Defense picks back up as Grizzlies handle Magic
Desmond Bane regained his shooting touch, scoring 24 points as the Grizzlies ran away with the game.
Topic: Ja Morant
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March 2022
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Social Club: Ja Morant makes history and Memphians show support for Ukraine
Lights for Ukraine and flights for Ja Morant
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Ja Morant: Grizzlies are ‘must-see TV,’ unfazed by Cowherd comments
Ja Morant said TNT was wise to flex the Grizzlies-Celtics game to national television, and dismissed the views of a sports talking head.
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Ja Morant highlight breaks NBA social media record
Ja Morant’s buzzer-beater against San Antonio is the most-viewed NBA Instagram video of all time.
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Listen to Grizzlies writers break down Ja Morant’s MVP chances
Can Ja Morant win the MVP this season? His chances are increasing by the game.
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Calkins: 52 for history! A magical night for Memphis, Morant
On a mesmerizing night at FedExForum, Ja Morant became the first Grizzlies player to score 50 points in a game. He wound up with 52. And then Morant celebrated the feat with his teammates. And the whole city, too.
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Morant’s fireworks draw comparisons to extraordinary legend
As the Grizzlies star has transformed into a national phenomenon, he brings to mind Allen Iverson, a Hall of Fame guard who also possessed the ability to take over a game at a moment’s notice.
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Ja Morant scores 52, makes history in win over Spurs
Ja Morant made Grizzlies history and another highlight reel with a 52-point performance Monday night.
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February 2022
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Bulls just latest victims of Ja Morant’s response to naysayers
Ja Morant called Saturday’s win an “important” night to carry the Grizzlies’ momentum home.
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Morant scores 46, says cheers in Grizzlies win over Bulls
Grizzlies lose 17-point lead, but Kyle Anderson came up with the game-winning steal in the closing seconds.
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Timberwolves spoil gutsy performance from Ja Morant
Ja Morant gutted out an apparent injury to keep the Grizzlies in the game, but D’Angelo Russell’s 37-point night lifted Minnesota over Memphis.
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Calkins: A starry celebration for Memphis and Morant
It was a memorable weekend for Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies at the NBA All-Star festivities. And that was before Morant threw down his eye-popping dunk.
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Ja Morant delivers some show-stopping moves in first All-Star Game
The Grizzlies guard delivered two dunks that had the television announcers in awe.
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Box score: Team LeBron 163, Team Durant 160
Feb. 20, 2022: Team LeBron defeats Team Durant at the NBA All Star Game at Rocket Mortgage Field House in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Oh, snap: This week’s best photos
The Daily Memphian photographer Patrick Lantrip had a great week, capturing a few of the faces that fill the Memphis area. Cast a ballot for your favorite.
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Ja Morant’s first All-Star Game is something worth celebrating
When it hit the Grizzlies’ point guard that he was an All-Star, he said his celebration felt only right.
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Becoming Ja: From sidelines at Hornets game, former coach compares Morant to Jordan
“I told his dad he was going to be the best player in the state because of his I.Q., but I didn’t know he was going to be one of the best players in the world,” said Bryan Brown.
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Becoming Ja: Morant’s rise is credit to his father’s ‘genius’
Inside the barbershop and at the basketball games, the people of Dalzell, S.C., laugh about just how similar Ja Morant and his father are.
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Becoming Ja: For Morant, Dalzell, S.C., is everything
“Everybody who knows me knows that I’m always going to mention where I’m from with everything that I do, because everything that I do is for the place that I’m from.”
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Ja Morant out Tuesday against New Orleans with ankle soreness
Ja Morant will miss Tuesday’s game with ankle soreness after stepping on a camera operator Saturday in Charlotte.
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Listen to Grizzlies writers talk about All-Star weekend
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the best and worst parts of All-Star weekend.
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Herrington: Are the Grizzlies really Team Alley-Oop?
Other teams might have more alley-oops. But there’s no stat that can measure the Grizzlies’ show-stopping style and exuberance.
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Grizzlies blow past Magic, add to ‘SportsCenter’ package
The Grizzlies put on a show against the Orlando Magic on Saturday afternoon in a game that was shown across the world.
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Grizzlies Insider: The Grizzlies ‘climb up the chimney’
“Ain’t no running in the M,” and if you’re looking for the Grizzlies, you best check the chimney.
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Herrington: A national audience saw what Memphis already knew. The Grizzlies are for real.
It wasn’t just one Grizzlies player against the Knicks. It was the ninja, the unicorn, the rookie, Slow-Mo and a “run up the chimney.”
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