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Five NBA teams reportedly on chopping block in Diamond bankruptcy reorganization
The Mavericks, Thunder, Grizzlies, Pelicans, and Pistons all could be hunting for new media homes.
Yahoo’s Krysten Peek calls Grizzlies Zach Edey selection ‘one of the worst picks I’ve seen in Draft history’
A historically bad pick gets a C grade?
GG Jackson checks for mom before cursing during interview
"Excuse me, I gotta check my mama, I gotta check my mama."
Charles Barkley urges young basketball players to spend more time in college
"A lot of times you’re not ready. You’re just not ready mentally or physically."
Shannon Sharpe calls Lakers-Grizzlies incident ‘one of the worst moments of my life’
"I blacked out. I honestly did."
NBA rookie starstruck by praise from Shaquille O’Neal in TNT postgame interview
"It's an honor to get to hear your voice."
Pelicans announcer’s epic reverse jinx leads to missed free throw, overtime
"Man, I wished it into existence, didn't I?"
NBA fans at odds over a strange question at Ja Morant’s return press conference
"Which NBA twitter account asked Ja Morant this question."
Grizzlies announcer jinxes Kevin Durant with free-throw streak mention
"Good job, Petey."
Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins goes on incredible postgame officiating rant
Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins was furious with the officiating after their loss to the Utah Jazz on Friday night.
ESPN’s Katie George orchestrates on-air NBA jersey swap
ESPN reporter Katie George orchestrated a humorous jersey swap between NBA analyst Richard Jefferson and the Grizzlies' Frankie Ferrari.
Skip Bayless got ghosted by Ja Morant after trying to connect him with Lil Wayne
"I got nothing back"
Ryen Russillo thinks suspending Ja Morant 20 games would be ‘insane’
"Are we the only sane people here?”
Ricky Williams empathizes with Ja Morant: ‘You don’t know what’s going on inside of this man’s head’
"When someone puts on a jersey, they’re no longer a human being"
Shannon Sharpe wants to sit down with Ja Morant after cryptic ‘bye’ message on Instagram
"I think this was a cry out."
JJ Redick blasts GOP gun advocates amid passionate defense of Ja Morant
"Why are we trying to lay down the hammer on a 23-year-old who didn’t break a law?"
Will Cain: ‘Does Ja Morant not have 2A rights?’
"It may be stupid, but I don’t know what he’s done to be suspended."
JJ Redick questions Shams Charania’s Dillon Brooks tweet: ‘It’s agenda-driven media.’
"We’re just tweeting out things for engagement. Is that where we’re at? I’d be willing to bet that language didn’t come from the Grizzlies. This is the problem. It’s agenda-driven media."
Skip Bayless condemns Ja Morant for quoting rapper NBA YoungBoy: ‘Not a good sign.’
"It’s not the best look to quote that rap lyric just as you’re coming back from dangling a gun."
Kyrie Irving blames media for ‘overload of judgement’ on Ja Morant
"Especially with the media being attracted to just keeping up with what we’re doing, or what’s the next kind of grab or story."
Michael Wilbon says Ja Morant’s contrition during Jalen Rose interview isn’t enough: ‘It’s time to be better’
"There better be a real turn in behavior right now."
Stephen A. Smith won’t let ‘white America’ spin Ja Morant’s gun incident against Black community
"I don’t want white America to think for one second that this is an example that you’re gonna use to shine a light on the collective problem on the Black community."
Skip Bayless suggests NBA people are asking him if Ja Morant is a Crips gang member
"Does that mean he wants to associate with the Crips? Or he got initiated by the Crips? Or he has a dream of being a Crip?"
Grizzlies troll Lakers, Shannon Sharpe on Twitter after Tuesday’s win
The rivalry between Shannon Sharpe and the Grizzlies is alive and well.
Charles Barkley chides Shannon Sharpe for altercation at Lakers game: ‘Reporters can never get into it with players’
"I'm not saying anybody was right or wrong, but I'm saying, as a guy who's on television, I could never get into it with the players"
Shannon Sharpe just upped the ante on the absurdity of hot-take culture by making himself the subject of the latest debate
Shannon Sharpe apologizes for heated Lakers-Grizzlies altercation: ‘I was absolutely wrong’
"I’m never gonna be too big to say I’m sorry. I’m never gonna be too big to say I’m wrong. And in that situation, I was absolutely wrong."
Shannon Sharpe on courtside fans in 2021: ‘People think because they pay money…you can say whatever you want.’
"You cannot say certain things like what they be saying and think that it's okay."
Shannon Sharpe, Grizzlies had to be restrained from fighting each other at Lakers game
Not something you see every day.
ESPN had severe, unpleasant audio issues during NBA playoff game
This lasted for about a minute
This week in Stephen A. Smith vs Chris Russo: Is Ja Morant more famous than Elvis Presley?
"You're literally acting like Elvis Presley deserves to be more recognized than Ja Morant."
