Grizzlies vs. Trail Blazers NBA picks: Portland's Ja Morant could get payback in battle of unbeaten teams
We have a matchup of undefeated teams in the NBA on Thursday as Memphis visits Portland and Ja Morant…
Ja Morant: What Happened
CBS Sports reported on Thursday, October 29, 2026 in a story involving Ja Morant, Portland, Trail Blazers NBA. Here is how the report opens:
We have a matchup of undefeated teams in the NBA on Thursday as Memphis visits Portland and Ja Morant…
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It is one of many NBA stories we are following today, and 3 outlets are covering it. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on National Basketball Association and what to watch next.
Key Takeaways
- The story: Grizzlies vs. Trail Blazers NBA picks: Portland's Ja Morant could get payback in battle of unbeaten teams
- Who’s involved: Ja Morant, Portland, Trail Blazers NBA and Grizzlies
- League: NBA
- First reported: Thursday, October 29, 2026 by CBS Sports
- Coverage: 3 outlets are covering it: CBS Sports, ESPN and Yahoo Sports
- Trending: No. 16 on the ForTheFans trending list right now
How Other Outlets Are Covering It
The same NBA story, as reported by 2 other outlets:
- Trail Blazers' Morant exits first game vs. Grizzlies with hamstring injuryESPN Ja Morant exited his first game against his former team in the fourth quarter Thursday night because of a left hamstring injury.
- Trail Blazers' Ja Morant ruled out of loss to Grizzlies with hamstring injuryYahoo Sports Morant's 'revenge game' against his former team ended early due to injury, before Memphis got the win to move to 5-0 on the season.
- Preview: Hobbled Jazz host Trail Blazers’ red-hot wagonYahoo Sports Can Utah’s very movable object slow Portland’s unstoppable force?
Background: National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier basketball league in the world. The league is headquartered in New York City and Secaucus, New Jersey.
The NBA was created on August 3, 1949, with the merger of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball League (NBL).
Text from Wikipedia’s National Basketball Association article, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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[Post Game Thread] The All Conquering Memphis Grizzlies (5-0) defeat the Portland Trail Blazers (3-1), 124-103 to stay undefeated.
[](/MEM) **124 - 103** [](/POR) **Box Score: [ESPN]( https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/\_/gameId/401909895)\*\* **GAME SUMMARY** **Location:** Moda Center **Officials:** Tyler Ford, Kevin Cutler, and Catherine Chang…
Cameron Boozer records an 18 point, 11 rebound, 12 assist triple-double in the win against the Portland Trail Blazers
ESPN Box Score He becomes the 2nd youngest player behind Josh Giddey to record a triple-double. Remarkable play from a 19-year old. Edit: *12 rebounds. Looks like they missed it during the game and added it afterwards.
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MINNEAPOLIS -- One night after three consecutive flopping technicals were whistled in the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers, two NBA coaches expressed a desire for the league to alter the…
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What happened with Ja Morant?
We have a matchup of undefeated teams in the NBA on Thursday as Memphis visits Portland and Ja Morant… CBS Sports reported the story on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
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CBS Sports first reported it on Thursday, October 29, 2026. ESPN and Yahoo Sports also covered it. ForTheFans summarizes it here with background and related NBA news.
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