Ja Morant, RJ Hampton battle in Grizzlies preseason action
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) goes full throttle gainst New Zealand Breakers guard R.J. Hampton at FedExForum Oct. 8. (Brandon Dill/AP)
A desired duel turned into more of a dud, as rookie Ja Morant and the Grizzlies easily handled top prospect RJ Hampton and the New Zealand Breakers.
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Chris Herrington has covered the Memphis Grizzlies, in one way or another, since the franchise’s second season in Memphis, while also writing about music, movies, food and civic life. As far as he knows, he’s the only member of the Professional Basketball Writers Association who is also a member of a film critics group and has also voted in national music critic polls for Rolling Stone and the Village Voice (RIP). He and his wife have two kids and, for reasons that sometimes elude him, three dogs.
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