Author: Evan Barnes, Memphis Commercial Appeal

Former Memphis WR coach John Simon had a Title IX and sexual misconduct complaint filed against him in February. He has since denied the allegations.

Mike Conley is finally shedding the label of best player to never make an All-Star team after be was named to replace Devin Booker.

Jonas Valanciunas was forced from the Memphis Grizzlies’ game vs. the Brooklyn Nets due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols.

Grizzlies star Ja Morant will be sidelined three to five weeks after suffering a Grade 2 ankle sprain in Monday’s win against the Brooklyn Nets.

Ja Morant turned his left ankle late in the first half and hobbled off the floor before being taken to the locker room in a wheelchair.

Ja Morant had 44 points and nine assists but the Memphis Grizzlies began the 2020-21 NBA season with a loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

After receiving 99 of 100 first-place votes, Ja Morant thanked the lone person who didn’t vote for him for providing another piece of motivation.

Ja Morant scored a career-high 35 points in the Grizzlies’ loss Saturday. After, he revealed he played with a broken thumb for the past week.

Memphis Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr. has suffered a torn meniscus and will not play for the remainder of the team’s time in the bubble.

In Ja Morant’s apology, the Memphis Grizzlies guard expressed frustration with police shootings against unarmed Black citizens.