John Salley defends Ja Morant’s gun celebration

John Salley defends Ja Morant’s gun celebration

John Salley wants those criticizing Ja Morant to calm down. Speaking to TMZ Sports, he is confident that the NBA superstar didn’t have ill intentions when he appeared to mimic a gun celebration on Tuesday night. According to Salley, Morant’s gestures, which followed a powerful alley-oop dunk in the Grizzlies’ overtime victory against the Pelicans,…

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Lofton Jr. waived as Morant’s suspension ends

Lofton Jr. waived as Morant’s suspension ends

Ja Morant’s return from suspension puts the Memphis Grizzlies in a roster bind. To accommodate Morant, they plan to waive Kenneth Lofton Jr., resulting in $1.7 million in dead money. Lofton’s departure opens up a spot for Morant, who was temporarily replaced by Bismack Biyombo during his suspension. Despite Lofton’s brief stint, he played in…

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Ja Morant’s Bizarre Day in Court Takes Wild Turn

Ja Morant’s Bizarre Day in Court Takes Wild Turn

Ja Morant took the stand for cross-examination on Monday for a civil lawsuit filed against him for punching 17-year-old Joshua Holloway during a pickup game, which Morant says was self-defence. But it wasn’t long before court proceedings took a bizarre turn. With Morant claiming the physical altercation stemmed from Holloway disrespectfully setting the ball at…

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