MEMPHIS (AFP) -- Ja Morant led a superb second half rally as the Memphis Grizzlies kept their NBA playoff campaign alive with a 116-99 victory over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, April 26. *Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies and LeBron James  of the Los Angeles Lakers...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Memphis Grizzlies shook off the absence of star guard Ja Morant to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 103-93 on Wednesday, April 19, at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee and knot their NBA Western Conference playoff series at one game apiece. *Xavier Tillman of the...
NEW YORK (AFP) — Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr., the NBA's leading shot blocker for a second consecutive season, was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year on Monday, April 17. *Jaren Jackson Jr. of the Memphis Grizzlies boxes out against the Los Angeles Lakers on January...
Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies smiles during the game against the Denver Nuggets on March 3, 2023 at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. (AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Memphis Grizzlies NBA star Ja Morant was suspended by his team for at least two games on Saturday, March 4, after posting...
MEMPHIS, United States -- An African American man who died after he was brutally beaten by police in the southern US city of Memphis will be laid to rest Wednesday, as the shockwaves from his death keep pulsating across the country. The funeral of Tyre Nichols will be attended by civil rights...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Ja Morant posted a triple-double as the Memphis Grizzlies halted their slide with a come-from-behind victory over Indiana on Sunday, Jan. 29, as Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 50 points in Milwaukee's NBA win over New Orleans. Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies goes to the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Steven Adams grabbed the first game-winning basket of his career as the Memphis Grizzlies rolled to a franchise record-equaling 11th straight victory on Wednesday, Jan. 18, with a 115-114 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Steven Adams and Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Memphis star Ja Morant and Miami's Tyler Herro, two of the NBA's top young guards, delivered dazzling performances on Thursday, Dec. 15, in impressive triumphs. Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies dunks the ball during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks on December 15, 2022 at...
Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors celebrates his three-point shot against the Memphis Grizzlies in the fourth quarter in Game Six of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals at Chase Center on May 13, 2022 in San Francisco, California. (AFP) The Golden State Warriors pulled away...
Injured Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies sits on the bench during the first half of Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals tate Warriors of the NBA Playoffs at Chase Center on May 09, 2022 in San Francisco, California. (AFP) Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant could miss the remainder of the...
Jordan Poole of the Golden State Warriors dribbles the ball against the Memphis Grizzlies during Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals on May 1, 2022 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. (AFP) Reserve guard Jordan Poole had 31 points, nine rebounds and eight assists to power...
Desmond Bane of the Memphis Grizzlies goes up for a shot past Jaden McDaniels of the Minnesota Timberwolves in the fourth quarter during Game Six of the Western Conference First Round at Target Center on April 29, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (AFP) Desmond Bane scored 23 points as the Memphis...
