The injury occurred late in the second quarter against the Brooklyn Nets; Morant did not return to the game and was evaluated but there were no initial signs of a fracture; The Memphis Grizzlies won the game 116-111 in overtime to record their first win of the season
Tuesday 29 December 2020 10:20, UK
Ja Morant is scheduled to undergo an MRI scan after the Memphis Grizzlies guard sprained his left ankle against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday.
According to reports, initial X-rays did not reveal any fracture but the player will undergo further tests to determine the severity of the injury.
Morant was hurt in the second quarter trying to block a mid-range jumper by Brooklyn's Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot with 2:43 remaining in the half.
He landed on Luwawu-Cabarrot's foot and immediately fell to the ground while getting called for a foul.
The 21-year-old was helped off the court and taken to the dressing room. He did not return to the game, which Memphis won 116-111 in overtime, and later sat on the team's bench with a walking boot on his left foot.
After the game, Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said: "So tough to see Ja go down. I know he's going to bounce back and be fine. We'll have more updates as we're going through, but so far so good."
Morant tweeted: "Every setback is a setup for a comeback. God wants to bring you out better than you were before."
Before the injury, Morant scored seven points on two-of-seven shooting in 13 minutes.
Morant came into the game averaging 36 points in the Grizzlies' first two games. He scored a career-high 44 points in the season opener against the San Antonio Spurs.
