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The Memphis Grizzlies continue to roll without Ja Morant, beating the Golden State Warriors on Monday in blowout fashion. Now, the superstar guard wants everyone to give the respect his teammates deserve. While the current talk has been about the Grizzlies not really needing Morant with the way they play, the young star couldn’t care […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are this year’s biggest surprise. After being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs last season, they were expected to marginally improve this year. Ja Morant’s third year, as well as improvements from the other young players, was expected to make them just a tiny bit better. The Grizzlies took that […]

The Memphis Grizzlies crushed Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday to continue their winning streak, and Ja Morant couldn’t be prouder of his team. Morant is still sidelined for the Grizzlies as he recovers from a knee injury, but despite his absence, Memphis remains competitive and has now won four straight games–all without […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant isn’t the biggest fan of how the MVP award race is being judged. The Grizzlies star has been vocal about lobbying for Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker to at least be in the conversation for the regular season award. Given that the Suns have the best record in […]

The Memphis Grizzlies crept into the NBA Playoffs last season by completing a terrific upset against the eighth-seed Golden State Warriors in the play-in tournament. The Grizzlies ended up succumbing to the first seed Utah Jazz in five games, but Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. and the rest of the crew put the world on […]

Saint Peter’s is going to the Elite Eight after taking down Purdue in their NCAA Tournament showdown. Naturally, NBA players like Ja Morant couldn’t hide their shock and amazement by what the Peacocks have achieved in March Madness. After trailing in the first half 33-29, Saint Peter’s hang tough in the second quarter until they […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are currently one of the most dangerous teams in the NBA thanks to an extremely complete group headlined by Ja Morant. While he hasn’t received a lot of MVP recognition this season, many believe Ja should be in the conversation. But if you’re asking the Grizzlies star himself, he could care less […]

The Phoenix Suns are the best team in the NBA by a longshot, flying high with a 60-14 record. While this is a very complete group, the brilliance of Devin Booker is a huge reason they’re a legitimate title contender right now. But despite putting up 26.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, and five assists per night, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies 2021 – 22 season has been going incredibly well so far. On the surface, their success can be traced to Ja Morant. The third-year guard has been having one hell of a season, after all; an argument can be made for him to crack some MVP ballots. However, lost in Morant’s excellence […]

Vanessa Bryant and Nike have had an up-and-down partnership since her husband Kobe Bryant’s death. The Los Angeles Lakers legend’s contract expired in April of 2021. Bryant’s wife failed to come to an agreement with the corporation, which then became a source of frustration for Vanessa. First, fans had a difficult time trying to purchase […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been without Ja Morant for the past two games now, but it looks as if it will be a while longer until the star point guard returns to action. Shams Charania reported Thursday that the Grizzlies are expected to re-examine Morant’s knee injury in two weeks, keeping him out of action […]

Fresh off a hard fought home win over the Brooklyn Nets, the Memphis Grizzlies are looking like a legit threat to win it all this season. Even with Ja Morant sidelined with knee soreness, the Grizzlies were still able to compete at a high level. Fundamental play and sound team basketball were the main reasons […]

The Indiana Pacers are on the tail-end of a back-to-back as they head south to take on the Memphis Grizzlies. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pacers-Grizzlies prediction and pick. The Pacers are coming off a buzzer-beating 110-109 loss to the Sacramento Kings. They were about to close in on the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are one of the best teams in the NBA this season, and it’s not necessarily solely because of Ja Morant. In fact, they are playing way better without their superstar, which they proved once again during Wednesday’s contest against the Brooklyn Nets. With Morant sidelined for the second straight game because of […]

Ja Morant’s dad was in attendance for the Memphis Grizzlies’ marquee matchup against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. Apparently, he knew all along that the Grizzlies would emerge victorious in this one. True enough, his confident message turned prophetic as a shorthanded Memphis side upset Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and the rest of the […]

Tee Morant is Ja Morant’s biggest supporter and, well, hater. The father of the Memphis Grizzlies star keeps pushing his son to become even better, making sure that he’s not being complacent with what he has achieved. Of course, that continues until this day. In a sneak peek of an interview with Malika Andrews of […]

Ahead of the Brooklyn Nets’ Wednesday showdown with the Memphis Grizzlies, Kevin Durant sang some incredibly high praises for Ja Morant. Simply put, KD gave the ultimate respect to the young star by comparing him to several NBA greats like Allen Iverson and Michael Jordan. After seeing Durant’s comments, Morant showed his appreciation for the […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young hit Taj Gibson and the New York Knicks with the ultimate disrespect, and Ja Morant and Donovan Mitchell couldn’t believe it. Late in the fourth quarter of the contest, Young put the perfect icing on his 45-point cake with an incredible crossover against Taj Gibson–sending the Knicks forward on the […]

Everyone wants to see Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant do the dunk contest. Now, he has made his demand before he considers doing it. ONE BILLION LIKES. ESPN recently posted a video of Morant where they asked what it would take him to join the annual NBA All-Star Weekend contest. The Grizzlies superstar, however, is […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will have their title credentials put to the test on Wednesday night when they host Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets. Unfortunately for the Grizzlies, they will be without superstar point guard Ja Morant, who has apparently failed to recover in time for the marquee matchup. Memphis announced on Tuesday that Morant […]

