Ja Morant is ineligible for All-NBA with another missed game

Michael C. Wright: Grizzlies announce Ja Morant is out tonight. But his absence also has big implications for All-NBA eligibility.Source: Twitter @mikecwright What’s the buzz on Twitter? Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM Spurs fans headed to the exits. Two big wins for the Grizzlies. Two really great second halves. One great night from Ja Morant, one great night from Santi Aldama. Great role performances in both games (Huff, Wells, Kennard, etc.) – 11:55 PM Michael C. Wright @mikecwright Grizzlies announce Ja Morant is out tonight. But his absence also has big implications for All-NBA eligibility. – 8:36 PM Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM Ja Morant is trending towards being OUT tonight, per Jenkins. – 8:08 PM Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM This morning at shootaround, Ja Morant asked Yuki Kawamura what his middle name is. “It’s Ja,” Kawamura joked. Morant gave Yuki the pass to have it be Ja, — or “Ya” — because he doesn’t have one. Those two always goofing around. pic.x.com/RZSzQcsGey – 1:08 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA One of the best passing games I’ve seen from Ja Morant tonight. He set up a ton of buckets right at the rim. – 3:11 AM Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM Ja Morant on the Wemby dunk: “I dunked on plenty of people bro, he done get no pass. If you at the rim I’m gonna try you if it’s that situation.” He said he kept playing because he didn’t hear the whistle on the drive. – 11:00 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet It didn’t count but I’m so glad Ja Morant straight up lied to all of us pic.x.com/Ri1Y8upDR3 – 10:33 PM Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM Final box. That was a GREAT Ja Morant night. And only 8 turnovers for the team. pic.x.com/HRSvKBI7kQ – 10:25 PM Lang Whitaker @langwhitaker JA MORANT SPEAKS FRENCH TOO – 10:16 PM Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM Ja Morant slams on Wemby after the whistle! Just because! Spurs fans not happy. Booing. – 10:15 PM More on this storyline StatMuse: Ja Morant tonight: 21 PTS 12 AST 2 STL 9-13 FG Nine straight wins against the Spurs. pic.x.com/Yv0fzrhXP0 -via Twitter @statmuse / January 15, 2025 Marc Stein: The Grizzlies say Ja Morant is questionable for tonight’s game against Houston due to illness. -via x.com / January 13, 2025 Drew Hill: Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane and Santi Aldama are all trending towards playing. Ja Morant will go through the final testing before making a decision on his availability. -via Twitter @DrewHill_DM / January 9, 2025

Jan 18, 2025 - 04:48
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Ja Morant is ineligible for All-NBA with another missed game
Michael C. Wright: Grizzlies announce Ja Morant is out tonight. But his absence also has big implications for All-NBA eligibility.
Source: Twitter @mikecwright

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Spurs fans headed to the exits.
Two big wins for the Grizzlies. Two really great second halves.
One great night from Ja Morant, one great night from Santi Aldama. Great role performances in both games (Huff, Wells, Kennard, etc.) – 11:55 PM
Michael C. Wright @mikecwright
Grizzlies announce Ja Morant is out tonight. But his absence also has big implications for All-NBA eligibility. – 8:36 PM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Ja Morant is trending towards being OUT tonight, per Jenkins. – 8:08 PM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
This morning at shootaround, Ja Morant asked Yuki Kawamura what his middle name is.
“It’s Ja,” Kawamura joked.
Morant gave Yuki the pass to have it be Ja, — or “Ya” — because he doesn’t have one.
Those two always goofing around. pic.x.com/RZSzQcsGey1:08 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
One of the best passing games I’ve seen from Ja Morant tonight. He set up a ton of buckets right at the rim. – 3:11 AM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Ja Morant on the Wemby dunk: “I dunked on plenty of people bro, he done get no pass. If you at the rim I’m gonna try you if it’s that situation.”
He said he kept playing because he didn’t hear the whistle on the drive. – 11:00 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
It didn’t count but I’m so glad Ja Morant straight up lied to all of us pic.x.com/Ri1Y8upDR310:33 PM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Final box.
That was a GREAT Ja Morant night. And only 8 turnovers for the team. pic.x.com/HRSvKBI7kQ10:25 PM
Lang Whitaker @langwhitaker
JA MORANT SPEAKS FRENCH TOO – 10:16 PM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Ja Morant slams on Wemby after the whistle!
Just because!
Spurs fans not happy. Booing. – 10:15 PM

More on this storyline

StatMuse: Ja Morant tonight: 21 PTS 12 AST 2 STL 9-13 FG Nine straight wins against the Spurs. pic.x.com/Yv0fzrhXP0 -via Twitter @statmuse / January 15, 2025
Drew Hill: Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane and Santi Aldama are all trending towards playing. Ja Morant will go through the final testing before making a decision on his availability. -via Twitter @DrewHill_DM / January 9, 2025

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