Davis' return sets the stage for a star-studded battle against Jaren Jackson Jr. In his past two games, Jackson scored 39 points on Nov. 8 against the Washington Wizards and led Memphis with 20 points in another win against the Portland Trailblazers on Nov. 10.

After missing all but nine games in the 2023-24 season, Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant returned from his injury and suspension-ridden year on a mission. Through his first eight appearances of the new season, Morant averaged 20.6 points and a career-high 9.1 assists per game, leading Memphis to a 5-3 record in games that he played in.

The Grizzlies have labeled Ja Morant “week-to-week,” a purgatory where he joins backcourt mate Desmond Bane, dealing with an oblique strain. Can the team go on to win without the two?