Calkins: Morant should lay down his (fake) weapons. But it’s the NBA that misfired.
Ja Morant likes to cast himself as a victim far too often. But in the great — OK, ridiculous — finger-gun controversy of 2025? He may have a point.Related content:
Topic: Adam Silver
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April 2025
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December 2023
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Calkins: Morant says he’s been ‘counting the days’ — just like the rest of us
Ja Morant spoke to the media Friday. It wasn’t some raw apology press conference. But he said all the right things. He said he is learning to “protect his peace.” If the man can do that, good things will surely follow.
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June 2023
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NBA suspends Grizzlies star Ja Morant for 25 games
Morant, team, league respond as NBA Commissioner Adam Silver doles out another punishment for Memphis Grizzlies All-Star point guard.
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Calkins: Twenty-five games for Morant? That’s fine. The key is what happens next.
Friday may have seemed like the end of a long wait for Memphis fans. But the real suspense starts now.
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Herrington: Morant’s suspension, the way forward and offseason impact
NBA suspends Grizzlies star Ja Morant for 25 games
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Grizzlies podcast: Offseason storyline breakdown
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss all of the most relevant offseason storylines.
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NBA commissioner: Ja Morant decision to come after Finals
NBA commissioner Adam Silver says league will announce results of Ja Morant investigation after the NBA Finals.
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Grizzlies Insider: Memphis one of five teams still searching for first Finals trip
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May 2023
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Calkins: Now running for mayor of Memphis. The Rock?
How about Justin Timberlake? Leslie Jones? William, Prince of Wales? No connection to Memphis is too tenuous to be mayor. Who would you choose?
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October 2020
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Sports Notebook: NBA bubble may live on, and R.I.P. ‘Gibby’
Also: Vince Carter is a good sport, and this is what Patrick Mahomes should be called.
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July 2020
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Opinion: The NBA can help in trying times – here are some ways
One suggestion: The NBA could help to repair the breach between communities of color and their police departments by hosting a national forum that features NBA players and diverse leaders of national law enforcement.
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June 2020
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Return of NBA will feed our sports (fast food) obsession until it doesn’t
Have the last few challenging months changed our appetite for the NBA season, especially playing out in a “bubble” laboratory in Orlando? Will fans in Memphis and across the country treat the return of the NBA on TV as a chance to gorge, or will they get their fill sooner than expected?
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May 2020
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Sports Notebook: NBA mulls plans; an assist from Conley; AAC is Texas-bound
If the NBA resumes, it is doubtful the Grizzlies will play at FedExForum. And don't hold your breath that there will be baseball at AutoZone Park.
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Wade: The sweet dream of an NBA Finals to football hand-off
The coronavirus pandemic may spur the NBA to test drive a new schedule starting around Christmas for the 2020-2021 season. And that would mean the closing of the summer sports gap.
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March 2020
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The NBA might not be back soon, but these Grizzlies are here for the long haul
Increasingly, hopes of the NBA season resuming look slim. If the season is done – and for all it costs the league, teams and individual players – the Grizzlies' future should be just fine.
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