Ja Morant
Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 AC joint sprain in his right shoulder and is considered week-to-week, the team announced Monday. During Memphis’ game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Dec. 27, Morant was defending Herb Jones when he tried to go around a Daniel Theis screen but took […]
The Memphis Grizzlies are hoping that the injury to Ja Morant is not a mirror from last year. During the 2023-24 season, the star point guard returned from his suspension and was able to play in just 9 games before suffering a dislocation of his right shoulder. So when he left the court on Friday […]
Not too long ago, Ja Morant was telling media that his Memphis Grizzlies were “fine in the West.” That might have been the case in 2023. The Grizzlies quickly went from a frisky, young team centered around Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Desmond Bane to a powerhouse, putting up consecutive 50-win seasons. They were one […]
The ratings for the NBA have been down over the first month of the 2024-25 season. There are a multitude of assumed reasons for the drop-off, but one is certainly the amount of star power that has been on the shelf due to various injuries. Things will improve on that front starting this week, though, […]
According to Chris Haynes, Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant will return to the lineup Monday night against the Portland Trail Blazers. Morant has missed the past eight games because of a hip injury. Sources: Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant (hip) will make his return tonight against the Portland Trail Blazers after missing the […]
The NBA season is around the corner, and to preview the upcoming year, our group of experts has been asked to think of one question for every team. Here it is for the Southwest division! Houston Rockets: Can their young guns develop and help buoy a shaky offense? After three seasons of nestling near the […]
Ja Morant was the subject of controversy once again after beating the Pelicans by one in overtime. The Memphis Grizzlies star was criticized for celebrating a dunk by pretending to spray bullets in the crowd and putting a bazooka on his shoulder. That, of course, would have been problematic if it was true. Morant has […]
Ja Morant wishes he could’ve played against Michael Jordan in his prime.
The NBA sure seems to be positioning Ja Morant as the next face of the league. Plenty of other reasonable candidates exist, but the league itself is aware of his surging popularity.
Ja Morant is entering the top tier of the MVP conversation, and the Memphis Grizzlies are competing for home-court advantage in the Western Conference. This is new territory for the franchise on both fronts.
