Tag: Ja Morant

Memphis Grizzlies keeps season alive, defeating Lakers 116-99 in Game 5

Brandon King

Facing elimination, the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Los Angeles 116-99 in front of a raucous home crowd at FedEx Forum in Memphis , Tennessee. Desmond Bane1 led the way for Memphis , connecting on 13 of 26 from the floor for 33 points ; Ja Morant added 31 points in aother outstanding performance that thankfully didn’t result in the harming of any high schoolers. The latest scapegoat for LeBron apologists and the LeMedia, Anthony Davis turned in a gorwn man performance, scoring 31 points and grabbing 19 rebounds. However there…

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Ja Morant to be away from Grizzlies indefinitely

Brandon King

Ja Morant has been the talk of the NBA world and unfortunately, it has nothing to do with his high level of play or his jaw-dropping forays to the basket but rather his questionable and concerning activities off the hardwood. Amidst reports surfacing of him laying the smackdown on a high school basketballer and a scuffle with security personnel at a shopping mall, in a move that can only be described as daft, the Grizzlies star guard brandished a pistol on a recent Instagram live. Saturday the Memphis Grzzlies announced…

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Someone needs to talk to Ja Morant

Brandon King

Ja Morant is a supremely talented basketball whose on-court exploits have helped transform the Memphis Grizzlies into potential contenders in the Western Conference.  Yet with the same determination he shows in getting to the rim for one of his spectacular dunks, he is showing an unfortunate penchant for wanting to throw it all away.  Earlier this season, following a contentious confrontation with members of the Indiana Pacers traveling party, a slow-moving SUV that contained Morant trained a red laser on the party.  This was chased by reports of the Grizzlies…

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Shannon Sharpe has all the smoke for the Grizzlies but not Skip Bayless

Brandon King

Friday night professional LeBron James apologist Shannon Sharpe got into a miniature dust-up with several Memphis Grizzlies players as well as Tee Morant, the father of star guard Ja Morant.  The incident took place in the second quarter of Friday night’s game between the Grizzlies and it the Lakers. Sharpe yelled to guard Dillon Brooks that he was too small to guard his man-crush Lebron. The two exchanged expletives after which Sharpe allegedly said to Brooks “ You don’t want these problems” More roofing ensued and security had to step…

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Making a Difference: Ja Morant gives jersey and sneakers to fan

Brandon King

Although he occasionally shoots his mouth off, Ja Morant is certainly a man of the people. When a young Grizzlies fan had an autographed basketball stolen from her by some rapscallion, the star guard stepped in to fill that void and gave her his game-worn jersey and sneakers. Much respect to Ja Morant for this.

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The Nike Ja 1 is unveiled

Brandon King

Ja Morant posted a teaser image on his social media on Christmas Eve hinting at an upcoming signature shoe. This was then chased the next day by an instagram video of the Grizzlies’ main man receiving and opening the package from his daughter to reveal what was inside, the Ja 1. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nike Basketball (@nikebasketball) The unveiled colourway , the “Day One” is , according to the brand , inspired by his work ethic and connection to his community and represents 12’s…

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Signature sneaker for Ja Morant coming in 2023

Brandon King

Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies is set to have his name added to the roster of signature Nike signature athletes. While no images are available at this juncture, there is information of three initial colourways- “Phantom/Action Green-Action Grape-White-Laser Orange-University Blue” , ”Cobalt Bliss/Citron Tint-Hot Punch-Medium Soft Pink-Diffused Blue” and ”Game Royal/Black-University Red-Photo Blue-Bright Crimson-Vivid Orange”. Each colorway will reportedly feature Ja-specific branding and personal elements. The Nike Ja 1 is expected to debut next summer at nike.com and select retail venues. They will carry a 110 USD sticker price.…

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Ja Morant leaves Hawks-Grizzlies game early with apparent knee injury

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from Evan Barnes of the Memphis Commercial Appeal Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant left Friday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks in the first quarter with a left knee injury and will not return. Morant’s right knee came in contact Hawks forward John Collins but then Morant was not able to put pressure on his left leg. After checking out with 3:12 left in the period, he sat on the floor at the Grizzlies bench and was helped to the locker room. Morant played just nine minutes and had two points. In his third season, Morant…

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May 22, 2021 NBA Play-In Recap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done pt rb ast Ja MorantMEM @ GSW 35 6 6   5-10 3-pt Stephen CurryGSW vs. MEM 39 4 5   3 stl Jordan PooleGSW vs. MEM 19 3 4 Kyle AndersonMEM @ GSW 9 10 6   2 blk X. TillmanMEM @ GSW 11 7 1   3 stl Andrew WigginsGSW vs. MEM 22 10 2   2 blk Grayson AllenMEM @ GSW 12 4 1   4 stl Draymond GreenGSW vs. MEM 11 16 10   Triple-double J. ValančiūnasMEM @ GSW 9 12 3 Kent BazemoreGSW vs. MEM 10 4 2…

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Ja Morant has a bit of smoke for some Grizzlies fans

Brandon King

Sports fans are passionate about their teams. After all the term fan is short for “fanatic.” This passion for their favorite ball club can spill out in a variety of ways- cheering, booing and frustration, to name a few. Sometimes that fervor for their team can come out in a negative way and the advent of social media has given the ability to publicly voice sentiments, many are certainly things they would never say within a mile of that particular athletes. Apparently there were some Grizzlies fans whose fingers got…

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