Grizzlies star Ja Morant scored a team-high 31 points in the loss, but these games have been highly competitive between the two teams, which have split the last 10 games 5-5 apiece. Morant has missed the last four game with an AC joint sprain.

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is considered week-to-week with a grade 1 AC joint sprain in his right shoulder, the team announced Monday.  The injury came on Friday as the Grizzlies faced the New Orleans Pelicans.

Ja Morant is off to a strong start during the 204-25 season, but his availability has still been a question mark. The Memphis Grizzlies star has had a string of injuries that started in the preseason with a basketball bouncing into his ankle.

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is one of the NBA’s best point guards when healthy, but availability has been a real issue the last two seasons. Playing just nine games last season, Morant began the year with a 25-game suspension.

Ja Morant diagnosed with right AC joint sprain injury, which occurred during the Grizzlies' game against the Pelicans on December 27.

The Memphis Grizzlies are facing the Phoenix Suns in the third stop on their five-game road trip. Tuesday's game will also be the first meeting between these tw

Ja Morant scored 25 points before leaving because of a right shoulder injury during the Grizzlies' win over the Pelicans.

Ja Morant posted a cryptic picture of himself on Instagram after the Grizzlies ruled him out against the Thunder.

Still, losing Morant will be a key test for the Grizzlies (22-11, second in the Western Conference). Over the next week, they play the Suns (15-16, 11th in Western Conference), Kings (13-19, 12th in Western Conference) and Warriors (16-15, ninth in Western Conference) on the road and the Mavericks (20-12, fourth in Western Conference) at home.

Led by star point guards Ja Morant and Steph Curry, the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors have had one of the better Western Conference rivalries in r