Memphis Grizzlies' Ja Morant has been upgraded to questionable (hamstring) ahead of Saturday's game vs the Lakers after missing six straight.

Memphis had been trending in the wrong direction of late. With two-time All-Star Ja Morant on the shelf, the Grizzlies had dropped four of their last five games, and now sport a 44-29 record on the year with several tough contests remaining on their slate.

Ja Morant has struggled to remain healthy for the Memphis Grizzlies this season. The star point guard has only played in 43 games, and he has missed three straight contests due to a few different injury concerns.

At least two league executives, however, questioned the demand for Morant in the trade market. And firing Morant’s only coach, while the Grizzlies are headed for the playoffs with just two weeks

Morant reportedly didn’t like that the new system took “the ball out of his hands and removes the screens he likes to use as a ball handler to make plays,” relying instead o

Despite the solid all-around season they have had, the Grizzlies made the decision on Friday to fire head coach Taylor Jenkins. Jenkins has been the head coach in Memphis since the 2019-20 season. With his tenure as the Grizzlies' head coach now over,