Richard Jeferson believes that Ja Morant and Anthony Edwards' hesitance to embrace being the face of the league reminds him of Allen Iverson.

The Memphis Grizzlies and Phoenix Suns cross swords for the first time this season on Wednesday. The Grizzlies' injury report features six players, but their talisman, Ja Morant, isn't one of them.

Since Ja Morant burst onto the scene in the 2019-20 season and won Rookie of the Year, he has been one of the NBA's best and most talked about players. While l

Ja Morant turned 26 years old in 2025, and this is a pivotal NBA season for the Memphis Grizzlies superstar. Morant came into the league as the No. 2 overall pick in 2019 with high expectations. He was named an All-Star twice in his third and fourth seasons,

Ja Morant and Kendrick Perkins likely won't be sending each other holiday greeting cards this year. The Memphis Grizzlies point guard responded to the ESPN's commentator's discussion about the network's coverage of the player and team with a post on social media:

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant will be available against the Miami Heat on Oct. 24 at FedExForum. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is also playing.

Perkins’ commentary on Morant shifted from full praise to criticism, which he believes caused some tension with the Grizzlies’ top players. He emphasized that he was once one of Morant’s biggest supporters but suggested that Ja didn’t take well to criticism, souring a once positive relationship.

This is on top of Scotty Pippen Jr. being out out for at least three month s following left big toe surgery. Then there is the frontcourt, where centers Zach Edey (offseason ankle surgery) and Brandon Clarke (knee scope) are out for the opening few weeks of the season as they recover.

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Cedric Coward had his best performance yet on Oct. 25, going 6-for-6 from 3-point range.