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Ja Morant Returns to Grizzlies Lineup After 10-Game Absence
Ja Morant returned after a 10-game absence due to a right calf strain and is averaging 17.9 points this season, below his 22.4 career average.
- On Dec. 12, 2025, Ja Morant returned to the Memphis Grizzlies' starting lineup against the Utah Jazz at FedExForum after missing 10 games with a right calf strain.
- Ja Morant healed sufficiently from the Nov. 15 right calf strain to practice fully on Dec. 11, and Tuomas Iisalo said, `He was able to go through the whole practice today, which is very encouraging`; the team upgraded him to probable by Friday.
- Despite the return, Morant is averaging 17.9 points and 7.6 assists in 12 games, with a 10-for-60 three-point shot and giving away 250 tickets for Friday's game.
- Getting Morant back would not only give Memphis Grizzlies its franchise player but also restore a playmaking boost after the team went 7-3 during his absence.
- With calf strains treated cautiously across the NBA, teams often limit minutes; NBA teams' cautious approach and Ja Morant's 2023-24 season comeback after a 25-game NBA suspension make this return another reset moment.
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