Ja Morant finished the loss with ten points, five rebounds and two assists while shooting 5/13 from the field. After the game, fans noticed that the superstar point guard deactivated his X account. Via @GrizzlyMuse: "Ja has deactivated Twitter.
Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has deactivated his X social media account, formerly Twitter, amid criticism of his recent play.
Morant scored just 10 points on 5-13 shooting while being completely taken out of the game by New York's top wing defender. It was something that the coaching staff loved to see.
The New York Knicks put on a defensive clinic against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. The Knicks downed the Grizzlies 143-106. Not only did this mark
Mikal Bridges led the charge with 28 points on 12-of-19 shooting, using his length to neutralize Morant on the defensive end. Karl-Anthony Towns added 24 points and 11 rebounds, while Jalen Brunson contributed 20 points and six assists.
The Memphis Grizzlies saw their six-game winning streak come to an end after the New York Knicks forced 26 turnovers.
Mikal Bridges led the Knicks with 28 points and had a wild plus-43 in Monday night’s 143-106 win over Memphis at Madison Square Garden. But perhaps his most important contribution came on defense, as he helped shut down Grizzlies star Ja Morant, who scored just 10 points on 5-for-13 shooting in the rout.
Bridges — a former 2022 All-Defensive First Team honoree — has upped the ante on the perimeter. He can now continue such play when the Knicks take on Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets in their next outing.
Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies took on the New York Knicks on Monday. Heading into the matchup, the Grizzlies had all the momentum as they came from a six-game winning streak.
SAN FRANCISCO – Former NBA player Blake Griffin still recognizes the greatness of LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and James Harden, but he sees a “shift” in power in the league. The youths have arrived and taking over.
In what has become a sizzling rivalry between two of the top Western Conference teams, the Rockets and Grizzlies meet for the final game of the regular season.