Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, and Santi Aldama. Jaren Jackson Jr. contributed 19 points in the game. It was an all-around team performance that the Grizzlies will be looking to replicate in Friday's rematch.
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Memphis Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama put together a strong performance on both ends in Friday's win against the San Antonio Spurs.
Victor Wembanyama may be the single most imposing rim protector in NBA history. He's only in his second season, but his combination of elite athleticism for his size, stellar shot-blocking instincts and absurd eight-foot wingspan makes him a nearly impenetrable obstacle for drivers at the basket.
Ja Morant is out for Grizzlies-Spurs on Friday night and this latest absence has huge implications for the end of the season.
Morant has had several injuries over the past two seasons, and hopefully, this doesn't become a regular thing for one of the young, budding stars in the league. It will be interesting to see what his availability looks like closer to game time.
But neither Morant nor Wembanyama stopped. Morant kept charging right for the rim, where he ran into the 7-foot-3 star. Expertly, Morant rose up and threw down a wild one-handed dunk over an outstretched Wembanyama, which sent the Grizzlies bench into a tailspin.
The Memphis Grizzlies ended the 2023-24 regular season with a 27-55 record, as the team was never healthy and head coach Taylor Jenkins didn't have enough talen
Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies may have had the best dunk of the NBA season, but, sadly, it didn’t count. A few nights ago, Morant caught air over Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs with a massive dunk that people will be talking about for a long time.
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Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins gave an update on Morant's injury after they ruled him out of Friday's contest due to right foot soreness. "He's been nursing a foot sprain since the Houston home game," Jenkins said. "Last game against the Spurs, he got tangled up, had a little collision there with a Spurs player that really worsened it."