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​With news recently breaking regarding the firing of Phoenix Suns general manager Ryan McDonough, a couple of ex-Suns players have taken to Twitter to show their support for this very recent shakeup within the organization​​. This comes in the form of Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris and former Suns guard Mike James, who were both […]

It didn’t take too long for Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris to lose his cool during the team’s first preseason game of the 2018-19 season, as New York Knicks rookie Mitchell Robinson pushed the right button to trigger his second technical and consequent ejection. Morris wasn’t happy with the rookie’s style of trash talk, claiming […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks was not pleased with forward Markieff Morris’ ejection from Monday’s preseason game against the New York Knicks, as the veteran frontcourt starter was irked by rookie Mitchell Robinson’s trash talk which led to his second technical foul and consequent ejection. Yet Morris feels Robinson “crossed the line” with his […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks was hoping to change the mantra of this team from lots of bark and no bite to less talk and more work in hopes to capture a wide-open Eastern Conference throne. Forward Markieff Morris showed the team is yet too far from that ideal, as he was tossed with 3;45 remaining […]

Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris entered Monday night’s preseason game against the New York Knicks at home with a plan: to intimidate opposing rookies and give them a taste of how tough life can be in the pros. But when Morris tried to talk junk at Knicks rookie Mitchell Robinson, his plan backfired. Markieff Morris […]

While the Washington Wizards have had their share of struggles the past couple of seasons, veteran forward Markieff Morris’ confidence is still at an all-time high. The 29-year-old stretch forward claims that the Wizards have actually better than the Boston Celtics in recent years, despite the fact that the respective teams’ records say otherwise. Morris […]

Twin brothers Marcus Morris and Markieff Morris have had their share of battles with depression, rooted on their lack of trust for others after a ruthless forming years of growing up in North Philadelphia. Having their house burn down at a young age was only the start of growing up with “two strikes against them: […]

The Klutch Sports Group and Rich Paul have brand new members in Washington Wizard’s forward Markieff Morris and Boston Celtics swing-man Marcus Morris. The twin brothers recently signed with the flourishing agency a year before they become unrestricted free agents next summer. This has made Lakers talent LeBron James happy. Washington's Markieff Morris and Boston's […]

Markieff Morris has recently battled some injuries during his past two seasons with the Washington Wizards, first a sprained left ankle injury after the 2016-17 postseason and later underwent a sports hernia surgery just before the 2017-18 season began. This time around, he will have a clean bill of health and hit the ground running coming […]

Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris and Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris have signed with agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Agency ahead of what should be a rousing 2019 offseason, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Paul is LeBron James’ childhood friend and his agent/manager, one who has broken into the agent scene as […]

Marcus Morris and the Boston Celtics didn’t seem to have an answer for LeBron James on Saturday night, and it led to the Cleveland Cavaliers winning Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals and getting right back into the series. Morris was frustrated with his performance and said he couldn’t get much sleep on Sunday. […]

The NBA recently handed down its usual round of expected fines. Among the players to be penalized was Boston Celtics power forward Marcus Morris. Interestingly enough, the NBA subsequently announced his twin brother and Washington Wizards power forward Markieff Morris had also violated the league’s policy, According to John Chick of The Score, Morris has been fined $25,000 […]

The Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors tipped off Game 3 of their first round playoff series on Friday night. With Toronto up 2-0, this third game is crucial for the Wizards if they want a chance to win these series. Within the first three minutes, the two sides already got into it. Raptors rookie OG […]

Twin brothers Marcus and Markieff Morris have shared a bed, a tub, and even some clothes growing up together in Philadelphia, but one thing they don’t want sharing is a first-round playoff matchup next week. The Boston Celtics are locked into the No. 2 seed and the Washington Wizards are half a game behind the […]

Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris was ejected during Friday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, eerily the same day his twin, Marcus Morris of the Boston Celtics was thrown out as well. https://youtu.be/npRkmSFh0rE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvdHb8OeIOM While they were ejected for different reasons, it didn’t stop ‘Kieff from giving his two cents on the matter. “I think the […]

On Sunday afternoon, the NBA announced that Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris has been fined $15,000 for his comments against an official during their game against the Atlanta Hawks on April 6. The NBA has announced that Washington #Wizards forward Markieff Morris has been fined $15,000 for directing inappropriate comments towards an official. The incident […]

Markieff and Marcus Morris are the NBA identical twins you never knew you needed. The twins play for different teams now after starting their careers off together on the Phoenix Suns. Marcus plays for the Boston Celtics, while Markieff suits up for the Washington Wizards. The Wizards and Celtics faced off Wednesday night, and Washington […]

Over the past couple of seasons, the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards have created their own rivalry, figuring in a number of hotly-contested matchups. It has even been extra special this year for twin brothers Marcus and Markieff Morris, as they play for both of the aforementioned teams. On Wednesday, they had the opportunity to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers made a trade that sent Isaiah Thomas to L.A., and Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris has an opinion on why that happened. When asked about his reaction after hearing about the trade, Morris made reference to how outspoken Thomas had been once he started playing for the Cavaliers after […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall will undergo arthroscopic surgery in his knee, keeping him out about two months, and teammate Markeiff Morris is right there to support him. Morris, per Jacob Bogage of the Washington Post, offered words of encouragement to Wall after he learned that the Wizards point guard would be going under […]

