The Memphis Grizzlies have quickly cemented their place as one of the NBA’s most thrilling and resilient teams. Known for their high-tempo, defense-first approach, they have repeatedly shown they can go toe-to-toe with the league’s elite.

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks and predictions for Memphis Grizzlies vs. San Antonio Spurs on Friday night

Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins gave an update on Morant's injury after they ruled him out of Friday's contest due to right foot soreness. "He's been nursing a foot sprain since the Houston home game," Jenkins said. "Last game against the Spurs, he got tangled up, had a little collision there with a Spurs player that really worsened it."

ESPN's Bobby Marks had an NBA trade that would end the Jimmy Butler trade request saga and send the star to the contending Memphis Grizzlies.

The NBA requires players to participate in 65 games for selection to the All-NBA teams, MVP, and other awards.

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant was added to the injury on Thursday evening ahead of Friday's matchup against the Spurs.

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The game is scheduled to start at 9:30 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ESPN. Fans looking to watch this NBA game can do so for free by using DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial. They can also watch with FuboTV, which offers $30 off your first month, or SlingTV, which doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.

The third-seeded Memphis Grizzlies suffered a very important loss against the second-seeded Houston Rockets on Monday night. To make matters worse, it looks like a big reason for the loss could be attributed to a costly mistake by the NBA officials.

Ja Morant (right foot soreness) missed his 18th game of the season Friday night vs. the Spurs, making him ineligible to win regular-season NBA awards.