LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant will miss the rest of the NBA season due to a shoulder injury he suffered just weeks after his return from a 25-game suspension, his team said on Monday, Jan. 8. Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies (AFP) The Grizzlies said in a statement that the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Memphis Grizzlies surged past the floundering Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, Jan. 5, drilling 23 three-pointers to hand LeBron James and company their fourth straight NBA defeat, 127-113. Marcus Smart of the Memphis Grizzlies reacts as he is fouled on his drive to the basket...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Ja Morant made a scintillating return from a 25-game suspension on Tuesday, Dec. 19, driving for a game-winning layup as time expired to lift the Memphis Grizzlies to a 115-113 NBA victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies shoots the ball over...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Two-time NBA All-Star guard Ja Morant says he endured "horrible days" during a 25-game ban and prepares to return to the Memphis Grizzlies with a new outlook on life. Two-time NBA All-Star and Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (AFP) Morant spoke after a Grizzlies workout on...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Memphis Grizzlies star Steven Adams will miss the entirety of the upcoming NBA season after undergoing knee surgery, the team announced on Sunday, Oct. 22. Memphis Grizzlies star Steven Adams (AFP) The Grizzlies said attempts to fix the New Zealander's knee without...
LOS ANGELES (AFP)--Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant's cryptic Instagram posts prompted a welfare check by police in Tennessee, who found the NBA All-Star to be "fine," the Memphis Commercial Appeal reported Wednesday. "Shelby County Sheriff's Office deputies checked on Ja Morant at...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- NBA Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr. of the Memphis Grizzlies was the top vote-getter on the NBA All-Defensive Team announced Tuesday, May 9. *(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 07, 2023, Jaren Jackson Jr. of the Memphis Grizzlies reacts in the final minutes...
LOS ANGELES (AFP)--The Los Angeles Lakers punched their ticket to the NBA Western Conference semi-finals in emphatic style Friday, mauling the Memphis Grizzlies 125-85 to win their first-round series 4-2. *D'Angelo Russell of the Los Angeles Lakers takes a shot against Santi Aldama of the Memphis...
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...