The 2022 NBA regular season is coming in for a landing. Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets are in 8th place in the Eastern Conference and they have just 10 games remaining on the schedule. The next match vs. the Memphis Grizzlies features one of the NBA’s most electric rising stars in Ja Morant. And […]

He actually did it. Many people doubted he could it. Yet here we are. In his 19th year in the league, LeBron James has become the NBA’s second-leading all-time scorer, surpassing Karl Malone. It was theorized before that he could do it, but it wasn’t really clear whether it would happen. Now, LeBron starts another […]

March Madness is well underway, ladies and gentlemen! The NCAA Tournament has always been known for one thing: upsets. Due to the sudden death format of the tournament, any team has a chance of knocking out their opponents. The results are some incredible wins by underdog schools. This year’s March Madness features the Saint Peter’s […]

At this point in the season, the injuries appear to be catching up to Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant. The 22-year-old was forced to exit in the dying minutes of Friday’s 120-105 loss to the Atlanta Hawks and it has now been confirmed that Morant will be sidelined for at least one game. Morant has […]

After delivering an MVP-like performance on Friday for the Brooklyn Nets, Kevin Durant opened up about the current MVP race between Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic, as well as his thoughts on not being in the conversation. The Nets gutted out a home win over the Portland Trail Blazers, but it wasn’t always pretty. At […]

The NBA regular season is inching closer to its end. With this, the playoffs will begin and a more intense atmosphere will be felt all over the league. And just like it has been for so long, there’s no shortage of drama or conflict as 16 teams fight like gladiators in an arena to become […]

Ja Morant recently caught wind of the current frontrunners for this season’s Defensive Player of the Year award and he’s not liking it one bit. In his mind, the Memphis Grizzlies superstar firmly believes that his teammate, Jaren Jackson Jr., should, at the very least, be in the conversation for the DPOY title. Morant was […]

The Grizzlies were without star point guard Ja Morant on Tuesday due to an injury. However, the team fared just fine as they crushed the Pacers by a final score of 135-102.  Memphis entered the game as 7.5-point favorites and they easily covered that spread. The Grizzlies utilized a complete team effort in the win, as […]

The Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Chesapeake Arena on Sunday night. Both teams were all set to go. Both teams were pumped up to take the floor. Both teams were looking to improve on their win-loss record. Both teams were also wearing white jerseys. As they say, not everything is black […]

Despite their rollercoaster of a relationship during their time together with the Sixers, there’s no denying that Larry Brown and Allen Iverson had quite a bond. Brown is without a doubt an authority on most things Allen Iverson, and the 81-year-old coach has now spoken out about the comparisons between AI and Memphis Grizzlies superstar […]

The Memphis Grizzlies didn’t have their best game against the New York Knicks on Friday, but they still found a way to win. For Ja Morant, that’s what makes them a scary team. Morant reminded everyone of that following their 118-114 victory against the Knicks, highlighting that “it’s crazy” to think that they are not […]

Just like the rest of the NBA world, Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant was in awe of LeBron James after the Los Angeles Lakers forward scored 50 points on Friday against the Washington Wizards. It hasn’t been a full week since LeBron crushed the Golden State Warriors with 56 points, but he was at it […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been one of the most surprising teams in the Association this season. While Ja Morant is playing at an MVP level, his supporting cast is also putting in work. At 45-22, they’ve been doing all of this damage without one of their best players for most of the campaign: Dillon Brooks. […]

Pro athletes on social media have often been targeted by hackers and Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant just became one. Morant recently just exposed an alleged hacker who was trying to get likes for a free courtside ticket. i must've got hacked 😂 cuz 12 ain't tell you dat dawg 😭 https://t.co/dzx3Q6QYNF — Ja […]

Ja Morant has taken the Memphis Grizzlies to previously unthinkable heights this season. Not only is he doing so because he can do seemingly anything he wants on the court, but he has the right leadership abilities to be the face of the franchise. He showed this recently with a great message about his mother, […]

It won’t be long now until Shai Gilgeous-Alexander joins the pantheon of the league’s greats. Not longer than his name, for sure. On Tuesday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder lost to the Milwaukee Bucks, 142-115, but SGA made sure that he went down fighting. SGA once again carried the torch for the Thunder, finishing with […]

Shaquille O’Neal is a big fan of Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant, so much so that he told the youngster he’s the best player in the league today. The Los Angeles Lakers icon made the revelation in the latest episode of NBA on TNT, adding that Morant couldn’t believe it as well when he told […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are on fire, climbing to second place in the West with Ja Morant leading the way. Even better, they are set to have Dillon Brooks back real soon after two months on the sidelines. It is definitely surprising that the Grizzlies have been thriving even though they are not in full health. […]

Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant is in the midst of without a doubt the best season of his young career. So much so, that the 22-year-old has forced himself to the MVP conversation. Moreover, Morant is also one of the frontrunners to land this season’s Most Improved Player of the Year award. That’s just how […]