The Memphis Grizzlies, missing key players including Ja Morant, have been removed from national TV games on February 1 and 4. Instead, TNT will air Sixers-Jazz and ESPN will air Clippers-Heat. The Grizzlies have been granted a $12.4M Disabled Player Exception following Ja Morant's season-ending injury.
The NBA has granted the Grizzlies a $12.4M Disabled Player Exception following Ja Morant's season-ending shoulder injury, per @wojespn. Memphis has until March 11 to use it. https://t.co/CfG3HMqsIH
The NBA has granted the Memphis Grizzlies a $12.4M Disabled Player Exception for the season-ending injury to Ja Morant, sources tell ESPN.
Santi Aldama is out for the rest of the game with right knee soreness. The Grizzlies injury issues continue, once again. https://t.co/JEJvhAbpDD
Rough start to road trip, but @memgrizz have chance to turn things around tonight in Toronto. I join my @GrizzOnBally crew to share how our squad can get it done with 2 vets being asked to do a bit more right now. https://t.co/6ANRD5aCKK
Grizzlies need to avoid droughts that haunted them in first two games of this trip. They’ll again lean on Jaren and Luke to carry the load tonight against Raptors. But they’ll need help. https://t.co/qs2SHk7sAy
The road team has won the last 7 meetings between the Grizzlies and Raptors. @MyMikeCheck is court-side ahead of tonight's games. https://t.co/9tHIyN2hGe
The NBA has flexed two upcoming Grizzlies games from the national TV slate. Memphis was among the teams with the most upcoming national TV appearances after Ja Morant’s suspension, but that number is being shortened. More here from @TheJonahDylan: https://t.co/NM6VFeXFOU
The voices and professional approach of guys like Luke and Jaren are critical as shorthanded @memgrizz fight through tough stretch. Ahead of tonight's game vs Raptors, Luke shares that vital mindset as Grizz hit midpoint of 4-game trip in our @grindcitymedia Shootaround Sitdown: https://t.co/6CXRSmkgtG
NBA national TV schedule news: on Thursday, February 1, TNT will now televise the 76ers at Jazz game, instead of Cavaliers at Grizzlies.
Some NBA flex broadcast scheduling updates. On Feb. 1, TNT will air Sixers-Jazz (10 pm ET) instead of Cavs-Grizzlies (8 pm ET). On Feb. 4, ESPN will air Clippers-Heat instead of Grizzlies-Celtics. On Feb. 7, ESPN will show Warriors-Sixers (7:30 pm ET) instead of Hawks-Celtics https://t.co/DybFnVArQd
ESPN dumped Memphis-Boston and picked up Clippers-at-Heat on Sunday, Feb. 4, which is the Sunday between the NFL conference championships and Super Bowl... Heat is on TNT Thursday (vs. Boston) and on ABC Saturday (3 p.m. at Knicks).
With Ja Morant and other players unavailable, the Grizzlies are taken off national TV games on Feb. 1 against Cleveland and Feb. 4 against Boston.