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Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant's presence was felt in his return to the basketball court on Tuesday as he hit a buzzer-beater to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 115-113 in his first game of the season after serving a 25-game suspension. With the game tied 113-113 with 9.1 seconds remaining in regulation, Morant drove to the cup and sunk a floater over the Pelicans' Herbert Jones as time expired to give the Grizzlies the win. The victory ended a five-game skid for Memphis. When asked to explain the game-winning shot,...

Ja Morant was the star of the NBA show on Tuesday, and he put on a performance against the New Orleans Pelicans in his return from a 25-game suspension. Morant's spinning game-winning layup at the buzzer capped a tremendous second half performance and gave the Grizzlies the 115-113 win at the Smoothie King Center. His final stats: 34 points, eight assists and six rebounds on 12-of-24 shooting. The Grizzlies once trailed by 24 points in the second quarter and were down 19 at halftime. But Morant led the Grizzlies in...

Ja Morant is back, and the Memphis Grizzlies are too. Morant's spinning layup as time expired gave Memphis a 115-113 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in his return from a 25-game suspension on Tuesday at the Smoothie King Center. Watch it below, via TNT: MARK GIANNOTTO: Ja Morant returns, just in time for a day Memphis sports fans should savor "I'm a dog," Morant told TNT's Stephanie Ready after the game. "... Basketball is my life, what I love. It's theraputic for me, and I'm excited to be back."...

Memphis Grizzlies vs. New Orleans Pelicans game photos in Ja Morant's return Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) celebrates a score during the first quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on Dec. 19, 2023 in New Orleans. Matthew Hinton, Matthew Hinton-USA TODAY Sports Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) commits an offensive foul against New Orleans Pelicans guard Trey Murphy III (25) during the first quarter at the Smoothie King Center on Dec. 19, 2023 in New Orleans. Matthew Hinton, Matthew Hinton-USA TODAY Sports...

Ja Morant did not wait long to get on the score sheet in his return from suspension for the Memphis Grizzlies in Tuesday's game at the New Orleans Pelicans. Morant grabbed an offensive rebound off a missed lob attempt by Bismack Biyombo and worked around Jonas Valanciunas for a layup 84 seconds into the game. Take a look, via TNT: MARK GIANNOTTO: Ja Morant returns, just in time for a day Memphis sports fans should savor Morant split a pair of free throws in an earlier possession for his first...

Grizzlies' Ja Morant to start in return from 25-game suspension NEW ORLEANS -- After serving his 25-game suspension, Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant will start in his season debut Tuesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans. "He's fired up," Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said pregame. "He's been putting a lot of work since the start of the season, been around the team as much as he could. Now he gets this opportunity here at Game 26. Super excited to see him go out there and just have fun. That's what...

NEW ORLEANS -- After serving his 25-game suspension, Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant will start in his season debut Tuesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans. "He's fired up," Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said pregame. "He's been putting a lot of work since the start of the season, been around the team as much as he could. Now he gets this opportunity here at Game 26. Super excited to see him go out there and just have fun. That's what he and I have talked about. It's putting a lot...