Ja Morant, the second-overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft, has won the league’s Rookie of the Year Award. The NBA has now fully entered the second-round of the playoffs. As we’ve seen in recent weeks, the league has been announcing their award winners of the 2019-20 season from inside the Walt Disney World bubble.
Memphis Grizzlies
Morant is a beast in more ways than one. Even though the Memphis Grizzlies have struggled in the NBA bubble, rookie Ja Morant has been playing like a seasoned pro. If that wasn’t impressive enough, Morant revealed that he has been playing with a broken thumb on his shooting hand after the Grizzlies lost the
MEMPHIS, TN – NOVEMBER 23: Jaren Jackson Jr. #13 of the Memphis Grizzlies reacts during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at FedExForum on November 23, 2019 in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of
Ja Morant (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) Ja Morant has an idea for a new jersey amid the NBA’s new policy allowing player to promote social issues. A new NBA policy that will reportedly allow players to support a social justice cause of their choosing is expected to be enacted next season, and
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The Rockets belong to Russell Westbrook now, but that’s not the only thing we learned from the 2019-20 NBA season. As we wait for whatever is to come of the 2019-20 NBA season, even a momentary pause will leave certain moments and breakthroughs from the season as a memory and conversation to cherish while we
Damian Lillard and Ja Morant raised each other over and over again as their teams battled for a crucial win and playoff position. With the Grizzlies and Trail Blazers engaged in a battle for the last playoff spot in the Western Conference, Wednesday night’s game held all sorts of significance. What normally might have been a
Andre Iguodala only wants the Grizzlies to trade him to one of a handful of teams. The simple truth is that Memphis doesn’t owe him that courtesy. When the Grizzlies acquired Andre Iguodala this summer he made it very clear he didn’t to play a single minute of basketball for his new team. That decision
The Memphis Grizzlies have a very young core, but that group is already thriving together and has put the team in playoff position sooner than expected. More than halfway through the season, the Memphis Grizzlies are the proud owners of a playoff spot. The Grizz went to the postseason nearly annually throughout the last decade,
As it turns out, it takes more than one rookie season to become an effective two-way player. The Memphis Grizzlies are seeing it firsthand with their diamond in the rough, De’Anthony Melton. A quick look at the stat sheet wouldn’t tell you much about De’Anthony Melton, both for Sunday night’s game or the Memphis Grizzlies‘
Jaren Jackson Jr. has stayed on the court more consistently lately, and his shooting and scoring are adding up to an offensive onslaught in December. The Memphis Grizzlies are in a hurry. “Towels? Anyone got towels?” Jaren Jackson Jr., the Grizzlies’ prized sophomore and NBA breakout stud of December, traipses out of the shower with
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Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant will be listed as week-to-week due to back spasms. Here’s a quick look at the ripple effects of this minor injury. As if missing the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft wasn’t irritating enough for basketball fans, the No. 2 overall pick will also be sidelined for the
Tyus Jones wasn’t a flashy signing but his youth, steady play and the value his contract provides could make him a huge steal for the Grizzlies. One of the big offseason questions for the Timberwolves was whether the team would retain Tyus Jones. The Grizzlies signed Jones to an offer sheet on Sunday night and
It’s no secret Mike Conley is available, but the Memphis Grizzlies are apparently making some sort of immediate push to trade him. This side of Anthony Davis, who is now spoken for via a deal to the Los Angeles Lakers, Mike Conley might be the top veteran available on the NBA trade market this offseason.
The San Antonio Spurs could lose a different small forward this offseason as Kyle Anderson signs an offer sheet with the Memphis Grizzlies. The Memphis Grizzlies are hoping to get back to a little grit-and-grind by stealing Kyle Anderson from the San Antonio Spurs. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that Anderson has signed a four-year, $37.2
MEMPHIS, TN – OCTOBER 26: Marc Gasol Dewayne Dedmon’s option timing should raise trade suspicions for the Hawks by Joseph Nation The Memphis Grizzlies could potentially end up right back in the playoffs next season with Mike Conley coming back from injury. So maybe they don’t really need the No. 4 pick. The Memphis Grizzlies
Tyreke Evans may have earned himself a big contract with his stellar play in 2017-18. But could he take less to play for a contender? Tyreke Evans finally looked like his rookie-self this past season. The 28-year-old guard averaged 19.4 points, 5.2 assists, and 5.1 rebounds in 52 games. Signed by Memphis to be a
With the NBA trade deadline only a day away, four teams are still after the cheaply priced Tyreke Evans. Tyreke Evans is having a good season, for a bad team, on a very cheap contract. All those variables added together have made many NBA teams interested in acquiring him via trade. Specifically, four teams, per
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 5: Mike Conley Watch Falling Water season 2, episode 4 live stream online by Nir Regev UFC Charlotte: Jacare Souza vs. Derek Brunson 2 live results and highlight tracker by José Youngs Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley will miss the rest of the season as he undergoes surgery on