Ja Morant scored 26 points, Desmond Bane had 20 and the Memphis Grizzlies held on to beat the Phoenix Suns 119-112 on Tuesday night. Kevin Durant became the eighth player in NBA history to reach 30,000 points when he sank two free throws with 1:11 left in the third quarter.

Miami Heat veteran Kevin Love trolled Chicago Sky All-Star Angel Reese in the comment section of her post on Instagram. Love joked about participating in the Dunk Contest following Milwaukee Bucks forward Andre Jackson Jr.

Deadspin wrote a story trumpeting “ How Mac McClung Might Just Save (the) NBA Slam Dunk Contest ,” talking up how his participation had gotten stars like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ja Morant talking about entering the field,

After the game, Grizzlies star Ja Morant spoke highly of Durant when he was interviewed by the NBA on TNT. Morant: "He's one of the greats. He's one of the greats. That's why I ho

Trade speculation about Morant first surfaced when The Ringer's Howard Beck, in a conversation on the "Real Ones" podcast about other star players who could potentially be traded,

Grizzlies Could Reportedly Trade Star Ja Morant This Offseason Grizzlies reporter Drew Hill contacted Kleiman to discuss the latest trade rumors surrounding Morant, and he squshed them all. "I can't blame other "executives" for fantasizing about us trading Ja.

Mac McClung has heard the NBA stars talk about their desire to participate in the Slam Dunk Contest next year, and he's all for it. Speaking to TMZ Sports, McClung said the Dunk Contest "deserves" players like Ja Morant,

That speculation led one executive to muse Ja Morant could become available this summer if the Grizzlies flame out in the first round of the playoffs. Right on cue, Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman squashed that rumor.

Memphis Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman is vehemently dismissing a recent rumor that Ja Morant could potentially be a trade candidate this summer. Speaking to Drew Hill of The Daily Memphian, Kleiman called the rumors "nonsense" and something he won't give any "oxygen" toward addressing.

There will be push back from the Grizzlies about this, but this is what front offices do: plan for every eventuality.