Ja Morant is on the injury report for this contest, listed as questionable for the Grizzlies with shoulder soreness. Morant had previously missed time this year due to a shoulder injury, as well as more games with various other ailments.

Marcus Smart isn’t practicing fully with the team yet. He’s doing individual. Still “week-to-week,” according to Taylor Jenkins.Source: Twitter @DamichaelC What’s the buzz on

The NBA All-Star Game reserves will be announced Thursday night on TNT. The game is scheduled Feb. 16 in San Francisco's Chase Center.

The Houston Rockets defeated the Atlanta Hawks last night, 100-96. The win comes on the second half of a back-to-back, as the Rockets defeated the Boston Celtics in TD Garden the previous night. This win at State Farm Arena was yet another test, as Houston has built a legitimate resume this season.

Memphis leads the NBA in scoring at 123.3 ppg, but barely hit the century mark. The Grizzlies also looked inept under pressure, racking up a season-high 26 turnovers that led to 36 Knicks points.

At issue was a brutal second half in which the Timberwolves were outscored 49-40 by the zombie Hawks, who were missing Trae Young, Jalen Johnson, Dyson Daniels and Bogdan Bogdanović. The Wolves still needed to play Rudy Gobert 38 minutes, Anthony Edwards 35 and Mike Conley 31 to ensure they finished off the Hawks.

It’s Thursday, January 30, and the Houston Rockets (32-14) and the Memphis Grizzlies (31-16) are all set to square off from FedExForum in Memphis.

The Memphis Grizzlies head to Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks in a non-conference matchup. The Grizzlies are 30-15, which puts the team in third place in the Western Conference. The Knicks are 29-16, which puts the team in third place in the Eastern Conference.

The Hornets' 12-32 record may have been a factor in the decision to leave Ball out. Maybe it was his 42% shooting on 23.3 field goal attempts per game (the most in the NBA). Either way, fans took to social media to call out the NBA's decision of leaving LaMelo off the All-Star team.

The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 6 and several teams are looking around, scanning the market for ways to upgrade their rosters. That includes the Memphis Grizzlies, who are in one of the most interesting positions.