Ja Morant

Giannis to the Knicks? Ja Morant to the Heat? We're playing trade matchmaker with 15 days until the deadline

Although Ja Morant has stated his loyalty lies with the Grizzlies, NBA insider Jake Fischer suspects that this may be similar to Giannis Antetokounmpo's tactics.

There have been rumblings around the NBA that Raptors general manager Bobby Webster – who is in the last year of his contract – is facing some pressure to accelerate his team’s contention timeline by making a significant in-season deal, according to Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca. However, Grange hears that’s not actually the case. Multiple […]

Rockets center Steven Adams will be out indefinitely due to a "severely sprained ankle," coach Ime Udoka said.

The Memphis Grizzlies are clinging to hopes of an NBA Play-In Tournament berth, but this team needs more than injury luck to succeed in the postseason. Although Ja Morant had supposedly “figured out” the Oklahoma City Thunder last spring, the landscape has changed dramatically in the last six months. NBA Trade Deadline rumors are swirling […] The post How Ja Morant’s Grizzlies can pivot to new plan amid NBA Trade Deadline rumors appeared first on ClutchPoints .

New coach, new front office, same old story for Zion Williamson’s New Orleans Pelicans heading into the NBA Trade Deadline. They are long on theoretical talent, short on wins, and recalibrating how to value fan-favorites Herb Jones and Jose Alvarado. Trey Murphy III sits at the top of the internal hierarchy now, with Joe Dumars […] The post Ranking Pelicans’ top 5 assets besides Trey Murphy III before NBA Trade Deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Ja Morant had a triumphant return to the court for the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday. Morant led Memphis to a victory over the Orlando Magic in the NBA London Game. It was a throwback performance for the Grizzlies point guard, who was the best player on the floor in London on Sunday. Following the game, Morant told Marc Stein exactly how he hopes things go with him prominently mentioned in trade rumors. "I'm a very loyal guy," Morant said. "I got a (Grizzlies) logo on my back, so that should te...

Memphis’s Ja Morant recently returned strong in London with 24 points and 13 assists, but league insiders say a blockbuster trade to Miami or Milwaukee is improbable. Tim Bontemps said on The Hoop Collective, “I feel confident that Ja Morant will not be a Heat and will not be a Buck,” a blunt assessment that […] The post Ja Morant to Heat or Bucks looks unlikely appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

As the NBA trade deadline approaches next month, speculation surrounding a potential move for Ja Morant has intensified, with the Miami Heat increasingly mentioned as a possible landing spot. Amid the growing chatter, longtime Heat insider Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel weighed in on what a Morant pursuit could signal for Miami’s […] The post Heat insider sounds off on what Ja Morant trade pursuit means for Giannis Antetokounmpo appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Ja Morant had 24 points and 13 assists in his return to the lineup to lead the Grizzlies to a 126-109 victory over the Magic on Sunday in the first NBA regular-season game in London since 2019.

Ja Morant has expressed interest in joining the Miami Heat and we break down how that could happen in an interesting and immediate trade scenario.

Here's the latest intel from the NBA rumor mill as the trade deadline nears on Feb. 5

Ja Morant says he has to "live with it" over the possibility of the Grizzlies seeking to trade him. He also told reporters he will "hopefully" play in a pair of games in Europe this week.

The regrouping Memphis Grizzlies have spent most of the season hibernating near the lottery-bound basement. That is not where a roster built around Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Zach Edey expects to live, and it is not where EVP/GM Zach Kleiman intends to finish. Fortunately, the path ahead offers a golden opportunity for Tuomas […] The post Why Ja Morant’s Grizzlies are grateful for easy post-Euro Trip gauntlet appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Ja Morant boldly addressed the trade rumors surrounding him by asserting where his loyalties lie.

On Sunday afternoon, the Memphis Grizzlies hit the floor in London for a game against the Orlando Magic, looking to bounce back after blowing a 20-point lead against Orlando three days earlier in another international game. This time around, Ja Morant was back in the lineup after missing the last few games due to injury, […] The post Grizzlies’ Ja Morant ‘lightning bolt’ strikes Magic in amazing trade showcase appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant could return as early as Thursday against the Orlando Magic in Berlin, coach Tuomas Iisalo said Tuesday. Morant has missed five games with a right calf bruise amid reports the Grizzlies are listening to trade offers. Iisalo confirmed Morant practiced Tuesday and "there is a chance" he plays in either Thursday's Berlin game or Sunday's London matchup. ESPN reported Memphis is entertaining trade offers for Morant for the first time ahead of the Feb. 5 deadline ....

The New Orleans Pelicans have unexpectedly entered the mix in trade talks for Ja Morant, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. The Pelicans have checked in with the Memphis Grizzlies to see what it would cost to acquire the star guard ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline. Per Scotto, the Pelicans are not looking to […] The post NBA rumors: Pelicans named as surprise Ja Morant trade suitor appeared first on ClutchPoints .