Taylor Jenkins explained why the Grizzlies went without Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, or Jaren Jackson Jr. late in a loss to the Rockets.

Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins may have cost his team a win on Thursday after calling an untimely timeout.

Bane amassed 16 points (6-10 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), four rebounds, four assists and two steals in 27 minutes during Thursday's 119-115 loss to the Rockets. Bane returned Thursday from a one-game absence due to a left ankle sprain,

Bane (ankle) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Rockets. Bane is in jeopardy of missing his second straight game Thursday due to an ankle sprain. Since Ja Morant (shoulder) is also iffy to play for the Grizzlies,

Both Morant and Bane detect Bane’s defender, Dillon Brooks, focusing on the dribbler. Bane slides from the wing to the corner, and Morant takes off simultaneously, dragging his man, Fred VanVleet, out of the play and leaving Bane wide open for a corner 3 as Brooks heads to disrupt Wells.

The Grizzlies ruled Ja Morant out and added Desmond Bane to the injury report heading into a clash with Stephen Curry's Warriors.

Jaren Jackson Jr. put up one of his best performances of the season on Monday night against the Dallas Mavericks.

The Memphis Grizzlies are back at home with a game against the Dallas Mavericks. Follow along for live updates.

The Houston Rockets have been one of the biggest surprises of the season so far, boasting strong veteran play and one of the better young cores in the entire NBA. But on Thursday night, it will face one of its most important games of the season in a bout with the Memphis Grizzlies.

Minnesota enters Saturday’s battle with the Grizzlies riding a three-game winning streak. It will take a strong defensive team effort from the Wolves to derail Memphis, who leads the NBA in scoring.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have endured a streaky first half of the season.