There are 998 article(s) tagged Ja Morant:

• January 2022

  • Grizzlies offer tickets, jersey exchange for kids following Morant stare down

    Ja Morant wanted a kid to trade in his Steph Curry jersey for one of his own. The Grizzlies are now opening the offer to the first 250 kids 12 and younger.

    By Drew Hill January 13, 2022

  • Calkins: Grizzlies stare down Steph, the Warriors — and any skeptics who remain

    Why did Ja Morant stare down that little kid? Because he was wearing a Golden State jersey. And as the Warriors learned Tuesday night, this Grizzlies team is going to demand your respect. 

    By Geoff Calkins January 13, 2022

  • Listen to Grizzlies writers discuss how far Ja Morant can take the team

    The Grizzlies announced to the world that they are Western Conference contenders on Tuesday night. Chris Herrington and Drew Hill break it down. 

    By Drew Hill, Chris Herrington January 12, 2022

  • Ja Morant repeats as Western Conference Player of the Week

    Ja Morant is the first player this season to earn the honor in consecutive weeks. 

    By Drew Hill January 11, 2022

  • Herrington: Grizzlies-Warriors a Hollywood-style reboot worthy of original

    Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, once the upstarts, come to town to meet (again) the brash upstarts of Morant, Jackson and Bane. 

    By Chris Herrington January 10, 2022

  • Grizzlies Insider: A massive week ahead for the surging Memphis Grizzlies

    It’s a new era of Grizzlies, with the same Memphis vs. Everybody attitude. 

    By Drew Hill January 10, 2022

  • Grizzlies set franchise record with ninth straight win

    The Grizzlies made the Lakers their latest victim, and Ja Morant created one of the top highlights of his young career. 

    By Drew Hill January 10, 2022

  • Winning moments show Grizzlies’ culture is more than just cliché

    Unbeknownst to each other, Desmond Bane and Ja Morant each called the Grizzlies “a team full of underdogs.”

    By Drew Hill January 09, 2022

  • Oh, snap: This week’s best photos

    Cast a vote for a basketball image, a picture of a home, or a photo of a steaming bowl of Vietnamese soup. It’s your choice.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 08, 2022

  • Adams enters health and safety protocols; Morant doubtful against Clippers

    The Grizzlies will be without their starting center on the two-game Los Angeles trip.

    By Drew Hill January 07, 2022

  • Grizzlies hammer Pistons for seventh straight win

    With the win over Detroit, the Grizzlies are off to their best start through 40 games since the 2014-15 season. 

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    Listen to Grizzlies writers break down the team’s latest winning streak

    Box score: Grizzlies 118, Pistons 88

    By Drew Hill January 07, 2022

  • Calkins: Morant makes Memphis magic

    It was a quiet Thursday at FedExForum. But Ja Morant is so incandescent, he makes every night a memory.

    By Geoff Calkins January 07, 2022

  • Grizzlies Mailbag Part 1: Ja Morant’s ‘Rose year’ has team on the rise

    Also tackled here: questions about Jaren Jackson Jr. and Kiwi culture.

    By Chris Herrington January 05, 2022

  • Ja Morant’s late heroics help Grizzlies beat Cavaliers

    The Grizzlies win their sixth game in a row.

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    Box score: Grizzlies 110, Cavaliers 106

    By Drew Hill January 04, 2022

  • Morant, Bane lead Grizzlies in big win over Nets

    The depleted Grizzlies were able to thwart another of the league’s elite, outrebounding the Nets 62-33.

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    Box score: Grizzlies 118, Nets 104

    By Drew Hill January 03, 2022

  • Ja Morant wins NBA Western Conference Player of the Week

    Ja Morant won his first NBA Player of the Week honor after scoring 30-plus points in three Grizzlies wins last week. 

    By Drew Hill January 03, 2022

  • Grizzlies Insider: When healthy, can Grizzlies find the right balance?

    The Grizzlies are still searching for the right balance with Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks available. They should be reunited soon. 

    By Drew Hill January 03, 2022

  • Ja Morant stars again in Grizzlies win over Spurs

    Ja Morant became the fourth Grizzlies player to score 30-plus points in three straight games. 

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    Box score: Grizzlies 118, Spurs 105

    By Drew Hill January 01, 2022

• December 2021

  • Listen to Grizzlies writers discuss Ja Morant’s great week

    The Grizzlies can play short-handed, but how will they look when everyone is healthy?

    By Drew Hill December 30, 2021

  • Ja Morant scores 41, outduels LeBron James in Grizzlies win over Lakers

    The Grizzlies’ star took over the fourth quarter and outdueled LeBron James in a signature performance.

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    Box score: Memphis 104, Lakers 99

    By Drew Hill December 30, 2021

  • Ja Morant’s game winner should end All-Star debate

    The point guard’s timing couldn’t have been better with his shot that beat the Suns and the start of All-Star voting. 

    By Drew Hill December 28, 2021

  • Morant, Bane team up to take down Suns in buzzer-beater

    The two guards combined for 65 points, rescuing the Grizzlies, who frittered away an 18-point lead.

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    Box score: Grizzlies 114, Suns 113

    By Chris Herrington December 27, 2021

  • Social Club: Fans talk Ja Morant’s return; Memphians react to Music Fest lineup

    Grizzlies fans show Ja Morant support and Memphians react to the initial 2022 Beale Street Music Festival lineup.

    By Jasmine McCraven December 24, 2021

  • Grizzlies Insider: Can Grizzlies keep shaking Golden State’s dominance?

    Will the Grizzlies’ holidays be happy? We’ll see. A challenging three-game schedule starts when they face the Warriors on Thursday night, Dec. 23.

    By Drew Hill December 23, 2021

  • Listen to Grizzlies writers discuss the reintegration of Ja Morant

    Can a win at Golden State or Phoenix bring Morant out of his somber spell? Just how long will it take to reintegrate their star?

    By Drew Hill, Chris Herrington December 22, 2021