Once again, there’s no sight of Ja Morant! After missing the Saturday night game against the San Antonio Spurs, the Memphis Grizzlies didn’t lace up for tonight’s match-up against the Atlanta Hawks. Should the Grizz Nation be worried? The team hasn’t been at its best since the All-Star break, losing four out of their last 10 games. Importantly, the team has dropped down to fourth seed after the recent surge of the Lakers.
So, what’s the jazz? Ahead of tonight’s game, the Grizzlies listed Morant in the Questionable category with a shoulder injury—the same injury that troubled him last season. Fortunately, the injury update came in with a positive touch. A report stated that the 25-year-old took part in Monday’s shoot around. It’s indeed a sign that the star guard could return anytime soon in the future.
Status Update:
Ja Morant and Santi Aldama are out tonight against Atlanta. https://t.co/U0SC2a1ul9
— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) March 4, 2025
The only worry is that it shouldn’t be too late. The Grizzlies are in a two-game losing streak and it wouldn’t be too long until the Grizzlies lose the entire plot. Especially, in the last game against the Spurs, the team missed Ja Morant a lot. Even though Jaren Jackson Jr. was perfectly taking care of the clutch business, the team struggled to match up to the Texas side’s offensive flurry. In the end, De’Aaron Fox pulled off one of the insane game-winners of this season. There’s nothing that Morant could’ve done there.
Coming to tonight’s game. The Hawks have pretty much lost their rhythm since Jalen Johnson was ruled out of the season. The 9th seeding team, riding on a 4-6 record in the last 10 games, is looking for one good stretch to take the 6th seed. Most importantly, they can fancy a W in Ja Wick’s absence.
This is a developing story!
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