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Ja Morant sits on the bench and reacts after a team trainer examines his knee during a time out against the Golden State Warriors in the second half of Game Three of the Western Conference Semifinals.Image: Getty ImagesActing like you’ve…

Steph Curry and co. are up 2-1 on a Ja Morant-less Grizzlies squad.Photo: Getty ImagesThe Golden State Warriors don’t always have to grind out a victory. They can press the right buttons on their good nights and have defenses whiffing on…

(Law & Order noise)Image: APIt was April 14 at 8:35 Central Time on Tuesdayin Memphis, Tennessee when a hardwood crime was reported on the FedExForum floor.The victim, Gary Payton II was finally on firm footing after seven years as a…

Steph don’t impress Ja much.Image: Getty ImagesThe first two games of the Grizzlies-Warriors semifinals series have provided something for every NBA fan, no matter which side you’re on. If you can’t get excited about this series, then you…

yrese Maxey of the Philadelphia 76ers celebrates after scoring in the first quarter against the Toronto Raptors during Game One of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs.Image: Getty ImagesThe stars were out for the first day of the…

Patrick Beverley and Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves celebrate a 109-104 victory against the Los Angeles Clippers to advance to the NBA Playoffs.Image: Getty ImagesThe Minnesota Timberwolves have been getting bodied all over…

IMAGE: Cleveland Cavaliers' guard Darius Garland (10) celebrates his three-point basket in the fourth quarter against the Orlando Magic during their NBA match at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on Monday. Photograph: David…

It’s Ja Morant time.Illustration: Getty ImagesThere are currently nine NBA teams hovering around .500 and in or tied for the playoffs/play-in tourney. If that seems like an abnormally high number, that’s because it is, and the Mavs barely…