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Fans should be forgiven for asking if the year is over yet, even though one New Year’s Eve game against the Philadelphia 76ers remains. Beale Street will not see winning basketball in 2025; that much was assured with a second loss to CJ McCollum’s Washington Wizards in eight days. Ja Morant’s second game back (16th […]

Ja Morant returned for the Memphis Grizzlies — and he made sure everyone noticed. In a Friday night clash against the Milwaukee Bucks, his comeback arrived with emphasis. Cedric Coward grabbed a rebound and launched an outlet up the floor. Morant sprinted ahead in full stride. Myles Turner stepped in, hesitated, and wanted no part […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will have Ja Morant available against the Milwaukee Bucks, and that news shifted the outlook before tipoff. Cedric Coward has also been cleared, giving the Grizzlies back an important rotation wing, while the Bucks continue to play without Giannis Antetokounmpo, who remains sidelined with a right calf strain. The swing is clear: […]

The Memphis Grizzlies (14-16) have played admirably and competently without Ja Morant, but as long as the star point guard remains a part of the franchise’s plans, the team will need him to stay on the court. Continuity is essential, and this group has been forced to switch lineups far too often over the last […]

With Memphis Grizzlies young center Zach Edey looking to return from injury, he joins a long list of players on the team who are ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Washington Wizards. As Grizzlies star Ja Morant also deals with an injury, he will also miss Saturday’s contest, which doesn’t even cover a third […]

We’re back once again with another betting prediction and pick for Wednesday’s two-game slate, this matchup coming in the Western Conference. The Memphis Grizzlies (12-14) will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (17-9) in their first meeting of the season. Check our NBA odds series for the Grizzlies-Timberwolves prediction and pick. The Memphis Grizzlies are ninth in the Western […]

In a season defined by the absences of its franchise cornerstones, the Memphis Grizzlies have learned collective health is not merely about who is in uniform, but how the entire operation functions. Jaren Jackson Jr. missed the start of the season. Ja Morant and Zach Edey are back on the injury report, continuing a trend […]

On Wednesday evening, the Minnesota Timberwolves will play host to the Memphis Grizzlies in a matchup of two playoff hopefuls in the Western Conference. Both Ja Morant and Anthony Edwards are on the injury report for this contest, currently listed as questionable for the matchup. Here’s everything we know about Morant and Edwards’ injuries and […]

Tuomas Iisalo had barely finished addressing a locker room caught between celebration and concern before stepping to the podium and offering a revealing snapshot of how the Memphis Grizzlies are wired. The win over the LA Clippers was secure, but the mood was complicated. Ja Morant had exited with another ankle injury just days after […]

For most teams, the sight of a superstar like Ja Morant limping off the floor in the fourth quarter would trigger a crisis. For Jaren Jackson Jr.’s new-look Memphis Grizzlies, it was merely the latest chapter in a season-long manual on adaptation Tuomas Iisalo has been forced to write from scratch. Morant left in the […]

Ja Morant didn’t need a bucket to bring FedExForum to life. Early in the first quarter against the Utah Jazz, with the Memphis Grizzlies trailing 13–11, Morant turned the ball over near the opponent’s rim. What followed summed up why Memphis fans feed off his energy. Morant immediately flipped the switch, raced the length of […]

Ja Morant is finally back on the court for the first time since the Memphis Grizzlies’ 108-100 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on November 15. After fighting back from a calf injury, the star point guard made an immediate impression for his team after making a tough score for his first bucket in his return. […]

Update: Ja Morant will play for the Memphis Grizzlies against the Utah Jazz, according to Marc Stein. The Memphis Grizzlies and Utah Jazz will go head-to-head on Friday night. Ja Morant is dealing with a right calf strain, however, so is the Grizzlies star playing tonight vs. the Jazz? It has been a difficult season […]

The Sacramento Kings aren’t a very well-run franchise, although longtime fans of the NBA would know that already. They’ve managed to fumble their playoff team that got the entire city of Sacramento up on its feet back in 2023, and they are now looking likely to start over from scratch. But this Kings front office […]

Just when the Memphis Grizzlies thought Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. were ready to wrap up the Western Conference standings, Tuomas Iisalo’s squad found a lump of coal in their Christmas stocking. A season marked by constant reintegration and recalibration has hit another obstacle. Unfortunately, after less than a month in the rotations, Zach […]

The NBA trade season is upon us. Many players who just signed contracts this past offseason will become trade-eligible on Dec. 15, which has become the unofficial start of when trade talk really picks up around the NBA. Not to mention, the G League Winter Showcase in Orlando, taking place from Dec. 19-22, will paint […]

For weeks, speculation surrounding Ja Morant’s future has sent the NBA rumor mill into overdrive. Trade chatter has swirled from Miami to Minnesota, fueled by Morant’s frustrations with the Memphis Grizzlies’ new coaching staff and a suspension that magnified early-season tensions. But according to NBA insider Sam Amick, the story being told outside the building […]

The Ja Morant’s Memphis Grizzlies have rediscovered an edge at just the right time, stifling opponents while surging up the Western Conference standings. Tuomas Iisalo has spent the first weeks of December rewiring the locker room’s identity, turning a sluggish start into one of the NBA’s most quietly dominant defensive stretches heading into the holidays. […]

With rumors surrounding the Miami Heat about trades that the team can pursue, like with stars such as Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ja Morant, one vital component in assembling a package could be Terry Rozier’s contract. As the Heat’s grievance with Rozier could shake up any trade talks, his situation remains a fascinating one where his […]

