Calkins: Morant says Game 2 ‘in jeopardy.’ Game 1 was a total loss.
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) hurts his hand after a hard fall during an April 16, 2023 playoff game against the Los Angeles Lakers. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
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.
The Grizzlies lost the game and they lost Ja Morant. On a no good, very bad day at FedExForum.
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