The Latest Breaking News from Ja Morant

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Austin Reaves, the Lakers' second-year guard from tiny Newark, Ark., screamed, "I'm him," at the Lakers bench in the fourth quarter, his play 100 miles from his hometown pushing the Lakers to a 128-112 victory in Game 1 in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

The Lakers came out on Sunday and sent a message to the Grizzlies by downing them 128-112 in Game 1 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs.

Here's all you need to know ahead of Sunday's Lakers versus Grizzlies playoff game.

Guard D'Angelo Russell can boost the Lakers' chances in the playoffs versus the Grizzlies by taking care of these three things.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — LeBron James should be excited to be back in the playoffs, the misery of watching from home a year ago erased by the buzz surrounding the Lakers’ first-round series with the Memphis Grizzlies.

These will be the five biggest keys to victory for the Lakers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs against the Grizzlies.

Lakers-Grizzlies might be the best of the bunch.

The experts seem divided on whether the Lakers can defeat the Grizzlies in the first round of this year's NBA Playoffs.

Grizzlies guard Ja Morant countersued the teenager with whom he fought during a pickup game, alleging that the then-17-year-old threw a ball at his face in a way that could have been career-ending.

Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant has filed a countersuit against the Memphis teenager suing the two-time All-Star, accusing the teen of slander, battery and assault over a pickup basketball game at Morant’s home last July

I feel bad for the Sacramento Kings.