The goals were simple heading into Game 2 of the semi-final battle between the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors: Memphis wanted to be more physical; the Warriors wanted to rely on their championship pedigree.
For Memphis, the goal was...
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Every great player has their "thing." In Memphis, it was Mike Conley's "three-finger" salute after a 3-point bomb or Tony Allen yelling "FIRST TEAM ALL DEFENSE!" after "turning off the water" on some poor opponent.
Well, Ja Morant may just...
Three sentences from what now clearly is a troubled Ja Morant confirms that two-time NBA All-Star guard and face of the Memphis Grizzlies needs help.
The 55 words spread over the three sentences comprise a statement issued by Morant on...
As the Grizzlies beat writer for The New Tri-State Defender, I took in the All-Star Game festivities with a trained eye on first-time starter Ja Morant, whose he-has-arrived status as an NBA star was evident throughout the weekend.
The NBA...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police say they believe they have found the gun used to kill former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, whose body was found in a swampy field in Tennessee seven years ago.
Memphis Police Department spokeswoman Karen Rudolph...
Can Ja Morant and the young cubs in Memphis make the leap into the NBA Playoffs?
That’s the ultimate question of the season right?
Just a few months ago, the Grizzlies narrowly missed the playoffs in the Orlando bubble, first by...
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— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) July 7, 2019
Teens bond over junk food. This is not news.
But while neither is playing during the NBA Summer League, both Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. were spotted in Las Vegas snacking on...
As roller coaster rides go, I’ve had a doozy over the last few months and photographing the NBA All-Star Game in my hometown of Chicago was way up there on my personal-thrills chart.
After 47 years of punching the clock,...
A season that ended with the Memphis Grizzlies growing beyond the expectations of most but short of where the players wanted to end up has yielded to early post-season reflections.
Making an appearance at the obligatory team exit interviews, rising-star...
On a rainy Saturday night in South Memphis, more than 500 attendees were a part of Grit, Grind and Groove at Staxtacular 2018. The Memphis Grizzlies and the Soulsville Foundation held the event, now in its 13th year.
Over the...