Last night, the Memphis Grizzlies won against the Los Angeles Lakers (131-114). The match was notably marked by several altercations between leader Ja Morant and LeBron James. If the first initially stated that he did not like the Californian franchise, the Grizzlies star also had a few words against the “King”.
THE Los Angeles Lakers found stronger than them. This night, the Yellows and Purples lost a second consecutive game. After a setback conceded against the Detroit Pistonsthe partners of LeBron James lost to Grizzlies de Memphis. A 131 to 114 defeat, which allowed the franchise to Tennessee to take revenge on the 2023 Play-Offs.
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Ja Morant meets LeBron James
In fact, the Lakers had then ruled out the Grizzlies in six matches (2-4). After tonight’s victory, the star Ja Morant claimed to remember the mockery of the partners of LeBron James : “They came and beat us on our field, they were laughing, playing, talking while looking at me. My message was that I was in street clothes”confided the playmaker, who suffered a technical foul for having pushed the “King” just before half-time.
“I put my basket on and set the tone”
“I don’t back down from anyone. I don’t care who you are. I put my basket on and set the tone. My teammates fed off it and you see what happened”also stated Ja Morantwhich was also caused by LeBron James a few actions earlier. As a reminder, Desmond Baneteammate of Moranthad also almost got into a fight with James during this round of Play-Offs. In the locker room, the latter did not hesitate to qualify number 23 as Lakers : “You all saw the way he snatched the ball from the old man!” ».
