Ja Morant ruled out of Grizzlies international game
Ja Morant practiced and talked with the media Wednesday in Berlin, but will not play in the Grizzlies’ game Thursday against the Orlando Magic.
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Ja Morant practiced and talked with the media Wednesday in Berlin, but will not play in the Grizzlies’ game Thursday against the Orlando Magic.
Desmond Bane acknowledged it won’t be the same when he finally gets his return game in FedExForum next season.
Starting center Zach Edey will continue to miss significant time for the Memphis Grizzlies.
Memphis star point guard Ja Morant practiced Tuesday in Berlin, yet his availability for Thursday’s game against the Orlando Magic is still a mystery.
The NBA wants Berlin (and London) to get an authentic Memphis experience, and what is a Grizzlies game without Grizz?
The Memphis Grizzlies rebounded from a loss to the Oklahoma City with a win over the Brooklyn Nets as the Ja Morant trade watch continues. Cedric Coward hits 2 late 3s to help the Grizzlies beat the Nets 103-98Related content:
Sunday may have been Ja Morant’s last appearance at FedExForum as a Grizzly. If so, it was a fittingly disappointing end.
Jock Landale added 16 points and nine rebounds, and Santi Aldama had 15 points and eight rebounds in the Grizzlies' last game before their two-game series in Berlin and London.
Here is the box score for the Grizzlies’ game against the Nets at FedExForum on Sunday, Jan. 11.
Two teams in particular seem like a reasonable partner in a Ja Morant deal, but do either have real interest? And who else on the Grizzlies roster could be in play at the NBA trade deadline?
The Memphis Grizzlies forward said he never gets used to the difficult trade business of the NBA.
What’s seemingly broken up Ja Morant’s future with the Grizzlies? It wasn’t a gusher of off-court problems but a slow drip of on-court problems — and the pressures of money and time.
One of the more dramatic days in Memphis Grizzlies franchise history ended with a demoralizing loss Friday night at FedExForum.Related content:
The Thunder took the lead with 1:07 left in the fourth quarter and went on to win by one point.
Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder at FedExForum on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.
In September, Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman said the high-end outcomes needed Ja Morant to play at an All-NBA level. Thirty-seven games into the season, Morant has played 18 times and is averaging career lows in several categories. Grizzlies coach talks basketball, not trades Grizzlies will entertain trade offers for Ja Morant, per ESPNRelated content:
Tuomas Iisalo said Morant was out Friday night with the calf contusion, and said little else.
Should the Grizzlies make a trade, they will seek draft picks and young players in return, Shams Charania reported.
Memphis Tourism president and CEO Kevin Kane said the Grizzlies’ international games provide a rare opportunity to get in front of influential international travel companies.
As the Grizzlies look to rack up points in Berlin and London, Memphis business leaders are aiming for some wins of their own.
Former Memphis Grizzly Dillon Brooks got the best of his old team again on Wednesday night, then criticized the team’s front office afterward. Related content:
The Suns' lead stretched to 22 early in the third quarter and even a 10-2 Memphis rally only put a dent in the advantage.
Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Phoenix Suns at FedExForum on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2025.
Vince Williams Jr. and Cam Spencer were unlikely co–stars of an unlikely night to break a bad streak for the Memphis Grizzlies. Related content:
After a poor first half, Memphis opened the third on a 20-7 run to erase San Antonio’s 11-point lead.