Morant eligible to travel, practice with Grizzlies during suspension actionnews5.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from actionnews5.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Desmond Bane had 33 points and 10 rebounds, Ja Morant added 31 points and 10 boards, and the Memphis Grizzlies staved off elimination Wednesday night, beating the Lakers 116-99 to force their first-round Western Conference series back to Los Angeles.
The Memphis Grizzlies learned about an hour before tipoff they wouldn't have their two-time All-Star point guard, with Ja Morant's bruised right hand aching too much to take the court.
MEMPHIS --Austin Reaves scored nine consecutive points in the closing minutes as the Los Angeles Lakers pulled away from the No. 2 seed Memphis Grizzlies 128-112 on Sunday in the opening game of their NBA Western Conference playoffs series.