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.
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The West is starting to separate into layers of quality. How the Grizzlies fare in the next 10 games will be telling.
Grayson Allen and Ja Morant came up clutch inside the final minute to seal the win in a nationally televised game.
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.
Morant, frustrated by his ankle injury, was buoyed by his teammates and their play.
Morant looked to be in good form with 17 points and six assists after 18 days out of action with an ankle sprain.
Just 18 days after suffering a Grade 2 ankle sprain, the point guard is back in the lineup.
The team is staying alive in the way-too-early playoff outlook even as it plays without its stars.
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.
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.
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.
The Grizzlies are finding ways to be competitive without Ja Morant, and it starts with efficient play from Tyus Jones.
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.
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.
The Grizzlies are now without three starters as the regular season ramps up.
Regardless of how long the point guard is out because of his ankle injury, the season is not lost.
Perception indeed might be reality when it comes to the Grizzlies’ attacking point guard and whether he gets the calls.
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! Related story: Ja Morant leaves Grizzlies game in wheelchair after turning ankle Related story: Twitter reacts to Ja’s injury
Ja Morant was unable to put weight on his left ankle after landing awkwardly in the second quarter Monday night.
Ja Morant left the Grizzlies game in a wheelchair with a sprained ankle. The tweets say it all.
When the guard left the court in a wheelchair Monday night, Grizzlies fans reacted with all the horror you’d expect.
Kyle Anderson has 20 points and 14 rebounds for Memphis; both teams opened with dreadful play, and Morant gets rare tech while arguing non-call. The Grizzlies will face the Brooklyn Nets at 6:30 p.m. on Monday at Barclays Center.
Don’t stress about 0-2. Just enjoy Ja Morant’s magic as we await the return of Jaren Jackson Jr. and for the Memphis Grizzlies bench to step up.
Trae Young and Ja Morant are two of eight players in NBA history to average 17 points and seven assists before the age of 21.
Ja Morant was brilliant in the first game of his season; Brady White was triumphant in the last game of his career. Together, they made it a night that Memphians won’t soon forget.
With so much tragedy, dissension and despair, it’s difficult to find many positives about 2020. But they do exist.