Taylor Jenkins explained how the Grizzlies were going to juggle Ja Morant's injury concerns through the NBA All-Star break.

Jaren Jackson Jr. was named a reserve for the NBA All-Star game next month. He was the only Grizzlies player who made it as Ja Morant was not selected

Luckily for the Grizzlies, they were seeing the return of their star guard Ja Morant on Monday night after a two-game absence. While the Grizzlies have continued to see injury problems all season, the upcoming All-Star break could provide a chance for the team to get to full health.

While the NBA’s Western Conference standings may be flattering, fans should not be deceived: The Memphis Grizzlies are a work in progress going into the NBA All-Star break. Injuries have wrecked the planned rotations since training camp but this 12-deep squad has persevered despite juggling Ja Morant’s sporadic absences.

As a team, the Grizzles were too big, too strong and too fast, especially for a Raptors squad that was without three of its starters in R.J. Barrett, Immanuel Quickley and most importantly Jakob Poeltl. In turn, the outcome in Toronto gave Memphis its 10th win over the last 11 games.

The Memphis Grizzlies provided an injury update on Ja Morant ahead of Friday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant is out for Sunday night's contest against the Milwaukee Bucks due to right shoulder soreness.

The Grizzlies boast a remarkable 34-16 record through 50 games and possess the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. Still, the franchise may surprise the NBA world by soon trading their superstar point guard to the Miami Heat.