On Monday night, the Memphis Grizzlies will be in Texas to play the Houston Rockets. For the game, they could be without their best player, as Ja Morant has be

Ja Morant was sidelined for the Memphis-San Antonio rematch on Friday night because of a sore right foot, and the Grizzlies guard became ineligible for the NBA’s postseason awards after missing his 18th game of the season.

The Houston Rockets (25-12) host the Memphis Grizzlies (25-14) on Monday at Toyota Center, the second game in four days between the two teams. On Thursday in Memphis, Alperen Şengün's double-double and Fred VanVleet's clutch play helped the Rockets hold off the Grizzlies in a 119-115 win.

Following the Houston Rockets' 120-118 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night, fans lauded 22-year-old Jalen Green for his

Ja (Morant) is a very fierce competitor, and he knows that I am, too,” Jalen Green told Rockets Wire regarding his duel with Ja Morant.

Ja Morant received a pivotal injury update for the Memphis Grizzlies' game on Thursday night against the Houston Rockets.

Ja Morant will make his return to the court tonight against the Houston Rockets, per NBA insider Chris Haynes.

Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins gave an update on Morant's injury after they ruled him out of Friday's contest due to right foot soreness. "He's been nursing a foot sprain since the Houston home game," Jenkins said. "Last game against the Spurs, he got tangled up, had a little collision there with a Spurs player that really worsened it."

Ja Morant (right foot soreness) missed his 18th game of the season Friday night vs. the Spurs, making him ineligible to win regular-season NBA awards.

Ja Morant (right foot soreness) missed his 18th game of the season Friday night vs. the Spurs, making him ineligible to win regular-season NBA awards.

The Rockets' two top scorers have a chance to be voted into the NBA All-Star Game, recognition their teammates say both players earned. So we had them pitch it.