After starting their 2025-26 season on a high note with a win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday, the Memphis Grizzlies followed things up with an unbel

Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant is already on the injury report after erupting for 35 points vs. Pelicans

A two-time All-Star and former All-NBA Second Team selection, Morant hasn't reached this caliber of play in a couple of seasons. Getting off to a good start on Wednesday night would be a small but still meaningful step in the Grizzlies' guard potentially returning to that elite form.

The Memphis Grizzlies are one of the most banged-up NBA teams heading into the 2025-26 season, with three starters yet to play in preseason. Memphis' stars Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. are both injured heading into the new season,

The Grizzlies opened the season Wednesday night with a 128-122 home victory over the New Orleans Pelicans -- and Morant played the role he and the Memphis fans relish. He took over in the final minutes of a close game, scoring 11 of his game-high 35 points in the last 4:16 to turn a 2-point deficit into a win.