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  A young Grizzlies squad featuring Dillon Brooks and Ja Morant matched the most wins in franchise history with 56. MEMPHIS, Tennessee — The NBA's youngest team to reach a conference semifinal in the past 25 years has wasted little time turning disappointment into motivation. Yes, the Memphis Grizzlies soaked in every lesson to help chase their first NBA championship. See Warriors Big Three cherishing this playoff run a little more "This is going to motivate us moving forward," Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said. "The growth individually, the growth collectively from this season, it's only going to make us better. This is a step in the direction of this bright future that we talk about all the time." The Grizzlies have been taking big strides since a franchise reorganization in April 2019. They've gone from being knocked out of the playoff chase in the Orlando bubble in August 2020 to earning the No. 8 seed through the play-in tournament a year ago. The N...

  It's 2022, and Klay Thompson is still delivering huge games for the Golden State Warriors. In Friday's crucial Game 6 against Memphis, the 5x All-Star poured in 30 points and 8 rebounds in the 110-96 closeout victory. On Twitter, fans lauded Klay's performance and acknowledged Golden State's return to the Conference Finals. They also took the opportunity to troll Morant and his arrogant Grizzlies team. The Warriors are heading to the Conference Finals. They are INEVITABLE. “Hey Ja, how many games did the warriors win?” Warriors in 6 The Grizzlies were a formidable opponent for the Dubs. Not only are the Grizzlies younger, faster, and more athletic, but they are also well-coached and know how to control both ends of the floor. Sadly, we didn't really get the chance to see this Memphis team at full strength throughout the series. Ja Morant went down for these final games, and his presence could have changed everything for the Grizzlies. Nevertheless, it's the ex...

  Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant is doubtful to return during the playoffs, as an MRI revealed a bone bruise in his right knee, the team announced on Tuesday. Morant injured his knee in the second half of Saturday's Game 3 loss to the Golden State Warriors and did not play in Game 4 on Monday.  Morant missed nine games with a right knee injury in March. On April 24, two weeks before Game 4 of the Warriors series, Morant said that he was not 100 percent healthy. This was after Game 4 of Memphis' series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Morant's fifth game since returning from the injury that sidelined him for more than two weeks.  Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said that this injury occurred when Warriors guard Jordan Poole "yanked" Morant's knee when seemingly swiping for the ball. It happened with 6:19 remaining in the fourth quarter, and Morant exited the game afterward. Ja Morant reacted to Jordan Poole grabbing his knee. (via @JaMorant) Morant twe...

  Ja Morant is having a historic series against the Golden State Warriors in the second round of the playoffs. He single-handedly led the Grizzlies to a win in Game 2 with a sensational fourth-quarter performance. The thing that Ja does that is different from others is that he treats every win like a big win. Morant has a tendency to hop on Twitter post-game and start tweeting out messages to all the people who have been hating on him. This is something the Grizzlies have embraced this year, but as they keep winning, people have started taking an issue with it. With every win, the hate toward Ja increases, so a fan decided to step in and share his thoughts on the fans being hypocritical towards Ja because if Steph Curry was the one to celebrate like that, people would have no problem with it. More fans have stepped in to defend Ja after this tweet went viral. However, there is an argument to be made that Curry has earned his position in the league to trash talk others as he is alre...

  Ja Morant completely out-played Steph Curry in Game 2 of the Golden State Warriors vs. Memphis Grizzlies second-round series. The two teams have a burgeoning rivalry, with the Grizzlies eliminating the Warriors from the play-in tournament last season and stealing the #2 seed this season after the Warriors went through a winter slump. Considering the list of strong performances Morant has against Steph, the younger point guard has to make it known to Curry that they are on a relatively level playing field, as Morant had a 47-point performance to give the Warriors a tough loss tonight.  Ja and the Grizzlies don't run from the smoke, they run up the chimney. As a result, Morant was feeling great after their strong win and decided to talk trash to Steph Curry as Curry walked by him at the end of the game.  Ja chirping Steph 👀 Veterans do not like to be disrespected, so Curry will probably let that moment sit with him and come back stronger in Game 3. This is still the most...

  There has never been more talent in the NBA than there is right now. You could close your eyes and pick a League Pass game and you'll have a good chance of seeing something that will bring you out of your seat by the end of the night. For a long time, Stephen Curry was the league's must-see superstar. Almost every game he would pull some magic act out that you'd never seen before.  Now that guy is Ja Morant.  Morant's nightly antics continue to test the limits of athletic possibility. Gravity-defying dunks, 360 layups in traffic, it's baffling what this guy can do on a basketball court. He's the most ferociously freaky NBA athlete since prime Derrick Rose, and on Monday night, en route to a career-high 52-point effort as Memphis defeated San Antonio 118-105, he dropped two more highlights that you have to see to believe.  First, with just over two minutes remaining in the first half, he caught an outlet pass just past half court, casually angled toward the rim...