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It was announced on Monday that, as expected, Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant has been named as the 2021-22 Most Improved Player of the Year. Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks was one of the first to react on Twitter as he gave Morant his flowers for this epic win. Trae had nothing but praise […]

As it turns out, Ja Morant’s Most Improved Player of the Year award wouldn’t be heading to his trophy case. Just hours after he received the award, the Memphis Grizzlies star took to Instagram to show how he’s giving it to his teammate Desmond Bane. On his IG story, Morant mentioned Bane and said that […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant may think someone else is more deserving of the Most Improved Player of the Year award, but he remains thankful that he won the honor. On Twitter, Morant showed his appreciation for those who voted for him and shared how the acknowledgement is a testament to the work he puts […]

It was officially announced on Monday that Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant bagged this year’s Most Improved Player award. He was the clear frontrunner for the title and there was little doubt about this win. However, it didn’t make the actual announcement any less endearing for Morant and the rest of his teammates. Towards the […]

Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant secured the NBA’s Most Improved Player award on Monday, reeling in 38 first-place votes, with San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray finishing second. Morant, who found out about the honor while at his team’s practice, was understandably ecstatic. Murray, on the other hand, was less excited. In fact, the […]

Charles Barkley disagrees with the NBA’s decision to give Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant the Most Improved Player award. But maybe not for the reasons you may think. Speaking on TNT’s NBA Tip-off show on Monday, Barkley said while the Grizzlies superstar “had a fabulous year,” it’s what is expected of him as the second […]

With a Memphis Grizzlies Game 5 NBA Playoff game against the Minnesota Timberwolves scheduled for Tuesday night, the eyes of the basketball world will be tuned to the contest to see which team can seize control of a series that is tied at two games apiece. Ahead of the Grizzlies-Timberwolves game, we’ll be making our […]

Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant took some major strides this season, developing into an all-world talent right before our eyes. Year 3 has featured quite the step forward for Morant, who made huge leaps in terms of his overall scoring output, while also improving as a shooter overall. Morant was rewarded for the developments he […]

Context is key. That was the case following the riveting Memphis Grizzlies and Minnesota Timberwolves game on Saturday that saw Minnesota escape with a 119-118 victory. Timberwolves’ beat reporter Chris Hine sent out the following Tweet discussing a situation involving Grizzlies’ star Ja Morant and Timberwolves’ star Anthony Edwards in the hallway after the contest. […]

Karl-Anthony Towns and Ja Morant aren’t the only members of their families starring in the playoffs’ most hotly contested first-round series. The impact of Karl Towns Sr., though, actually extends a bit further on the Minnesota Timberwolves than his hilarious sideshow with Tee Morant suggests. During an interview with Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports following […]

Following the Memphis Grizzlies’ massive 26-point comeback, momentum was clearly on their side heading to a pivotal Game 4 at Target Center. The Minnesota Timberwolves were still recovering from the devastating loss on Thursday night, but Karl Anthony-Towns and Anthony Edwards led the charge to tie the series with a 119-118 victory. Ja Morant struggled […]

Many figured the Memphis Grizzlies going up 3-1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves was a foregone conclusion after the Grizzlies’ epic comeback in Game 3. However, Ja Morant and company let that prime opportunity slip through their fingers, taking home a 119-118 Game 4 loss to go back to Memphis with the series tied at 2-2. […]

Damian Lillard was an avid spectator of Saturday night’s matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Portland Trail Blazers superstar liked what he saw from the Grizzlies and it led him to a blunt assessment of this squad. Clearly, Lillard loves how the Grizzlies went through the process of building their team […]

Jordan Poole has arguably been the biggest breakout star of the NBA Playoffs thus far. But he’s been doing this for the Golden State Warriors all season. He’s now just getting a bigger stage to do it. As the Warriors faced instability all season long with injuries to Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and a recovering […]

Expectations were high for the Memphis Grizzlies heading into the postseason. They possess one of the most impressive young rosters in the NBA and have proven to be a high-caliber contender. This has been put to the test early on in the postseason with their matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The TWolves were able to […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is great at doing two things: 1. Playing basketball and 2. Blasting his opponents. On Thursday, things got chippy between the Grizzlies and the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of their first round battle in the NBA Playoffs. After the Grizzlies completed a massive come-from-behind win, Morant couldn’t help but […]

Ja Morant is never shy to speak out. He did exactly that after the Grizzlies’ 26-point comeback win over Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3. A mic’ed up Karl-Anthoyn Towns was heard talking some trash against the Grizzlies as his team was up big early in the first game in Minnesota. “Yeah, […]

Ja Morant had an off night in Game 3 as the Memphis Grizzlies mounted a sensational comeback against the Minnesota Timberwolves. After the game, the Grizzlies superstar was quick to admit his shortcomings while also heaping praise on his teammates for stepping up. Morant responded to a tweet about his performance in Game 3 and […]

Take a bow, Ja Morant! The Memphis Grizzlies superstar headlined in what is perhaps the greatest playoff moment in franchise history. Down by as much as 26-points at one point, Morant willed the team back into the game to lead them to a Game 3 victory. It’s just another story to add to the team’s […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves-Memphis Grizzlies series has turned into the marquee matchup in the Western Conference. One interesting duel to watch has been the point guard battle between Ja Morant and Patrick Beverley. It’s even got Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James excited. King James was made witness to Beverley going at the Grizzlies star early […]

