Ja Morant

NBA Suspends Morant For 25 Games Over Gun Videos

NBA Suspends Morant For 25 Games Over Gun Videos

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been suspended for 25 games without pay for "conduct detrimental to the NBA". Morant, 23, was "suspended from all team activities" in May after appearing to hold a gun in a social media video for the second time in two months. His return is subject to completing an NBA programme that "directly addresses the circumstances that led him to repeat this destructive behaviour". Morant was suspended for eight games after the initial incident in March. On that occasion, a video showed the All-Star guard, who was the second overall draft pick in 2019, holding…
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Morant Banned For Eight Games Over Gun Video

Morant Banned For Eight Games Over Gun Video

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been suspended for eight games without pay by the NBA after a video showed him holding a gun in a Colorado nightclub. The All-Star, 23, was in an intoxicated state and his conduct was "detrimental to the league", the NBA said. Morant apologised following the live Instagram broadcast on 4 March. "I don't condone any type of violence, but I take full responsibility for my actions. I made a bad mistake," he told ESPN. Morant has missed five games while the NBA investigated the incident and, as the suspension is backdated,he can return against…
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Morant Launches Dunk Of The Year Contender As Grizzlies Win Nine Straight, Embiid Seals 76ers Triumph

Morant Launches Dunk Of The Year Contender As Grizzlies Win Nine Straight, Embiid Seals 76ers Triumph

Ja Morant scored 23 points including an incredible one-handed dunk of the year candidate to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to their ninth straight win, 130-112 over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday. Morant drove forward, reached back with his right arm and launched a massive dunk with 4:20 remaining in the third quarter over Jalen Smith to open up a 20-point lead. The Grizzlies guard finished the game with 23 points on seven-of-17 shooting from the field, with 10 assists and three rebounds. Morant is averaging 28.7 points per game during the Grizzlies' nine-game win streak. Desmond Bane was solid as…
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