Ja Morant out ‘week-to-week’ with back injury
Rookie point guard Ja Morant will be out "week-to-week" after aggravating a back injury suffered earlier in the week.
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November 2019
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10 things Memphis sports fans should be thankful for this Thanksgiving
It seems like there's a little bit of everything going on in the Memphis sports world right about now meaning local sports fans have a lot to appreciate.
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The Memphis 10: Central Station’s South Main mood, Ja Morant in flight and more good things this month
As a public space, The Peabody lobby is an enduring classic that defines the center of Downtown Memphis. Now, the Central Station Hotel lobby is an instant classic that does the same for South Main. One has ducks spinning around a fountain. The other has vintage vinyl spinning around a turntable.
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LeBron’s Lakers outduel Ja Morant’s Grizzlies in one-point thriller
The Grizzlies’ better-than-expected early season record was built on close wins and late Ja Morant heroics. They got one of the two on Saturday night as the NBA-leading Los Angeles Lakers survived their visit to FedExForum with a 109-108 win.
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It’s showtime Saturday night as LeBron and Lakers play Grizzlies
Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant was only 4 years old when LeBron James made his NBA debut. But he's not overwhelmed by playing against him and the Lakers, or the prospect of seeing a lot of purple and gold in the stands Saturday night at FedExForum.
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Wade: Grizz Stress Test? Nightly and ever-changing
The young Memphis Grizzlies were good enough to beat a strong Utah Jazz team and bad enough to be run off the court by the depleted Golden State Warriors. But kids will be kids.
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Grizz Week: Revisiting expectations after a 3-1 week
After a 3-1 week, the Grizzlies are on pace to better pre-season expectations. Are there reasons to believe? Plus: Brandon Clarke's shot-making, Ja Morant's big moments, the in-coming Lakers and more.
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No rest for the NBA’s ‘load management’ issue
"Load management" can be cited as a reason for an NBA player's rest, even rookies like Grizzlies' Ja Morant, but the term can be annoying to ticket-purchasers.
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Being a Memphis sports fan is good for your health, well, unless it isn’t
From success to hope, sports fans in Memphis have a lot to enjoy right now even with the uncertainty of the James Wiseman situation.
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Calkins: Ja Morant defeats Mike Conley in an unforgettable changing of the guards
Mike Conley returned to FedExForum Friday night. Ja Morant showed him his old team is in good hands.
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Morant stars as Grizzlies beat Jazz in Conley’s return
Ja Morant scored 25 points in his national television debut as the Grizzlies won their third straight game over Mike Conley and the Utah Jazz.
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Herrington: Mike Conley vs. Ja Morant will be instant Grizzlies lore
Only months after being traded, franchise leading scorer Mike Conley returns to FedExForum, where he'll face his point guard inheritor, Ja Morant, for the first time. It's a meeting of Grizzlies past, present and future.
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Road Recap: Grizz edge Hornets with last-second layup
The lead went back and forth, but the Grizzlies beat the Hornets 119-117. It was a team effort, but credit rookie point guard Ja Morant with the buzzer shot, to go with his first double-double.
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Herrington: 10 Grizzlies takes after 10 games
At 3-7, the Grizzlies have played to expectations after 10 games, but the real meaning this season is in the details. By that measure, the rebuilding team is off to a promising start.
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Grizz Week: Ja Morant’s divisive rest, game previews and more
Ja Morant's controversial night off was the Grizzlies storyline of the weekend; his meeting with Mike Conley a featured attraction on the horizon. Grizz Week wraps up last week and sets up this one.
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As Ja Morant sits, Dallas Mavericks roll
After a 138-122 loss to the Dallas Mavericks as rookie point guard Ja Morant was rested, Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins and players agree the team's defense is far behind its offense.
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Grizzlies to sit Ja Morant, Brandon Clarke against Mavericks
Ja Morant will miss his first NBA game as the Grizzlies decide to rest their rookie star the first back-to-back game of the season.
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Grizzlies Mailbag: Jaren Jackson Jr.’s developmental dip and more
Jaren Jackson Jr.'s stuttering development, Brandon Clarke's fast start, Ja Morant's minutes and a Tony Allen/Shane Battier comp are among the subjects on Grizzlies' fans' minds in this week's Mailbag.
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Dillon Brooks goes large, Ja Morant closes strong for 2nd Grizzlies win
Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks combined for 57 points as the Grizzlies notched their second win of the season over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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Herrington: On Ja Morant’s thrilling start, and his limited minutes
The Grizzlies may be 1-5, but Ja Morant alone -- no matter his minutes -- has made this early season a big success.
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Ja Morant likes to play fast, so Grizzlies should, too
The Grizzlies' fast pace of play hasn't yet equated to overall efficiency and winning, but is stylistically, and practically, the only choice when your point guard is quick-twitch Ja Morant.
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Grizzlies fall to Suns despite 24 points, 7 assists from Ja Morant
While Saturday night’s game at FedExForum against the Suns didn’t completely unravel in the third quarter, it did start to slip away as the Grizzlies trailed by 13 to start the fourth.
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October 2019
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Herrington: Six early Grizzlies observations
Jaren Jackson's fouls, Ja Morant's floaters, a couple of incoming might-have-beens and three more observations on the first week of Grizzlies basketball.
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Morant’s monster quarter, Crowder’s OT buzzer shot bring Grizz 1st win
In his third professional game and second on the FedExForum floor, rookie guard Ja Morant gave Grizzlies fans everything they wanted, including the season’s first win.
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Jaren Jackson Jr. comes up big, Grizzlies fall short in home opener
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, but the Grizzlies fell to the Chicago Bulls in their home opener.
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