Tag: Morant
NBA: Grizzlies with big 4th quarter to beat Suns sans Ja Morant
Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) drives between Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic (20) and guard Grayson Allen, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) PHOENIX — Jaren Jackson Jr. had 28 points and 10 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies, playing without…
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Ja Morant named NBA Player of Week in return from suspension
FILE–Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies Justin Ford/Getty Images/AFP Memphis guard Ja Morant was named Western Conference Player of the Week by the NBA on Tuesday after returning from a 25-game suspension to lead the Grizzlies to three straight wins. Morant’s first game of the season came against the New Orleans Pelicans on Dec.…
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NBA: Ja Morant scores 30 points, Grizzlies 3-0 since his return
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) celebrates a dunk against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) ATLANTA — On a scale of 1 to 10, Ja Morant was quick to give his rating of how his first three games with…
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NBA: Ja Morant, Grizzlies win again at expense of Pacers
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) reacts in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Ja Morant had 20 points and eight assists in his first home game following a 25-game suspension to help the Memphis Grizzlies…
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NBA: Ja Morant no regrets over suspension, says it ‘made me better’
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant responds to questions during a news conference after the NBA basketball team’s practice Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Being suspended for the first 25 games of the NBA season was tough on two-time All-Star Ja Morant, who said Friday he had…
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NBA: Ja Morant ‘pushing every button possible’ to be ready for return
FILE – Memphis Grizzlies’ Ja Morant (12) drives to the basket against Los Angeles Lakers’ Jarred Vanderbilt during the first half in Game 6 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series April 28, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) LOS ANGELES — Off to a Western Conference-worst 2-8 start, the Memphis Grizzlies…
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NBA: Derrick Rose, Marcus Smart want to win, not babysit Grizzlies’ Ja Morant
FILE – Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies brings the ball up court during a 111-101 Los Angeles Lakers win in Game Three of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on April 22, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Harry How/Getty Images/AFP MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Former NBA MVP Derrick Rose and 2022…
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With Ja Morant suspended, so are Grizzlies’ plans for title chase – rezal404
FILE – Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) plays during the second half of Game 5 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers, Wednesday, April 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File) The Memphis Grizzlies put their future and title hopes in the hands of Ja Morant. With Morant suspended, so…
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Yes Morant suspended 25 games for latest gun video – rezal404
FILE–Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies warms up before the game against the Los Angeles Lakers during Game Five of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at FedExForum on April 26, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee. Justin Ford/Getty Images/AFP Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant was suspended for 25 games by the NBA on Friday after…
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Nike removes Ja Morant signature shoe from site, app – rezal404
FILE–Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies. Harry How/Getty Images/AFP Yes Morant’s signature shoe is no longer listed for sale on Nike’s website or the company app. The Ja 1 includes multiple colorway options and a staggered release of additional models that are still listed among “future drops” by Nike. The Memphis Grizzlies suspended the…
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