Herrington: The Grizzlies have a wing problem. Can the trade market fix it?
Will the Grizzlies’ wing rotation be playoff-ready by springtime? If not, should they look to the next month’s trade market for help?
Topic: Ja Morant
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February 2023
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Memphis Grizzlies’ Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. make NBA All-Star team
Ja Morant is averaging 27.4 points, 8.3 assists and 5.8 rebounds this season for the Grizzlies. This is his second All-Star selection. This is Jackson’s first selection.
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Ja has the ‘holy grail': How Nike and Morant created signature Ja 1 sneakers
“The offers came through, but I told my fam and my agency that Nike was always my choice,” Morant said.
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January 2023
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Herrington: Was Sunday the Grizzlies’ best ever ‘Ja & Jaren’ game?
The Daily Memphian’s Chris Herrington breaks down Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr.’s on-court relationship during Sunday’s Grizzlies game, plus other notable moments that caught his attention.
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From sideline chaos to stats controversy, Grizzlies were fired up
Ja Morant had 27 points, 15 assists, 10 rebounds in win over Indiana and went toe-to-toe with Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard, jawing like a boxing promo.
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Calkins: Along with their city, the Grizzlies grieve
Yes, we made it through the weekend peacefully. But now what? The Grizzlies got a win Sunday, and that’s great. Then they shared that they’re struggling with grief and anger, just like the rest of us.
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Grizzlies Mailbag: Is this team still too young to go all the way?
Are Ja Morant’s Grizzlies too young to win a title? Chris Herrington examines that question and fields queries on potential playoff matchups, rotations and more in this month’s Grizzlies Mailbag.
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Grizzlies defeat Suns, collect 10th straight win
Ja Morant scored 29 points and Desmond Bane scored 28 in a dominant Memphis victory.
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Herrington: A special Grizzlies team wins on a special day
Dating back to the Pyramid days, this game and all that surrounds it is a major event for Memphis and for the Grizzlies, once a symbol of the city’s arrival as an NBA market and always a testament to its meaning.
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Bane, Morant shine as Grizzlies beat Pacers
Desmond Bane had a happy homecoming and Ja Morant’s dunk went viral in the Grizzlies’ win over Indiana.
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It’s the shoes: Ja Morant discusses the dunk he always wanted
The Indianapolis crowd full of Pacers fans erupted when Ja Morant made his dunk, and the Memphis Grizzlies were the road team. No one could believe what they just witnessed.
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Herrington: Grizzlies have become a different ‘Team Alley-Oop’
The Grizzlies are the only team in the top five in tossing oops in both half-court and transition basketball. Find you a team that can do both? Found ‘em.
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Social Club: Three 6 fans say goodbye to Gangsta Boo; Ja 1s get a reaction
Basketball fans on Twitter think Ja Morant’s new signature shoe isn’t so original.
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DA’s office not pursuing criminal charges in alleged Ja Morant assault
However, a civil lawsuit has been filed against the star point guard.
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Calkins: Ja Morant got into a fight at a pickup basketball game. Should we even care?
A 22-year-old got into a fight with a 17-year-old at a pickup basketball game. Why does TMZ care? Because the 22-year-old was Ja Morant.
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DA’s office not pursuing criminal charges in alleged Ja Morant assault
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How Ja Morant made a kid’s year on the first day of 2023
A young Memphis Grizzlies fan was thrilled to be on the receiving end of the new Ja 1.
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December 2022
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John Martin: The Tigers break through, and more sports predictions for 2023
The forecast includes good news for Tigers basketball, Ryan Silverfield, the Grizzlies and Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. But John Martin says the future may be less rosy for the Showboats and those who want to replace the coliseum with a soccer stadium.
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Penny Hardaway says Ja Morant’s shoe is ‘history in the city’
Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway said he loves that Grizzlies star Ja Morant received his own signature Nike shoe, and he might wear a pair of Morant’s sneakers on the sideline to represent.
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Herrington: After a Christmas comeuppance, Grizzlies face questions
The Grizzlies got whole over Christmas, putting their starting five together for the first time since April. It should have been the week the Grizzlies found their answer. Instead, they bring this full team home with more questions.
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Ja Morant unveils the Ja 1, his signature Nike shoe
The Grizzlies point guard will debut his new sneaker, the “Ja 1,” on Christmas, the same day Memphis visits Golden State.
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On Grizzmas eve, Memphis has thoughts of payback
“I’ve been waiting for this game since the schedule came out,” Dillon Brooks said. “I’m happy to play on Christmas. I’ve always wanted to play on Christmas. ... Everyone as a collective group has been waiting for this game.”
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Bane talks return; Morant doubles down on West take
Morant and Bane offer their thoughts on Bane’s return and where the Grizzlies stand in the West.
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Social Club: Memphians top Billboard, NPR best 2022 music lists
Nike releases classic Penny Hardaway sneakers and Memphis artists, producers receive critical acclaim.
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This holiday season, Ja Morant has been giving gifts early
Before this holiday-season stretch commences, let’s stop to unwrap the most prominent present each main-roster member of the top-seeded Grizzlies has given us in this opening third of the season.
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Grizzlies podcast: Previewing Christmas week
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the upcoming road trip for the Grizzlies and the bizarre ejection of Ja Morant on Saturday night.
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