Ja Morad it should be on everyone’s lips due to its exceptional level of play that drives some Memphis Grizzlies who compete in the Western Conference. However, the team’s young star is in the midst of a serious controversy leading to suspension from his own franchise.
What happened to Ja Morant and why was he suspended? All the details.
What happened to Ja Morant? The fight with a gun
The controversy surrounding Ja Morant stems from his own social networks. And it is that the base of the Grizzlies appeared in a live from his own instagram account (with more than 9 million followers) on the morning of Saturday, March 4 holding a gun while in a nightclub.
Grizzlies star Ja Morant was reportedly seen showing off a gun on his IG Live this morning.pic.twitter.com/HlhvoWlnYy
What is Ja Morant’s suspension? The NBA investigation and the Grizzlies’ decision
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Hours after the video was released on social media, NBA spokesman Mike Buss issued a brief statement: “We are aware of the post involving Ja Morant and are investigating it”.
NBA spokesman Mike Bass: “We are aware of a social media post that involved Ja Morand and are investigating.”
Of course later came a quick decision from the Grizzlies themselves, who “cut their losses” and they decided to suspend Morant. “The player will be out of the team for at least the next two games”the organization said.
How long will Ja Morant be out and what games will he miss?
As the Grizzlies reported, Morad will be out for “at least” two games. That is, at least, they won’t be in the games against the LA Clippers (Sunday) and the Los Angeles Lakers (Tuesday). Of course, the communication from Memphis says “at least,” so a bigger sanction shouldn’t be ruled out as details of the situation become known.
In addition, we will have to wait for the decision of the NBA, which is usually very careful about the image that its protagonists give. There’s a chance we’ll see at least one player fine for this episode.
Ja Morant’s extra-sports problems
Morant was already embroiled in controversy before the Instagram Live video was posted.
On Wednesday, a Washington Post report claimed that Morad had repeatedly hit a teenager in the head and threatened him with a gun during a basketball game at his home. The report also accused him of threatening the head of security at a Memphis mall.
Morant’s agent, Jim Tanner, denied the allegations in a statement. He argued that his client acted in self-defense.
He was also involved in an incident in late January in which members of the Pacers organization claimed a car carrying Morant and others pointed a red laser at them. Prosecutors said they felt in “grave danger” during the fight.
Morant later stated that one of his friends was banned from Grizzlies home games for at least a year after the incident.
Tanner also denied those accusations, saying he was “baseless rumors and gossip” what were they “Spread by people motivated to bring down Ja and tarnish his reputation for their own financial gain”.
Ja Morant in the 2022-2023 season
In his fourth NBA season, Morad is averaging 27.1 points (46.3% from the field), 6.0 rebounds and 8.2 assists in 32.5 minutes. This year he received his second All-Star Game selection. He leads the second-place Grizzlies in the West 38-24.
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Denver Nuggets announced Nikola Jokic He will miss at least four weeks due to a left knee injury.
Star center was diagnosed with left knee hyperextension. At the same time, tests confirmed that the three-time NBA MVP’s knee ligaments remained intact.
Jokic was injured in the final seconds of the first half of the 123-147 loss to the Miami Heat and limped heavily on his way to the locker room. He did not return to the site after a long time.
Before his injury, Nikola managed to produce 21 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds in just 19 minutes on the field.
Losing Jokic could be a big blow for Denver, as starters Christian Braun (ankle injury), Aaron Gordon (hip issue) and Cam Johnson (knee injury) remain sidelined.
Jokic averaged 29.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and 11.1 assists per game this season.
Injury Update: Nikola Jokić suffered a Hyperextension injury in his Left Knee in last night’s match against Miami Heat. Nikola will be re-evaluated in four weeks. pic.twitter.com/NIDmlKAN81
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11 games were played in the NBA regular season on the night of December 29-30.
Miami hosted Denver and earned a landslide victory.
The home team was ahead by 12 points with 41:29 to play in the first quarter, but the Nuggets were able to slowly win back in the second quarter. The teams entered a long break with the score tied at 63:63. The decisive factor in the match was the third quarter, when the Heat made an 11:0 move and led by 15 points at 84:69. After that the home team completely controlled the course of the game and only increased their advantage, achieving a crushing victory – 147:123.
The most productive player of the match was Powell, who brought 25 points to Miami, while Jaques (20 points + 11 assists) and Adebayo had double-doubles with 13 points + 10 rebounds.
San Antonio hosted Cleveland and suffered a sensational defeat.
Three-quarters of the meeting was fought evenly, with the teams responding to each other’s pushes with their own pushes and often staying within a shot or two of each other. That changed in the fourth quarter, as the Cavaliers went on a 15-2 run to take a 10-point lead, 94-84. They then maintained their advantage and won with a score of 113:101.
Cleveland’s main hero in this game was Allen, who had a double-double with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Garland can achieve the same success with 15 points and 11 assists.
Toronto beat Orlando at home.
Magic started the match better and made a 14:2 move at the start. Afterwards, they took control of the course of the game and increased the advantage completely to +21 – 51:30 in the second 12 minutes. After that, the home team slowly started to close the gap and entered the long break with a score of 11-11 at 54:65. The third quarter was tied, so Orlando still had a double-digit advantage ahead of the final: 94:84. At the beginning of the match the play followed the same scenario but in the middle Toronto made a move with 15:0 and not only won it back but also took the lead with 105:102. The fate of the game was decided by Barnes’ free throws, which set the score at 107:106 with 1 minute and 27 seconds left in the quarter.
Barnes could not make a triple-double this time, but he did a double-double and got 13 points and 11 rebounds, while the most productive name in the victory was Shead with 19 points.
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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo He gave a harsh response to the question about a possible trade to another NBA club:
“I’m here. Don’t ask me that question. It’s disrespectful to me and my teammates. I wear this jersey every day.
To say I don’t want to be here is disrespectful to the organization, the coaching staff, myself and everyone who worked hard to get me on the field. Don’t ask me this question. I am her. I’m going out in this uniform. And as long as I’m here, I’ll give it my all until the last second of the match.”
On the night of December 27-28, Antetokounmpo returned to the field after his calf muscle injury and became the most productive player of the game with the Chicago Bulls – 112:103.
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