{"id":256163,"date":"2025-11-01T20:47:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T20:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/256163\/"},"modified":"2025-11-01T20:47:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T20:47:08","slug":"ja-morant-suspended-by-memphis-grizzlies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/256163\/","title":{"rendered":"Ja Morant suspended by Memphis Grizzlies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"710\">Memphis Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant for one game after tension with coach Tuomas Iisalo following Lakers loss.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"710\">The Memphis Grizzlies have suspended Ja Morant for one game due to conduct deemed detrimental to the team.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"905\">The decision came after the Grizzlies\u2019 defeat against the Los Angeles Lakers last night, where Morant struggled to find his rhythm and the team fell short once again.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"1063\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheSteinLine\/status\/1984712357289852984?t=0bOFgCy23prm-CT-hQs4jw&amp;s=19\" rel=\"nofollow\">According to Marc Stein,<\/a> the organization officially announced \u201cJa Morant has been suspended for one game due to conduct detrimental to the team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1065\" data-end=\"1357\">Further details were shared by Shams Charania, who reported that \u201cthe suspension followed a postgame exchange where coach Tuomas Iisalo challenged Morant\u2019s leadership and effort after the Lakers loss on Friday night, and Morant responded in a tone the team viewed as inappropriate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1359\" data-end=\"1489\">The Grizzlies are set to face the Toronto Raptors tomorrow in Canada, and Morant will not be available for that matchup.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1640\">Earlier today, Blake Griffin added his own criticism, saying \u201cI didn\u2019t like Morant\u2019s attitude and approach to the game against the Lakers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"1796\">Before the suspension, Morant had appeared in all six games for Memphis this season, averaging 20.8 points, 6.7 assists, and 3.3 rebounds per contest.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/basketballsphere.com\/en\/link\/betlabel_bonus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/betlabel-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-148540\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"307\">Only on Basketball Sphere can you follow <a href=\"https:\/\/basketballsphere.com\/en\/picks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">free analyses and betting tips<\/a> for all the top basketball competitions \u2014 including the:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"404\">This season, we\u2019ve added a wide range of special betting features to our portal, such as:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"656\" data-is-only-node=\"\">A brand-new feature this year is our <a href=\"https:\/\/basketballsphere.com\/en\/category\/picks\/numbers-game\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Numbers Game<\/a>, tracking all the hottest trends in European basketball.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Memphis Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant for one game after tension with coach Tuomas Iisalo following Lakers loss. 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