The Memphis Grizzlies were 3-2 entering their Friday night Emirates NBA Cup matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers .. It turned into a rough night for the franchise as the Grizzlies suffered a 117-112 home loss. Memphis star Ja Morant had a disappointing eight-point outing before sharing his displeasure in postgame media comments.

Ja Morant scored the game-winning floater and finished with 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. The Grizzlies' bench, including Santi Aldama and Cam Spencer, provided crucial scoring and playmaking. Rookie Cedric Coward played a key role in the ...

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