Let's get a helping of 10 NBA things before the holiday, including a closer look at Ja Morant:
1. Hello, Ja Morant
Morant is real. In Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. -- cut the fouls, big fella! -- the Grizzlies have two cornerstones. Brandon Clarke can defend all over the floor, and he is shooting 62% -- nailing 3s and glorious pogo stick floaters. The Grizz are the good kind of bad: young, fun, fearless.
It starts with Morant, who is absolutely electric with the ball. When he gets a head of steam, he can finish right through bigger defenders:
The league is awash in water bug point guards who get inside the foul line at will.