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SAN ANTONIO — Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is no longer eligible for regular season NBA awards. Morant, who is out on Friday night due to right foot soreness, is missing his 18th game of the season.

Professional basketball has long evoked the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Bill Russell stood with the civil rights leader during the March on Washington, while Oscar Robertson helped organize a memorial game for King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference in the wake of his assassination.

Ja Morant was sidelined for the Memphis-San Antonio rematch on Friday night because of a sore right foot, and the Grizzlies guard became ineligible for the NBA's postseason awards after missing his 18th game of the season.

Cunningham is putting up better numbers than Morant anyway, but Ja has more name recognition and his team is currently 3rd in the Western Conference even though he’s only played 24 games.

Via Grizzlies PR: “Status Update: Ja Morant (illness ... and enters Monday night as the third seed in the Western Conference.

The return of Ja Morant from a shoulder injury could be very soon for ... The Rockets are second in the NBA Western Conference at 24-12, while the Grizzlies are third at 24-13. Morant is averaging 22.4 points and 7.4 assists per game.

Following a Rookie All-NBA campaign last year, former South Carolina basketball star GG Jackson hasn’t played in the NBA so far this season. The Columbia native injured his foot during the offseason and has been working his way back ever since.

The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the San Antonio Spurs on the road Friday night, 140-112, without Ja Morant, who sat out due to right foot soreness. He has played in 24 of the Grizzlies first 42 contests on the season.

Minnesota Timberwolves (22-20, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (27-15, third in the Western Conference)

On Friday, the San Antonio Spurs lost their second game in a row against the Memphis Grizzlies, falling 140-112. The Spurs have continued their years-long struggle into this season, losing 15 of the last 16 games to the Grizzlies.