The Memphis big man has reached a new chapter in his career. Jackson has the power to play solo star when the Grizzlies need it.

Zach Edey was limiting to 13 minutes for the Grizzlies (24-13) due to a rare off night, but several of his teammates picked up the slack. Jaylen Wells and John Konchar each joined Jackson with more than 10 rebounds.

With Jaren Jackson Jr. in charge and a promising rookie in tow, the Ja-less Grizzlies have barely missed a step.

Taylor Jenkins explained why the Grizzlies are going with 'funky' frontcourt combinations around Jaren Jackson Jr. and Zach Edey.

Both teams were without their starting backcourts due to injuries. Guards Ja Morant and Desmond Bane were out for the Memphis Grizzlies, and Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving were out for the Dallas Mavericks.

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Jaren Jackson Jr. had 35 points, 13 rebounds and five assists to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 119-104 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night.

Lastly, fan voting returns from Thursday suggest that LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets has a strong chance to be voted as a starter. He leads all East backcourt players in fan voting. Given Ball's time missed to injury (11 games so far) and Charlotte's lowly 8-27 record, his safest path to the All-Star Game is as a starter.

Julius Randle had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Anthony Edwards added 21 points and seven assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Orlando Magic 104-89 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.

Ja Morant (21.2 ppg) is getting closer to returning for the Grizzlies, but it appears that his shoulder sprain will keep him out for at least one more game tonight. Desmond Bane (16.7 ppg) is questionable with a sprained ankle, while reserves Marcus Smart (9.2 ppg) and Santi Aldama (13.0 ppg) are also on the mend.

Houston, a half-game ahead of the Grizzlies in second place in the Western Conference, is dealing with a key injury of its own. The Rockets lost Jabari Smith Jr. to a fractured left metacarpal during a shootaround before Friday's game against Boston.