Officially out vs. Houston

Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant has been ruled out of Thursday's home matchup against the Houston Rockets.

Ja Morant is on the injury report for this contest, listed as questionable for the Grizzlies with shoulder soreness. Morant had previously missed time this year due to a shoulder injury, as well as more games with various other ailments.

Morant and LeBron are in for big scoring days, as Morant has had offensive success this year against Houston and James wlll be without Davis.

The Memphis Grizzlies are hosting the red-hot Houston Rockets on Thursday night in what will be the fourth and final meeting of the regular season series. The R

Iffy against Houston

In what has become a sizzling rivalry between two of the top Western Conference teams, the Rockets and Grizzlies meet for the final game of the regular season.

Memphis leads the NBA in scoring at 123.3 ppg, but barely hit the century mark. The Grizzlies also looked inept under pressure, racking up a season-high 26 turnovers that led to 36 Knicks points.

Despite all sorts of rumors swirling about who they may or may not be targeting on the NBA trade market, the Houston Rockets remain one of the best teams in the

The Memphis Grizzlies are back at home trying to avoid a season sweep versus the Houston Rockets. Follow along for live updates.

Morant will likely miss Thursday's game against Houston due to right shoulder soreness. Scotty Pippen will probably start in his place, and Luke Kennard may get more minutes off the bench for the Grizzlies. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc.