{
  "id": 17293130,
  "title": "Ja Morant could miss a month after straining left hamstring in Blazers’ loss to Grizzlies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/ja-morant-could-miss-a-month-after-straining-left-hamstring-in-17293130",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T21:31:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/basketball/2026/10/30/ja-morant-could-miss-a-month-after-straining-left-hamstring-in-blazers-loss-to-grizzlies"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Ja Morant, the Portland guard, could be sidelined for a month due to a left hamstring strain sustained during a game against his former team, the Memphis Grizzlies. The Trail Blazers announced on Friday that Morant injured his hamstring on Thursday and would undergo further evaluation in four weeks. Despite scoring 14 points in 23 minutes during the Blazers' first loss of the season, the 2020 Rookie of the Year is now facing an extended period of recuperation. Before joining Portland in the offseason, Morant had been an All-Star in Memphis twice.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Ja Morant strained left hamstring during Grizzlies game.",
    "Portland Trail Blazers announced his injury on Friday.",
    "Morant faces possible month-long recovery period."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/17293130.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Ja Morant out at least four weeks with hamstring strain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/ja-morant-out-at-least-four-weeks-with-hamstring-strain",
        "published": "2026-10-30T18:42:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}