With the Miami Heat recovering from their loss to the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night, 127-111, the team remains one to watch this season, thanks to its early success, with some wondering about potential pursuits for star players via trade. As the basketball world ponders the Heat trading for Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, the […]

A strong win on the scoreboard wasn’t the only thing heating up inside FedExForum on Sunday night. During the Memphis Grizzlies’ dominant 119-96 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, a tense moment between Ja Morant and Blazers forward Deni Avdija briefly shifted attention away from the score and toward the intensity boiling on the court. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have started the season 10-13 off the back of some firm injury trouble to their talisman, Ja Morant. Morant has missed a total of nine games this season, averaging 17.9 points per game, his lowest since his rookie year. As things stand, he can be expected to miss at least one more […]

On Wednesday, a report was published by ESPN detailing the opinions of several scouts and executives around the league, who predictably chose to remain unnamed, around All-Star point guards Ja Morant, Trae Young, and LaMelo Ball. The opinions and analyses were overwhelmingly negative and painted the three potential trade candidates in an unflattering light as […]

Has Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies reached the point of no return? One rival executive believes so, as many wonder if the Grizzlies will trade Morant despite All-Star Jaren Jackson’s downplay of this season’s drama surrounding Ja. Since his exchange with head coach Tumoas Iisalo to his conduct in a postgame interview, which led […]

One of the emerging storylines around the NBA so far this year is the trade rumors surrounding several key players in the league, including Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant and Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball. Ball recently shot down a report of his own desire to be traded, while Morant has already been […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have heard the noise. They know the narratives, the speculation, and the imaginative drama that tends to swirl anytime the season bends in unexpected directions. However, when asked about everything from rotations to chemistry to the latest social-media theories about Ja Morant and the locker room, Jaren Jackson Jr. barely blinked. Why? Because […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Jaren Jackson Jr. has been in an unexpectedly good mood lately, and fans are starting to understand why. Even without All-Star point guard Ja Morant, the Grizzlies have found a way to click, showing signs of resilience and cohesion that have reignited hope for the rest of the season. Jackson, who signed […]

One of the key NBA rumor mill storylines so far this year has been the trade speculation surrounding Memphis Grizzlies former star point guard Ja Morant. Morant has been in and out of the lineup so far this year due to injury, but when he’s been on the court, he’s seen his play taper off […]

As the NBA calendar flips to December, trade talks and rumors around the NBA are beginning to surface. Many players who signed contracts this offseason become eligible to be traded on Dec. 15, and this is normally a period where front offices begin devising their plans for February’s trade deadline. Last season, Dennis Schroder was […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are searching for answers, and one of the biggest remains unsolved: who should run their offense long-term? Despite a stalled attempt to engage the Memphis Grizzlies about Ja Morant, Minnesota is still actively exploring the point guard market. The front office remains committed to upgrading its playmaking, ball-handling, and late-game execution, areas […]

A heated post-game confrontation between Klay Thompson and Ja Morant has taken another twist, and this time, a former Golden State Warrior is weighing in. After the Mavericks-Grizzlies matchup ended dramatically, Morant and Thompson exchanged words, with Morant reportedly calling Klay a “bum” following the veteran guard’s missed game-tying three in the final seconds. The clip […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been perhaps the most drama-filled NBA team this year, and Ja Morant is at the forefront of their issues. The two-time All-Star was once viewed as a potential face of the NBA. He has since been suspended multiple times and dealt with injury issues. The frustrations of the last couple of […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been no strangers to aggressive maneuvers under general manager Tim Connelly, from acquiring Rudy Gobert in 2022 to trading Karl-Anthony Towns in 2024 and probing the market for Kevin Durant last season. Already this year, the Wolves reportedly explored acquiring Ja Morant, signaling the franchise’s ambition to upgrade at the point […]

Trade rumors have swirled around Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant in recent weeks. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the Sacramento Kings are one of the teams to have checked in on a potential Morant trade. “The Sacramento Kings were among the teams to inquire regarding the availability of Ja Morant and have signaled the […]

Kenyon Martin has a simple question for Ja Morant. When, exactly, did he become “tough”? On a recent episode of Gil’s Arena, former All-Star Kenyon Martin ripped into Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant for his postgame altercation with Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson after Memphis’ 102-96 win in Dallas. Morant, out with a calf strain, […]

Recently, the Memphis Grizzlies picked up a second straight win with a road victory over the Dallas Mavericks, without Ja Morant in the lineup. However, the biggest story coming out of that game was an altercation between Morant and Klay Thompson, with Thompson having some scathing words for the former All-Star after the game. One […]

Get the Three Six Mafia mix ready. Something worth sampling is finally brewing on Beale Street, even as the Memphis Grizzlies navigate some early-season absences. After stumbling to a 4-11 record, Tuomas Iisalo has strung together back-to-back victories while developing something that can’t be drawn up on a whiteboard: attitude. Not recklessness. Not immaturity. Just […]

On Saturday evening, the Memphis Grizzlies picked up a narrow road win over the Dallas Mavericks to push their record to 6-11 on the young 2025-26 NBA season. The Grizzlies did it without point guard Ja Morant, who sat this game out due to injury but was still in attendance on the bench. At one […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night, losing by a final score of 102-96. With the defeat, they fell to 5-13 on the campaign as the Mavs’ difficult season continued. For Dallas, Klay Thompson led the way with 22 points on 7-17 shooting from the field and 6-12 […]