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The Memphis Grizzlies have a lot of faith in rookie point guard Ja Morant, and for good reasons. However, as it does for almost all players, it may take an adjustment period at first. Someone who is playing an important role in trying to help “speed up the learning curve” for Morant is Tyus Jones. […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant says he is 100 percent ready for the start of this season’s training camp. However, the former Murray State standout hasn’t played any five-on-five since his knee surgery earlier this summer, according to a report from Chris Herrington of The Daily Memphian. Ja Morant declares himself 100 percent for the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies announced on Thursday rookie point guard Ja Morant has fully recovered from his knee surgery and will participate in training camp. Morant had an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee in June. He was selected by the Grizzlies with the second overall pick in this year’s draft. Ja didn’t play in the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are officially turning the page on the history books of their franchise this coming season. Gone are long-time servant Mike Conley (traded to the Utah Jazz in the offseason) and Mark Gasol (traded to the Toronto Raptors last February), which puts an end to one of, if not the most memorable eras […]

Tyus Jones may only be 23 years old, but he is already embracing a veteran role with the Memphis Grizzlies. Jones, who signed a three-year, $24 million deal with the Grizzlies this offseason, joined a relatively young Memphis team that is on a rebuild after trading the last piece of its Grit and Grind era […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are officially entering a new era in the 2019-20 season. Gone are long-time servants Mark Gasol and Mike Conley, with the team now focusing on youth and looking towards a potentially bright future ahead of them. The Grizzlies are not expected to be competitive in the upcoming season, as they continue the […]

For the Memphis Grizzlies, the start of the NBA season is on Oct.23 against the Miami Heat. The Grizzlies will be holding their training camp from Oct. 1-3. Despite a disappointing last season, the Grizzlies did end up selecting Ja Morant with the second pick in the NBA Draft. Morant was considered the second best […]

Memphis Grizzlies first-year head coach Taylor Jenkins doesn’t want to put any pressure on rookies Ja Morant and Brandon Clarke next season. Jenkins says his main goal with Morant and Clarke is for the two Grizzlies youngsters to come in and know what it means to work in the NBA on an everyday basis. “Biggest […]

Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies threw the ceremonial first pitch during a Memphis Redbirds baseball game. Per David Cobb of the Memphis Commercial Appeal, Morant’s ceremonial first pitch on Thursday was a 70 mile per hour near-strike, according to the Redbirds’ pitcher Austin Warner who served as the catcher. Morant, the second overall pick […]

Prized rookie Ja Morant appears to be adjusting extremely well to life in the pros. Right now, the 20-year-old has been with the Memphis Grizzlies for less than three months, but already, Morant is claiming that he already feels like he is home. Ja Morant on Memphis, he's "very comfortable" and "it reminds me of […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant says he’s “100 percent” right now after undergoing knee surgery in June. Morant had an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee. He was selected by the Grizzlies with the second overall pick in this year’s draft. Ja didn’t play in the Las Vegas Summer League because of the […]

Ja Morant hasn’t played a single game for the Memphis Grizzlies, as he sat out the 2019 Summer League in Las Vegas so he could recover from knee surgery. However, that’s not stopping the Grizzlies’ new point guard from making an impact in the Memphis community. On Monday, Ja Morant gave $100 and backpacks to […]

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 […]