Ja Morant was a fan of Taylor Jenkins. That's what The Athletic reported on Friday night in a breakdown of Jenkins' surprise dismissal from his role as the Memphis Grizzlies' head coach. Morant "remained supportive of the coach up to the end,

Star guard Ja Morant has missed six consecutive games for the Memphis Grizzlies due to a hamstring injury, and it is clear that they are feeling his absence. Without Morant during this stretch, the Grizzlies went 2-4 and now own the No.

The Memphis Grizzlies will look to bounce back from a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, and put Taylor Jenkins being fired behind them when they take the court

The chances of Memphis winning on Thursday night were slim. They were double-digit underdogs against a team that many feel is destined to come out of the Western Conference. While Oklahoma City has wrapped up its positioning as the No.

Both the Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder may be without one of their superstar players in Thursday night's matchup.

The glaring disadvantage for Memphis will come from the fact that Ja Morant is confirmed as out for the game with a hamstring injury. Health issues have been a reoccurring problem for Morant all year.