UPDATE: Ja Morant's Current Injury Status For Grizzlies-Bulls Game

Ja Morant is on the injury report for Saturday's game.

Oct 18, 2024; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) reacts after a dunk during the first half against the Miami Heat at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images / Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

UPDATE: Ja Morant has been ruled out (h/t K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network).

Ja Morant and Marcus Smart are out vs. Bulls, per Taylor Jenkins. Morant missed both games in season series.

— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) November 23, 2024

On Saturday night, the Memphis Grizzlies will be in Chicago to play the Bulls at the United Center.

For the game, the Grizzlies will likely remain without their best player, as Ja Morant is listed as doubtful on the injury report.

The superstar point guard has missed each of the previous seven games.

Via Michael Wallace of Grizzlies.com on Friday: "Latest injury report lists Ja Morant as Doubtful for Saturday at Chicago.

Indications are Ja will get workouts in over coming days and, barring any issues, could be in play to return early next week during @memgrizz 4-game homestand.

Morant (hip) has missed past 7 games."

Latest injury report lists Ja Morant as Doubtful for Saturday at Chicago.

Indications are Ja will get workouts in over coming days and, barring any issues, could be in play to return early next week during @memgrizz 4-game homestand.

Morant (hip) has missed past 7 games. pic.twitter.com/7DX4qaWfKA

— Michael Wallace (@MyMikeCheck) November 22, 2024

Morant is averaging 20.6 points, 5.0 rebounds and 9.1 assists per contest while shooting 44.8% from the field and 25.8% from the three-point range in his first eight games.

He is coming off a year where he only appeared in nine games due to injury and suspension.

99.99999999% of people will never make 1 play like this.

Ja Morant made 2, tonight. pic.twitter.com/Ymzhxr3N5u

— NBA (@NBA) November 5, 2024

The Grizzlies are 9-7 in their first 16 games, which has them as the eighth seed in the Western Conference.

They are 3-4 in the seven games they have played on the road away from Memphis.

Following Chicago, the Grizzlies will play their next game on Monday when they return home to host the Portland Trail Blazers in Memphis.

𝙋𝙖𝙘𝙚. 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙨. 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨.@MyMikeCheck sits down with @DBane0625 ahead of tonight’s game against the Bulls. pic.twitter.com/4NgSBemWzz

— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) November 23, 2024

As for the Bulls, they are 7-10 in their first 17 games, which has them as the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference.

They are 2-5 in the seven games they have played at home in Chicago.