{"id":294151,"date":"2025-11-16T00:06:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T00:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/294151\/"},"modified":"2025-11-16T00:06:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T00:06:09","slug":"grizzlies-ja-morant-leaves-game-vs-cavaliers-with-calf-soreness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/294151\/","title":{"rendered":"Grizzlies\u2019 Ja Morant leaves game vs. Cavaliers with calf soreness"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is averaging 18.9 points and 8.1 assists this season. Elsa \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

CLEVELAND \u2013 Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant left Saturday\u2019s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first quarter with right calf soreness and will not return, the team announced.<\/p>\n

Morant, who missed the Grizzlies\u2019 previous game with a right ankle injury, jogged gingerly on the team\u2019s final possession before he subbed out with 6:01 to play in the quarter. He scored seven points with two assists and made both shots before he was removed.<\/p>\n

Morant entered play averaging 18.9 points and 8.1 assists, but he suffered an ankle injury on the same leg Tuesday in New York and was held out of Memphis\u2019 game the next night in Boston. The Grizzlies lost both games and seven of their last eight, and Morant has been at odds with the Grizzlies\u2019 coaching staff, particularly coach Tuomas Iiasalo, after an exchange between them in the locker room following a recent loss. Morant was suspended for a game because of his public comments that followed his exchange with Iasalo.<\/p>\n

Morant has not played more than 61 games in any of the previous four seasons because of injury, team suspension, or both.<\/p>\n

This story will be updated.<\/p>\n

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