<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grizzlies-rumors-memphis-ready-trade-ja-morant-latest-suspension');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grizzlies rumors: Is Memphis finally ready to trade Ja Morant after latest suspension?');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Grizzlies-star-Ja-Morant-is-in-obvious-pain_5f2fe2.jpg"><figcaption>Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Grizzlies rumors: Is Memphis finally ready to trade Ja Morant after latest suspension?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-02T10:12:31-08:00">November 2nd, 10:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-02T10:12:31-08:00">November 2nd, 10:12am</time><address><a>Preston Byers</a>Preston Byers is an experienced writer and journalist who currently serves as an associate editor for ClutchPoints and as a staff writer at The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle, where he covers sports in the Mahoning Valley. Previously, Preston worked as an associate editor for Dot Esports and a site expert for FanSided's Union and Blue.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Memphis Grizzlies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Memphis Grizzlies’ Ja Morant era may be coming to a close.</p><p>Once touted as the NBA’s next superstar, Morant’s career has taken a few detours over the past several seasons, largely as a result of suspensions handed down to him from the league and the Grizzlies themselves. And after a l<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grizzlies-ja-morant-suspended-one-game-after-going-off-on-coaches">atest one-game ban by Memphis</a> for “conduct detrimental to the team,” it begs the question: Is it best for both parties to move on?</p><p>While it doesn’t appear that the Grizzlies are all the way there at this point, ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania said that other teams are keeping an eye on the situation, possibly to swoop in and acquire Morant <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1984981729610756132" rel="noopener">if things continue to</a> sour.</p><p>“There’s been tension in the last several days around Ja Morant and his feelings toward first-year head coach Tuomas Iisalo’s rotation patterns and his plays,” Charania said on ‘SportsCenter’. “But it really <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/memphis-grizzlies/somethings-off-for-the-grizzlies-ja-morant-lashes-out-after-loss">culminated after and during the loss to Lakers</a> on Friday night in the postgame locker room. Morant and Iisalo had an exchange, where Iisalo called out Morant’s leadership and effort in front of the whole team. And as teammates and staffers all looked on, Morant responded in what the team deemed an inappropriate and dismissive way, according to sources.</p><p>“… For now, Morant is expected to rejoin the team on Monday at home against the Detroit Pistons. The sides are looking to move past this, Gary, and move on. … Teams across the league, though, are monitoring this, keeping an eye on where this relationship stands between Ja Morant and the Grizzlies. They want to move on here after today and after he serves this one-game suspension.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Joining <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SportsCenter</a> AM to discuss details on Ja Morant's one-game suspension with the Memphis Grizzlies and what's next: <a href="https://t.co/AqDxkPQ7LZ">pic.twitter.com/AqDxkPQ7LZ</a></p><p>— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1984981729610756132?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Will they be able to do that? From <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grizzlies-news-could-ja-morant-post-hint-departure">Morant’s past few seasons</a>, it would seem unlikely.</p><p>During the 2022-23 season, his fourth in the NBA and first after signing a five-year, $197.2 million contract extension, he was involved in three gun-related incidents, the second of which led to him taking a leave of absence and eventually earning an eight-game suspension by the league. Less than two months later, he was suspended by the Grizzlies after flashing a gun on Instagram. The NBA subsequently slapped him with a 25-game ban, which he served to begin the 2023-24 season.</p><p>While Morant had been able to avoid any further suspensions until his current situation, he has struggled with injuries each of the past two seasons, and he was criticized and issued a warning by the NBA for making a gun gesture toward the Golden State Warriors’ Buddy Hield during a game this past April. He earned a fine for his comments on the backlash, during which he said, “I don’t care no more.”</p><p>Two days before a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grizzlies-news-ja-morants-unhappy-reaction-weird-game-vs-lakers">3-for-14 showing and reported clash</a> with his coach against the Lakers, Morant had 28 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, and the game-winning basket against the Phoenix Suns.</p><p>After tonight’s game vs. the Toronto Raptors with Morant, the Grizzlies are set to host the Detroit Pistons tomorrow night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grizzlies rumors: Is Memphis finally ready to trade Ja Morant after latest suspension?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grizzlies-ja-morant-suspended-one-game-after-going-off-on-coaches');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grizzlies’ Ja Morant suspended one game after going off on coaches');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Ja-Morant.avif"><figcaption>Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Grizzlies’ Ja Morant suspended one game after going off on coaches</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-01T13:09:34-07:00">November 1st, 1:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-01T13:26:33-07:00">November 1st, 1:26pm</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Memphis Grizzlies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant has been <a href="https://x.com/GrizzliesPR/status/1984712177467416626/photo/1" rel="noopener">suspended one game</a> by the team for “conduct detrimental to the team,” the organization announced on Saturday afternoon.