The revolving door that is the Memphis Grizzlies' starting lineup swung back open for Ja Morant on Friday night against the Utah Jazz. He did not walk into a win.
The Houston Rockets’ point guard situation has been settled, for now. And likely in the short-term future. Not necessarily the interim. Because the Rockets seem unlikely to make a trade for a floor general.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
Keyonte George scored a career-high 39 points, Lauri Markkanen added 26 and Kevin Love had a season-best 20 to lead the visiting Utah Jazz to a 130-126 victory Friday over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Kevin Love doesn't play a lot of minutes for the Utah Jazz. Friday, the 37-year-old turned back the block and reminded the world he's an NBA champion and Hall of Famer.
Ja Morant is finally back on the court for the first time since the Memphis Grizzlies’ 108-100 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on November 15. After fighting back from a calf injury, the star point guard made an immediate impression for his team after making a tough score for his first bucket in his return.
Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant is on track to return to action on Friday vs. Utah, having been upgraded from questionable to probable on the team’s injury report, per Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal (Twitter link).
The Rockets have reportedly been looking for a starting-caliber point guard ever since they lost Fred VanVleet to a season-ending injury this summer. Nonetheless, according to Sam Amick, the senior NBA writer for The Athletic, the Rockets are not interested in bringing Ja Morant to Houston.
The Memphis Grizzlies are discovering during their current run -- seven wins in nine games -- without star Ja Morant that their 2024 draft picks are in a class of their own.
It has been a disappointing start to the season for the Memphis Grizzlies as they currently hold an 11-13 record which has them sitting ninth in the Western Conference standings.
The Rockets already made their big swing when they landed Kevin Durant over the summer, and it doesn’t sound like another is coming anytime soon. According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, Houston has no interest in pursuing a trade for Grizzlies star Ja Morant.
For weeks, speculation surrounding Ja Morant’s future has sent the NBA rumor mill into overdrive. Trade chatter has swirled from Miami to Minnesota, fueled by Morant’s frustrations with the Memphis Grizzlies’ new coaching staff and a suspension that magnified early-season tensions.
Ja Morant continues to be out of commission for the Memphis Grizzlies as the two-time All-Star nurses a lingering calf injury. Morant sat out Sunday’s 119-96 blowout win against the Portland Trail Blazers, marking his 10th straight missed game.
Ja Morant (predictably) wanted the smoke during his team’s game earlier this week. On Sunday, the Memphis Grizzlies faced off against the Portland Trail Blazers.
According to NBA insider Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, the Miami Heat have had internal discussions about Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant. It appears the Heat could attempt to trade for Morant.
The Heat have held internal discussions about a possible pursuit of Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. Morant has missed 11 of Memphis’ last 12 games with a calf injury, but Miami continues to monitor the situation as it evaluates potential backcourt upgrades.
Ja Morant may be getting a lifeline from the ultimate reclamation project destination. The Miami Heat have had internal discussions about potentially trading for the Memphis Grizzlies star Morant, veteran NBA writer Jake Fischer reported to Substack on Sunday.
Injuries have been an issue for Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant again this season. The two-time All-Star has sat out the last eight games for his team due to a calf issue, and there is currently no firm timetable for his return.