Ja Morant clearly wasn’t his usual self on Friday night during the NBA Cup opener between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies. The star guard struggled to find rhythm on the court. The Lakers took full advantage and pulled off a 117-112 victory.

Despite Memphis leading by 14 points at halftime, the game slipped away in the second half as Morant went scoreless. The night turned frustrating for both Morant and the Grizzlies, who couldn’t hold off the Lakers’ strong comeback. Morant’s quiet outing prompted comments from former NBA star Blake Griffin.

After the loss, Morant appeared visibly unhappy during the postgame press conference. When reporters asked what went wrong for him on the court, he repeatedly directed the questions toward the coaching staff instead of answering di

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