“I undoubtedly felt like we [the Grizzlies] wanted one other vet or two to assist push the narrative or simply assist them perceive the maturity a part of it,” Danny Inexperienced mentioned. “I’m not going to place all of them in the identical class. They’re not all the identical. They’re all nice guys.” Inexperienced talked about how lots of the Grizzlies gamers like to remain at house and concentrate on hoops, whereas Ja Morant is likely one of the gamers who likes to have enjoyable. “He likes to occasion generally,” Inexperienced mentioned. “Not saying he’s the one one, however he’s one of many few over there. It’s not like they’re all going out. It’s a few them that exit, and he goes out generally.”
Supply: Memphis Industrial Enchantment
What’s the thrill on Twitter?
Geoff Calkins @geoff_calkins
“The basketball gods will activate you should you rejoice too early.” — Danny Inexperienced, earlier than the season started. And now he has new ideas on the Ja Morant state of affairs. dailymemphian.com/part/sports activities… – 3:04 PM
Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Danny Inexperienced mentioned on @GreenRoomInside that the Grizzlies might have used one other veteran. DeMarcus Cousins tweeted about it, and once I spoke with NBA Corridor of Famer Isiah Thomas, he agreed. Extra within the story. – 2:11 PM
Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
The sensation I’ve gained across the NBA is that extra gamers suppose Ja Morant & the Grizzlies want extra veterans. One former coach that I spoked with doesn’t agree.
“It’s not about anyone age. It’s about having the precise folks within the locker room.”
Story: commercialappeal.com/story/sports activities/n… – 2:09 PM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Former Memphis participant Danny Inexperienced commented on the Grizzlies’ ongoing state of affairs by way of his podcast, and mentioned he believed the staff wants extra veterans.
dailymemphian.com/part/sports activities… – 2:01 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Shaquille O’Neal says Ja Morant has ‘no excuse’ for obvious gun video: ‘He put himself on this place’
cbssports.com/nba/information/shaqu… – 12:22 PM
Mark Giannotto @mgiannotto
COLUMN: Ja Morant will come again from this. When is the difficult half.
commercialappeal.com/story/sports activities/c… – 8:29 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Shaquille O’Neal on Ja Morant: You’re not a rapper, you’re an NBA participant
sportando.basketball/en/shaquille-o… – 4:52 AM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Grizzlies’ Tyus Jones on how staff is attempting to deal with the aftermath surrounding Ja Morant’s IG Stay video that exhibits him flashing a gun at a nightclub pic.twitter.com/ojd3WOsp0T – 1:24 AM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Grizzlies’ Tyus Jones on the staff’s day-to-day communication w/ Ja Morant and if it has helped him. pic.twitter.com/krGecPsf4Z – 1:18 AM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Grizzlies’ coach Taylor Jenkins on Ja Morant: “It’s a day-to-day course of. We clearly hope we get him again quickly as he’s therapeutic and figuring some issues out. Hopefully we get Steven [Adams] again quickly. However within the meantime, we nonetheless must preserve plowing by forward.” – 1:04 AM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins on Ja Morant return: “It’s a therapeutic course of. If everybody expects one thing to vary in a single day, we’ve bought to be due diligence and respectful on that. We’re speaking about Ja being in a greater place… To place a timetable on it’s disrespectful.” pic.twitter.com/0ogbtmDp6b – 8:51 PM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Taylor Jenkins declined questions on why Ja Morant has not been formally suspended, conversations with the league and staff conversations.
What he did say: “We’re speaking about Ja being in a greater place personally and in addition professionally. So, to place a timetable on it’s… – 8:48 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Why haven’t Memphis Grizzlies suspended Ja Morant for gun video?
Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins: “We’re preserving these dialogues inside, how we’re framing all that stuff. That’s our inner enterprise.” pic.twitter.com/Tg0KzEqhmC – 8:41 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins didn’t have new updates on Ja Morant and his potential return. Grizzlies initially mentioned he’d be away from staff in subsequent two video games. Grizzlies play subsequent in opposition to Warriors on Thursday – 8:40 PM
NBA Math @NBA_Math
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CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Why Ja Morant might face prolonged suspension as NBA investigates Grizzlies star’s newest off-court incident
cbssports.com/nba/information/why-j… – 5:06 PM
Bryan Kalbrosky @BryanKalbrosky
Observe on Ja Morant: The NBA does NOT have an computerized 50-game suspension if a participant has a firearm in a staff facility.
David Stern suspended Sebastian Telfair two video games when a loaded hand gun was present in his pillow case on a staff aircraft in 2006.
ftw.usatoday.com/2023/03/ja-mor… – 4:19 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
Now that #Cavs Darius Garland now not has buddy Kevin Love as his post-shootaround work out associate, one other veteran and NBA champion has taken that spot — Danny Inexperienced. pic.twitter.com/rPIWdy9lvu – 11:08 AM
Extra on this storyline
Danny Inexperienced stays comparatively early in his restoration, returning solely 9 months eliminated in February from an ACL tear he suffered on the ultimate day of the 76ers’ season final Could. Philadelphia traded him for De’Anthony Melton and Inexperienced landed in Memphis, the place he spent nearly the whole lot of his time rehabbing, enjoying three quick stints final month earlier than the Grizzlies traded him in a bigger deal for Luke Kennard. The deal despatched Inexperienced to the Rockets, who purchased him out after initially hoping he’d keep. -via CLNSMedia.com / March 3, 2023
“I used to be trying to see the precise match, a staff the place I assumed there would possibly’ve been a necessity for me,” Inexperienced instructed CLNS Media on Wednesday. “Most groups have their rotations, most groups are set with how they’re doing issues and it was going to be arduous … another person might come proper in and match, it was going to be totally different for me coming off harm, but in addition the staff that was most .” -via CLNSMedia.com / March 3, 2023
Inexperienced emerged as an possibility in mid-February, in keeping with a number of stories, however instructed CLNS after Wednesday’s loss that the Celtics lacked curiosity in pursuing an extended dialog a couple of position, so he moved on. “We didn’t have a dialog,” he mentioned. “There was some curiosity, however then I feel they weren’t able to make any strikes, so there was no dialog up till that time. There was some curiosity, however not lots of curiosity.” -via CLNSMedia.com / March 3, 2023
FanDuel TV: “This could possibly be an prolonged absence [for Ja Morant]… extra stringent penalties might come from the league, might come from the police…” -via Twitter / March 8, 2023
Mark Medina: Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins reiterated uncertainty on when Ja Morant will return, together with for Thursday’s sport vs the Warriors in Memphis -via Twitter @MarkG_Medina / March 8, 2023
Mark Medina: Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins mentioned staff talks w/ Ja Morant “on daily basis.” Jenkins: “He’s nonetheless an enormous a part of what we do. We love him. We would like what’s greatest for him. We assist him.” Jenkins provides, “we wish to ensure that he’s in a fantastic place & additionally accountable as a teammate.” -via Twitter @MarkG_Medina / March 7, 2023