{
  "id": 12268637,
  "title": "Ja Morant keeps tabs on Memphis Grizzlies during preseason opener",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/ja-morant-keeps-tabs-on-memphis-grizzlies-during-preseason-opener",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T00:41:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ja-morant-keeps-tabs-memphis-004142297.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ja Morant, now a player for the Portland Trail Blazers, has been closely following the Memphis Grizzlies during their preseason opener. Morant, who was traded from the Grizzlies to the Trail Blazers in July, posted a video to his Instagram story on October 5th, during the first quarter of the Grizzlies' initial preseason game against the Atlanta Hawks. In the video, Morant tagged two current Grizzlies, Scotty Pippen Jr. and GG Jackson. Pippen and Jackson have now become the longest-tenured players on the Grizzlies, having entered their fourth seasons with the team in 2025. Morant, being the longest-tenured member of the Grizzlies before the trade, has been keeping tabs on the team from afar. The Trail Blazers are set to begin their preseason schedule on October 7th against the Golden State Warriors. Morant will face the Grizzlies three times during the upcoming regular season, with a matchup between Memphis and Portland on October 29th, followed by Morant's return to FedExForum on February 6th and 8th.",
  "summary": "Former Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is no longer with the team, but he's keeping an eye on Memphis against the Hawks.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ja Morant closely follows Memphis Grizzlies during preseason opener.",
    "Morant tagged Scotty Pippen Jr. and GG Jackson in Instagram video.",
    "Morant will face Grizzlies three times in upcoming regular season."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Watch Grizzlies rookie Cameron Boozer swish in first career NBA preseason bucket in style",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/watch-grizzlies-rookie-cameron-boozer-swish-in-first-career-nba",
        "published": "2026-10-06T01:34:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}