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The Memphis Grizzlies lost again on Friday night. This time around, they fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 111-100. This marked Ja Morant and the Grizzlies’ fifth consecutive loss, which in case you forgot, all started with a 122-121 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers last week. Yup, that was the game that saw Shannon Sharpe […]

The Golden State Warriors escaped Chase Center with a 122-120 win over the rival Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday despite Steph Curry’s late-game ejection. Here are three key takeaways from a thrilling Warriors victory. A much-needed crunch-time turnaround The Grizzlies led this game 107-99 midway through the fourth quarter, in pretty much the same strong position […]

We all know the backstory between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors. These two teams have emerged as a budding rivalry in the Western Conference, and they are slated to go toe-to-toe again on Wednesday in a marquee matchup in the Bay Area. Ja Morant sat out the Grizzlies’ last game due to […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant didn’t play on Monday against the Sacramento Kings, but that didn’t stop the haters from trolling and bashing him after his team got blown out in the contest. The Kings obliterated the Morant-less Grizzlies by 33 points, 133-100, behind a balanced offense led Trey Lyles, De’Aaron Fox and Keegan Murray. […]

After winning a league-best 11 straight games, the Memphis Grizzlies are now in the midst of a two-game losing skid. They will obviously want to get back to winning ways on Monday in a matchup against the Sacramento Kings, but they may need to do it without Ja Morant. The Grizzlies superstar is currently dealing […]

Ja Morant is bound to become all-time Memphis Grizzlies great. Still in only his fourth season in the NBA, Morant has been consistently showing why he is the present and the future of the Grizzlies franchise. In yet another proof of his greatness, Morant has just become the fastest player in Grizzlies history to rack […]

Shannon Sharpe stole the show on Friday night as the Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Memphis Grizzlies at the Crypto.com Arena. Sharpe was in attendance to watch the high-profile game, and at one point, the outspoken broadcaster and former NFL star got into it with Ja Morant and some other Grizzlies players over a LeBron […]

Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies saw their 11-game win streak get snapped by the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night with a 122-121 loss. But that’s not what everyone walked away from the game talking about. Of course, everyone was left shocked by the shouting match that took place between Shannon Sharpe and pretty […]

Unlike Ja Morant (according to Shannon Sharpe), Russell Westbrook wanted the smoke. The Los Angeles Lakers (21-25) escaped with a much-needed close win against a quality opponent on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena, as they pulled off a 122-121 upset over the Memphis Grizzlies (31-14), who had won 11 straight games. Throughout the cold night […]

Former Denver Nuggets coach George Karl didn’t hold back in his criticism of Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies after the team had a heated exchange with Shannon Sharpe during Friday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers. For those who missed it, Sharpe had a messy verbal altercation with Morant, his father Tee Morant, Dillon […]

There were some wild scenes during Friday’s high-profile matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies. Tempers flared as Shannon Sharpe, who was in attendance watching the game, got into a heated altercation with some of the Grizzlies players. Ja Morant was one of the players who had a verbal spat with the […]

Ja Morant’s dad, Tee Morant, is quickly moving on from his heated verbal exchange with FOX Sports commentator and NFL legend Shannon Sharpe during Friday’s Memphis Grizzlies-Los Angeles Lakers game. For those who missed it, the two had a confrontation and had to be separated, with Sharpe being escorted out of the building. According to […]

On the list of unexpected NBA altercations this weekend was Shannon Sharpe feuding against Ja Morant’s dad and the entire Memphis Grizzlies roster during their matchup at Crypto.com Arena against the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James was involved, too. Sort of. Sharpe had words for several Grizzlies, including Ja Morant and his father Tee before […]

Shannon Sharpe made all sorts of headlines on Friday night after he was involved in a heated altercation during the nationally-televised matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies. Sharpe had to be escorted out of the stands after getting in a heated altercation with Ja Morant, Steven Adams, and eventually, Ja’s dad […]

Ja Morant’s dad, Tee Morant, and former NFL star-turned-media personality Shannon Sharpe got into a heated exchange during the Memphis Grizzlies’ showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. Videos from the game showed Sharpe and the Morant patriarch exchanging some words. Apparently, it started with the FOX Sports commentator saying something to Ja before […]

LeBron James has been a perpetual fixture on the Los Angeles Lakers’ injury report of late. It was the same case again for the four-time NBA champion ahead of Friday’s marquee matchup against Ja Morant and the red-hot Memphis Grizzlies. LeBron James injury status vs. Grizzlies At this point, it’s no longer a surprise to […]

When talking about the best young guards in the league, Luka Doncic’s name immediately comes to mind. He’s then followed by the likes of Ja Morant, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Trae Young, among many others. However, for NBA legend Gary Payton, the Memphis Grizzlies star is on the top of his list and no one else […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant wants to turn the attention of the basketball world to head coach Taylor Jenkins and what could possibly be the biggest disrespect he’s seeing. On Twitter, Morant responded to a post saying that Jenkins is being widely ignored by the media despite the fact that he should be the top […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant is arguably the greatest athlete at his position that the league has ever seen. He almost levitates off the ground when skying for a dunk or chase-down block, and because of this, he’s essentially guaranteed to produce one highlight play every night. But if there’s one downside to Morant’s […]

