The Memphis Grizzlies squared off against the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Center in Arizona last night. Aside from the superlative basketball action, the game witnessed some harmless back-and-forth between Ja Morant and Kevin Durant. The two superstars came at each other during the game and words spewed from both ends. Much to the entertainment of the fans, the audio of their trash talk has been "leaked" to the public.
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Kevin Durant and Ja Morant's On Court Back-and-forth Leaked
Durant laid the foundation for the verbal scuffle. After switching off as a defender, the 15-time All-Star forced a shot from Morant by closing down the distance. As Morant missed, Durant hurled "No sir, Ja!" multiple times. Following that Morant made it known to Durant that he will get back at him, only for Durant to shout at his teammates "That's not his game."
Morant got his revenge on Keven later in the game when he forced him to shoot from an off-balance position. The basket was missed, making Durant to complain that he was fouled. He screamed "And one!", to which Morant chuckled and threw a "No sir" at him.
LEAKED Audio Of Kevin Durant Trash Talking Ja Morant👀:
— LegendZ (@legendz_nba) February 12, 2025
Durant: “No sir, Ja! That’s not his game”
Morant: “I’ll be right back”
Then, after a miss, Ja clapped back at KD:
Durant: “And-one!”
Morant: “No sir”
Lastly, Grizzlies players said: “congrats gang” to KD’s 30k pts. pic.twitter.com/0R7NV6530P
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Grizzles Downed the Suns
As interesting as it was to witness these two prolific scorers go right at each other, watching them getting the better of each other added a layer of fun.
While it was an even contest between Kevin Durant and Ja Morant, there had to be one winner in the end. As it turns out both went on to top the scoreboard for their respective teams in the match. Ja Morant scored 26 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, whereas Kevin Durant, who returned after missing out Suns' previous three fixtures, registered 34 points, 3 rebounds and as many assists. The Grizzles ended up winning the encounter by a fair margin of 7 points.