According to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania, Morant has been suspended one game for conduct detrimental to the team. He added the suspension is a result of the comments which challenged Grizzlies coach Tuomas Iisalo following the Friday night loss where Morant responded in a “tone deemed inappropriate,” Charania said, citing sources.

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant looked to checked out on the team in a timeout huddle photo from Friday's game.

Ja Morant was among two Memphis Grizzlies starters added to the team's latest injury report. Morant and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope are both listed as questionable for the game against the Miami Heat at FedExForum on Oct. 24 (7 p.m., FanDuel Sports Southeast).

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/grizzlies as Ja Morant Opens Up About 'Face of the NBA' Label. Since Ja Morant burst onto the scene in the 2019-20 season and won Rookie of the Year, he has been one of the NBA's best and most talked-about players.

In a candid interview, Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant talks about why he didn't want the pressures and stressors of superstardom.

The Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers are playing in an NBA Cup group matchup at FedExForum. Follow along for live updates.

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is competing in his seventh season in the league. On X on Wednesday, he put sneaker fans on high alert after fake versions of his signature Nike Ja 3 sneakers flooded the internet. “a lot of fake pics of da 3s going around. be careful of the source you believe. never seen em.”

Richard Jefferson explains why more verbal players like Allen Iverson, Ja Morant, or Anthony Edwards do not win NBA championships.