Calkins: How Ramen Noodles could give Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies a decisive edge
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (shown Feb. 12 during a game against the Trail Blazers at FedExForum) arrived in Orlando this week. “Being here, I’m allowed to do more by myself, focus on my game, watch a lot of film,” he said Friday, July 10, during the Grizzlies’ first post-practice interview session since the pandemic. “It’s all good for me.” (Brandon Dill/Associated Press file)
Geoff Calkins
Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
Ja Morant said Friday he's a "Ramen Noodles guy." That's just the kind of attitude NBA players will need to succeed in the Orlando bubble.
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