Grizzlies podcast: Memphis roster shuffle incoming
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the futures of Grizzlies players Bismack Biyombo, Jaylen Nowell and Vince Williams Jr.
Topic: Ja Morant
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December 2023
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November 2023
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What is wrong with the Grizzlies? It’s not what you think
An examination of the NBA’s tracking data shows responsibility for the Grizzlies 3-13 start can’t be placed on one person’s shoulders.
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Jenkins throws Morant ‘in the fire’ as his return gets closer
Taylor Jenkins said he threw Ja Morant into the fire with the first and second teams on Tuesday at practice. Morant’s return is three weeks away.
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Assault charges dropped against Ja Morant’s friend Davonte Pack
The charge stemmed from a fight involving him, Morant and college basketball player Joshua Holloway in July 2022. The fight was allegedly over a pickup game of basketball at a house Morant owns in Eads.
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This Week in Memphis: Two years since Young Dolph’s death; City Council runoffs are here
Also happening this week: A verdict is expected on whether Ja Morant can use the state’s self-defense immunity statute in a lawsuit over a fight at a pickup basketball game.
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Grizzlies podcast: Memphis snaps losing streak
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss how the Grizzlies secured their first win of the season on Sunday night.
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October 2023
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Zion Williamson: Ja Morant will come back from suspension ‘better than ever’
“I don’t have anything negative to say about Ja — I never will,” Pelicans star Zion Williamson said of Ja Morant. “That’s my brother. We all live and we learn. And I can’t wait to see him back on the court.”
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NBPA, league ‘moving forward’ with Morant suspension still at 25 games
After the NBPA released an initial statement in June that claimed the suspension was “excessive and inappropriate,” both sides appear to be moving forward with the number already in place.
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Grizzlies frontcourt extremely thin for season opener vs. Pelicans
The Grizzlies will be without Ja Morant, Steven Adams, Brandon Clarke and Santi Aldama when the season begins.
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Herrington: As season opens, shaken Grizzlies must reinvent themselves on the fly
When the Grizzlies take the court Wednesday, it will do so without three of what would have been its top seven players, together accounting for $60 million of the team’s $150 million in player salary. How will the team refashion themselves on the fly?
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Poll results: If not Ja Morant, who is Memphis’ biggest star?
The Daily Memphian polled readers on its site and on social media about who should be considered our biggest star.
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Who do you think is the biggest Memphis star since Elvis?
Who is the biggest star Memphis has had since Elvis? Weigh in.
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Calkins: Rocks, alligators and umbrellas. The continuing saga of Ja Morant.
The most important part of ESPN’s story on Ja Morant isn’t anything in the story. It’s the impact it could have on Morant. A column about alligators, rocks and umbrellas — and what they all may mean.
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Taylor Jenkins responds to ESPN article on Ja Morant’s behavior
Following Memphis Grizzlies practice on Wednesday, Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins addressed recently released ESPN article titled “‘Then the alligators got him': Inside Ja Morant’s 18-month downfall.”
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Lawyers argue if state’s ‘stand your ground’ law applies in Morant civil suit
Morant has claimed immunity from the civil lawsuit under the state’s “stand your ground” law, saying he acted in self-defense during a July 2022 fight. But does the law apply in this case?
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Grizzlies Podcast: Media Day and opening practice
On this episode of The Daily Memphian’s Memphis Grizzlies Podcast, beat writer Drew Hill and columnist Chris Herrington recap Grizzlies Media Day.
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‘Young Rock’ bolsters local film commission to its best fiscal year
“It’s the biggest year we’ve had — ever,” Linn Sitler of the Memphis and Shelby County Film and Television Commission said. “It was bigger than in the ‘90s when we had pictures with huge budgets.”
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Calkins: Fifteen years later, Derrick Rose is back in Memphis — as a better version of himself
After 15 years, Derrick Rose is returning to Memphis as “a different Derrick.” But can this version rub off on Ja Morant?
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Taylor Jenkins says Ja Morant can practice, travel with team
The news is certainly positive for the Grizzlies, who will be allowed to integrate their star ahead of his return.
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September 2023
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Herrington: Six areas of intrigue as Grizzlies open training camp
With Ja Morant’s 25-game league suspension, the exit of free agent Dillon Brooks and the addition of Marcus Smart, here’s what to look for as the season approaches.
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Grizzlies Insider: Ja Morant shows his loyalty and ‘rebirth’ T-shirt in new video
The star Memphis Grizzlies guard is active on social media again after spending some time away.
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August 2023
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Grizzlies podcast: NBA schedule release and FIBA World Cup
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington take a look at the Grizzlies’ schedule and discuss the future of Memphis players on Olympic rosters.
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Herrington: Is Ja still basketball’s best young American player?
Morant’s now second NBA suspension, which will cost him the first 25 games of next season, risks an abdication of this conversational throne.
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Herrington: Disrespect? The Grizzlies won’t find much on NBA schedule
To the degree Memphis fans care about national television attention, it could have been so much worse.
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Grizzlies Insider: Will teams care about the in-season tournament? We must wait to find out.
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Herrington: Ja Morant’s new ink? Like so much else, a temptation to interpret
Morant’s every public appearance (in literal, not marketing terms) is subject to attention and interpretation.
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