Over the last few days, it’s very clear that Washington Wizards star point guard John Wall and Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea both do not seem to like each other very much. On Wednesday afternoon, Wizards forward Markieff Morris came to Wall’s defense It all started on Monday when Wall and Barea had a […]

If you were sleeping under a rock yesterday, you wouldn’t know that Isaiah Thomas made his season debut with the Cleveland Cavaliers yesterday against the Portland Trailblazers. Although Thomas only played 19 minutes, he scored 17 points off of 6-12 shooting. He showed flashed of his previous self in most plays, giving many people the […]

Through the 2017-18 NBA season, Marcus Morris has missed 20 games for the Boston Celtics, including the last eight with a nagging left knee injury. However, the Celtics received good news about the 28-year-old. According to John Goodman of ESPN, Morris will make his return on Christmas Day against his twin brother Markieff Morris and […]

Markieff Morris was embarrassed by how his team was manhandled by the Utah Jazz, who are slowly getting back to health thanks to the return of Rudy Gobert. The Wizards were without star point guard John Wall, but still had plenty of firepower to contend with Bradley Beal, Otto Porter, and Morris in the starting […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been turning plenty of heads early this season because of the amount of success they’ve been having. It’s been a while since the Sixers looked respectable on the court, but thanks to the one-two punch of center Joe Embiid and point guard Ben Simmons, Philly has quickly transformed into a team […]

The Washington Wizards suffered a huge blow with the recent knee injury to superstar point guard John Wall. Unfortunately, the timing could not be worse with the Wizards quickly plummeting to the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference. With Wall out, Bradley Beal will likely step in as the Wizards go-to man on offense. However, head coach […]

Twin brothers Marcus and Markieff Morris are set to make their season debut tonight after dealing with injuries and a suspension to start the season. The Boston Celtics will bring Marcus off the bench against the Oklahoma City Thunder in limited minutes, around 20 or so, according to A. Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports Boston. He’s […]

Through the first couple of weeks of the season, the Washington Wizards have played without the services of veteran forward Markieff Morris due to sports hernia surgery. However, Chris Miller of NBC Sports Washington is reporting that the 28-year-old is set to make his season debut on Friday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Markieff Morris will start […]

Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris will make his return to the team after sitting out with a sports hernia to start the season, it just won’t be on the court quite yet. The lanky stretch four will serve his one-game suspension tonight against the Phoenix Suns, according to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington. Morris […]

A scuffle that broke out between guard Bradley Beal and Draymond Green Friday night directly in front of the Washington Wizards bench resulting in hefty fines for the two players, but they weren’t the only ones who got penalized. Forward Kelly Oubre Jr. joined the altercation, threw punches, and received a fine rather than a […]

The Washington Wizards could finally have power forward Markieff Morris back in action for the first time this season. According to the Washington Post’s Tim Bontemps, Wizards head coach Scott Brooks said Morris will practice on Tuesday and could be in line to play in the team’s next game against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. […]

The NBA regular season is upon us. What this means is that we’re done trying to stomach watching practice-squad quality players litter the floor during preseason games. We’re also about to see the best of the best duke it out for NBA supremacy. But let’s not forget that the intrigue isn’t solely on the basketball […]

The Morris twins, Markieff and Marcus, recently went on trial for felony assault charges in Phoenix. After almost two weeks, they were both cleared and found not guilty on all accounts, and can now shift their focus once again on playing basketball. Markieff’s Washington Wizards teammate, John Wall, was very happy with the development, especially […]

Veteran forwards Markieff and Marcus Morris had found themselves at the center of a legal situation over the summer facing aggravated assault charges for an incident involving beating a man in Phoenix back in 2015. According to Robert Gundran of AZCentral.com, the 28-year-olds were acquitted the charges on Tuesday. NBA players and twin brothers Marcus and […]

The Washington Wizards will be a little shorthanded to start the season following Markieff Morris’ sports hernia surgery which will keep him out for a month. As a result, Scott Brooks could opt to play Otto Porter more minutes as a stretch-four, Candace Buckner reports. Scott Brooks says Otto Porter Jr. playing more of the […]

Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris is slated to miss one month after he undergoes sports hernia surgery on Friday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Morris will miss likely all of training camp and the preseason, including the first few games of the regular season — making a November comeback more likely as he gets back […]

Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris is slated to undergo surgery for a sports hernia, according to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post. The veteran power forward is expected to miss the start of training camp through his recovery, which will take place starting on Tuesday at Richmond, Virginia. Morris was diagnosed with a sports hernia after […]

Marcus and Markieff Morris went on trial on Monday in Phoenix for felony assault charges filed against them. The lawsuit stems from an incident that occurred back in 2015, where the twins were apparently part of an orchestrated attack that left their former acquaintance badly beaten. The details of the opening statement were released by […]

Prior to the start of the 2017-18 season, NBA veteran big men Markieff and Marcus Morris currently find themselves in a sticky legal situation involving aggravated assault charges that could potentially impact their respective careers. According to A. Sherrod Blakely of CSNNE.com, the Morris twins are set to appear in court next week in regards […]