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Ja Morant came up with a huge performance for the Memphis Grizzlies as they took on the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday. The second-year guard led his team to a 128-106 victory over the Hawks, which left more than a few folks impressed — including none other than Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving. Irving was so […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant unveiled a new hairstyle in the second half of their NBA preseason duel against the Minnesota Timberwolves. After the game, Morant revealed the hilarious story behind it. In an interview with Evan Barnes of Memphis Commercial Appeal, Morant said the hairstyle was born out of an accident after he lost […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has emerged as one of the most promising young players in the game today. Recently, the 21-year-old opened up about one particular area of his game that he wants to continue to improve on, and as it turns out, Morant is turning to Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving for some […]

The Western Conference is stockpiled with formidable powerhouses, therefore leaving a large group of young teams coming up short on a yearly basis. Some of these teams aren’t even bad—they’re just not as good as their conference counterparts. The Oklahoma City Thunder, Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs, Sacramento Kings, New Orleans Pelicans, and […]

The hobby of NBA card collecting can be quite expensive, especially if you are looking for rookie cards of the likes of LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Jayson Tatum and Trae Young, to name a few. In fact, you’ll likely break the bank just to get a Doncic rookie card, which is the hottest item in […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant had a tremendous debut campaign, which allowed him to run away with the season’s Rookie of the Year award. The 21-year-old received a ton of praise for what was an historic rookie year for him, but as it turns out, his own dad is not exactly one for compliments. Apparently, […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant will be the subject of a six-part docu-series titled “Promiseland,” which will chronicle rookie experiences across various sports, according to The Wrap. Future seasons will focus on the stories of other athletes, including basketball stars. The series is in post-production and is set to be released in 2021. It […]

The Memphis Grizzlies entered the NBA restart in pretty good standing. Led by star rookie point guard Ja Morant, the Grizzlies took the league by storm and exceeded expectations during the regular season. Memphis entered the “bubble” as the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference, and had a good chance of advancing to the […]

After The Murray State Racers pummeled the Greenville Panthers by 78 points, Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies sent out a tweet in support of his alma mater. Via Twitter, Morant’s single-emoji reaction to Murray State’s dominant 173-95 win in their home opener says it all. As noted in the tweet, a total of 10 […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has always been a stud. So much so, that the 6-foot-3 point guard was making headlines way before he made his mark in the NBA. Morant recently came across one of his best highlight-reel dunks from his days with Murray State, and the 21-year-old could not help but share his […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant recently got a giraffe named after him at a Memphis zoo and it’s pretty amazing. Take a look: The Memphis Zoo just named its newest animal Ja Raffe, after rookie of the year @JaMorant, and they made a hype video for it and I sorta can't contain myself 😂😂😂 […]

It was earlier announced that the NBPA had already approved December 22 as the new start date of the 2020-21 campaign. Some of the biggest stars in the NBA have already reacted to the breaking news on social media, with guys like Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers and Trae Young of the Atlanta […]

NBA players, its teams, and the league itself have been vocal about getting more people to vote at the 2020 presidential election.  From players using their platform to encourage fans to register and vote to team owners allowing NBA arenas to be used as early voting sites, voting centers, and ballot drop-off locations, the league […]

The Seattle Storm just secured the WNBA title after defeating the Las Vegas Aces in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals. There were more than a few folks that tuned in to the highly-anticipated matchup, including a couple of NBA personalities in Dwyane Wade and Ja Morant. Wade sent out his congratulatory message to the […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant was involved in a pretty funny exchange via Twitter, which centered around Vince Carter’s iconic dunk over Frederic Weis in the 2000 Summer Olympics. Morant took notice of Carter’s dunk, which marked its 20th anniversary on Friday: you had one job Ja 😂😂🤦🏽‍♂️ https://t.co/b0p7YDqCL9 — Ja Morant (@JaMorant) September 25, […]

Mavs star Luka Doncic is being viewed as the top young player to build an NBA team around, according to 15 talent evaluators who were recently polled by HoopsHype. The evaluators were asked to rank their five top players who are still under the age of 25. Doncic, who just wrapped up his second season […]

Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times was the only writer to vote for New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson as Rookie of the Year, preventing Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant from winning the award in unanimous fashion. As expected, once Morant found out that it was Cowley who voted for Williamson and not […]

The 2019-20 All-NBA teams were announced on Wednesday, and Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant has some questions. Ja, who was named the league’s Rookie of the Year, seemed befuddled by the absence of Washington Wizards combo guard Bradley Beal and Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young. no @RealDealBeal23 or @TheTraeYoung ?? 🤔🤦🏽‍♂️ — Ja […]

On Tuesday, it was formally announced that Memphis Grizzlies’ point guard Ja Morant was tabbed as a unanimous selection for the NBA’s All-Rookie First Team. The only unanimous selection on this year’s All-Rookie First Team after winning the league’s Rookie of the Year Award for the 2020-21 regular season a few weeks back, Morant was […]

