Ja Morant, guard for the Memphis Grizzlies, has been cleared by a Tennessee court of damages claims linked to a physical altercation during a private basketball game.

The court found Morant acted in self-defense after the plaintiff, a teenager, threw a basketball at his face.

Previously, Morant faced a suspension by the NBA for an incident involving the handling of a weapon.

The recent court ruling is likely to postpone a trial that was set to start in late April.

Morant has ended his professional relationship with long-time agent Jim Tanner.

Jaren Jackson Jr., Morant's teammate, achieved a personal milestone with a 40-point game, paralleling Morant’s record as one of two Memphis players with over five 40-point games.

Despite these individual successes, the Memphis Grizzlies are out of playoff contention for the current NBA season.