Not long ago, Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant told the media he was done dunking the ball and was focused on staying healthy. So much for that. Up 122-111 over the San Antonio Spurs in the fourth quarter,
Vince Carter dismisses Ja Morant’s near-poster on Victor Wembanyama as one of the greatest dunks, citing it "didn’t count."
SAN ANTONIO — Zach Edey wanted to set the tone. Ja Morant wanted to get him involved. The two ideas swiftly synced Wednesday night during the Memphis Grizzlies' game against the San Antonio Spurs.
SAN ANTONIO — Ja Morant has added another highlight-reel ... Morant dribbled toward the basket and was met by 7-foot-3 Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, but he wasn’t denied.
Victor Wembanyama fires back at Anthony Davis’ DPOY claim, dismissing it as part of an NBA “narrative” and sparking debate.
The Spurs rookie aggressively charged toward Zubac, clearly ready to confront the Clippers big man. Teammates and coaches quickly intervened to prevent the situation from escalating further. However, this encounter has also brought attention to Wembanyama’s growth in the league.
At this point, there is no Victor Wembanyama in this season's NBA rookie class. There is no Paolo Banchero. And there's no Luka Doncic, Ja Morant, Karl-Anthony Towns, Damian Lillard, Kyrie Irving, Blake Griffin,
NBA All-Star starters getting announced last Thursday on TNT, the attention shifts to the potential reserves this week. The Western Conference, as usual, has a deep pool of players to choose from and will inevitably have at least a few "snubs.
Tim Bontemps unveils his 24 picks for the East and West All-Star rosters, filled with new starters, wild-card intrigue and some agonizing decisions.
The game is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN Deportes. Fans looking to watch this NBA game can do so for free by using DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial and $30 off your first month. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.
F iguring out the Eastern Conference reserves was fairly easy as there is a clear top seven. In the West, it is a different story as the pool of deserving candidates is very deep.
Let’s have fun by starting with trading De’Aaron Fox.