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Ja Morant put the smack down on a couple of college players after they talked some trash to him on Monday night. Morant’s alma mater, the Murray State Racers, faced Austin Peay on Monday. The Governors won the game 74-70, which apparently led …
Ja Morant was one vote away from being named unanimous Rookie of the Year, and he now knows the identity of the media member who didn’t back him. The NBA released the full balloting for awards on Saturday. As had been previously announced, …
Ja Morant on Thursday was announced as the NBA’s Rookie of the Year, but he’s still not satisfied. The Memphis Grizzlies guard, who was the No. 2 overall pick in last year’s NBA Draft, was a nearly unanimous pick. He received 99 of …
Ja Morant’s rookie season was no doubt a success even if his team did not make the playoffs, and the young guard has a great attitude about the future. Morant tweeted on Saturday after his Memphis Grizzlies suffered a season-ending loss to the …
Ja Morant has had an outstanding rookie year overall, but the Memphis Grizzlies star has struggled to make shots since the season resumed. However, he has made it clear with his social media activity that he is not packing it in. Morant scored 11 …
Ja Morant spent part of his quarantine time working on a new personal logo, and he debuted it on Thursday. The Memphis Grizzlies rookie arrived in Orlando for the NBA bubble and had his logo on his mask and hoodie. Ja Morant debuts his new “JA 12” …
The Memphis Grizzlies will not have a cakewalk to officially clinch a playoff spot, but Ja Morant appears to be ready for the challenge. In a tweet on Friday, the Grizzlies guard seems to indicate his approval of the team’s new schedule, which …
Zion Williamson probably would have run away with the NBA’s Rookie of the Year Award if he didn’t miss the first three months of the season, but his knee injury has seemingly opened the door for Ja Morant to run away with the hardware. …
Zion Williamson was unable to overtake Ja Morant in the Rookie of the Year race, in part due to the early suspension of the season, but the New Orleans Pelicans star seems to be at peace with the situation. In an interview Monday with Ernie Johnson …
LeBron James had nothing but super high praise for Ja Morant after facing the rookie’s Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. Morant scored 27 points and added 14 assists in Memphis’ 105-88 win over James’ Los Angeles Lakers. That was a …
Ja Morant apparently draws inspiration from some interesting places. After dropping a huge 27-6-14 line in a blowout win over the Western Conference-best Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, the Memphis Grizzlies star rookie dedicated the victory to a …
Ja Morant was a big fan of Russell Westbrook growing up and is still defending his childhood favorite despite competing against him now. Morant spoke about Westbrook ahead of Wednesday night’s game between his Memphis Grizzlies and the Houston …
Ja Morant has incredible leaping ability for a smaller player, and many fans have said they would like to see him take part in the NBA Dunk Contest. But after what happened on Saturday night, the Memphis Grizzlies star says he will likely pass. …
Andre Iguodala has threatened to sit out the remainder of the year if the Memphis Grizzlies don’t trade him or buy out his contract, and the situation now has us on the verge of a full-blown social media war between Iguodala’s current and …
Everything about the New York Knicks’ loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night was ugly. The Knicks lost 127-106 at home, started a fight at the end of the game with a push of Jae Crowder, and fans chanted “sell the team.” …
Ja Morant had some extra motivation on Tuesday night. The rookie led his Memphis Grizzlies to a 121-110 win over the Houston Rockets. Morant had 26 points, five rebounds and eight assists in the game and made an impressive 10/11 field goals. He also …