</p><p>This suspension for Morant comes not even 24 hours after the Grizzlies’ NBA Cup loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, a game in which they lost by five points at home after leading by as many as 15 points.</p><p>After the game, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/memphis-grizzlies/somethings-off-for-the-grizzlies-ja-morant-lashes-out-after-loss">Morant was visibly frustrated</a> and did not hold back on the Grizzlies’ coaching staff in his postgame comments.</p><p>“Go ask the coaching staff,” Morant told reporters when asked what went wrong for him on Friday night. “They had a whole spill in here.”</p><p>When asked about his lack of energy in the game, specifically during the second half against Los Angeles, Morant again told reporters to go ask head coach Tuomas Iisalo why that was.</p><p>Morant continued to answer questions from reporters by telling them to ask the coaching staff until he was asked the question of what he could have done differently outside of the coaches’ control. The star point guard made it very clear in his answer that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grizzlies-news-ja-morants-unhappy-reaction-weird-game-vs-lakers">he was not pleased with the Grizzlies’ coaching staff.</a></p><p>“According to them, probably don’t play me, honestly. That’s what basically the message was. So… it’s cool. It’s cool.”</p><p>In the locker room after the game, before media members were allowed in, Iisalo <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1984713733382312334" rel="noopener">challenged</a> Morant’s leadership and effort, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. This led to a response from Morant that was deemed inappropriate.</p><p>As a result of this one-game suspension, Morant will <a href="https://x.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1984713563374584082" rel="noopener">lose</a> $272,042, which is about 1/145 of his $39,446,090 salary, according to ESPN front office insider Bobby Marks.</p><p>Morant, who is in his seventh season with the Grizzlies, has been suspended several times before.</p><p>After being <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzles-news-ja-morant-8-game-suspension-meeting-adam-silver">suspended by the league for eight games</a> during the 2022-23 season for conduct detrimental to the league for flashing a gun during a livestream video in a Denver nightclub, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grizzlies-news-ja-morant-25-game-suspension-latest-ig-live-gun-incident">Morant was suspended a second time for 25 games</a> in June 2023 for the same offense.</p><p>Between his suspensions and missed time due to injury, Morant has only played in about 65 percent of the Grizzlies’ total games since he was drafted second overall in the 2019 NBA Draft.</p><p>What the future holds for Morant is very much unknown at this time, as his relationship with Iisalo and the Grizzlies’ new coaching staff has been shaky. Morant held a strong bond with Taylor Jenkins, Memphis’ previous head coach, which is why many are beginning to wonder if this one-game suspension at the start of the 2025-26 season could be the breaking point in the star’s relationship with the team.</p><p>Morant has two more years left on his $197.2 million contract and won’t become an unrestricted free agent until 2028.</p><p>The Grizzlies have provided no further comment on Morant, and he will miss Sunday night’s game on the road against the Toronto Raptors.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grizzlies’ Ja Morant suspended one game after going off on coaches

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/memphis-grizzlies/somethings-off-for-the-grizzlies-ja-morant-lashes-out-after-loss');   ga('set', 'title', 'Something’s off for the Grizzlies: Ja Morant lashes out after loss');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Ja-Morant.avif"><figcaption>Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Something’s off for the Grizzlies: Ja Morant lashes out after loss</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-01T00:32:45-07:00">November 1st, 12:32am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-01T20:53:58-07:00">November 1st, 8:53pm</time><address><a>Abdullah Imran</a>Abdullah Imran works as an Associate Editor for All Sports at ClutchPoints. He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Memphis Grizzlies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Memphis Grizzlies began their NBA Cup campaign <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-luka-doncics-monster-game-vs-grizzlies-has-fans-in-awe">with a 117–112 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers</a> on Friday night at FedExForum, but the night ended with more questions about the team’s chemistry than its performance. Holding a 14-point halftime lead wasn’t enough for Memphis, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-luka-doncic-accomplishes-scoring-feat-not-seen-since-kobe-bryant">as Luka Doncic led a furious Los Angeles comeback</a> with 44 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists in his return from injury.</p><p>The defeat dropped the Grizzlies to 3–3 in the 2025–26 season. While Jock Landale and Jaylen Wells each added 16 points and Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 15, it was franchise stars <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grizzlies-news-ja-morants-unhappy-reaction-weird-game-vs-lakers">Ja Morant’s off-night and his comments afterward that drew the most focus</a>.