Memphis' Ja Morant is the runaway winner of the NBA rookie of the year award for 2019-20, the first Grizzlies player to win the award since Pau Gasol in 2001-02
Brandon Clarke matched his career high with 27 points, Ja Morant had 20 points as the Grizzlies head to the All-Star break with a 111-104 win over the Trail Blazers.
The NBA draft is all about Zion Williamson. The draft begins Thursday night with the Duke freshman projected to go first overall to the New Orleans Pelicans.
Morant seized the moment on college basketball's big stage, slicing through Marquette with 16 assists, 17 points and 11 rebounds as Murray State trounced the Golden Eagles 83-64.