The Grizzlies have been led by star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. this season, as co-star point guard Ja Morant has been mildly underwhelming. Morant has already missed 19 games this season and is now in jeopardy of missing his 20th on Thursday against the Rockets.
Ja Morant is on the injury report for this contest, listed as questionable for the Grizzlies with shoulder soreness. Morant had previously missed time this year due to a shoulder injury, as well as more games with various other ailments.
Ja Morant finished the loss with ten points, five rebounds and two assists while shooting 5/13 from the field. After the game, fans noticed that the superstar point guard deactivated his X account. Via @GrizzlyMuse: "Ja has deactivated Twitter.
The Memphis Grizzlies will host the Houston Rockets for the next matchup and fans are curious in particular for Ja Morant's availability.
Memphis (30-15) has won five straight games, while Utah (10-32) has lost four straight and is in last place in the Western Conference. The Grizzlies are 12-7 this season when Morant does not play and 18-8 when he's in the lineup.
Zach Edey has become an "enforcer" for the Memphis Grizzlies, according to teammate Ja Morant. That was on full display in Saturday's game vs. the Utah Jazz.
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SAN ANTONIO — Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is no longer eligible for regular season NBA awards. Morant, who did not Friday against the San Antonio Spurts due to right foot soreness, missed his 18th game of the season. NBA players must play in at ...
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The Grizzlies are basketball’s highest-scoring team, scoring 123.3 PPG. While they shoot a legit 37.4% from 3-point range, the Grizz love to attack inside, sitting second in the league in paint points at 57.1 PPG.