The Memphis Grizzlies fell to a 26-point lead at one point in Game 3 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Since then, the team has fought back and is fighting for a tough victory to up 2-1 in the series. Basketball is a game of runs, but during the playoff matchup, LeBron James shared some of his […]

Shaq is a huge fan of Ja Morant. On Thursday, O’Neal revealed that he sees a little bit of Los Angeles Lakers icon and former teammate Kobe Bryant in the Grizzlies superstar. This is some ultimate praise from one of the greatest centers of all time. According to Shaq, what sets Morant apart is his […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves absolutely blitzed the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 3 of their first-round series on Thursday night. Patrick Beverley was in the thick of the action and he made sure he let Ja Morant know what was up. Beverley attacked the Grizzlies superstar early and often. The feisty Timberwolves guard also made sure to […]

The Memphis Grizzlies and Minnesota Timberwolves are battling it out in their first-round NBA Playoff series. Things are knotted up at 1-1 as we enter Game 3 and the series moves to Minnesota. After a surprise Timberwolves road win in Game 1 of the series, Memphis bounced back on Tuesday night with an emphatic 124-96 […]

After losing Game 1 to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies responded in Game 2 with a historical beating of their first round opponents. The Grizzlies took down the Timberwolves 124-96 to even the series at 1-1. It was a balanced performance from the team, with seven players scoring in double figures […]

Ja Morant put his team on his shoulder on Tuesday night as the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 124-96, to tie this opening-round series at 1-1. Morant put up a 23-point, 10-assists double-double as he led the Grizzlies to a convincing blowout win against the Wolves. After his strong performance in Game 2, Morant […]

Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant was forced to head to the locker room in the third period of Game 2 against the Minnesota Timberwolves after being on the receiving end of a massive hit from Karl-Anthony Towns. Morant looked like he was in serious pain on the bench right after the play and he headed […]

It looks like Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant has a new fan in Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma. As Morant put on an all-around effort for the Grizzlies in the first half of their Game 2 showdown with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Kuzma took to Twitter his observation of the game. He highlighted the 22-year-old’s decision […]

The Golden State Warriors caught fire on Monday night and they poured it all over a hapless Denver Nuggets side. The Dubs showcased their entire shooting repertoire in Game 2 and even Memphis Grizzlies superstar had to react to the onslaught. All Morant could do was laugh as he watched the Warriors torch the Nuggets […]

Jalen Brunson made headlines on Monday night after he led the Mavs to a 110-104 victory to take Game 2 of their first-round series. Brunson exploded for a career-high 41 points to lead the Mavs to a series-tying victory. The Mavs guard was so impressive that even Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant had to take […]

The second-seeded Memphis Grizzlies struggled out of the gate in Saturday’s playoff opener, losing Game 1 to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Grizzlies gave up a whopping 130 points in the loss and now need to regroup after losing home-court advantage. This young Memphis team has been resilient all season, so expect them to come out with […]

Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns are on a mission to avenge their NBA Finals loss last season. They wasted no time proving it in Game 1 against the New Orleans Pelicans. With the Pelicans making a furious comeback from 23 down, cutting the lead to as little as six, CP3 knew he had to […]

Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant, in real Michael Jordan fashion, wants the haters to keep the same energy when they play the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of their playoff series. The Grizzlies lost Game 1 by quite a margin, 130-117, but Morant couldn’t care less about the defeat and is not panicking despite the […]

The NBA announced its finalists for its awards. The Memphis Grizzlies are represented twice, by Ja Morant for the Most Improved Player award and Taylor Jenkins for the Coach of the Year award, despite having tons of deserving candidates for several other awards. Jaren Jackson Jr. had a phenomenal defensive season while Desmond Bane took […]

At the start of the 2022 NBA playoffs on Saturday, the whole league got a good look at what the future holds with the likes of Ja Morant, Anthony Edwards, Jordan Poole and Tyrese Maxey all putting up impressive performances. As ESPN Stats and Info noted, it is the first time in the history of […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has just one message for all the doubters bashing his team after losing Game 1 of their playoff series with the Minnesota Timberwolves: he’s taking notes. The Timberwolves pulled off a shocker after dominating the Grizzlies in their Saturday showdown, 130-117, to take the 1-0 lead in the series and […]

Anthony Edwards just set the Minnesota Timberwolves franchise record for the most points in his playoffs debut. That’s how well this young man played as he led the Wolves to a 130-117 win over Ja Morant and the Grizzlies in Game 1 of their opening-round series. After his epic 36-point performance, Edwards had an extremely […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves kept their momentum going on Saturday and this resulted in an epic Game 1 performance against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Wolves dropped a whopping 130 points all over Ja Morant and Co. as they set a new scoring record not seen in nearly five decades. The Grizzlies simply had no answer for […]

When the Minnesota Timberwolves secured a playoff berth, Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant hyped up his showdown with Anthony Edwards. They are two of the most athletic and electrifying players in the NBA, so naturally, their faceoff is must-see TV. Fast forward to a few days later and the two didn’t disappoint with an incredible […]