Ja Morant stands by Lamar Jackson as his NFL MVP pick despite the Baltimore Ravens’ playoff loss against the Buffalo Bills.

SAN ANTONIO — Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is no longer eligible for regular season ... NBA players must play in at least 65 games to qualify for awards such as All-NBA status or the MVP award. Morant most recently made All-NBA during the 2021-22 ...

The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the San Antonio Spurs on the road Friday night, 140-112, without Ja Morant, who sat out due to right foot soreness. He has played in 24 of the Grizzlies first 42 contests on the season.

The Baltimore Ravens' game against the Buffalo Bills caught the attention of NBA star Ja Morant, who took to social media to share his thoughts on his NFL MVP candidate.

SAN ANTONIO — Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant was added to the team's latest injury report ... If he misses any more contests, he'll be ineligible for postseason awards such as All-NBA or MVP. Morant is averaging 21.4 points and 7.5 assists in 24 ...

But even then, one of the most talked about moments of the game was Ja Morant's dominant posterizing dunk on Wembanyama. Unfortunately, it didn't count as Morant took off after the refs already blew the whistle. Ja talked about his viral dunk over Wembanyama during the postgame conference and gave an unbothered response to the same.

The NBA requires players to participate in 65 games for selection to the All-NBA teams, MVP, and other awards.

Ja Morant watched Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens lose 27-25 to the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round on Sunday.

Ja Morant is out for Grizzlies-Spurs on Friday night and this latest absence has huge implications for the end of the season.

SAN ANTONIO — Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is no longer eligible for ... qualify for awards such as All-NBA status or the MVP award. Morant most recently made All-NBA during the 2021-22 ...