There seems to be some tension brewing in Memphis. And by the way this smells, it’s not a good sign for the Grizzlies.

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant was suspended one game for conduct detrimental to the team after his negative comments toward the coaching staff after a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Memphis Grizzlies were 3-2 entering their Friday night Emirates NBA Cup matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers .. It turned into a rough night for the franchise as the Grizzlies suffered a 117-112 home loss. Memphis star Ja Morant had a disappointing eight-point outing before sharing his displeasure in postgame media comments.

Shams Charania: Suspension comes as a result of Grizzlies coach Tuomas Iisalo challenging Morant's leadership and effort in a postgame exchange after loss to the Lakers on Friday night -- to which Morant responded in a tone deemed inappropriate, sources said. x.com | Nov. 1, 2025

This past weekend, the Memphis Grizzlies announced that they were suspending Ja Morant for one game due to "conduct detrimental to the team.

Two-time All-Star Ja Morant shared pointed comments after the Memphis Grizzlies’ rough night against the Los Angeles Lakers in an NBA Cup matchup.

Ja Morant and Kendrick Perkins likely won't be sending each other holiday greeting cards this year. The Memphis Grizzlies point guard responded to the ESPN's commentator's discussion about the network's coverage of the player and team with a post on social media:

Kendrick Perkins is no stranger to feuds with people in the NBA and Ja Morant is the latest star to take issue with the ESPN analyst. It doesn’t matter if it’s Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal on Inside the NBA or his former team in the Boston Celtics or former teammates like Kevin Durant.