The Memphis Grizzlies are set to take on the Miami Heat at 8 p.m. EST on Friday. However, throughout the day, Ja Morant's health status had been completely up in the air. His latest injury update reveals whether he's playing or not against Miami.

Reports indicate that Morant, who is 26 years old, will be available for the Grizzlies on Friday evening. So, he'll be playing despite dealing with some ankle soreness. The team's PR account on X, formerly known as Twitter, also claimed that guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is also playing.

“Status Update: Ja Morant and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope are active and available for the Grizzlies tonight against the Heat.” Article Continues Below

The star point guard has been dealing with an ankle issue since the late portion of the offseason. Moran

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