Calkins: It was a triumphant return for Ja Morant
Ja Morant celebrated his new All-Star status in the only way he knew how. He put together a 30-point triple-double as the Grizzlies beat Mike Conley and the Utah Jazz.
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January 2022
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Ja Morant posts 30-point triple-double in Grizzlies win
Newly anointed All-Star Ja Morant added 10 rebounds and 10 assists in the win over the short-handed Jazz.
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Box score: Grizzlies 119, Jazz 109
Jan. 28, 2022: The Memphis Grizzlies defeat the Utah Jazz at FedExForum.
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Ja Morant named NBA All-Star starter
The Grizzlies point guard will play with the league’s best in the All-Star Game Feb. 20 in Cleveland.
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Calkins: Ja Morant is an All-Star. Here’s why that means so much.
When Ja Morant was selected to the NBA All-Star Game Thursday, it felt like all of Memphis was celebrating along with him. There’s a very good reason for that.
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Grizzlies Insider: Morant will watch All-Star announcement with grandmother
Barring a shocking turn, the Memphis Grizzlies’ star point guard is expected to be announced as a starter in the NBA All-Star game during TNT’s NBA Tip-Off show at 6 p.m.
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Ja Morant scores 41, dedicates win over Spurs to grandmother
Ja Morant scored 41 points, then thanked ESPN for removing the game from national television.
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Box score: Grizzlies 118, Spurs 110
Jan 26, 2022: The Memphis Grizzlies defeat the San Antonio Spurs in San Antonio.
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Ja Morant scores 41, dedicates win over Spurs to grandmother
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Grizzlies notebook: Ja Raffe gets a bobblehead, Rising Stars and bird-watching
The Memphis Grizzlies and Memphis Zoo have come together to create a Ja Raffe bobblehead event.
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Herrington: Rookie Ziaire Williams has been promising, but will he be playoff-ready?
There’s the question of De’Anthony Melton’s role, and what the recent losses to the Mavericks tell us.
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Grizzlies Insider: Ja Morant isn’t the only Grizzlies player wowing us
The Memphis Grizzlies have plenty of statistics that jump off the page.
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Ja Morant on impending All-Star selection: ‘I deserve this. I earned this.’
Ja Morant didn’t want to get there as a replacement. In his third season, he will become an All-Star exactly the way that he wished.
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Morant scores 35, but short-handed Grizzlies drop one to Mavericks
The Mavericks took advantage of the Grizzlies’ depleted roster, slowing the pace and taking away points in the paint.
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Box score: Mavericks 104, Grizzlies 91
Jan. 23, 2022: The Dallas Mavericks defeat the Grizzlies in Dallas.
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Ja Morant unleashes power in Grizzlies’ win over Nuggets
Morant has 38 points, six rebounds and six assists, outperforming reigning MVP Nikola Jokic.
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Box score: Grizzlies 122, Nuggets 118
Jan. 21, 2022: The Grizzlies defeat the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena in Denver.
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Listen to John Hollinger on the Grizzlies’ breakout season
Chris Herrington and former Grizzlies executive John Hollinger discuss the Grizzlies’ jump into contender status, the evolution of Jaren Jackson Jr., the pro prospects of Memphis Tiger players and more.
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Grizzlies Insider: Ja Morant nearing All-Star starter selection
Fan voting for the game ends on Jan. 22, with the starters announced on Jan. 27.
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Again short-handed, Grizzlies hang tough in loss to Bucks
Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. had monumental games, but ultimately the Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo were too much.
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Box score: Bucks 126, Grizzlies 114
Jan. 19, 2022: The Milwaukee Bucks defeat the Grizzlies in Milwaukee.
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Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins returns to sidelines
After a six-game absence, Jenkins is out of COVID protocols and will coach Wednesday night in Milwaukee.
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Herrington: Jaren Jackson Jr.’s ‘All Defense’ future is here
As the Grizzlies pass their annual MLK Day marker, they’re closer to the West’s No. 1 seed (4.5 games back) than to the fifth seed (5 games up). And with apparent momentum for more.
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Desmond Bane, Kyle Anderson added to health and safety protocols list
The Grizzlies will be missing their shooting guard and key reserve as they embark on a four-game road trip.
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Calkins: Did you see that, America? Why you don’t want to mess with the Grizz
Steven Adams picked up one of the Chicago Bulls and carried him away like a small child. Just more evidence that this is not a Grizzlies team to be trifled with.
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Grizzlies put on a show in trouncing Bulls
After a slow start, it was all Morant, Jackson and Bane and a couple of viral video moments (Steven Adams!) in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Game.
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