Ja (Morant) is a very fierce competitor, and he knows that I am, too,” Jalen Green told Rockets Wire regarding his duel with Ja Morant.

Future Hall of Fame point guard Russell Westbrook is fond of passing the game to the next generation, and he’s funded a number of AAU and youth teams in Southern California across the last decade-plus. Westbrook’s charitable efforts came back to bite him Wednesday night.

Grizzlies superstar guard Ja Morant scored a team-high 29 points but attempted just nine shots in the second half and shot just 50% from the free throw line. Morant also had seven turnovers, including a crucial one late in the game.

Jalen Green tied his career high with 42 points, capped by a layup that gave Houston the lead late, and the Rockets rallied for a 120-118 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.

Green torched Memphis for 42 points on Monday and has reached a new level of production and efficiency in January.

On Monday night, the Memphis Grizzlies lost to the Houston Rockets (in Texas) by a score of 120-118. Ja Morant finished the loss with 29 points, three rebounds

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant returned to the lineup in Thursday's 119-115 loss to the Houston Rockets.Morant contributed a team-high 27 points to go along with three rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes of action.

That way, fans would have an opportunity to watch guards Jalen Green (Houston) and Ja Morant (Memphis) embrace their competitive battles on a much more frequent basis. With Monday's 120-118 ...

HOUSTON (AP) Jalen Green tied his career high with 42 points ... Green’s layup put the Rockets on top 116-115 before a turnover by Ja Morant gave Houston the ball back. Amen Thompson was ...

Ja Morant made a spectacular layup to tie Monday's game late in the fourth quarter. But a series of mistakes helped cost his team the game in the end.

We’ve reached the midway point of the season which means it’s time for another tier check-in, where there’s two teams breaking away up top.