Ja Morant injury: Trail Blazers star expected to miss at least four weeks with hamstring strain

Another day, another notable injury in the NBA — and this time, Morant is expected to miss at least a month Portland Trail Blazers star Ja Morant will miss at least the next four weeks after suffering a Grade 2 left hamstring sprain on Thursday against the Memphis Grizzlies, the team announced. Morant was facing his former team for the first time since being traded earlier this summer and exited with 7:46 remaining in the game and didn't return. Morant missed a floater in the lane and went to grab his own miss when he appeared to suffer the injury. Morant stayed in the game for two more defensive possessions before checking out at the next stoppage of play.

In 23 minutes of action, Morant finished with 14 points, three assists and two rebounds. The 124-103 loss to the Grizzlies marked Portland's first defeat of the 2026-27 campaign after starting the season with wins over the Lakers, Kings and Suns. Morant played in just 79 total games over the last three seasons before being traded to Portland this offseason, including logging just 20 appearances during the 2025-26 season. In his first four games with Portland, Morant was averaging 15.8 points, 5.5 assists and 2.5 rebounds. With Morant set to miss at least the next four weeks, the Blazers will likely