Ja Morant fined by NBA for gesture
The NBA on Friday fined Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant after the superstar mimicked firing a gun on two occasions against the Miami Heat.
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The NBA on Friday fined Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant after the superstar mimicked firing a gun on two occasions against the Miami Heat.
Ja Morant relished his role as the bad guy, and hit the game-winner against the Heat in the team’s first win with Tuomas Iisalo as interim coach.Related content:
Ja Morant made a 12-foot jumper in the lane as time expired, lifting the Memphis Grizzlies a win over the Miami Heat and giving interim coach Tuomas Iisalo his first victory with the team.
NBA box score for the Memphis Grizzlies game against the Miami Heat on Thursday, April 3, at Kaseya Center in Miami.
The NBA is looking into an exchange of gestures between Grizzlies star Ja Morant and Warriors guard Buddy Hield on Tuesday night, according to ESPN.
The Grizzlies got scorched by Steph Curry (52 points) as the Warriors passed them in the standings. So is there anything to feel good about? Actually, yes!
The Memphis Grizzlies have a standings board that hangs outside the exit of the locker room. It’s a reminder of how important Tuesday’s game has become.
The Grizzlies were competitive but couldn’t keep up with Boston’s shooting in the second half. Memphis has now lost 11 straight games to opponents with a winning record.
Ja Morant scored 26 points, Santi Aldama 21 and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 20 points and 15 rebounds as the Grizzlies closed within seven points with three minutes left.
Here is the box score for the Memphis Grizzlies’ game against the Boston Celtics on Monday, March 31, at FedExForum.
After an “insane” 48 hours, the Grizzlies lost to the Lakers, 134-127. So how can interim coach Tuomas Iisalo make it better? By doing one important thing.
We are only hours away from getting answers to how the players will respond and just how different Interim Coach Tuomas Iisalo’s lineups, rotations and game strategies will or even can be.
The Grizzlies have only eight games left in the regular season, so what’s left to accomplish? “Anything we want,” Ja Morant said. “It’s not like we’re eliminated from the playoffs.” Herrington: Sorting through the aftermath of Taylor Jenkins’ dismissalRelated story:
The Los Angeles Lakers held on for a win over Memphis in the Grizzlies’ first game under interim coach Tuomas Iisalo. Iisalo took over Friday after head coach Taylor Jenkins was fired.
NBA box score for Saturday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers played inside FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.
Memphis Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman kept his comments brief Saturday morning as he addressed the firing of Coach Taylor Jenkins.
Now new-this-season lead assistant turned interim head coach Tuomas Iisalo will take the reins, at least through the rest of this season and the playoffs.
Under Tuomas Iisalo, it’s likely the Grizzlies are going to use more pick-and-roll.
Taylor Jenkins took the Grizzlies further than many would have expected, but it was time for the franchise to move on. Related content:
This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Oklahoma’s scoring runs and relentless defense were too much for Memphis, which had kept the game close until the fourth quarter.Related content:
The Grizzlies outscored the Jazz 76-38 in the second half to complete a comeback win on Tuesday. Related content:
This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Utah Jazz on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Grizzlies have health questions and a difficult schedule ahead. Can they avoid the NBA’s play-in tournament and make the playoffs the easy way?
“With 11 games to play as the Grizzlies get ready to face Utah on Tuesday night, the team currently just below the NBA’s ‘play-in’ line. These are precarious times and have just grown more so.”