Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is not having the season NBA fans are used to seeing from him. Entering Tuesday's game against the Phoenix Suns, Morant was averaging just 20.5 points, which is the lowest since his second season in the NBA.
Ja Morant had 29 points and eight assists, his final one a feed to Jaylen Wells for a dunk with 9.1 seconds left in overtime, and the Memphis Grizzlies closed the extra period with a 7-0 run to beat the Phoenix Suns 151-148 on Tuesday night.
Nah,” Booker said. The Sports Business Journal reported Monday through sources this possible format for the 2026 All-Star game at the new $2-billion Intuit Dome, home of the Los Angeles Clippers, in Inglewood.
This season's performance is especially disappointing considering that the Suns entered the year with expectations to contend for a title thanks to their Big 3 of veteran stars Ke
Immanuel Quickley, Chris Boucher,and RJ Barrett each scored 23 points and the Toronto Raptors made 20 3-pointers in a 127-109 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night. Quickley made 5 of 7 3-pointers and the Raptors were 20 of 35 overall from long range in sending the Suns — coming off a victory Saturday in Chicago — to their fifth loss in six games.
Phoenix wasted a season-high performance from 3 with another poor defensive effort. The Suns shot 53.5% from the field, going 21-of-37 from 3 (56.8%), but still lost because of their inability to contain the dribble and defend the 3.
The Minnesota Timberwolves reportedly attempted to land Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant ahead of the NBA trade deadline in February. According to NBA reporter Jake Fischer, "Minnesota's own approach for Durant was serious enough,
We've got work to do, that's kind of what we've been saying the last few days and coming out of the break.” The Suns then proceeded to fall to one of the NBA’s worst teams, 127-109, in the second of a back-to-back before a crowd of 18,