Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant admits to playing through pain in recent win against the Mavericks while making a confession on live television.

Ja Morant is feeling like himself again after dropping 31 points in the Memphis Grizzlies' 122-111 win over the Dallas Mavericks."A little bit of Ja, the old Ja," Morant told reporters postgame Friday,

There may be a significant age gap between Ja Morant and Kyrie Irving but the two NBA stars have developed a close relationship over the last few years.

Ja Morant scored 31 points (24 in the second half) to help the Grizzlies end their four-game losing streak. Desmond Bane also had a big night: 27 points, a career-high 16 rebounds and six assists.

Dallas Mavericks fans couldn't have expected their franchise to be where they are now during the start of the season. Getting out to a 16-8 record at the start