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The NBA season has a way of compressing time for rookies. What feels manageable in November can become a grind by February, when the physical toll of an 82-game schedule collides with the mental demands of learning a new system. Tuomas Iisalo’s regrouping Memphis Grizzlies are going through some of Cedric Coward’s growing pains while […]

With their season drifting in the wrong direction and the Western Conference standings tightening by the day, Tuomas Iisalo’s Memphis Grizzlies are increasingly looking for relief valves. That’s why Ty Jerome’s return was so important. After missing the first 46 games of the season with a high-grade right calf strain, the veteran guard finally made […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. All-Star forward Anthony Edwards is on the injury report alongside Julius Randle, with both players listed as questionable. Jaren Jackson Jr. is dealing with a left quad contusion. After Rudy Gobert and Mike Conley Jr. were listed on the injury report last week, here’s everything we […]

For most franchises, ongoing star drama signals disaster. That’s certainly true for the Memphis Grizzlies. On the flip side, the growing tension around Ja Morant may present a rare opportunity to reset the organization on its own terms. As the February 5 trade deadline approaches, Memphis finds itself caught between salvaging a fractured partnership or […]

As fans have been awaiting injury updates for Memphis Grizzlies guard Ty Jerome, who has yet to play in the regular season for the team, the next chance comes on Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans. With Jerome looking to reach his full potential with the Grizzlies, it hasn’t been shown yet due to a right […]

The clock is ticking for the New Orleans Pelicans to make a move, as the trade deadline is quickly approaching. The Pelicans are already rumored to be shopping around Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy III, and Herb Jones. But as of writing, the Pelicans have stayed pat, perhaps awaiting what the other teams will do, especially […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have fallen on hard times so far during the 2025-26 NBA season, recently losing Ja Morant to another injury as trade rumors swirl around the franchise. The Grizzlies currently sit below the .500 mark on the season and would miss the postseason altogether if the season ended today. Recently, injured Boston Celtics […]

As the NBA trade deadline approaches with nine days remaining until Feb. 5, speculation surrounding Ja Morant continues to swirl. One rumored destination, however, appears firmly off the table. Veteran NBA insider Marc Stein pushed back strongly this week on reports linking the Memphis Grizzlies star to the New Orleans Pelicans. In a post shared […]

It has all gone downhill for Ja Morant on the Memphis Grizzlies since 2023, and he now finds himself in the center of trade talks aplenty as the Grizzlies scour the market for a potential return on someone they deemed to be their franchise cornerstone after drafting him second overall in 2019. Morant is currently […]

The Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies were scheduled to play against each other on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. EST. However, the game was called off due to poor weather. Both the Nuggets and Grizzlies will have to play each other on a later date that is yet to be announced, per NBA Insider Brett Siegel. […]

Memphis Grizzlies will be without star guard Ja Morant for the foreseeable future after the organization announced Saturday that he is expected to miss at least three weeks with a left elbow injury. The Grizzlies confirmed the diagnosis following Morant’s absence in Friday night’s 133-127 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. In a team-issued statement, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are set to take on the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday. Unfortunately, it appears the club will be without Ja Morant, as he is dealing with a new injury. Reports indicate that the 26-year-old point guard is suffering from a left elbow UCL sprain, according to NBA Insider Brett Siegel. It’s another […]

As the NBA trade deadline approaches on Feb. 5, speculation has intensified around whether the Golden State Warriors could pursue a major roster shakeup following the season-ending ACL injury to Jimmy Butler III. One name that has surfaced in league chatter is Ja Morant, but a recent report has poured cold water on the idea. […]

There are exactly two weeks until the 2026 NBA trade deadline. At this point last season, five different trades had been made. So far this year, the Trae Young deal with the Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards has been the only trade to occur. What is the holdup around the NBA right now as the […]

It did not take long for Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant to get into another scuffle. But this time, it is not with his teammate. The Grizzlies faced the Atlanta Hawks at FedExForum on Wednesday, and things got heated in the second quarter. Morant tried to attack the rim but was bodied up by Hawks […]

After a promising start, including winning the NBA Cup, the New York Knicks have suddenly found themselves in quicksand. They have lost four straight games, going 2-9 in their last 11 assignments. Amid the slump and the trade deadline fast approaching, rumors are growing that the Knicks are shopping around Karl-Anthony Towns. While the talented […]

The New York Knicks have struggled for the better part of a month now. They’ve lost nine of their last 11 games, including each of their last four matchups. After making multiple recent blockbuster trades involving tons of draft picks for players such as Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, and OG Anunoby, New York’s recent struggles […]

The NBA Trade Deadline is fast approaching on Feb. 5. One of those high-profile players saturated with rumors is none other than Ja Morant. It started with a report that the Memphis Grizzlies were interested in trading Morant. However, to hear Morant tell it, he isn’t going anywhere, per Marc Stein of The Stein Line. […]

