Ja Morant left Friday’s Memphis Grizzlies game against the New Orleans Pelicans in the third quarter and went to the locker room.
Morant fell to the floor at Smoothie King Center after a hard screen from Pelicans center Daniel Theis. While lying on the floor, Morant appeared to be experiencing pain in his neck.
The play was originally called an offensive foul on Theis, but it was reviewed and changed to a legal screen.
Before heading to the locker room, Morant went to the bench. The Grizzlies medical team was doing work on his neck before he got up and headed to the locker room. Morant returned to the bench in thr fourth quarter in street clothes with what the team described as a right shoulder injury.
Morant had 25 points and seven assists in 25 minutes before exiting the game.
Memphis (21-10) entered the game having won seven of its past nine games.
Damichael Cole is the Memphis Grizzlies beat writer for The Commercial Appeal. Contact Damichael at damichael.cole@commercialappeal.com. Follow Damichael on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DamichaelC.
The Memphis Grizzlies suffered a scare on Monday night as their star point guard Ja Morant was forced to leave the game against the New Orleans Pelicans after taking a hard screen in the second quarter.
Morant, who had been playing at an elite level this season, appeared to be in significant pain as he walked off the court with the team’s medical staff. The Grizzlies later announced that Morant had suffered a lower back injury and would not return to the game.
The loss of Morant was a big blow for the Grizzlies, who rely heavily on his scoring and playmaking abilities. Without him on the court, the team struggled to generate offense and ultimately fell to the Pelicans.
After the game, head coach Taylor Jenkins expressed concern for Morant’s health and hoped for a speedy recovery. The team will undoubtedly be monitoring his status closely in the coming days as they prepare for their next game.
Fans of the Grizzlies will be anxiously awaiting updates on Morant’s condition and hoping for a quick return to action for the young star. In the meantime, the team will need to find a way to adjust and continue to compete without their floor general.
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