Nick Wright ranks Nikola Jokic solo at Tier 1, stirs controversy with LeBron James, Joel Embiid, and Ja Morant placements.

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The Grizzlies star announced his first signature sneaker, the Nike Ja 1 on Christmas Day in 2023. Then came the Nike Ja 2, which Morant unveiled in July ...

Every NBA postseason has its fair share of major injuries to key players, and the 2025 NBA Playoffs were no exception to this ...

Just don't bet against us. Memphis doesn't stay down. Big shoutout to all of the Memphians and Ja Morant for jumping into the mix today. Ja repping his city like that shows exactly why he's one of us.

Ja Morant isn’t the only one defending Memphis. On the same day ESPN blabbermouth Stephen A. Smith took a shot at the city, saying some in NBA circles “don’t feel like it’s the safest environment,” ...

David vs. Goliath: The NAACP and the Southern Environmental Law Center are readying for an xAI fight of biblical proportions. Ja Morant is telling you: He’s not going. And Geoff Calkins is telling all ...

— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) June 18, 2025 "don’t cry for me when the war is over," Morant tweeted. One user on X figured out that Morant's tweet was simply a lyric from the famous artist Rod Wave.

— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) June 17, 2025 However, after the response to Stephen A. Smith, Morant shared a cryptic message in the middle of the night heading into Wednesday morning.

And as Smith does, he turned Morant's response into another First Take segment on Wednesday, clarifying his position. "The citizens in Memphis, I think a lot better can be done for them," Smith said.

Dec 15, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) reacts in the second half against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena.

Morant, 25, is coming off a 2024-25 season in which he averaged 23.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 7.3 assists per game while shooting 45.4% from the field and 30.9% from three-point land.

Morant, 25, is coming off a 2024-25 season in which he averaged 23.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 7.3 assists per game while shooting 45.4% from the field and 30.9% from three-point land. While that is ...