Blazers’ Ja Morant was in a trolling, trash-talking mood before getting hurt vs. Grizzlies

Portland Trail Blazers guard Ja Morant brought plenty of attitude into his first matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies. However, his highly anticipated reunion ended prematurely after a left hamstring injury forced him out of Thursday’s game. Morant appeared eager to make a statement against the franchise that traded him during the offseason. His competitive mood was evident before the opening tip. The former Grizzlies star was reportedly allowed to select Portland’s warm-up music. He chose NBA YoungBoy’s “Cross Me,” as shared by NBACentral on X. The selection added another layer of intrigue to an already emotional matchup.