Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant returned from an eight-game injury absence on Monday night. Helping lead Memphis to a win over the Portland Trail Blazers, Morant tallied 22 points, 11 assists, and two rebounds in 23 minutes of action.

Ja Morant's emphatic return and a stretch of home games has the Memphis Grizzlies primed for a late November run.

Ja Morant made an immediate impact with the Memphis Grizzlies in his return to the lineup after missing eight games -- and almost three weeks -- with hip and pelvic muscle injuries. Morant, playing for the first time since he was injured on Nov.