Ja Morant

Cam Spencer scored 25 points off the bench and Olivier-Maxence Prosper had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 124-105 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. Scotty Pippen Jr. added 15 points and Jaylen Wells and GG Jackson each had 12 to help Memphis snap a three-game skid. The Grizzlies, who had lost seven of their previous eight, led the entire game and won despite being short-handed with star guard Ja Morant out for a 16th consecutive game with an inju...

After trading Jaren Jackson Jr. for draft assets and young, unproven players, and with Ja Morant’s long-term future in Memphis still uncertain, the Grizzlies may be searching for a new franchise centerpiece. Damichael Cole of the Memphis Commercial Appeal wonders whether rookie Cedric Coward could eventually grow into that role. As Cole writes, Coward has […] The post Cedric Coward emerging as Grizzlies building block appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Losses are piling up while Ja Morant watches from the sidelines. Sure, the team’s 2026 NBA Draft lottery odds are improving, but it would be easy for the FedEx Forum’smost loyal fans to mentally check out for the rest of the season. They should not, for the same reasons Tuomas Iisalo cannot. The Memphis Grizzlies […] The post 5 reasons Grizzlies fans should still care even after tanktastic losses to Kings, Warriors without Ja Morant appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Memphis Grizzlies are navigating a franchise reset, but one 21-year-old forward is making the transition to a post-Ja Morant era look far less daunting than expected. GG Jackson has quietly emerged as one of the most intriguing young pieces in the NBA, and Tuomas Iisalo isn’t shy about what makes the former second-round pick […] The post How a sneaky Grizzlies ‘superpower’ could help fans forget about Ja Morant appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Memphis Grizzlies’ franchise star Ja Morant has always worn his heart on his sleeve ever since his days as a high-flier for the Murray State Basketball program. Morant took the country by storm with his generational talent and has been entertaining NBA fans since being drafted second overall in 2019. As the case has been […] The post Ja Morant’s ‘Murray State’ Nike Ja 3 sneakers return appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Teams only wanted Morant in an asset-only trade (like the Trae Young deal), or if the Grizzlies attatched a pick.

Ja Morant stayed put at the trade deadline, with the Grizzlies unwilling to accept a return similar to what the Hawks received for Trae Young. Still, per Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, multiple teams believe the Bucks have legitimate interest in Morant — either as a potential long-term successor to Giannis Antetokounmpo or, in […] The post NBA Notes: Morant chatter, Bulls’ cap plan, Yabusele’s next move appeared first on Hoops Wire .

The Milwaukee Bucks recently frustrated the NBA world by not trading Giannis Antetokounmpo at the deadline, despite immense clamoring from league reporters that a deal was on the horizon. Antetokounmpo is currently out of the lineup due to injury, and the team has freefallen down the Eastern Conference playoff standings as a result. Despite staying […] The post NBA rumors: Why Jake Fischer still thinks Bucks will trade Giannis Antetokounmpo this summer appeared first on ClutchPoints .

A majority of the NBA community generally sits up and takes notice when a superstar of Ja Morant’s calibre is reported to be interested in a trade. However, recent chatter suggests that there was never a robust trade market for the Memphis Grizzlies superstar, regardless of the fact that the franchise actively explored trade options […] The post NBA rumors: What other teams really believe about Bucks’ Ja Morant trade deadline efforts appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Whether or not Memphis Grizzlies’ star Ja Morant spends the rest of his career in a Grizzlies’ uniform is still to be determined, but no one has been a bigger ambassador for the city since he landed in 2019. Recently, Morant has been having a field day on social media sharing some leaks of unreleased […] The post Ja Morant leaks more unreleased Nike Ja 3 sneakers appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Memphis has just nine players healthy Friday night in a tankfest showdown against Utah.

Memphis Grizzlies guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is set to undergo surgery on Thursday to repair a misalignment of his right pinky finger. The team announced no timetable for his return, though he is expected to make a full recovery. Caldwell-Pope is averaging 8.4 points and 2.7 assists on the year. The Grizzlies also announced that Ja Morant will be out at least two more weeks as he recovers from a UCL sprain in his elbow.

Grizzlies guard Ja Morant will miss at least two more weeks as he continues his recovery after spraining the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow on Jan. 21.

The Memphis Grizzlies’ season has gone off the rails. They entered the NBA All-Star break 20-33 and sit 5.5 games behind the Los Angeles Clippers for the final play-in spot in the Western Conference. The Grizzlies have been derailed in part due to injury, most notably, star point guard Ja Morant. Morant has played in […] The post Grizzlies announce Ja Morant timeline amid concerning UCL injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Memphis Grizzlies have embraced the rebuild around some of their younger players like Cedric Coward and had been seeking out trades for Ja Morant prior to the 2026 NBA trade deadline. As rumors continue to float around Morant and his future with the franchise, Coward wants everyone to know exactly what the Grizzlies point […] The post Cedric Coward defends Ja Morant, fires back at his critics appeared first on ClutchPoints .

As one of the most electrifying players in the NBA, it’s only right that Memphis Grizzlies’ franchise star Ja Morant has a shoe to match his explosive game. His most recent signature sneaker, the Nike Ja 3, is easily the most unique of his collection and offers the wildest colorways we’ve seen throughout the last […] The post Ja Morant teases wild new ‘Ja Raffe’ Nike Ja 3 sneakers appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest has always been a staple of All-Star Weekend. It is the one event we always anticipated watching as kids, and it’s arguably the most searched NBA content on YouTube, as fans always want to relive the jaw-dropping moments from Michael Jordan, Vince Carter, Zach LaVine, and Aaron Gordon, among many […] The post Why it’s time for NBA to ditch Dunk Contest after latest flop at All-Star Weekend appeared first on ClutchPoints .

To say the Philadelphia 76ers have expected a lot out of VJ Edgecombe as a rookie would be an understatement. Joining the red, white, and blue as a 20-year-old rookie out of Baylor, Edgecombe has started all 50 games he’s appeared in alongside Tyrese Maxey and company in 2025-26, being tasked with spacing the floor, […] The post 76ers’ VJ Edgecombe drops blunt Ja Morant toughest player claim appeared first on ClutchPoints .

With Miami Heat forward Keshad Johnson winning the 2026 Slam Dunk contest, there is still some discussion about the event itself and the changes that need to be made. As people wonder what the future of the Slam Dunk contest will look like, former player Kendrick Perkins has a request to the league. Perkins wouldn’t […] The post Kendrick Perkins challenges Anthony Edwards, Ja Morant, Victor Wembanyama to fix ’embarrassing’ Dunk Contest appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Recently, it was announced that new Utah Jazz trade acquisition Jaren Jackson Jr. would undergo season-ending surgery on his knee. The news comes just a week after Jackson Jr. was traded from the Memphis Grizzlies in return for a package that mostly centered around draft compensation. Now, Jackson Jr.’s former Grizzlies teammate, point guard Ja […] The post Grizzlies’ Ja Morant wishes Jaren Jackson Jr well after injury news appeared first on ClutchPoints .