The 2019-20 NBA All-Rookie teams have been revealed and Ja Morant and Zion Williamson are the headliners. The All-Rookie first team is Ja Morant, Kendrick Nunn, Zion Williamson, Brandon Clarke and Eric Paschall. Meanwhile, the second team is Coby White, Tyler Herro, Terence Davis II, PJ Washington and Rui Hachimura. 2019-20 NBA All-Rookie teams: First […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant is showing his support to ESPN reporter Maria Taylor amid the 670 The Score incident which took place on Monday. Dan McNeil, a longtime Chicago-area sports radio host, sent a controversial tweet during Monday Night football in which he posted a photo of Taylor with the following caption: “NFL […]

Despite narrowly missing out on the NBA playoffs after a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers in the play-in game, the Memphis Grizzlies have a lot of reason for optimism heading into the next season. A big reason for that is their crop of talented young players, including newly-minted Rookie of the Year Ja Morant, […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant was one vote shy of winning the 2020 Rookie of the Year Award unanimously. Someone voted for New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson, and Morant wants to know who the culprit was. Ja Morant on the one ROY vote he didn't get: "I want to shoot them a direct […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant won the 2020 Rookie of the Year Award. The explosive guard took a beautiful picture of the Rookie of the Year trophy with his daughter. Morant and his daughter also shared a cute dance. Daddy Daughter ROY Dance 💙🏆@JaMorant | #KiaROY pic.twitter.com/8qr1jeOJja — Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) September 4, 2020 […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant hopes he can serve as an example for aspiring hoopers after winning the NBA Rookie of the Year Award by a landslide on Thursday. Ja Morant was interviewed by Ernie Johnson and Co. prior to the start of the Boston Celtics-Toronto Raptors matchup. He spoke about his journey from […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant has won the 2019-20 NBA Rookie of the Year Award, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Grizzlies‘ Ja Morant has won NBA Rookie of the Year. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 3, 2020 The 21-year-old was essentially the wire-to-wire favorite to win the award with New Orleans Pelicans rookie […]

Despite playing with a fractured bone in his back—SPINAL—Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum shined down the stretch in his team’s 126-122 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference Play-In game on Saturday afternoon. McCollum lit up the Grizzlies for 29 points on 11-for-19 shooting from the field (3-for-7 from three, 4-for-4 from […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant is showing off some veteran wit when it comes to the media. During the post-game press conference following the Grizzlies’ 126-122 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, ending Memphis’ season, Morant was asked about the lack of fouls being called on CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard. Morant was not falling […]

Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies had a terrific 2019-20 season when you consider they almost made the playoffs in the rugged Western Conference with zero All-Stars on the roster. The future of Memphis is incredibly bright with Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. leading the way. With that said, it certainly wouldn’t surprise anyone within […]

Ja Morant’s stellar rookie season officially ended on Saturday afternoon after the Memphis Grizzlies fell to the Portland Trail Blazers, 126-122, in the Western Conference Play-In game. However, the 21-year-old Morant is rightfully holding his head high after the defeat and looking towards the future. disappointed of the outcome but excited for what’s to come […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant played with a fractured thumb in the last four seeding games at Disney World. The Grizzlies lost to the Portland Trail Blazers in the first-ever NBA play-in game on Saturday. Morant revealed the status of his thumb with reporters after putting up 35 points, four rebounds and eight […]

Memphis Grizzlies veteran Anthony Tolliver wants rookie point guard Ja Morant to be like Damian Lillard in terms of how the Portland Trail Blazers superstar responds to failing. After missing two clutch free-throws against the Los Angeles Clippers and getting trolled by Patrick Beverley and Paul George, Lillard responded by averaging 51.3 points in his […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been fantastic since the season restart, and all their hard work in the bubble finally paid off on Thursday following a hard-fought victory over the Brooklyn Nets, 134-133. This win locked in the Blazers for the eighth spot in the West, as they now face off against the ninth-placed Memphis […]

The Portland Trail Blazers finished the job on Thursday, surviving by the skin on their teeth in a 134-133 high-octane win over the Brooklyn Nets. Now comes the final stamp of approval, winning a game against the Memphis Grizzlies to lock up the eighth seed and move on to the playoffs next week. Here are […]

Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies have to win on Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks to force a play-in game. If they lose, they would have to place their fate in the hands of others. Despite the reality they are facing though, Morant is not letting the pressure eat him. According to the 2019-20 Rookie […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have not played well in Orlando, falling to 1-5 in the “bubble” after losing to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday afternoon, and their playoff chances could be in danger. However, Grizzlies’ rookie point guard Ja Morant does not feel it is time to panic. Instead, Morant is turning his focus to the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were unable to clinch a spot in the play-in round by losing to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, but Ja Morant added several more incredible highlights to his reel as his Grizzlies attempted to make a big comeback. Morant is known for his aerial theatrics, and he threw down a pair of […]

New Orleans Pelicans star rookie power forward Zion Williamson is among three finalists for the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award in spite of appearing in 23 regular-season games thus far. The 2019 NBA Draft’s first overall pick out of Duke is joined by Memphis Grizzlies standout rookie point guard Ja Morant and Miami Heat […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant woke up on Friday in a bad mood at Walt Disney World. Why? Because he was missing his daughter’s first birthday. A great first birthday present from @JaMorant 🎂 pic.twitter.com/O3dQ9msZML — Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) August 7, 2020 Fortunately for the Grizzlies, Ja Morant had a stellar game against the […]