There are 923 article(s) tagged Ja Morant:

• January 2021

  • Geoff Calkins: Watch out NBA, fourth-quarter Ja Morant is back

    The Grizzlies returned from their 12-day absence with a vengeance. Ja Morant led the way yet again. 

    By Geoff Calkins January 31, 2021

  • Grizzlies: 13 takeaways 13 games into the regular season

    It’s not the break the team wanted, but the rash of postponements could help get Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. on the court together for more games. 

    By Drew Hill January 25, 2021

  • Grizzlies Insider: Ja heading to Japan?

    Ja Morant might be a longshot for the Olympics, but don’t count him out just yet. 

    By Drew Hill January 25, 2021

  • Herrington: As Grizzlies await return, team’s paths might be shifting

    Plus: We’re accepting submissions to the mailbag, but with a twist.

    By Chris Herrington January 25, 2021

  • Grizzlies Insider: Decision not to use Melton is perplexing

    Melton is one of the Grizzlies best defenders, so his absence from the floor is strange. But Coach Taylor Jenkins said, “I just wanted to try something different.”

    By Drew Hill January 21, 2021

  • Herrington: Grizzlies’ MLK Day win arrives at a pivot point

    The West is starting to separate into layers of quality. How the Grizzlies fare in the next 10 games will be telling. 

    By Chris Herrington January 19, 2021

  • Grizzlies win fifth straight with victory over Suns

    Grayson Allen and Ja Morant came up clutch inside the final minute to seal the win in a nationally televised game. 

    By Drew Hill January 19, 2021

  • Calkins: Ja Morant and ‘a bunch of hoopers’ save a special day

    It would have been sweeter if 18,000 Memphians had been jammed into FedExForum. But Ja Morant made sure this MLK Day game ended with a win. 

    By Geoff Calkins January 19, 2021

  • Positive vibes: Ja Morant sees Grizzlies’ growth during his absence

    Morant, frustrated by his ankle injury, was buoyed by his teammates and their play.

    By Drew Hill January 17, 2021

  • Grizzlies hold on to beat 76ers in Ja Morant’s return

    Morant looked to be in good form with 17 points and six assists after 18 days out of action with an ankle sprain.

    By Drew Hill January 17, 2021

  • Ja Morant returns from ankle injury against 76ers, will start

    Just 18 days after suffering a Grade 2 ankle sprain, the point guard is back in the lineup.

    By Drew Hill January 16, 2021

  • Grizzlies notebook: Ja Morant upgraded to questionable

    The team is staying alive in the way-too-early playoff outlook even as it plays without its stars. 

    By Drew Hill January 14, 2021

  • Grizz find ways to win

    Grizzlies beat writer Drew Hill and columnist Chris Herrington break down how the Grizzlies have done it and what to expect from the Memphis rotation moving forward.

    By Drew Hill, Chris Herrington January 14, 2021

  • A year to forget? Here are 20 good things we’ll remember about 2020

    Clever restaurateurs, fearless city planners and far-sighted entrepreneurs didn’t let 2020 slow them down. And if we needed reasons to cheer, we had Ja Morant and Brady White. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 14, 2021

  • Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr.: Injuries can’t dull their enthusiasm, towel waving, high-fiving

    While recovering from his ankle injury, Ja Morant has purposely asked to sit close to the floor so he can bring the energy off the bench to his teammates. 

    By Drew Hill January 06, 2021

  • Grizzlies shift strategies, find success without star players

    The Grizzlies are finding ways to be competitive without Ja Morant, and it starts with efficient play from Tyus Jones. 

    By Drew Hill January 02, 2021

  • Ja Morant the player and cultural phenom: Larger than life

    The Grizzlies point guard is popping up all over town, whether at the zoo or the Edge District. His growing superstardom is making him a collectible value, too.

    By Drew Hill January 02, 2021

• December 2020

  • Ja Morant is hurt. Now what?

    Daily Memphian Grizzlies beat writer Drew Hill and columnist Chris Herrington discuss Anderson’s impact moving forward and how much the Morant injury will mean to Memphis over the course of the regular season.

    By Drew Hill, Chris Herrington December 30, 2020

  • Grizzlies guard Ja Morant to miss 3-5 weeks with ankle sprain

    The Grizzlies are now without three starters as the regular season ramps up. 

    By Drew Hill December 30, 2020

  • Herrington: Four takes on Morant’s injury and what it means for the Grizzlies

    Regardless of how long the point guard is out because of his ankle injury, the season is not lost.

    By Chris Herrington December 29, 2020

  • Ja Morant’s fouls predicament: What do the numbers say?

    Perception indeed might be reality when it comes to the Grizzlies’ attacking point guard and whether he gets the calls.

    By Drew Hill December 29, 2020

  • Grizzlies beat Nets in overtime, but lose Morant to injury

    Brandon Clarke played the hero with the go-ahead basket in overtime, and Kyle Anderson had another impressive game.

    Related story: Calkins: Ja Morant in a wheelchair? NOOOOOOOOOOOO!

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    By Drew Hill December 29, 2020

  • Ja Morant leaves Grizzlies game in wheelchair after turning ankle

    Ja Morant was unable to put weight on his left ankle after landing awkwardly in the second quarter Monday night. 

    By Drew Hill December 28, 2020

  • Twitter reacts to Ja’s injury

    Ja Morant left the Grizzlies game in a wheelchair with a sprained ankle. The tweets say it all.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 28, 2020

  • Calkins: Ja Morant in a wheelchair? NOOOOOOOOOOOO!

    When the guard left the court in a wheelchair Monday night, Grizzlies fans reacted with all the horror you’d expect.

    By Geoff Calkins December 28, 2020