Ja Morant: Andrew Nembhard told my pops to shut up
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Source: Bryan Kalbrosky @ USA Today
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Ja Morant last night:
27 PTS
15 AST
10 REB
Morant is the first player in @Memphis Grizzlies history to record at least 20p/15a/10r in a game.
He’s the first player in franchise history to record five triple doubles in a season.
More, unlocked: open.substack.com/pub/statitudes… – 9:16 AM
Ja Morant on the full exchange with the Pacers that led to his friend being thrown out of the arena. pic.twitter.com/YWOfcX3LzW – 10:00 PM
Full Ja Morant quote on what happened between him and the Pacers that led to his friend being thrown out of the game: pic.twitter.com/7LwDmC69Wd – 9:58 PM
Ja Morant on Tyre Nichols’ death:
“This shit has to stop.
… This shit is not supposed to happen.” – 9:12 PM
Ja Morant said Andrew Nembhard told his dad to shut up.
Then he said he had to check his temperature.
“He didn’t have the fever.” – 9:11 PM
Ja Morant did not come out in the second half and Jaren Jackson Jr. logged a season-high 38 minutes. In case you were wondering whether the Memphis Grizzlies needed this win. – 8:47 PM
Ja Morant makes another fan’s night by giving out his shoes. Back-to-back triple-doubles. – 8:45 PM
Ja Morant tonight:
27 PTS
10 REB
15 AST
First Grizzlies player ever with a 25/10/15 game. pic.twitter.com/vrsgFuKb0z – 8:38 PM
Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. and a nice defensive effort led the Grizzlies to a 19-point comeback against the Pacers.
The five-game losing streak is over.
commercialappeal.com/story/sports/n… – 8:35 PM
A Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. masterclass to break the slump.
Morant: 27 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds
Jackson: 28 points, eight rebounds, five blocks. – 8:33 PM
FINAL: Grizzlies 112, Indiana 100. Another triple double for Ja Morant. – 8:33 PM
Ja Morant vs Indiana Pacers tonight
27 points
10 rebounds
15 assists
2nd straight triple-double for Morant. HIM! #BigMemphis – 8:32 PM
“It’s like riding a bicycle,” Ja Morant says to the crowd after his 15th! assist puts Grizzlies on the verge of snapping 5 game losing skid. – 8:30 PM
Ja Morant has the look and play of a star who knows they need a bounce-back win after dropping five in a row — and he’s going to make sure they get it.
He has 23-8-14 and I don’t think he’s sat in the second half. Up to 38mins with 3:50 left. – 8:27 PM
Ja Morant crashed to the floor on his hip going for the reverse alley-oop.
That one hurt. But he’s up and he’s walking it off. – 8:10 PM
Ja Morant now 2 rebounds from a 2nd consecutive triple-double after that spectacular alley oop to Brandon Clarke. Another primal scream from Ja as Grizzlies open up 87-79 lead on Indiana. – 8:07 PM
Ja Morant lobs to Brandon Clarke for power slam.
Quad City DJs blasting.
Morant screaming to the crowd.
Feels like the Forum again. – 8:07 PM
Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. have been the engine for this Grizzlies comeback. Watching them will Memphis back into this in tandem is a lot of fun. Grizzlies lead Pacers 80-79 entering 4Q after being down as many as 19. – 8:02 PM
Chris Duarte and Ja Morant exchanging words.
And Pacers assistant Lloyd Pierce, James Johnson clearly don’t like what Tee Morant, Ja’s dad, and others sitting with them are saying to guys. – 7:54 PM
James Johnson is screaming at Ja Morant’s best friend, Davonte Pack.
They just escorted him out of his courtside seat. He sits with Tee Morant every game. – 7:54 PM
Nembhard and Ja Morant are getting into it. Pacers coaches are complaining about Tee Morant and Ja’s friend DTap talking to their players from their courtside seats. – 7:53 PM
Ja Morant might just be the best rebounder in the starting lineup without Steven Adams. No exaggeration. – 7:05 PM
Rick Carlisle with a timeout 39 seconds into the game.
He said before the game the Pacers have keep Ja Morant off the launch pad. He got straight to the launch pad. – 6:13 PM
And here are your starters for Grizzlies-Pacers. Indy starts: Duarte, Nesmith, Myles Turner of a recent contract extension, Buddy Hield and T.J. McConnell.
Grizz start — Dillon Brooks, Jaren Jackson Jr., Brandon Clarke, Ja Morant and Ziaire Williams in place of Desmond Bane. – 5:57 PM
Andrew Nembhard is available after missing the last two games with an illness, but he’ll come off the bench.
Pacers starting McConnell, Hield, Duarte, Nesmith and Turner. – 6:37 PM
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