markieff Morris off the bench: “Right now, […]

The Washington Wizards may have erased a 24-point deficit against the L.A. Clippers on Tuesday to win their sixth game of the season, but small forward Markieff Morris says that doesn’t change what’s going on behind the scenes. In case you missed it, the Wizards are a walking disaster right now. All-Star point guard John Wall and […]

The reeling Washington Wizards host the Los Angeles Clippers Tuesday night, and head coach Scott Brooks is going to start Kelly Oubre Jr. instead of Markieff Morris at the small forward spot. The Wizards are 5-11 on the season and riddled with dysfunction right now. Scott Brooks is trying to do whatever he can to get […]

Coming into the 2018-19 regular season, the Washington Wizards were projected to be one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. However, they’ve played their way to a 2-8 record through their first 10 games, raising a few eyebrows around the league. Wizards forward Markieff Morris doesn’t seem to be all that concerned with […]

The Washington Wizards are struggling to find their footing in the early part of the season. Unfortunately, they won’t have Markieff Morris on Tuesday as they look to turn the season around against the Memphis Grizzlies. Additionally, Kelly Oubre Jr. is a game-time decision. Markieff Morris is in the concussion protocol and is OUT tonight vs the […]

Markieff Morris of the Washington Wizards left their game against the L.A. Clippers due to a concussion. As per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, Morris went down after a hit to the head. Though he was able to get up, the 6-foot-10 forward was walking very slowly. ICYMI. it's just as we thought: Morris out for […]

Washington Wizards starting small forward Markieff Morris missed Saturday’s practice with flu-like symptoms, according to Chris Miller of NBC Sports Washington. Morris played 37 minutes Friday night against the Sacramento Kings and finished with 13 points and seven rebounds while shooting 6-of-10 from the field, 1-of-5 from beyond the arc and 0-of-2 from the free-throw line. […]

Washington Wizards starting small forward Markieff Morris isn’t afraid to call teammates out if they smell bad or don’t have proper hygiene. Markieff Morris, an eight-year NBA veteran, once played with a rookie with the Phoenix Suns who told him he didn’t use deodorant. Morris wasn’t about to let that fly in his locker room, and […]

The NBA announced Wednesday that Washington Wizards small forward Markieff Morris has been fined $15,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct. During Monday’s road game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Morris twice grabbed the uniform of Blazers guard Seth Curry from the bench. #Wizards forward Markieff Morris has been fined $15,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct during the game against […]

In the Washington Wizards’ thrilling overtime win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night, forward Markieff Morris was caught tugging on Seth Curry’s shorts from the bench during the Blazers’ final play of regulation. Luckily for Morris, the referees were not able to see it as he got away with this violation. Markieff Morris […]