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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 […]

The Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics just got an unexpected boost for this coming season. Not only are the two teams fresh off a 7-game series in the Eastern Conference Semifinals a year ago, but they will not have twins on either side when they square off. The Wizards have Markieff Morris and the Celtics […]

After the NBA announced this year’s Christmas Day games, the fan anticipation got a few notches higher, especially with rival teams once again facing each other. A Christmas matchup that is highly-anticipated is the one between the Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics, which is also a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference Semifinals that went […]

The Boston Celtics came in to the Verizon Center on Friday night, wearing all-black outfits to depict a funeral in an attempt to send a message to the Washington Wizards that it will be their final game of the season. It was something their opponents did to them during the regular season and Markieff Morris took […]

Markieff Morris felt like he could do whatever he wanted after the Wizards knocked off the Celtics by a point in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference semifinals matchup Friday night in Washington. While leaving the floor after the game, Morris noticed ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith standing on the way to the tunnel and decided […]

As expected, Kelly Oubre received an unwanted welcome from the hostile crowd inside TD Garden on Wednesday night. Following the vicious shove he gave Kelly Olynyk in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series, the 21-year-old Kansas product was suspended by the league. However, what he had to prepare for as well was how […]

Although Bleacher Report released their top 30 rankings for power forwards during the halfway point of the season, Markieff Morris is still unhappy with them after they snubbed him from the list. The Washington Wizards forward made it known, via Chase Hughes of CSN Mid-Atlantic, that he felt disrespected, as he has produced decent numbers […]

Thanks to an amazing 26-0 run in the third quarter, the Washington Wizards defeated the Boston Celtics, 121-102, in Game 4 on Sunday. The second-round series between the Celtics and Wizards is now tied up 2-2. During that 26-0 run, the Wizards kept their foot on the gas and just scored on the Celtics quickly […]

In Game 1 between the Celtics and Wizards, Markieff Morris suffered an ankle injury midway through the game and did not return. Morris’ status for Game 2 was immediately put in doubt due to his injury. The Wizards themselves were also concerned since their bench hasn’t played well against the Celtics and Morris is a […]

After yet another letdown of a fourth quarter against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris was critical of his team’s toughness. The Philly native came back from an awful-looking left ankle injury to play in Game 2, pouting 16 points, six rebounds, three assists, two steals, and a block through a […]

In the third quarter of Game 2 between Boston and Washington on Tuesday, Isaiah Thomas inadvertently hit Otto Porter in the face, causing the Wizards forward to gush blood from his nose. From SI’s Ben Golliver: Wizards' Otto Porter heads to locker room with blood gushing from nose after blow from Celtics' Isaiah Thomas pic.twitter.com/jLXIebVFKE — […]

Right from the opening tip, Game 2 of the second-round series between the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards was a testy, physical and trash talking affair. This dynamic played out throughout the entire game but may have reached a new level in the fourth quarter thanks to Isaiah Thomas. Matched up against Markieff Morris, Thomas […]

Leading up to Game 2 between the Wizards and Celtics, Markieff Morris made it quite clear that he was going to confront Al Horford. Morris was a bit perturbed with Horford because he believed that the Celtics big man may have tried to injury him on purpose in Game 1. The Wizards big man turned his […]

The Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards have had a very heated regular season series, and they’ve amped it up in the postseason with a couple of hard fouls and heated exchanges. In Game 1 on Sunday afternoon, Celtics’ guard Isaiah Thomas had a tooth knocked out due to an incidental elbow and Wizards’ forward Markieff […]

Things got testy between the Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics in the first quarter of Game 2 on Tuesday. While battling for a rebound, Wizards big man Markieff Morris shoved his Celtics counterpart, Al Horford, to the ground, pushing the Boston center into a row of photographers sitting on the baseline. Markieff Morris got reacquainted […]

Markieff Morris suffered a painful injury in the opening half of Game 1 against the Boston Celtics on Monday, taking a contested jump shot against big man Al Horford and fully rolling his left ankle upon landing. While he intended to go back in the game, he was held back by the medical staff, as the […]

After hurting his ankle in Game 1 of their second round series against the Boston Celtics on Sunday, Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris says Al Horford may have undercut him on purpose to try and injure him. The 27-year-old Kansas product made the bold claim via A. Sherrod Blakely of CSNNE. Morris then gave an update on his […]

