Calkins: Morant says Game 2 ‘in jeopardy.’ Game 1 was a total loss.
The Grizzlies lost the game and they lost Ja Morant. On a no good, very bad day at FedExForum.
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April 2023
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Ja Morant leaves game with hand injury
Ja Morant left Game 1 of the Grizzlies’ playoff series with the Lakers with a hand injury.
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Nike announces Ja 1 release date
“It’s a shoe for underdogs who have the dog in them, kicks for anyone who has been underrated or overlooked, who’s been told they’re too small or their dreams too big,” Ja Morant said.
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Calkins: Morant won’t find redemption in a lawsuit. He’ll find it on the court.
Ja Morant filed a countersuit against Joshua Holloway. Which is certainly his legal right. But if he wants his reputation, he doesn’t need more lawyers. He just needs to beat LeBron James.
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Herrington: The Lakers bring bigger stars to this series, the Grizzlies meet them with more
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Ja Morant files countersuit against teenager
In new court filings, Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant said he is the victim of slander, battery and assault after an alleged fight at his home with a teenager during a pickup basketball game. Morant said the teenager, who previously sued him, could have ended his career by throwing a basketball at his face.
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Calkins: The Grizzlies have an unprecedented opportunity before them. They just have to beat LeBron.
Dillon Brooks said he “wouldn’t mind” playing LeBron James in a seven-game series. Well, duh. The Grizzlies have a chance to bounce James from the playoffs and redefine themselves in the process. Who wouldn’t mind doing that?
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The best moments of the 2022-23 Grizzlies’ season: Nos. 25-1
As the Memphis Grizzlies prep for the playoffs, here is part two of a look back to the best moments from the 2022-23 season.
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Grizzlies Insider: Memphis fans vote Timberwolves, not Lakers, as preferred playoff opponent
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The best moments of the 2022-23 Grizzlies’ season: Nos. 50-26
Part 1 of the top moments from this year’s season.
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Calkins: Memphis law enforcement has real problems. Not one of them is Ja Morant.
Is it a scandal that law enforcement officials didn’t throw themselves into investigating a superstar basketball player whose behavior was plainly over the line? No. It would have been unusual if they had.
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Taylor Jenkins: ‘We shouldn’t have any concerns’ about Morant injury
Grizz fans were concerned Friday night when the superstar point guard went to the locker room early in the first quarter with an apparent hand injury.
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Amended suit revives complaints against Ja Morant
Identity of victim revealed in alleged assault in pickup game at Morant’s house last summer. In the past, the victim’s mother sued Memphis-Shelby County Schools over a bullying incident that involved her daughter.
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March 2023
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Grizzlies podcast: Jaren Jackson Jr.'s offense and All-NBA stakes
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss Jaren Jackson Jr.’s rise in offensive production, the close All-NBA race among guards and how Luke Kennard quickly became a fan favorite in Memphis.
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Herrington: Morant ditches mask, shrugs off All-NBA concern
Ja Morant has taken off the mask, and says he’s not worried about the All-NBA team. “My mind is on continuing to win games, finish the regular season off strong and then get ready for the playoffs,”he said. “To start our journey to go win a ring.”
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Herrington: A parade inside my city? Grizzlies fans can sing along with that
I’m not sure anyone is bothered by the “parade inside my city” line aside from a television carnival barker and people on the Internet, but does a lyrical investigation after recent incidents make one wince? Sure.
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Oh, snap: This week’s best photos
This week we’re all about places: A Midtown Mansion, Bartlett Recreation Center, a Wolfchase-area restaurant, of course, FedExForum.
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Grizzlies podcast: Ja Morant returns to Memphis Grizzlies
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the return of Ja Morant to the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Calkins: On an emotional night at FedExForum, Ja Morant starts his journey back
Ja Morant’s family wore hoodies that said, “Redemption.” But Morant said he just wants a second chance. That began Wednesday at FedExForum against the Houston Rockets. It was a sweet — and emotional — night.
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Grizzlies’ Ja Morant returns to cheers in win over Rockets
After an eight-game suspension and one more on the sideline, Memphis Grizzlies’ superstar Ja Morant dropped in 17 points with five assists in a 130-125 Grizzlies victory that clinched the Southwest division title.
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Calkins: Ja Morant is back. But he’s ‘uncomfortable’ in his return.
Ja Morant may be back — but he’s not exactly himself. Given everything that has happened in his life lately, isn’t that a good thing?
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Ja Morant discusses mental health ahead of return
The superstar guard stepped behind a microphone for the first time since rejoining the Memphis Grizzlies following a suspension for conduct detrimental to the league.
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Herrington: Morant is set to return, but the Grizzlies weren’t just waiting around
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Ja Morant’s back, and his teammates show the love
Dillon Brooks said Ja Morant offered to come off the bench because his teammates are grooving so well in his absence. Brooks told him that isn’t happening.
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Morant to return; Grizzlies held steady without him
A funny thing happened in Morant’s absence, or maybe didn’t happen: While Morant’s season was sidetracked, the team’s was not.
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Wherever it goes from here, Ja Morant’s story is only beginning
While Ja Morant’s image has taken a hit, experts say a forgiving public when it comes to sports figures gives him plenty of opportunity to change the narrative.
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Grizzlies announce that Ja Morant will not play Monday
Morant is eligible to return to the team on Monday, March 20, after serving an eight-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the league, but the team announced that he will not play against the Mavericks.
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Social Club: Basketball fans show support for Ja Morant
Bill Nye dances to a song from a Memphis rapper and another debuts an Apple Music short documentary.
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