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Several members of the 2019 NBA Draft were recently asked to vote on their classmates in a series of categories, including “most athletic” and “best shooter.” As part of their polling process, the rookies recognized Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant as the “best playmaker” from this year’s draft. Via NBA.com: Which rookie is the […]

John Schuhmann of NBA.com does an annual survey of the NBA’s rookies, and the results are in for the 2019-20 season. The first query presented was about who they thought would win this upcoming season’s Rookie of the Year award, and as expected, New Orleans Pelicans phenom Zion Williamson came out on top. However, by garnering 35% […]

Zion Williamson and Ja Morant will play on a national holiday. It’s perfect for the New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies. The NBA released full 2019-20 schedules for all 30 teams in the NBA at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, August 12. After an action-packed offseason, the schedule was highly anticipated and the schedule […]

Niele Ivey has only been an official member of the Memphis Grizzlies’ coaching staff for less than a week. Still, she already seems to fully understand the importance of Ja Morant’s development to the present and future of her new team. Ivey, the NBA’s ninth female assistant coach, told David Cobb of the Memphis Commercial […]

An executive who works for the Memphis Grizzlies believes putting stat benchmarks on point guard Ja Morant for his rookie season “would be silly and not productive.” The Grizzlies are handing the keys to the franchise to Morant now that Marc Gasol and Mike Conley are both gone. Morant was the second overall pick in […]

There has already been quite a bit of buzz about this 2019 draft class, with the two Duke men in Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett grabbing the majority of the the headlines. It makes sense, since Williamson may be a once-in-a-generation talent and Barrett ended up in America’s biggest market. While the two former Blue […]

The odds have been released on the top three candidates for the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, and unsurprisingly, the top three picks of the draft have the best chances. Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, and RJ Barrett hold the top spots. Here are the complete odds as released by Odds Shark: Odds to win […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will be throwing it back to their roots this season by donning some throwback jerseys of the now-defunct Vancouver Grizzlies team. This was recently announced by a Grizzlies fan page via Twitter, who even posted a Photoshopped image of prized rookie Ja Morant giving a fresh take on the two-decade-old design. BREAKING: […]

There has been so much hype around first overall pick Zion Williamson — and rightfully so — that it seems a lot of people are forgetting about Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, who was selected just one spot below Williamson as the second overall pick. Well, this simply isn’t the case for San Antonio Spurs […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been one of the most active teams in the offseason thus far. The front office have been extremely busy and have pulled the trigger on various deals that likewise have varying implications for the team moving forward. Below, we highlight the three biggest takeaways from the Grizzlies’ offseason dealings thus far, […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant is not happy with his NBA 2K20 rating, and he vows to work hard to get a rating appropriate for his skills. Morant, the second overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft, is rated 79 by the popular videogame. He is the second-highest rated player among rookies, only behind New […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. is the biggest fan of Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant. JJJ made that clear when he hilariously asked for Morant’s autograph during the Summer League in Las Vegas. As Morant entertains fans in the Summer League — taking pictures and signing autographs — Jackson came to him from the bleachers, handed a […]

It appears Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell is intrigued by the talent the 2019 NBA Draft had to offer. Many have pegged New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson as the clear-cut favorite to win the NBA Rookie of the Year award. However, while Mitchell thinks that way too, the Jazz star feels Memphis Grizzlies point […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver is not thinking of punishing the New Orleans Pelicans and the Memphis Grizzlies for sitting out top rookies Zion Williamson and Ja Morant in the 2019 NBA Las Vegas Summer League. Williamson is not expected to play for the Pelicans again this summer. Morant, the second overall pick in the 2019 […]

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Southern California on Thursday, the strongest to ever hit the region in 20 years. NBA players were stunned, and some of them posted their reactions on Twitter. Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma and former teammate Jordan Clarkson said that it was the first time in their lives that they […]

Former 14th-overall draft pick Cameron Payne will play for the Dallas Mavericks’ Las Vegas Summer League team, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reports. Payne, 24, last played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, signing two 10-day contracts with the franchise in 2019 before parting with the Cavs at the end of January. Prior to his time with Cleveland, Payne […]

Former Memphis Grizzlies swingman and defensive extraordinaire Tony Allen recently took the time to heap some serious praise on Ja Morant. Morant, the second overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, is yet to suit up as an NBA player for Memphis, but Allen already believes that the former Murray State point guard has the […]

Newly drafted Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant wore the No. 12 throughout his career at Murray State. Most players like to keep their collegiate number when drafted to the NBA, but in Morant’s case, it was already taken by his new teammate, Yuta Watanabe. Morant didn’t want to press the issue, but he did […]

The Memphis Grizzlies nabbed their point guard of the future when they drafted Murray State’s Ja Morant second overall in last Thursday’s NBA Draft. The Grizzlies are not expecting to win anything significant next season as they enter full rebuild mode, so they will put their attention into developing their young talent. Morant will play […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant was invited to do the honors of smashing a guitar prior to the Memphis 901 FC game on Saturday at AutoZone Park. Morant, selected by the Grizzlies with the second overall pick in Thursday’s draft, came out from the dugout with the guitar in hand, and smashed it on the […]

