E ver since Ja Morant burst onto the scene at Murray State, he's been known for his high-flying athleticism that earned him comparisons to Russell Westbrook and Derrick Rose durin

The first pick, Zion Williamson, has been plagued with injuries throughout his young career and this season has been no different. Williamson has only played 10 games this season and has unfortunately already been ruled out for Friday's matchup in Memphis.

Memphis (30-15) has won five straight games, while Utah (10-32) has lost four straight and is in last place in the Western Conference. The Grizzlies are 12-7 this season when Morant does not play and 18-8 when he's in the lineup.

Grizzlies forward Jake LaRavia also deactivated his 'X' account on Tuesday. The Grizzlies (31-16) will be back in action on Thursday night against the Houston Rockets (8:30 p.m., TNT).

Star guard Ja Morant will play Monday against the Timberwolves ... Devin's NBA debut — from opposing bench Cam Spencer, Vince Williams Jr. and Marcus Smart all remain out for the Grizzlies ...

But even then, one of the most talked about moments of the game was Ja Morant's dominant posterizing dunk on Wembanyama. Unfortunately, it didn't count as Morant took off after the refs already ...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mark Williams scored a career high 31 points and had ... as well as usual starting center Dereck Lively (right ankle). SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Ja Morant had 21 points and 12 assists to lead Memphis to a win over San Antonio.