Grizzlies put on a show in trouncing Bulls
Memphis Grizzlies center Jaren Jackson Jr., (front) drives by Chicago Bulls defender DeMar DeRozan (back) during action on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (right) grabs a loose ball while driving the lane against the Chicago Bulls defender Ayo Dosunmu (left) during action on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (middle) drives for a layup against the Chicago Bulls defense during action on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu (left) drives by Memphis Grizzlies defender Tyus Jones during action on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane (right) puts up a 3-point shot against Chicago Bulls during action on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (right) grabs a loose ball while driving the lane against the Chicago Bulls defense during action on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies center Jaren Jackson Jr., (left) battles Chicago Bulls defender Coby White (right) for a rebound during action on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies guard John Konchar (left) makes a pass over Chicago Bulls defender Troy Brown Jr. (right) during action on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies defender John Konchar (left) battles Chicago Bulls guard Matt Thomas (right) for a loose ball during action on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (middle left) gets into a shoving match with Chicago Bulls defender Tony Bradley (right) during action on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke (middle) dunks over the Chicago Bulls defense during action on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies defender Kyle Anderson (back) steals the ball away from Chicago Bulls guard Matt Thomas (front) during action on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies fans celebrate a Ja Morant 360-degree layup against the Chicago Bulls during action on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke (middle) dunks over the Chicago Bulls defender Nikola Vucevic (right) during action on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (left) drives for a layup against Chicago Bulls defender Malcolm Hill (right) during action on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies teammates Brandon Clarke (left) and Jaren Jackson Jr., celebrate on the bench during a victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Former NBA player Allan Houston is honored with the 17th Annual National Civil Rights Museum Sports Legacy Award before the Memphis Grizzlies take on the Chicago Bulls on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies dance team members perform during a break in action against the Chicago Bulls on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
After a slow start, it was all Morant, Jackson and Bane and a couple of viral video moments (Steven Adams!) in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Game.
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Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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