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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 […]

Anthony Edwards just blew a Minnesota Timberwolves franchise record out of the water in what turned out to be an epic playoff debut for the young star. The 20-year-old dropped a game-high 36 points against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies en route to setting a new franchise record for the Wolves. Edwards’ 36-point performance […]

Ja Morant’s battle with Karl-Anthony Towns wasn’t the only Morant-Towns fight that happened during the Minnesota Timberwolves-Memphis Grizzlies Game 1 playoffs showdown on Saturday. In an amusing turn of events, cameras caught the fathers of the two NBA players jokingly jawing at each other on the sidelines. With just a minute left in the game […]

On Friday night, the Atlanta Hawks took on the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA play-in tournament. It was a great game throughout, but in the end, Atlanta pulled through with a big 107-101 victory. Trae Young was on fire, as the young superstar caught plenty of attention from his peers. Even Ja Morant had something […]

After taking down the Los Angeles Clippers in the Play-In game, the Minnesota Timberwolves now get to face off against the Memphis Grizzlies in the opening round of the playoffs. Ja Morant is well aware of what the Wolves bring to the table and the Grizzlies superstar is very much prepared for what’s in front […]

The upcoming playoff matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and Minnesota Timberwolves could be one of the most exciting first-round series in recent memory. Both teams are loaded with young talent, deploying aggressive styles that prioritize their relentless activity and explosive athleticism. Memphis and Minnesota are arguably the league’s most formidable trash talkers, too. Don’t be […]

CJ McCollum had a red-hot first-half performance for the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday as they faced off against the San Antonio Spurs in a win-or-go-home Play-In game. McCollum dropped 27 points in his first-half explosion and even Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant had to take notice. Morant needed just three words to express how […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves, one of the most pleasant surprises from this season, have punched their ticket to the NBA playoffs. Awaiting them is the team that was perhaps the most pleasant surprise from this season, the Memphis Grizzlies. The matchup features several young stars like Ja Morant, Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards and Jaren Jackson Jr. […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is more than excited to be facing off against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs. Right after the Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday to secure the seventh seed and a date with the Grizzlies in the playoffs opener, Morant took […]

The Golden State Warriors are adamant that Jordan Poole should come away with this season’s Most Improved Player award. Earlier in the week, Dubs star Draymond Green came out with a glowing endorsement for Poole as he talked up his teammate’s credentials for the MIP title. The Jordan Poole hype train is picking up steam […]