Ja Morant hasn’t even played a single game for the Memphis Grizzlies, yet he’s already getting an abundance of love from the fans. Ja Morant was in attendance at AutoZone Park to do the honors for 901 FC’s pregame guitar smash on Saturday. Right before the doing the traditional smash, the crowd broke out into […]

On Thursday night, the Memphis Grizzlies took a couple of more steps in their rebuild, selecting Murray State guard Ja Morant with the second overall pick and then taking Gonzaga forward Brandon Clarke with the 21st pick, which they acquired in a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Morant and Clarke will now join second-year […]

As expected, New Orleans Pelicans high-flyer Zion Williamson is the heavy favorite to win the 2020 Rookie of the Year award, per BetOnline.ag. The online betting site has Williamson at -200 to win the award. Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant is second at +400, while New York Knicks small forward RJ Barrett is third […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant says he will not play in the 2019 NBA Summer League. Morant underwent right knee surgery at the beginning of June. The Grizzlies selected Morant with the second overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Ja is now the new face of the franchise, as Memphis traded Mike […]

Ja Morant was selected second overall in the 2019 NBA Draft, and the young point guard is aware that the Memphis Grizzlies have high expectation on him. Morant is expected to start at point guard for the Grizzlies in the 2019-20 NBA season after they traded veteran playmaker Mike Conley. Conley was sent to the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have selected Murray State point guard Ja Morant with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Morant, a consensus First Team All-American as a sophomore, averaged 24.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, an NCAA-leading 10.0 assists, and 1.8 steals per game in 2018-19. He shot 49.9 percent from the field and […]

The 2019 NBA Draft is finally complete. It’s been exactly one week since the Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors to capture the 2019 championship, but the NBA world hasn’t had any time to sleep since then, especially with all of the trades on Thursday. Time: 7 p.m. ET Location: Brooklyn, New York Betting […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are heavily unlikely to trade their No. 2 selection in Thursday’s 2019 NBA Draft, now surely locked onto drafting Ja Morant of Murray State with the pick, according to SNY’s Ian Begley. The Grizzlies would need to receive an “incredibly strong offer” to warrant thinking about trading their pick, especially considering they […]

It’s safe to say that Ja Morant would have relished spending a portion of his debut NBA campaign learning from a seasoned veteran like Mike Conley. Once the presumptive No. 2 overall pick in Thursday’s draft heard the Memphis Grizzlies had agreed to trade their long-time point guard to the Utah Jazz, though, Morant couldn’t […]

Consensus No. 2 overall pick Ja Morant isn’t worried about the doubters or the skepticism that is likely to seep in during his rookie year in the league, claiming he’s made it this far thriving off his critics. “Yes, I really like the negative energy,” said Morant during the NBA Draft media availability. “‘He haven’t […]

NBA Draft prospect Ja Morant isn’t letting the arthroscopic procedure he had performed on his right knee earlier this month get in the way of his Summer League availability. According to Ben Golliver of The Washington Post, Morant says he’s feeling good and is still planning to participate in this year’s Summer League tournament: https://twitter.com/BenGolliver/status/1141364468426977280 […]

Several NBA personnel believe expected No. 2 pick Ja Morant is better than consensus No. 1 pick Zion Williamson, or that he will ultimately become the better pro, according to Jordan Schultz of ESPN. It took quite a bit for this take to surface, but some had been feeling this way even before the NCAA […]

Highly rated 2019 NBA Draft prospect Ja Morant has resumed basketball-related activities just one week after undergoing a minor knee surgery. Morant’s cousin, Graysen O. Morant, tweeted a video of the NBA aspirant getting his shots. The Murray State guard knocked down eight consecutive 3-pointers with a shooting coach’s hand in his face. Apparently, his […]

All signs point to the Memphis Grizzlies selecting Ja Morant with the No. 2 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Just in case Memphis changes course and decides to go a different direction, though, the Murray State point guard is doing everything he can to ensure he wouldn’t be waiting in the green for long. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are poised to select Ja Morant with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. The Murray State guard is reportedly meeting with Grizzlies representatives in advance of the Draft. Murray State’s Ja Morant — the projected No. 2 pick in the NBA Draft — is visiting the Grizzlies in […]

The 2019 NBA Draft is less than two weeks away, and it appears that the Memphis Grizzlies are already rolling out the red carpet for Murray State point guard Ja Morant. Morant — the presumptive No. 2 overall pick — was spotted in downtown Memphis as he met with team officials on Sunday, per Shams […]

Ja Morant has been penned as the Memphis Grizzlies’ obvious choice as the No. 2 overall selection in the NBA Draft after coming up big in the lottery. And while he recently underwent a knee surgery, it won’t keep the team away from having Morant don their hat on draft night, according to Sam Vecenie […]

The New Orleans Pelicans, Memphis Grizzlies and New York Knicks currently own the top three picks, respectively, in the 2019 NBA Draft. With these three struggling franchises slated to hold on to their picks come this summer, former Duke Blue Devils big man Zion Williamson, former Murray State Racers point guard Ja Morant and former […]

With the NBA Draft just three weeks away, it has been ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that Murray State freshman point guard Ja Morant will be out of action for around a month following a minor knee procedure. ESPN Sources: Point guard Ja Morant — the projected No. 2 pick in the June NBA Draft […]