Ja Morant stokes flames of Grizzlies-Warriors rivalry, says title runs through Celtics: 'I'm fine in the West'
For being one of the youngest teams in the NBA, the Memphis Grizzlies surely do not lack confidence. Led by 23-year-old Ja Morant, the upstart Grizzlies have gone from a promising young team two years ago to a bona fide title contender, entering Wednesday night tied with the Denver Nuggets for first place in the Western Conference. After the dissolution of the Grit N' Grind era in Memphis, a steady rebuild was expected under first-time head coach Taylor Jenkins. Instead, they made the playoffs in his first season, then raced to the second-best record in the NBA last year before losing to the eventual champion Golden State Warriors in an eventful six-game Western Conference semifinal series. As the face of one of the league's best teams, Morant was recently asked by ESPN's Malika Andrews which opponents he feels the Grizzlies must go th rough in order to win the title . He responded with the Boston Cel...