Winter storm conditions have postponed the Memphis Grizzlies’ game against the Denver Nuggets.

If Ja Morant is dealt before the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline, the injury update would mean he has likely played his final game for the franchise.

Coach Tumoas Iisalo noted then that in a faster-paced, higher-scoring NBA, leads are not as safe as they once were. But keeping a lead has still been more of a problem for the Grizzlies than for most teams.

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Box score: Pelicans 133, Grizzlies 127

The New Orleans Pelicans erased a double-digit second-half deficit to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 133-127 on Friday night.

Box score for NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the New Orleans Pelicans at FedExForum on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026.

Seven Memphis Grizzlies players listed as “out” for Friday’s home game against New Orleans, including point guard Ja Morant.

Last week, the Memphis Grizzlies organization — the players, members of the front office, the entertainment team, the mascot — traveled to Europe. So did The Daily Memphian. 

Should the Grizzlies have called a timeout in the last 6 seconds? That’s not the only conundrum.

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Box score: Hawks 124, Grizzlies 122

Morant was good on the court Wednesday and off of it. Does any of this have any impact on Morant’s future or that of the franchise?

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There were 21 lead changes and 14 ties in the game.

Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Atlanta Hawks at FedExForum on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington recap the team’s trip overseas and the trade conversation around Ja Morant. 

Williams might sail an eye-popping pass through the defense for a lay-up no-one else could see was possible, or he might swipe a reporter’s pen. 

“Memphis is still with you. But now we’re asking you to be fully with us too. We don’t need a superhero. We just need Ja Morant. Present, accountable, and all in.”

The funding comes as Memphis and Shelby County continue to negotiate with the Grizzlies for a new, long-term lease and the city tries to find a way to renovate AutoZone Park.

Chris Herrington weighs in on the latest of everything Ja Morant-related after Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Orlando Magic in London.

Ja Morant said those who know him know he is loyal. He has a Grizzlies tattoo, and that should tell you he doesn’t want to be traded. 

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Ja Morant scores 24 points in return to lineup as Grizzlies beat Magic in London

Box score: Grizzlies 126, Magic 109

Ja Morant had 24 points and 13 assists in his return to the lineup to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 126-109 victory over the Orlando Magic.

Here is the box score for the Memphis Grizzlies’ game against the Orlando Magic at 02 Arena in London on Sunday, Jan. 18. 

The Grizzlies got the full London experience before Sunday’s game against the Orlando Magic. Nike is capitalizing on the presence of the Memphis stars.

In London, Morant could play his first Grizzlies game in weeks. Could it also be his last?

Ja Morant went through Grizzlies practice Saturday, and his availability in London looks more promising than in Berlin.

The game, which sold out minutes after tickets released months ago — 14,500 strong — was the first regular-season contest ever played in Germany.

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Box score: Magic 118, Grizzlies 111

Saturday is the most likely date the Grizzlies would reveal some sort of decision about Morant’s availability for the London game.

Memphis regained the lead in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t stop an Orlando surge in the final minutes.