Memphis Grizzlies

Police make welfare check on NBA star Ja Morant after concerning Instagram post

Police in Tennessee have made a welfare check on Ja Morant after the Memphis Grizzlies star left messages on his Instagram account that sparked concern

Guardian sport

24, May, 2023 @6:29 PM

Ja Morant, masculinity and the misguided way of the gun | Lee Escobedo

The young NBA star has been suspended after a second incident with a firearm. He did nothing illegal but he is treading a dangerous path

Lee Escobedo

16, May, 2023 @7:10 AM

Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant after second apparent gun video emerges

Memphis have suspended star Ja Morant after he appeared to flash a gun in an Instagram Live video two months after he was involved in a similar incident

Tom Lutz

14, May, 2023 @3:47 PM

‘I want them angry’: Dillon Brooks and the birth of a Canadian villain

Many are surprised that one of the NBA’s most effective pests is from Canada. But the country’s players must fight to prove themselves south of their border

Oren Weisfeld

24, Apr, 2023 @7:15 AM

‘I don’t care, he’s old’: Brooks dismisses LeBron after Memphis’ playoff win

Dillon Brooks has brushed off a confrontation with LeBron James after the Grizzlies beat the Lakers in the NBA playoffs on Wednesday night

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20, Apr, 2023 @11:49 AM

NBA veterans are more vital than ever. So why are they being pushed out?

Young players are entering the NBA with more money, fame and playing time than ever before. But they also have less guidance from established veterans

Oren Weisfeld

07, Apr, 2023 @8:00 AM

Grizzlies star Ja Morant given eight-game NBA ban for stripclub gun incident

The NBA has handed Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant an eight-game suspension without pay after he displayed a gun during a visit to a stripclub

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15, Mar, 2023 @7:35 PM

LeBron James shows wannabe gangster Ja Morant that a gun doesn’t make you great | Andrew Lawrence

The Memphis guard has indulged in risky and erratic behavior. He could learn from someone who came from a tougher background

Andrew Lawrence

07, Mar, 2023 @8:30 AM

The brawling Grizzlies’ bad boy arc is just the antidote to NBA blandness

The NBA’s era of simmering grudges appeared to be long gone. But a thrilling young Memphis team have an issue with everyone, from opponents to fans

Andrew Lawrence

01, Mar, 2023 @8:30 AM

Which NBA rivalries could shape basketball’s next five years?

The modern-day uptick in team-switching has made for less of the classic rivalries that defined previous eras. But matchups like Zion v Ja and Celtics v Bucks are bursting with promise

Daniel Levitt

25, Feb, 2023 @10:30 AM

Ex-NFL star Sharpe gets in heated half-time altercation with Grizzlies players

Hall of Fame football player Shannon Sharpe had a heated conversation with Grizzlies players Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks and Morant’s father on Friday

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21, Jan, 2023 @5:43 AM

‘People bleed; it’s basketball’: Ben Simmons fumes after fouling out again

Ben Simmons was left fuming after fouling out for the second time in three games this season as he continues a bumpy return to the NBA with the Brooklyn Nets

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25, Oct, 2022 @12:30 PM