Ja Morant led the Memphis Grizzlies to another lopsided win on Monday with a 136-106 blowout victory over a shorthanded Phoenix Suns side. The All-Star point guard led the charge for Memphis, going off for 29 points on 11-of-20 shooting, to go along with two rebounds, seven assists, a steal, and one turnover in just […]

Ja Morant wasn’t even supposed to play on Monday against the Phoenix Suns. The Memphis Grizzlies superstar entered the matchup as questionable due to a left hip injury, but he was eventually cleared to play ahead of the opening tip. It didn’t look like Ja was hurting at all as he dominated the Suns with […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant missed two of the last four games with a thigh injury. The Grizzlies didn’t miss a beat without their best player, as they beat the Jazz and Spurs in convincing fashion earlier in the month. As of late, Morant has been dealing with another injury, this time to his hip. […]

It’s not only Kevin Durant who went crazy after witnessing Ja Morant’s poster slam against the Indiana Pacers. Even Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James lost his mind over the early Dunk-of-the-Year candidate from the Memphis Grizzlies guard. To recall, Morant absolutely obliterated Jalen Smith on Saturday after the Pacers big man tried to stop […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have a big game against the Phoenix Suns on Monday, but they might be without the services of their franchise superstar Ja Morant. Morant is listed on the Grizzlies injury report for the game as questionable with left hip soreness. .@memgrizz status report, Jan. 16 vs @Suns: QUESTIONABLEJohn Konchar – Non-COVID IllnessJa […]

Just in case those brave enough to challenge him at the rim didn’t already know, Ja Morant sent all would-be shot-blockers a helpful warning after breaking the NBA internet once again on Thursday night. Tweeting highlights of his instant-classic poster over Indiana Pacers big man Jalen Smith, the Memphis Grizzlies superstar advised all rim-protectors to […]

Ja Morant sent shock waves through the NBA world on Saturday when he threw down one of the absolute best dunks of the season during the Memphis Grizzlies game against the Indiana Pacers. Morant exploded to the basket, rose up, cocked his arm back and absolutely posterized Jalen Smith. Not only was the dunk a […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant, just like the whole NBA Twitterverse, lost his mind after witnessing Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant detonate against the Indiana Pacers with a wild Dunk of the Year-candidate throwdown. Late in the third quarter of their Saturday showdown, Morant escaped his defenders and found a clear path to the rim […]

We all know by now how Ja Morant has some of the wildest hops in the entire NBA. The Memphis Grizzlies superstar reminded the entire basketball world about this known fact on Saturday after exploding all over Indiana Pacers power forward Jalen Smith with a slam that should be a worthy dunk of the year […]

Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies could get a massive boost soon with the nearing return of injured sharpshooter Danny Green. Green, who was sent to the Grizzlies in a trade with the Philadelphia 76ers for De’Anthony Melton, has been recovering from a torn ACL and has yet to make his debut with his new […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant came through for a young fan who lost her precious signed ball to thieves last Monday. The fan, identified as Ellie Hughes, had been bringing the same ball to Grizzlies home games since she was 5 years old to it signed by the players. Unfortunately during Memphis’ game against the […]

Ja Morant has been out of action for the Memphis Grizzlies in their last two games. The 23-year-old has been dealing with soreness in his right thigh, and while it does sound like a minor injury, it has forced him to miss back-to-back contests already. Memphis is slated to take on the San Antonio Spurs […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant missed Sunday’s game against the Utah Jazz with right thigh soreness. Without their best player, the Grizzlies were able to beat Utah on the road by a final score of 123-118. Still, when Memphis returns home to play the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night, every Grizzlies fan will […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant wants to see Jericho Sims and Shaedon Sharpe in the 2023 NBA Dunk Contest, but Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma asked the real question to him: what about you? On Sunday Morant reacted to a report that Houston Rockets forward Kenyon Martin Jr. has committed to joining the Slam Dunk […]

It’s always a treat to see a young team with loads of potential begin to figure things out. The Indiana Pacers are one of those teams. Led by third-year future Point God Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers have now gone a surprising 22-18 through 40 games following their Friday night 108-99 win against the Portland Trail […]

Unsurprisingly, the first returns of the 2023 NBA All-Star Game votes have caused quite a stir in and around the league. For ex-NBA big man turned ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins, what drew his ire is the fact that Ja Morant hasn’t been voted in as a starter. Big Perk is so impressed with what Ja […]

Ja Morant was the Memphis Grizzlies’ leading scorer against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday – but it was Jaren Jackson Jr. who stole the show. JJJ finished just a point off Morant’s total with a season-high 31 points on an extremely efficient 12 of 14 shooting. He also added 10 rebounds and a trio of […]

Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant made waves around the NBA when he recently came out with an audacious claim about not fearing anyone out in the West. You just knew that Draymond Green had to have something to say about that bold statement, and while it may have taken him a couple of weeks to […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are fresh off a dominant win over the Charlotte Hornets. Ja Morant led the way with 23 points and eight assignments in the 131-107 victory. He also provided one of the more akward and peculiar highlights of the night. After a triple from LaMelo Ball near the end of the third quarter, […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant was hit with a lawsuit stemming from an alleged violent incident with a minor. The altercation was said to have occurred during a pickup basketball game months before the 2022-23 NBA season. The court records indicate that the case against Morant, which was filed in September, is considered sealed, […]