Ja Morant said TNT was wise to flex the Grizzlies-Celtics game to national television, and dismissed the views of a sports talking head.

Ja Morant’s buzzer-beater against San Antonio is the most-viewed NBA Instagram video of all time. 

Can Ja Morant win the MVP this season? His chances are increasing by the game. 

He’s not a scorer, but his cohesion with Ja Morant has been undeniable.

As the Grizzlies star has transformed into a national phenomenon, he brings to mind Allen Iverson, a Hall of Fame guard who also possessed the ability to take over a game at a moment’s notice.

Feb. 28, 2022: The Grizzlies defeat the San Antonio Spurs at FedExForum. 

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Ja Morant called Saturday’s win an “important” night to carry the Grizzlies’ momentum home.

Feb. 26, 2022: The Memphis Grizzlies defeat the Chicago Bulls at United Center in Chicago.

Grizzlies lose 17-point lead, but Kyle Anderson came up with the game-winning steal in the closing seconds. 

Feb. 24, 2022: The Minnesota Timberwolves defeat the Memphis Grizzlies at Target Center in Minneapolis. 

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Ja Morant gutted out an apparent injury to keep the Grizzlies in the game, but D’Angelo Russell’s 37-point night lifted Minnesota over Memphis.

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Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss All-Star weekend and set up the final 22 games of the regular season. 

Interview questions (and answers) that didn’t make it into The Daily Memphian’s “Becoming Ja” series. 

Which year-end award do the Memphis Grizzlies have the best chance of winning? Ja Morant may not like the answer. 

Part 1 of the Grizzlies Mailbag focuses on big-picture questions, about this season and beyond. 

It was a memorable weekend for Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies at the NBA All-Star festivities. And that was before Morant threw down his eye-popping dunk.

Feb. 20, 2022: Team LeBron defeats Team Durant at the NBA All Star Game at Rocket Mortgage Field House in Cleveland, Ohio.

The Grizzlies guard delivered two dunks that had the television announcers in awe.

Desmond Bane was knocked out of the NBA 3-point contest after posting a score of 18 points, but the Grizzlies guard won’t go home empty-handed. 

When it hit the Grizzlies’ point guard that he was an All-Star, he said his celebration felt only right. 

Desmond Bane made the game-winning free throws to help his team advance, but Team Isiah lost in the final of the Rising Stars Challenge.