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The start of the Memphis Grizzlies' 2025-26 season hasn’t met expectations — at least, if you ask Ja Morant.

An opening-night NBA Cup loss to the Los Angeles Lakers left Morant noticeably frustrated with the Grizzlies' coaching staff. "Go ask the coaching staff," the two-time NBA All-Star responded multiple times to questions in the locker room about how he played in the 117-112 loss.

On Saturday, ESPN reported Morant was "suspended one game for conduct detrimental to the team."

The reported discipline surfaced less than 24 hours after Morant openly criticized the team and coaches.

When asked Friday about things Memphis could have done differently in the loss to the Lakers, an apparently irritated Morant responded, "A

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