The first round series between the Washington Wizards and Atlanta Hawks has been a hotly contested one, with their players being very physical in its three games so far. However, the action has not been limited to the court, as some of them are having a back-and-forth, with shots through the media. After Markieff Morris […]

Markieff Morris has been a key force for the Washington Wizards throughout their two home games to start off the series against the Atlanta Hawks. An excellent fit as a role player on this team and a rugged customer on the glass, Morris has been able to be that third impactful player to make a […]

The Washington Wizards seemed destined for yet another mediocre season through the first month and change into the 2016-17 campaign, but a new-found attitude and mentality tapped into the mantra of what they needed to remain as one of the four best teams in the East. Forward Markieff Morris was ultimately responsible for this change, taking […]

A rather pedestrian 4-vs-5 matchup between the Atlanta Hawks and the Washington Wizards just got more entertaining after the constant tension and trash talk between forwards Paul Millsap and Markieff Morris. The two players went at it intensely in Game 1 of the playoffs Sunday, with Morris getting the better end of things with a […]

Having played with Markieff Morris for two seasons now, Kelly Oubre, Jr. knows how good he is as a player and mentor. Oubre recently went as far as comparing Morris to one of the league’s perennial All-Stars and claimed that he is better than him. The 21-year-old Kansas product made a bold statement, via Chase Hughes […]

Game 1 of the first round series between the Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards turned out to be a highly physical matchup. As expected, both teams slugged it out and some players got entangled in numerous plays throughout the afternoon. For Paul Millsap though, he felt like the Wizards were more than just physical during […]

Wanting to support his twin brother Markieff Morris in the playoffs, Marcus Morris wore the Wizards forward’s jersey to Washington’s Game 1 matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. Now THIS is brotherly love. It's Detroit F Marcus Morris wearing twin Markieff's No. 5 #Wizards jersey at today's playoff game. pic.twitter.com/vp3E8ZyvDG — Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) […]

There seems to be no love lost between Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap and Washington Wizards big man Markieff Morris, who went right at each other in a very tight Game 1 since the very start. Morris sparked the rivalry between the two when he took exception to being called a “stretch-four,” but didn’t consider […]

The Wizards are feeling good about themselves right now. And why not after beating the Cavaliers, 127-115, last night. The Wizards are now 45-38 and just 2.5 games back of the Cavs for the top seed in the Eastern Conference, and a half game behind the Celtics for the second spot. It’s all enough for […]

Markeiff Morris was the unfortunate victim Friday night that underestimated Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s length and athleticism. Antetokounmpo had an awesome night scoring a season and career high 39 points in route to a blowout of the Washington Wizards. Along the way he amazed with dazzling highlights, and one particular dunk Morris took a shot at meeting […]

Alleged victim Erik Hood, filed a civil lawsuit against the Morris twins, Marcus and Markieff Morris back in 2015 due to being assaulted by them after a youth basketball game in Phoenix. Hood claims the former Suns players held him down, kicked, punched and chased him along with three of their associates. He is suing […]

The NBA game has slowly come around to be a shooter’s league once again, including the power forward and center positions, as the “stretch-four” is no longer a commodity, but a necessity. Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris has taken notice of that, and after an 0-for-3 outing on three-point shots on Thursday night against the Philadelphia […]

Marcus Morris has found himself a home in Detroit. After being separated from his twin brother, Markieff and being traded to the Pistons, the two expressed their displeasure with the Phoenix Suns front office. Yet somehow, they found a vastly different destiny. Markieff had a down year in Phoenix and lost his starting spot to Jon […]

New Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks has a reputation around the league for being a player friendly coach. One that likes to establish relationships with his players beyond what happens on the court. Coaches like that are usually well liked and being a former player himself, he can understand the game from a players perspective. […]

Washington Wizards‘ forward Markieff Morris will not face charges for the marijuana-related incident that took place at Philadelphia International Airport in May. According to John Gonzalez of CSNPhilly.com, Morris’ friend will be charged instead after admitting the marijuana was his. Law enforcement: Markieff Morris won’t be charged in May incident at PHL. Friend made admission, […]