The NBA Trade Deadline is just shy of a little over two weeks away, and one of the biggest names reportedly on the market is Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant. The Grizzlies were recently in Berlin and London as part of the NBA’s Europe Games, and Morant seemingly squashed any rumors that he wanted […]

Dillon Brooks continued a career-best campaign on Monday, powering the Phoenix Suns to a 126-117 win over the Brooklyn Nets. Brooks posted a game-high 27 points while draining 6-of-9 three-point attempts. Following the performance, Nets forward Ziaire Williams, who was teammates with Brooks with the Memphis Grizzlies, had a blunt declaration about the Suns forward’s […]

In recent weeks, Ja Morant has looked the most likely to be the next high-profile trade in the NBA, with a host of teams across conferences being linked to the 26-year-old superstar. However, Tim Bontemps may have ruled out two of the most prominent teams being linked to the two-time All-Star, who only recently claimed […]

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 […]

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 Memphis Grizzlies got a big win on Sunday over the Orlando Magic, in London. It was a return to form for Grizzlies star Ja Morant, who returned to the lineup from a calf injury. Morant looked like he was back up to his old tricks, as he poured in 24 points for Memphis. Grizzlies […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were able to get Ja Morant back from injury for their game against the Orlando Magic, and it was obvious how much of a difference it made when he was on the court. The past few weeks have been nothing but trade rumors surrounding Morant, but he has stayed professional through it […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Memphis Grizzlies hit the floor in London for a game against the Orlando Magic, in a rematch of the game last week between the two teams in Berlin. Ja Morant missed that contest, which saw the Grizzlies blow a 20-point lead en route to a tough loss, but he was back […]

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 […]

Recently, the Memphis Grizzlies have been in the trade rumor mill surrounding star point guard Ja Morant, with the team reportedly being open to moving him to a new destination, per Shams Charania of ESPN. Morant recently made headlines after cameras caught him in a heated argument with teammate Vince Williams Jr. at Grizzlies practice, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are meeting the Orlando Magic in London on Sunday. Grizzlies star Ja Morant has been hurt with a calf contusion, but is getting a positive update ahead of Sunday’s game. Morant is listed as probable to play, per the team’s injury report. Morant is now listed as active and expected to play, […]

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 […]

Memphis Grizzlies head coach Tuomas Iisalo offered an encouraging update Saturday on the status of Ja Morant, saying there is “a good possibility” the star guard will return to action Sunday when Memphis faces the Orlando Magic in London. The Grizzlies (17-23) are set to meet the Magic (23-18) at 12:00 p.m. ET on Prime […]

As the NBA trade deadline approaches next month, uncertainty surrounding the future of Ja Morant has placed the Memphis Grizzlies under an intensified leaguewide spotlight. Amid that backdrop, star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. has also surfaced in recent reporting as a potential trade target for multiple teams, including the Detroit Pistons and the Boston Celtics. […]

Memphis Grizzlies All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr.’s agent, Rich Paul, confirmed he was indeed confronted by Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves’ agent over his recent comments. Paul suggested the Lakers trade Reaves for Jackson Jr., which didn’t sit well with Reggie Berry — Reaves’ agent. Paul broke down how Berry confronted him, per Game Over. […]

Tuomas Iisalo’s Memphis Grizzlies did not set out to replace Ja Morant. Not publicly, anyway. Morant remains the franchise’s most electric talent, its most recognizable face and, when healthy and available, its emotional engine. But NBA front offices plan for contingencies, and coaches who survive in this league tend to think two steps ahead. Over […]

The Berlin setting was grand, but the ending felt all too familiar for the Memphis Grizzlies. In the first of two NBA Europe events, Tuomas Iisalo’s squad squandered a 20-point lead against the Orlando Magic, wasting a dominant first from Jaren Jackson Jr. and exposing late-game issues that traveled just as far as the team […]

The optics have been complicated, the noise unavoidable, and the questions persistent. Ja Morant’s fence-mending has not been on the floor, the Memphis Grizzlies have slipped into the Western Conference’s play-in tier, and a season that once carried top-six expectations now requires nightly grit just to stay afloat. Still, Jaren Jackson Jr. does not believe […]

While Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been the subject of trade rumors this season, Jaren Jackson Jr. could follow suit in the offseason, when the Toronto Raptors would be in position to make a move. Ahead of this season’s trade deadline, Jackson Jr. has been in Grizzlies trade proposals for those anticipating a drastic […]

The NBA Trade Deadline is scheduled for Feb. 5. Among the many players floated around as potential or likely trade candidates is Ja Morant. The Miami Heat have been the team most frequently mentioned. Whatever that looks like remains up in the air. However, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints breaks down some of the particulars of […]

Has Ja Morant played his last game for the Memphis Grizzlies? After seeing Trae Young traded from the Atlanta Hawks to the Washington Wizards, Morant has become the focus around the league heading into the NBA trade deadline, especially since his tensions from earlier in the 2025-26 season never dissipated. Drama surrounding Morant and the […]