Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant was added to the injury report on Friday morning. Morant is questionable to play against the New Orleans Pelicans due to an illness. Morant has missed 18 games this season while dealing with a string of injuries. The 18 missed games led to Morant being ineligible for All-NBA and other regular season awards.

The Memphis Grizzlies have dealt with a rollercoaster season when it comes to Ja Morant's availability this season. Numerous times this season, Morant has been unexpectedly added to an injury report on the day of a game - Friday night's game was no different.

Ernie Johnson pointed out a mental error made by Shaquille O'Neal involving Grizzlies guard Ja Morant on Thursday night.

The Memphis Grizzlies find themselves as one of the top teams in the NBA as the halfway point of the season passes. Despite All-Star guard Ja Morant being in and out of the lineup, they've been able to get great performances out of other players like Luke Kennard and Desmond Bane.

Ja Morant 's availability for Friday's night game could be in jeopardy after the latest update. The Memphis Grizzlies host the New Orleans Pelicans at FedEx Forum at 8 p.m. ET in the second game of the week for the Pelicans after Wednesday's duel against the Milwaukee Bucks was postponed due to a snowstorm.

and Ja Morant, picked second by the Grizzlies. However, neither was available with Williamson still ramping up conditioning, and Morant recovering from an illness. Pelicans: New Orleans' backcourt ...

Morant is listed as questionable for Friday's game versus the Pelicans due to an illness. Morant contracted an illness overnight and is now in danger of missing Friday's contest. If the star guard is ultimately ruled out, Scotty Pippen and Luke Kennard are candidates to receive increased playing time in his absence.

Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies will play the New Orleans Pelicans in a Friday night affair. Morant, though, is listed on the injury report. Morant is dealing with an illness , according to ...

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The Milwaukee Bucks have begun to surge as well after their slow start along with the Indiana Pacers. Out West, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been at the top while teams like the Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets,

Ja Morant is widely regarded as one of the most must-see young stars in the entire NBA. Before suspensions (and perhaps even after them still), he was regarded as the next “face” of American basketball.