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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 […]

​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 […]