Jersey swap: Ditching Steph Curry, Zion Williamson, kids line up to get Ja Morant
The first kid in line for the Grizzlies jersey exchange on Thursday was ready to turn in Steph Curry for Ja Morant.
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The first kid in line for the Grizzlies jersey exchange on Thursday was ready to turn in Steph Curry for Ja Morant.
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Ja Morant wanted a kid to trade in his Steph Curry jersey for one of his own. The Grizzlies are now opening the offer to the first 250 kids 12 and younger.
Why did Ja Morant stare down that little kid? Because he was wearing a Golden State jersey. And as the Warriors learned Tuesday night, this Grizzlies team is going to demand your respect.
The gist of comments from Kendrick Perkins, Skip Bayless and Magic Johnson is simple: Ja Morant is awesome at basketball, and it’s about dang time the Grizzlies are considered a top-tier team in their conference.
Xavier Tillman Sr. said it’s not the national attention that is the most fun. It’s the players’ bond that has grown since the beginning of the season.
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The dismissal came after Allen and his wife, Desiree, the victim in the Nov. 28 incident, appeared in court together Tuesday afternoon with attorney Leslie Ballin.
Ja Morant is the first player this season to earn the honor in consecutive weeks.
Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, once the upstarts, come to town to meet (again) the brash upstarts of Morant, Jackson and Bane.
It’s a new era of Grizzlies, with the same Memphis vs. Everybody attitude.
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The Grizzlies are in the first season of a competitive window, one they hope will be open for a while and open even wider in the near future. The focus is no longer on “the future.” But it’s not just on the present season either. It’s on an extended moment.
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Brooks, who was injured Saturday against the Clippers, is a critical piece to the Grizzlies’ defense.
Unbeknownst to each other, Desmond Bane and Ja Morant each called the Grizzlies “a team full of underdogs.”
Without Ja Morant or Steven Adams, Memphis responded to the Clippers’ hot start with top performances from Jackson and Desmond Bane.
Jan. 8, 2022: The Grizzlies defeat the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Brad Jones will serve as the acting head coach for the Grizzlies, who are in Los Angeles to play the Clippers and Lakers.
The Grizzlies will be without their starting center on the two-game Los Angeles trip.
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