Ja Morant is expected to miss several weeks for the Memphis Grizzlies due to a calf injury.
He’s missed three games so far this season … but the calf injury will extend that much further.
Morant went 2-for-2 from the field and 3-for-4 from the free-throw line for seven points in six minutes of play during the opening period against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday before leaving with the injury. He then missed Tuesday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs.
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The guard also missed a game against the Boston Celtics last week due to right ankle soreness and was suspended by the team for a game earlier this month.
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Oct. 26: The Dallas Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg dunks the ball past the Toronto Raptors’ Sandro Mamukelashvili at the American Airlines Center.
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Oct. 26: The Dallas Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg dunks the ball past the Toronto Raptors’ Sandro Mamukelashvili at the American Airlines Center.
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Oct. 26: The Washington Wizards’ Cam Whitmore dunks the ball against the Charlotte Hornets at Capital One Arena.
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Oct. 26: The Brooklyn Nets’ Michael Porter Jr. dunks in front of the San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama at Frost Bank Center.
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Oct. 25: The Denver Nuggets’ Christian Braun dunks the ball against the Phoenix Suns’ Grayson Allen at Ball Arena.
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Oct. 24: The Memphis Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. dunks against the Miami Heat at FedExForum.
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Oct. 24: The Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo dunks over the Memphis Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. at FedExForum.
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Oct. 22: The New York Knicks’ OG Anunoby goes up for a reverse dunk against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden.
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Oct. 22: The Utah Jazz’s Lauri Markkanen dunks against the Los Angeles Clippers at Delta Center.
Is Ja Morant playing today?
No. Morant is expected to miss his second straight game when the Memphis Grizzlies host the Sacramento Kings on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 8 p.m. ET.
Ja Morant injury update
Morant is expected to miss at least two weeks after it was announced that he suffered a grade 1 right calf strain on Nov. 15 against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Ja Morant stats
Morant has averaged 17.9 points, 7.6 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 12 games this season.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Ja Morant injury update: Is Grizzlies star playing today?