NBA NOTEBOOK

GRIZZLIES SAY MORANT TO REMAIN ON LEAVE

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant will be away from the team for at least four more games, the team said Wednesday, shortly after police announced he will not face charges in Colorado related to the livestreamed video is which he appeared to be displaying a gun in a strip club.

That means Morant will miss games against Golden State on Thursday, home against Dallas on Saturday, at Dallas on Monday and at Miami on Wednesday. The earliest he could play is March 17 at San Antonio, and there’s no guarantee of that.

Meanwhile, the Glendale Police Department said it looked into the video, which was a stream Morant showed on his Instagram channel while he seemed to be holding a firearm, and found no proof a crime was committed. Glendale is an enclave surrounded by the city of Denver.

The NBA has said it is also looking into the matter, and has not announced any sanctions — such as a suspension — against Morant.

ZION OUT 2 MORE WEEKS

Zion Williamson will be sidelined for at least two more weeks while the New Orleans Pelicans monitor the All-Star forward’s recovery from a right hamstring injury that occurred more than two months ago, the club announced. New Orleans is 8-20 since Williamson’s injury on Jan. 2.

WEDNESDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

Devin Booker scored 44 points, and the Suns routed the Thunder despite losing Kevin Durant to an ankle injury during pregame warmups. … The Wizards’ Kristaps Porzingis dropped a career-high 43 points in a loss to the Hawks. … The Pelicans’ CJ McCollum scored 13 of his 32 points in the final four minutes of a win over the Mavs.