Ja Morant has appeared to be frustrated with how things are going in Memphis recently, and he confirmed on Monday that he’s currently unhappy with the Grizzlies. When asked if Morant has his usual joy at the moment, the point guard answered, “No,” per Damichael Cole of the Memphis Commercial Appeal. When asked what can be done to get his …
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Three Potential Ja Morant Trade Destinations if Grizzlies Opt to Move Star Point Guard
The relationship between Ja Morant and the Grizzlies took an unexpected and sudden turn for the worse over the weekend. On Friday, Morant played a very poor game against the Lakers in Memphis, scoring eight points while shooting 3-for-14 from the floor. Worse than his poor shooting was the lackadaisical attitude Morant had while on the court. Even the untrained …
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NBANBASeven fascinating early-season story lines that will determine the shape of the campaign to come Getty Images/Ringer illustration By Kirk GoldsberryNov. 3, 7:30 pm UTC • 7 min The new NBA season is less than two weeks old, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to start flagging trends that could determine the fates of teams and players around the …
Read More »Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant for one game after his postgame comments challenging coaches
Ja Morant was frustrated after a rough shooting night (3-of-14) and scoring just eight points in a loss to the Lakers on Halloween. After the game, he threw the coaches under the bus. The next afternoon, the Grizzlies suspended Morant one game for “conduct detrimental to the team.” Morant will miss Sunday night’s game at Toronto. After Friday night’s loss …
Read More »Ja Morant Suspended 1 Game by Grizzlies for Conduct Detrimental to the Team
The Memphis Grizzlies announced Saturday that Ja Morant has been suspended one game for conduct detrimental to the team. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Morant was called out by head coach Tuomas Iisalo after Friday night’s 117-112 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Morant finished with eight points and seven assists, shooting 3-of-14 from the field. There were a number …
Read More »Ja Morant Receives One-Game Suspension From Grizzlies
The Grizzlies have suspended point guard Ja Morant for one game for conduct detrimental to the team, the team announced today in a press release (Twitter link). According to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link), head coach Tuomas Iisalo challenged Morant’s “leadership and effort” following Friday’s loss to the Lakers. Morant responded to Iisalo in a “tone deemed inappropriate,” sources …
Read More »Grizzlies suspend Morant 1 game for conduct detrimental to team
The Memphis Grizzlies have suspended Ja Morant for one game for conduct detrimental to the team, the club announced Saturday. The suspension comes after Morant made controversial postgame comments following Friday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Morant went 3-for-14 from the field with eight points, seven assists, and one rebound over 31 minutes in the 117-112 defeat. Following the …
Read More »Ja Morant suspended one game after Grizzlies coaching comments
Grizzlies star Ja Morant was suspended one game for “conduct detrimental to the team,” the team announced. Morant criticized the Memphis coaching staff following their loss to the Lakers on Friday — when he collected just eight points and made just three shots — when fielding a question about what went wrong and saying, “Go ask the coaching staff.” Then, …
Read More »Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant for 1 game for detrimental conduct
The Memphis Grizzlies suspended star point guard Ja Morant for one game because of conduct detrimental to the team. The suspension comes as a result of first-year Grizzlies coach Tuomas Iisalo challenging Morant’s leadership and effort in a postgame exchange after Friday night’s 117-112 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers — to which Morant responded in a tone deemed inappropriate …
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