</p><p>Often the energy source for the Memphis offense, Ja Morant looked out of sync and ended the night with one of his most unproductive games in recent times. He finished with eight points on 3-of-14 shooting, missing all six of his three-point attempts, and added seven assists and one rebound in 31 minutes. His eight-point outing was his lowest scoring total since December 5, 2024.</p><p>After the game, Morant <a href="https://x.com/ChrisHerrington/status/1984478165406752966" rel="noopener">appeared visibly irritated</a> when questioned about the loss and his performance. Asked what went wrong, he responded curtly, per Chris Herrington of The Daily Memphian:</p><p>“Go ask the coaching staff.”</p><p>When asked what the team could have done better, Morant said:</p><p>“According to them, probably don’t play me.”</p><p>His remarks hinted at frustration over Memphis’ substitution patterns this season. The Grizzlies have adopted shorter rotations with a focus on pace and tempo, often limiting players’ rhythm during extended stretches. Morant, who re-entered the game with 5:33 remaining in the fourth quarter, looked disengaged late, recording just one assist and taking no additional shots.</p><p>Head coach Tuomas Iisalo did not address local reporters following the loss, leaving Morant’s comments unchallenged publicly. Inside the locker room, the atmosphere was tense and subdued. Teammate Jaren Jackson Jr. briefly spoke with Morant before moving away from the media area.</p><p>After a disappointing 2024–25 campaign, Memphis entered this season looking to reestablish stability and chemistry, but questions about internal trust between their team leader and coaching staff have already emerged.</p><p>The Grizzlies will have little time to regroup as they hit the road to face the Toronto Raptors on Sunday at 6 p.m. EST.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ja Morant when asked questions from the media:</p><p>“Go ask the coaching staff.”</p><p>And then asked what could have been done differently, other than asking the coaching staff:</p><p>“According to them, probably don’t play me.”</p><p>(🎥 <a href="https://twitter.com/50NuancesDeNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@50NuancesDeNBA</a>)</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/BNOIxhl0xa">pic.twitter.com/BNOIxhl0xa</a></p><p>— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1984506449712857331?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Something’s off for the Grizzlies: Ja Morant lashes out after loss

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grizzlies-news-ja-morant-jaren-jackson-jr-giving-up-team-world-on-fire');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grizzlies’ Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. ‘giving up’ on team has world on fire');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Ja-Morant-Jaren-Jackson-Jr.-%E2%80%98giving-up-on-team-has-world-on-fire.jpg"><figcaption>Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Grizzlies’ Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. ‘giving up’ on team has world on fire</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-31T23:43:32-07:00">October 31st, 11:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-01T00:04:51-07:00">November 1st, 12:04am</time><address><a>Allan Binoy</a>Allan Binoy is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NCAA Football, and NBA for ClutchPoints. With a deep passion for storytelling and analysis, he brings fans closer to the action by breaking down the biggest moments and storylines across the world of sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Social media came hard for the Memphis Grizzlies after a 117–112 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, boiling the night down to a stingy stat: Ja Morant scored zero points after halftime, and Jaren Jackson Jr. had two. Whether you buy the “gave up” framing or not, the frustration matched what happened on the floor, a first-half lead that melted when Los Angeles tightened the screws.</p><p>ESPN’s box score shows the swing. Memphis led by 14 at the break after a 42–24 second quarter, then managed only 22 and 21 points in the third and fourth. Luka Doncic returned from a three-game absence and torched the Grizzlies with 44 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists, while Austin Reaves added 21. Memphis shot 41-for-93 but couldn’t manufacture clean looks late as the Lakers closed it out 28–21 in the fourth. Morant finished with eight points on 3-for-14 shooting; Jackson had 15. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Grizzlies were up by 14 at halftime –<br>Points scored in the second half ⬇️</p><p>Ja Morant: 0<br>Jaren Jackson Jr: 2 <a href="https://t.co/5AURtJpj8n">pic.twitter.com/5AURtJpj8n</a></p><p>— Memphis Grizzlies (@memphisgrizz12) <a href="https://twitter.com/memphisgrizz12/status/1984471322995355716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/memphis-grizzlies/tuomas-iisalo-grizzlies-walking-fine-line-between-consistency-stubbornness-ja-morant">The viral post struck a nerve because it fed an old critique</a>: crunch-time offense. Memphis had balance early with Jock Landale and Jaylen Wells each scoring 16, but the half-court bogged down when the pace slowed. Turnovers and empty trips stacked up, and Doncic controlled tempo with mismatches and late-clock shotmaking.</p><p>One frustrated fan <a href="https://x.com/icylocks2/status/1984473117054677276" rel="noopener">expressed</a> the feeling well, “worst f**king grizzlies game i have ever watched. ruined my whole night. i was so excited at halftime. i f**king hate being a fan of this franchise. id rather die.”