Calkins: Morant makes Memphis magic
It was a quiet Thursday at FedExForum. But Ja Morant is so incandescent, he makes every night a memory.
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It was a quiet Thursday at FedExForum. But Ja Morant is so incandescent, he makes every night a memory.
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The Grizzlies win their sixth game in a row.Related story:
The depleted Grizzlies were able to thwart another of the league’s elite, outrebounding the Nets 62-33.Related story:
Ja Morant won his first NBA Player of the Week honor after scoring 30-plus points in three Grizzlies wins last week.
The Grizzlies are still searching for the right balance with Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks available. They should be reunited soon.
Ja Morant became the fourth Grizzlies player to score 30-plus points in three straight games. Related story:
The Grizzlies can play short-handed, but how will they look when everyone is healthy?
The Grizzlies’ star took over the fourth quarter and outdueled LeBron James in a signature performance.Related story:
The point guard’s timing couldn’t have been better with his shot that beat the Suns and the start of All-Star voting.
The two guards combined for 65 points, rescuing the Grizzlies, who frittered away an 18-point lead.Related story:
Grizzlies fans show Ja Morant support and Memphians react to the initial 2022 Beale Street Music Festival lineup.
Will the Grizzlies’ holidays be happy? We’ll see. A challenging three-game schedule starts when they face the Warriors on Thursday night, Dec. 23.
Can a win at Golden State or Phoenix bring Morant out of his somber spell? Just how long will it take to reintegrate their star?
It’s the first game back, so it’s best not to jump to conclusions as everything gets back in order.
Omicron is here, Ja is back and Music Fest has bands.
In his first game back from his knee injury, Morant said “the remarks from the fans actually hurt.”
Ja Morant scored 16 points in his return, but the Memphis offense didn’t do enough to take care of business against one of the Western Conference’s worst teams.
The point guard could make his return on Monday night against Oklahoma City.
Coach Taylor Jenkins would not set a firm date for a Ja Morant return, but said the point guard is ‘really close.’
The Grizzlies have played the best defense in the NBA this month. Can they keep it up when Ja Morant returns?
The Grizzlies have won five of their last six games without their best player. Can they keep it rolling and finish inside the top six in the Western Conference?
The Memphis Grizzlies guard already had been ruled out of Wednesday’s game against the Mavericks because of a knee sprain.
The Grizzlies forward says Taylor Jenkins is waiting for Ja Morant to ask him to coach in a tech suit.
Memphis could be extremely shorthanded against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.