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Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant landed himself in hot water over the weekend, once again brandishing a firearm on social media while promoting a menacing image. Though it’s nothing criminal, his behavior is unbecoming of the face of a franchise. While he may be young, it’s worth wondering if Morant needs to mature or […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is in hot water once again after his latest gun scandal involving Instagram Live and some NBA YoungBoy music. Amid all the criticisms he’s getting, though, former NBA star Dwight Howard showed his support to the youngster and even invited him to Taiwan if his career doesn’t pan out due […]

Stephen Jackson was one of the few people that stood up for Ja Morant when he first got involved in a gun incident earlier this season. Well, the Memphis Grizzlies superstar did the exact same thing again, and Ja has pretty much forced Jackson to eat his own words when he first came out to […]

It comes as no surprise that Ja Morant has been the talk of the town yet again. This kid just has a knack for drawing all sorts of attention to himself. The old saying goes that bad publicity is still publicity, but perhaps in this extreme case, this adage doesn’t exactly apply well to the […]

Ja Morant shocked the basketball world yet again on Monday after deciding to flash a gun on an IG Live feed. For reasons unknown, the Memphis Grizzlies superstar did the exact same thing that got him suspended earlier in the season. Clearly, Morant did not learn his lesson the first time around. The Grizzlies have […]

Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant is once again in the news for off-the-court reasons. A recent Instagram live video depicted Morant holding a gun in his hand, so the Grizzlies announced Sunday that they have suspended Morant from all team activities. On Monday, Stephen A. Smith hopped on his ESPN show, First Take to […]

Since Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant was seen with with what appeared to be a firearm on Instagram Live again recently, the expectation has been that he will face a lengthy suspension as a result, and Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium backed up that notion in an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show. […]

The Ja Morant saga apparently has a new chapter. The Memphis Grizzlies star point guard finds himself on the hot seat once again after a video clip of him seemingly showing off a gun (again) has made the rounds on social media. This latest Ja Morant controversy has the NBA world buzzing, with even former […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant once again finds himself in a world of trouble with a recently surfaced social media video showing him wielding what appears to be a firearm in a car. The clip rapidly made its way through the grapevine and, unsurprisingly, back to the Grizzlies organization. They have since suspended the point […]

Ja Morant just doesn’t learn, with his latest IG Live gun incident prompting NBA fans to criticize him once again. Now, more punishment could be heading his way after the Memphis Grizzlies already suspended him from all team activities pending an investigation from the NBA. For those who missed it, Morant made headlines on Sunday […]

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith went off on Grizzlies star Ja Morant after his latest gun incident. Just two months after he was seen with a gun in a Denver nightclub on Instagram Live — which resulted in an eight-game suspension and counseling program — Morant was once again seen with a gun as he […]

Ja Morant got himself into trouble this weekend when an IG Live clip of him showing off a gun went viral. The Memphis Grizzlies star was already suspended by the team for a similar incident two months ago. A few hours after the video went viral, the Grizzlies announced that Ja Morant would be suspended […]

How does Ja Morant keep finding himself in these situations? Just a few months after the Memphis Grizzlies star was suspending for showing off a gun on his IG Live, Morant finds himself in an eerily similar situation. The only difference this time is that it wasn’t on Ja’s IG account, and that it was […]

How does this keep happening? A few months ago, Ja Morant got in trouble for flashing a gun during his own Instagram Live. It was one of the many gun and violence-related issues that the Memphis Grizzlies star found himself in. After a suspension by the team, Morant apologized for his actions. Everyone hoped he […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has been on the headlines for the wrong reasons once again due to his off-court antics. On Sunday morning, Morant went viral after it was alleged that he flashed a gun during an IG Live he did on Saturday. A video of the said IG Live is now making the […]

The league announced on Wednesday all 15 All-NBA selections for the 2022-23 season. One of the biggest snubs on the three teams is Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant, who is now facing a significant financial downturn following his inability to activate the All-NBA clause in his contract. This comes out to a whopping $39 million loss […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant surprised the Overtime Elite Takeover event on Friday, as he showed up with her daughter and cheered for his sister Niya Morant. Niya was a participant in the Queen of the Court competition on Friday, and so the rest of the family made sure to show their support as she […]

Heading into the Western Conference first-round playoff series between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angles Lakers, the Grizzlies were the prohibitive favorites to come out on top and advance. After all, the Grizzlies finished the regular season with the second-best record in the conference and the best home record in the NBA at 35-6. […]

The 2022-23 NBA season for Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies ended in brutal fashion, as they got thumped by the Los Angeles Lakers by 40 points last Friday. There are plenty of lessons to be learned from that early exit for the Grizzlies. For Ja Morant, one of the adjustments he’s looking to make […]

Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies have been eliminated from the NBA Playoffs at the hands of LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. As the Grizzlies look towards next season, Morant has laid out a plan on the changes he is looking for for Memphis to improve. Morant wants more variety in the offense […]

The Los Angeles Lakers ended the Memphis Grizzlies season on Friday night. The Lakers won Game 6 by a final score of 125-85 behind 31 points from 30 minutes from guard D’Angelo Russell. Russell outplayed superstar point guard Ja Morant on Friday, as he scored just 10 points on 3-for-16 shooting from the field in […]

Well, this isn’t how the Memphis Grizzlies envisioned their season to end. The team clearly had high aspirations for this year. They were extremely confident too: Ja Morant himself said that he was “fine in the West” despite the many contending teams. Now, that quote might haunt him for an eternity, as the Grizzlies were […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been on the receiving end of a major trolling after they lost their playoff series to the Los Angeles Lakers, all after saying earlier in the season that they are “fine in the West.” LeBron James and LA humbled Memphis big time, trouncing them in six games 4-2. The […]

After days of basketball, the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs is coming down to an end. However, some series still have a lot left in the tank. That is the case for the matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Lakers. With Memphis set to travel to face Los Angeles on […]

Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies may have stared at a 3-1 series deficit heading into Game 5 of their first-round matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, but that hasn’t sapped the confidence of this young group, even by just a tiny bit. Desmond Bane remained confident in his team’s chances of forcing a Game […]

When it looked like all hope is lost and a first-round exit is upon them, Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies roared back in Game 5 and made a strong statement to let the Los Angeles Lakers know that the series is not yet over. In fact, it’s far from being done. Naturally, the Grizzlies […]

Ja Morant is a walking highlight reel. The Memphis Grizzlies superstar was up to his usual antics again on Wednesday night in their Game 5 matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. This time around, Ja nearly jumped over LeBron James to finish an insane alley-oop play. Morant came up with a sensational and-1 play over […]

The Memphis Grizzlies had Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers in hand and let it sip away. The Grizzlies blew multiple chances to upset the Lakers in a 117-111 overtime loss. Instead of heading back home with the series tied 2-2, Memphis is on the brink of being eliminated from the 2023 NBA Playoffs. […]

Ja Morant is known and somewhat admired for his flashy and sometimes electric play style on the court. However, the Memphis Grizzlies star might have gone a bit overboard Monday night in a Game 4 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. With the game tied at 99 late in the fourth quarter, Morant raced down […]

Remember when the Memphis Grizzlies were a likeable team? Just a few seasons ago, they were seen as the young, spunky underdogs that everyone was rooting for. Led by the feisty Ja Morant, their surprising run to the top of the West had everyone enthralled. Two years later, and Memphis is arguably the most hated […]

Monday night’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies was not short in action. A lot was on the line in Game 4 of this NBA Playoffs first-round series, and it was clear that every single player on the court knew what was at stake in this one — including of course, […]

Ja Morant was forced to sit out Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers due to a hand injury. It has been heavily bandaged since, and it is clear that the Memphis Grizzlies superstar isn’t at a hundred percent. In Game 4 on Monday, Ja took a hard fall on it and it now appears […]

The 2023 NBA Playoffs are officially underway with already some memorable moments in the books. While some series are over, some are far from being decided. That is the case in the first-round series between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Lakers. With Memphis set to face Los Angeles on the road on Monday, […]

The 2023 NBA Playoffs are officially off and running. While some series are already over, others are far from being decided. That is the case for the first-round matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies. With Los Angeles set to host Memphis on Monday, it means it is time for some Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are 2-1 in their first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies. Ja Morant put up a ridiculous performance in Game 3 with 45 points (22 straight at one point in the fourth quarter), 13 assists and nine rebounds, earning some big praise from LeBron James. James and the Lakers rode a sensational […]

The Memphis Grizzlies suffered another tough loss in Game 3 against the Los Angeles Lakers, and making matters even worse, they saw one of their top players in Dillon Brooks get ejected early in the third quarter for hitting LeBron James below the belt on a steal attempt. All eyes were already on Brooks after […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday despite a tremendous performance from Ja Morant. One of the primary storylines from the game was Dillon Brooks’ dirty foul on LeBron James which led to a flagrant 2 call and an ejection. Rather than explaining himself after the game, Brooks opted to […]

Ja Morant scored 45 points against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. Morant is the only player in Memphis Grizzlies history to score 45 or more points in a playoff game, having now done it three times, per StatMuse. His 22 fourth quarter points is also the most in a single quarter in Grizzlies’ […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant scored 45 points on Saturday. However, his effort wasn’t enough against the Los Angeles Lakers. Memphis was ultimately defeated by a final score of 111-101 in Game 3 of the series. To make matters worse, Morant suffered an injury scare late in the game, per Dr. Evan Jeffries on Twitter. […]