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Tim MacMahon
CloseESPN Staff WriterJoined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas MavericksAppears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM
Kevin Pelton
CloseESPN Senior Writer Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series
Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers
Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system
For a guy from a small town in South Carolina, Ja Morant sure feels comfortable in the spotlight. He was in his element entertaining the New York media horde following the Memphis Grizzlies’ Feb. 2 win inside Madison Square Garden.
“Mic check, mic check — yo, yo, yo,” Morant said, playfully cupping the microphone, as he settled into his seat next to fellow 22-year-old franchise cornerstone Jaren Jackson Jr. “It’s the Unicorn, man, and the Ninja in here checking in.
“Y’all ready?”
Ready or not, the Grizzlies are here, having pushed their way into the contender conversation at least a couple of years earlier than many anticipated when Memphis’ “Grit ‘n…
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