The Latest Breaking News from Ja Morant

DENVER — Nikola Jokic yanked his crimson headband off as soon as he got to Denver’s bench. It did its job, and the Denver Nuggets did theirs, too.

Drew Hill: Taylor Jenkins said Ja Morant participated in 5-on-5 and that there is a chance he could play in one of the final two games of the regular season. He said he's doing really well. Source: Twitter @DrewHill_DM What's the buzz on Twitter? ...

Mark Giannotto: Asked Taylor Jenkins about Ja Morant's knee injury being called "soreness," if he had MRI/X-Ray: "They're doing that right now. Right now, it's soreness. That's what he's feeling. So they're diving in … to see what's actually going ...

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Damichael Cole: Taylor Jenkins gave an update on Ja Morant: "He's doing well, just dealing with some day to day soreness right now, so we're just going to try to give him a few days." Source: Twitter @DamichaelC What's the buzz on Twitter? Damichael ...

Though All-Star guard and MVP candidate Ja Morant is out, Memphis (-9.5) is still out for revenge versus a Houston squad that upset them in the same building exactly two weeks ago.

In a rare home matinee, Christian Wood and the Rockets are hoping to upset Memphis for a second time in two weeks. The absence of Grizzlies star Ja Morant may help their cause.