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NBA Draft 2022: Ex-scout reveals who he thinks is the best prospect, compares him to Ja Morant
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Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren, Auburn’s Jabari Smith and Duke’s Paolo Banchero are all among those who could feasibly be taken No. 1 overall when the Orlando Magic go on the clock Thursday. One former NBA scout believes Pu...
Grizzlies star Ja Morant tweets ‘broke the code’ in apparent shot at Warriors, before deleting
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Morant was forced to exit Saturday’s Game 3 loss with a knee injury, apparently suffered after Warriors guard Jordan Poole grabbed the knee while reaching for a loose ball. It’s hard to know if the play was an accid...
Ja Morant scores 47 points, Grizzlies tie Warriors at 1 apiece
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Determined to make up for missing a would-be winning layup at the end of Game 1, the All-Star guard proved he could still find the basket. Morant scored 47 points to match his postseason high and carry the Memphis Gr...
Ja Morant carries Grizzlies to victory over Warriors with ‘one good eye’ as Kerr calls out ‘dirty’ play
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The Memphis Grizzlies evened their second-round Western Conference series with the Golden State Warriors with a 106-101 victory in Game 2 on Tuesday, with Ja Morant pouring in an incredible 47 points to go with eigh...
Ja Morant has Grizzlies thinking deep postseason run
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Morant sat out the regular season finale on Sunday, but returned the night before after missing nine games with a sore right knee. "I felt like I needed a game or two to get my legs back under me, to get the game-typ...
Ja Morant, Grizzlies build early lead, rout Pelicans
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The win solidified Memphis’ hold on second place in the Western Conference as the Grizzlies won for the second time in three games. Ziaire Williams finished with 16 points for Memphis, which set a franchise record wi...
Jayson Tatum nets 37, leads Celtics past Ja Morant, Grizzlies
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Al Horford had 21 points and 15 rebounds and Robert Williams finished with 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Celtics, who shot 51.7% and won for the ninth time in 11 games. Marcus Smart finished with 18 points and 12...
Ja Morant has historic night, breaks own scoring record and hits incredible buzzer-beater
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What can't Ja Morant do? On Monday night, Morant put in one of the performances of the NBA season, contributing highlight after highlight in the Memphis Grizzlies' 118-105 win over the San Antonio Spurs. In his 34 ...
Ja Morant, Grizzlies look for strong finish, playoff success
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The third-year point guard plans on delivering Memphis an NBA title. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE . "Our goal is to win the championship, and I feel like as long as we stay locked in, continue to grow tog...
Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr lead Grizzlies past Knicks
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He gave it poor reviews. "I felt like I played terrible," Morant said. "If you asked me that was probably one of the worst games I played in my career." No matter. These Memphis Grizzlies go well beyond their fi...
Ja Morant scores 34 points, Grizzlies beat Wizards
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"I don’t think there’s too many teams more exciting than us," Morant said about the team chemistry and exciting plays that are part of the Grizzlies' makeup. Morant, picked as an All-Star starter for the Western Conf...
All-Star Ja Morant has triple-double, Grizzlies beat Jazz
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It was the highest-scoring triple-double in franchise history and the fourth overall for Morant, Memphis’ third-year point guard who was named an All-Star starter on Thursday. He scored at least 30 points for the fif...
Ja Morant, Grizzlies spoil Dejounte Murray’s record, top Spurs
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"We’ve got probably the most clutch performer in the game at our point guard position," Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. said of Morant "That does help, a little bit. At the end of the day, we all know collectivel...
Desmond Bane, Ja Morant score 25 apiece to lead Grizzlies past Bulls
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Brandon Clarke added 15 points and seven rebounds in the Grizzlies' main event of the 20th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. CLICK HE...
Grizzlies win 10 straight as Ja Morant scores 29 in 116-108 victory over Warriors
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"I just like having that pressure," Morant said of his scoring down the stretch. "I feel like that’s when I shine the most. I like to be the one taking that shot, hit or miss." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE . ...
Ja Morant, Grizzlies rout lowly Pistons for 7th straight win
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Dillon Brooks finished with 18 points, and Tyus Jones and rookie Ziaire Williams added 14 points apiece for Memphis, a season high for Williams. "Guys understood what the game plan was," Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins ...