Grizzlies climb out of 16-point hole to snuff Suns 120-118
Ja Morant’s 29 points and six teammates in double figures overcame a monstrous first-quarter deficit to come back against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns.
Topic: Ja Morant
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March 2025
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Grizzlies podcast: Will Memphis get back on track?
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss what has gone so wrong for the Grizzlies during their three-game losing streak.
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Grizzlies podcast: What is Memphis’ go-to closing lineup?
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss which players are making the best case to be part of Memphis’ playoff rotation and closing lineup.
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NBA fines Ja Morant for throw into ‘spectator stands’
Morant fined for throwing the basketball into the stands Friday night during the Grizzlies game with the New York Knicks.
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February 2025
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Herrington: His last shot rolled out, but maybe Ja Morant is rounding into form
Ja Morant’s last shot missed, costing the Grizzlies the game against New York. But he had 25 points and seven assists in this one. It was 29 and eight against Phoenix. It was 21 and 10 in a close loss to Cleveland. And 23 and five in the win at Orlando.
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Ja Morant found his dance moves, and the Grizzlies found an OT win
Ja Morant came through for the Grizzlies when they needed him the most, and Memphis danced past the Phoenix Suns in overtime.
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Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant talks social media: ‘I hate it there’
Ja Morant is off social media again. The point guard said he doesn’t want to be online anymore, although he still has the accounts for the purpose of endorsements.
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Cavaliers rebounding ‘doomed’ Grizzlies in road loss
Rebounding doomed the Grizzlies in a loss at Cleveland on Sunday night. Coach Taylor Jenkins believed Memphis played well enough otherwise to win.
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Grizzlies podcast: Memphis responds to trade rumor
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the All-Star break, Desmond Bane’s jersey retirement and Grizzlies GM Zach Kleiman’s statement on Ja Morant trade rumors.
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Ja Morant’s home burglarized in December 2024
Morant was targeted by Chilean thieves, who allegedly took $1 million in property from the Grizzlies star’s Eads home.
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FBI charges seven Chilean men with burglarizing star athletes, including one Grizzly
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Grizzlies GM says team won’t trade Ja
Morant’s name made headlines after Howard Beck, a reporter for The Ringer, speculated on a podcast Morant could become available on the trade market should the Grizzlies fizzle out in the first round of the playoffs.
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Tee Morant, father of Ja Morant, ejected from Grizzlies loss to Thunder
NBA crew chief Josh Tiven said Tee Morant, the father of Grizzlies star Ja Morant, was ejected from Saturday’s game for making “overtly disrespectful comments about the integrity of the crew.”
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Jackson Jr., Morant carry Grizzlies over Raptors for 10th win in 11 games
Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. took over inside Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday night, pulling Memphis out of a sluggish start by unleashing a third-quarter flurry in a 138-107 victory over the Raptors.
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It takes two: Grizzlies success depends on Jackson Jr., Morant in tandem
Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ja Morant both scored 25-plus in the same game for just the third time this season as the Grizzlies beat the Spurs.
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Jacksons Jaren and GG lead Grizzlies over Spurs
Box score: Grizzlies 128, Spurs 109
Grizzlies game delayed for medical emergency
Grizzlies Insider: Memphis releases injury report with several upgrades
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Herrington: ‘South Carolina Connection’ lights up scoreboard
Ja Morant and GG Jackson, two Grizzlies from South Carolina, helped the Grizzlies run past the Spurs Monday night at FedExForum.
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January 2025
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Herrington: Even rousing win can’t erase worry about Ja Morant
While the good vibes of a hard-fought win perhaps provided a happy distraction, this Ja Morant absence seemed to raise more concern than past ones.
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‘We needed that’: Grizzlies find answers, complete comeback over Spurs
The spectacular dunk from Ja Morant didn’t count, but the game did. The Grizzlies got a needed win over the Spurs amid a tough stretch.
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Plaintiff testifies in Ja Morant ‘Stand Your Ground’ hearing prior to closing arguments
Lawyers for Ja Morant and Joshua Holloway gave closing arguments Wednesday, Dec. 8, in a yearlong civil immunity hearing that will determine whether the Memphis Grizzlies point guard is immune from suit.
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Ja Morant, Santi Aldama upgraded in Grizzlies injury update
The Grizzlies made changes to the injury report on Wednesday, and it signaled that good news is soon on the way for the franchise.
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Grizzlies podcast: Jaren Jackson Jr.'s leap, ROTY race, injuries and trades
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss Jaren Jackson Jr.’s recent run of scoring dominance, the Grizzlies’ two Rookie of the Year potentials, and Ja Morant and GG Jackson injury updates.
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Herrington: Halfway through West gauntlet, Grizzlies’ ‘test’ results inconclusive
If the first half of this test-yourself-against-the-West stretch hasn’t told us much about the Grizzlies, Chris Herrington has found a few potential lessons learned.
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Memphis wing restaurant owes Grizzlies star $365K
An independent arbitrator ruled the restaurant owes Ja Morant money for breaching a deal it had with the basketball star.
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Herrington: Bane’s bounceback, Edey’s cutting comfort and other good signs for the Grizzlies
In honor of the Grizzlies flipping the calendar with a burst of good vibes, here are four Grizzlies things of late that Chris Herrington liked.
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Martin: Penny gets his due, more Memphis sports predictions for 2025
Welcome to the end of 2024. As it relates to the Memphis sports scene, this was a tough year. But there’s hope. Next year could be bountiful for the local teams.
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December 2024
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Ja Morant considered ‘week-to-week’ with shoulder injury
Ja Morant’s status is considered “week-to-week” with what the Grizzlies are now calling a Grade 1 AC joint sprain in his right shoulder, the team announced in a medical update Monday evening.
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