The Memphis Grizzlies could make a trade with the Washington Wizards for their star forward to improve their title odds.

As the daily countdown to the NBA trade deadline begins, let’s return again to an annual parlor game, contemplating potential trades that mostly and perhaps entirely won’t be taken.

The Grizzlies (29-15) are entering this matchup winners of four straight. Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. are leading the play, and Luke Kennard is having his best stretch of the season over the past five games. Kennard finished with 23 points and made seven 3-pointers on Wednesday.

A big piece of the Memphis Grizzlies puzzle could be missing Thursday night. Grizzlies star Ja Morant was added to the injury report on Thursday morning ahead of the game against the Houston Rockets (8:30 p.

Desmond Bane scored 24 points, Luke Kennard added 23 on a season-high seven 3-pointers and the Memphis Grizzlies built an early lead and beat the Charlotte Hornets 132-120 on Wednesday night.

Ja Morant is listed as questionable for the Memphis Grizzlies' crucial matchup against the Houston Rockets due to a lingering shoulder injury. Morant’s potential absence adds to Memphis’ injury woes,

New Orleans pulled within six points early in the fourth, but Memphis went on a 15-5 run to grab its largest lead of the game at that point.

Yuki Kawamura and Armando Bacot are headed to NBA All-Star weekend, getting voted in by the fans for the G League Up Next Game.

He is one of the NBA’s best three-point shooters, a skill Luke Kennard put on display Wednesday night when the Grizzlies knocked off the Hornets inside FedExForum. The guy who owns the Grizzlies’ franchise record for most 3’s in a game with 10,

Iffy against Houston

Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 15 of his 29 points in the third quarter, Desmond Bane had 20 points and 14 assists and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the New Orleans Pelicans 139-126 on Friday night.

After a stretch of 11 games against playoff contenders in the Western Conference, the Grizzlies took care of business relatively easy against the Charlotte Hornets. Hot shooting from Luke Kennard and strong defense against Hornets star LaMelo lifted Memphis to a 132-120 win inside FedExForum.