Former NBA MVP Derrick Rose retires from basketball after 16 seasons
After being drafted by the Chicago Bulls No 1 overall in 2008, Rose went on to be named the youngest MVP in league history
January 2024
Grizzlies star Ja Morant to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery
Ja Morant’s season is over, with the Memphis Grizzlies announcing Monday night that their star guard needs surgery to repair a tear in his right shoulder
December 2023
Grizzlies’ Ja Morant sinks epic winner at buzzer in return from 25-game ban
Ja Morant capped a 34-point season debut with a game-winning floater as time expired in the Grizzlies’ 115-113 victory over the Pelicans on Tuesday
July 2023
Ja Morant’s lawyers cite ‘stand your ground’ law in pickup basketball lawsuit
The future of a lawsuit accusing NBA star Ja Morant of assaulting a teenager during a pickup basketball game hinges on a ‘stand your ground’ defense
June 2023
Report: Porzingis goes to Celtics in three-team deal that sends Smart to Memphis
The Wizards have agreed to trade Kristaps Porzingis to the BCeltics as part of a three-team deal that also includes Marcus Smart heading to the Grizzlies
NBA bans Memphis Grizzlies’ Ja Morant for 25 games over ‘reckless’ conduct
Memphis guard Ja Morant has been suspended for 25 games over his second known incident of displaying what appeared to be a firearm on social media
Jokić’s genius and Brooks’ folly: 20 things I learned from the NBA playoffs
The NBA postseason remains an eight-week psychodrama of moments, memes and memories. Our writer looks back at her 20 biggest takeaways
May 2023
Police make welfare check on NBA star Ja Morant after concerning Instagram post
Police in Tennessee have made a welfare check on Ja Morant after the Memphis Grizzlies star left messages on his Instagram account that sparked concern
Ja Morant, masculinity and the misguided way of the gun
Lee Escobedo
The young NBA star has been suspended after a second incident with a firearm. He did nothing illegal but he is treading a dangerous path
Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant after second apparent gun video emerges
Memphis have suspended star Ja Morant after he appeared to flash a gun in an Instagram Live video two months after he was involved in a similar incident
April 2023
NBA playoffs: Butler keys fightback as Heat oust top-seeded Bucks in shocker
The Heat staged another stunning fourth-quarter rally before winning 128-126 in overtime in Game 5 to complete an upset of the top-seeded Bucks
‘I want them angry’: Dillon Brooks and the birth of a Canadian villain
Many are surprised that one of the NBA’s most effective pests is from Canada. But the country’s players must fight to prove themselves south of their border
LeBron James gets revenge for ‘old’ comments as Brooks ejected in Lakers’ win
‘I don’t care, he’s old’: Brooks dismisses LeBron after Memphis’ playoff win
NBA veterans are more vital than ever. So why are they being pushed out?
March 2023
Grizzlies star Ja Morant given eight-game NBA ban for stripclub gun incident
The NBA has handed Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant an eight-game suspension without pay after he displayed a gun during a visit to a stripclub
'No timetable': Ja Morant set for absence after nightclub gun video says Grizzlies coach – video
Morant streamed a video on his Instagram account of himself holding what appeared to be a gun at a nightclub, hours after playing in Denver
LeBron James shows wannabe gangster Ja Morant that a gun doesn’t make you great
Andrew Lawrence
Grizzlies’ Ja Morant to miss two games after showing apparent gun in video
The brawling Grizzlies’ bad boy arc is just the antidote to NBA blandness
