George was called for a travel, which is a turnover, but still didn't want to give the ball up. As he started walking up the court Scottiy Pippen Jr. tried to take the ball, but George wouldn't let him. Then Ja Morant came in from behind and slapped the ball away.

The Memphis Grizzlies provided an injury update on Ja Morant ahead of Friday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Memphis Grizzlies have an enforcer in Zach Edey, and his teammates love it. Scotty Pippen Jr. said: "He's got everyone's back."

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."

The Memphis Grizzlies shooting better than any previous season under Taylor Jenkins is one of the most notable observations of the 2024-25 season.

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.

Morant and the Grizzlies found themselves in an afternoon matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves as part of the NBA's loaded slate for MLK Day. While on TNT'