</p><p>Another fan <a href="https://x.com/FlashTakes1111/status/1984465495538438510" rel="noopener">noted</a>, “Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr are intentionally not scoring the basketball. If you’re watching this game, you see what I’m seeing.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">but this is supposed to be a leader. ja morant. actively avoiding the huddle. you a fuckin loser tn dawg, this ain like you. <a href="https://t.co/ed3SJkmd4z">pic.twitter.com/ed3SJkmd4z</a></p><p>— MADMAN MARR (@ohkmarr) <a href="https://twitter.com/ohkmarr/status/1984467089663684843?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The fans seem to be clocking in on the same thing as another <a href="https://x.com/GrizzlyMuse/status/1984469172462764192" rel="noopener">wrote</a>, “Ja and Jaren look like they do not care at all about this game… What am I even watching?”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ja Morant when I put my hard earned money on him <a href="https://t.co/Rb7Hbp0pYn">pic.twitter.com/Rb7Hbp0pYn</a></p><p>— The Sports Casual (@freezehater) <a href="https://twitter.com/freezehater/status/1984469060713914824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="fr">Ja Morant <br>8Pts…<br>30+Min…. <a href="https://t.co/vue7ygg9uk">pic.twitter.com/vue7ygg9uk</a></p><p>— Bo. (@Bobby2cool) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bobby2cool/status/1984470652619796737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ja morant when ever i put him on my ticket <a href="https://t.co/ltZpeTjCxo">pic.twitter.com/ltZpeTjCxo</a></p><p>— KobeBetter (@NBACARTALK) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBACARTALK/status/1984466574724448342?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>It’s a fair question to ask and one that even Morant was asked after the matchup. His reaction was very odd; <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grizzlies-news-ja-morants-unhappy-reaction-weird-game-vs-lakers">Morant deflected every question to the coaching staff</a> when probed by a reporter. Something seems wrong in the Grizzlies camp, and fans are eager to know what.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ja Morant when asked questions from the media:</p><p>“Go ask the coaching staff.”</p><p>And then asked what could have been done differently, other than asking the coaching staff:</p><p>“According to them, probably don’t play me.”</p><p>(🎥 <a href="https://twitter.com/50NuancesDeNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@50NuancesDeNBA</a>)</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/BNOIxhl0xa">pic.twitter.com/BNOIxhl0xa</a></p><p>— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1984506449712857331?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Gave up” is the loudest version of what happened. The cleaner read is that the Grizzlies lost the possession game, and their two best scorers didn’t land punches after halftime.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grizzlies’ Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. ‘giving up’ on team has world on fire

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With a deep passion for storytelling and analysis, he brings fans closer to the action by breaking down the biggest moments and storylines across the world of sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Memphis Grizzlies guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grizzlies-news-ja-morant-face-nba">Ja Morant didn’t sound thrilled</a> after Friday’s 117–112 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, and it wasn’t about his health. Per beat reporter Damichael Cole, Morant repeatedly <a href="https://x.com/DamichaelC/status/1984476671861277108" rel="noopener">deflected postgame questions</a> to the coaching staff and said he felt fine physically. It matched the vibe of a night that started fast for Memphis and then veered off course in the second half.</p><p>On the floor, the numbers tell the story. ESPN’s box score shows the Grizzlies blitzed the second quarter 42–24, then got outscored 62–43 after halftime as Luka Doncic took over. Doncic returned from a three-game absence and put up 44 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists to swing the game back to Los Angeles. Austin Reaves added 21, and the Lakers closed with a clean 28–21 fourth quarter.  </p><p>Memphis had balance but not a closer. Jock Landale and Jaylen Wells led with 16 points apiece, while Jaren Jackson Jr. and Cedric Coward chipped in double figures. The issue was late-game execution. Grizzlies’ shot cooled, turnovers crept in, and the Lakers weaponized Doncic’s pace. The AP recap hit the same beats: Memphis built a 14-point halftime lead and let it slip as the Lakers tightened the screws. </p><p>Morant’s “ask the coaching staff” refrain <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grizzlies-news-memphis-facing-harsh-reality-begin-2025-26-season">suggests frustration with late-game decisions, rotations, or both</a>. Head coach Tuomas Iisalo has leaned into longer benches and defensive versatility early in the season; some of those combinations couldn’t keep Doncic out of rhythm. Whether that’s about coverages, matchups on the ball, or shot diet, the star point guard clearly wanted the staff to speak to it.</p><p>Big picture, it’s not panic time, but this is a snapshot of where Memphis sits. A competitive, organized team, but still figuring out crunch-time identity. If the Grizzlies can bottle that second quarter and marry it with calmer closing offense, the results will follow.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grizzlies PG Ja Morant’s ‘unhappy’ reaction after weird game vs. Lakers

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