All Ja Morant had to do in order to burn Karl-Anthony Towns on Twitter was quote his own words back at him.
The Grizzlies, on the other hand, dropped 83, including a fourth quarter in which they outscored the Timberwolves 37-12. Morant dropped a huge burn on Towns on Twitter after the game concluded -- and all he had to do was quote Towns' words back at him. After a first quarter in which the Timberwolves dropped 39 points to Memphis' 21, they suddenly forgot how to score, managing only 56 points over the remainder of the game.
The point guard battle between Ja Morant and Patrick Beverley has been fiery. It's even got Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James excited.
Young stars plus a little bit of Patrick Beverley, it seems. Check out Pat Bev score on Ja Morant and then hit him with the “too small” celebration right after. “The Pit Bull is balling right now!
Ja Morant was booed all game, so he made sure to get the last laugh after a 26-point Game 3 win.
"I seen that video too," Morant said. Morant said before the game that his goal was to send Minnesota's crowd home mad. "Like I said after the media, '(all right), cool, we go to come back to our house now.'" "It probably will be a lot of people drinking tonight with that L." "That's why you see I threw that ball in the air. I asked for the ball."
The Timberwolves had full control for nearly 35 minutes of Game 3 of its first-round series against Memphis on Thursday. Minnesota big man Karl-Anthony ...
“They [Clarke and Jones] pretty much won the game for us,” Morant said after the game. “We gotta regroup and get ready.” Minnesota big man Karl-Anthony Towns, who was mic’d up during the game, was exceedingly confident and all smiles when his team led 51–34 with less than four minutes to play before halftime.
Mark Giannotto: A very confident and comfortable Ja Morant after today's shootaround, when asked if Grizzlies want to steal one in Minnesota like Minnesota ...
You get the feeling Ja Morant is fully engaged and at his best for tonight’s game, but the Grizzlies need Jaren Jackson Jr to do the same. Ja Morant was holding on to his upper left leg. He’s getting in the lane and either making some special lay-ups or making some special passes when he’s crowded. Ja Morant said he isn’t a stat chaser. After the game, Ja Morant said that’s her favorite song. You get the feeling Ja Morant is fully engaged and at his best for tonight’s game, but the Grizzlies need Jaren Jackson Jr to do the same. Ja Morant was holding on to his upper left leg. Ja Morant, Grizzlies bounce back in big way vs. He’s getting in the lane and either making some special lay-ups or making some special passes when he’s crowded. Ja Morant said he isn’t a stat chaser. After the game, Ja Morant said that’s her favorite song. When Ja Morant looked over, he saw his daughter dancing to “Whoop That Trick.” He wasn’t surprised.
During the fourth quarter of Game 1, Tee Morant — father of Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant — stood up from his courtside seat and walked the sidelines ...
“A lot of faith in (Memphis general manager Zachary Kleiman) and how we want to build the roster, the depth and the guard position. Towns said it’s a “dream come true” to see all of the support their sons receive. “They were nice. “We just give y’all the first win, so now you’d feel like you were in the playoffs. So obviously there’s always difficult decisions, but he’s obviously made an impact here in Minnesota.” “We ain’t ducking no smoke,” Morant responded.
The Memphis Grizzlies and the Minnesota Timberwolves are having quite a heated first-round series. This was to be expected, as they are both young teams ...
Game 3 was a great win for the Grizz, as they overcame a near-20 point deficit to take the win. This was to be expected, as they are both young teams that need to prove a point and not cower under the bright lights. The Memphis Grizzlies and the Minnesota Timberwolves are having quite a heated first-round series.
Ja Morant is one of the best point guards in the league, and over the course of the regular season, he was instrumental in bringing the Memphis Grizzlies ...
However, the Memphis Grizzlies have been a stellar team, so perhaps we'll see them get past that roadblock and potentially win it all this season. There’s probably a lot of people drinking tonight with that L. I’ve seen a video too. There is no doubt that it was an incredible comeback, and many people have criticized the Timberwolves for letting such a big lead go.
Ja Morant is having some fun with Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves on social media after taking the series lead Thursday.
Once Morant caught wind, he had his own fun, with he too enjoying the atmosphere away from Memphis. Winning tends to do that. Morant chipped in a triple-double, scoring 16 points with 10 rebounds and 10 assists, three blocks and a steal. There may be a rivalry brewing between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Minnesota Timberwolves, or maybe it’s just the heightened tension of NBA playoff games.