EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsSAN ANTONIO -- The Memphis Grizzlies were without star Ja Morant for Friday night's 140-112 win against the San Antonio Spurs due to right foot soreness.Morant missed his 18th game this season, making him ineligible to win regular-season NBA awards; players must play at least 65 games to qualify.Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins mentioned that Morant had been nursing…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsDALLAS -- Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sat out Friday's 106-98 loss to the Dallas Mavericks due to a sprained right wrist.Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA's scoring leader and an MVP front-runner, was a late addition to the injury report.The Thunder opted to sit Gilgeous-Alexander after he had an abbreviated warmup routine.Gilgeous-Alexander wore a wrap on the wrist after…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsMIAMI -- After playing for the first time in two weeks following his seven-game suspension from the Miami Heat, forward Jimmy Butler said Friday night that he and the franchise "are where we are" regarding their relationship less than three weeks before the Feb. 6 trade deadline."I guess it's basketball at this point," Butler said after scoring 18…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsAs the 2025 NBA trade deadline approaches (Feb. 6, 3 p.m. ET), several teams across both conferences will be reevaluating their rosters over the next three weeks.The Oklahoma City Thunder remain the dominant team in the West behind MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander but the rest of the conference continues to be a battleground that may force other contenders…