Injury Report: Ja Morant OUT vs. Brooklyn Nets

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is sidelined vs. the Nets

Joey Linn | Nov 20, 2022

Injury Report: Ja Morant OUT vs. Brooklyn Nets /

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Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is currently week-to-week with an ankle sprain, meaning he will miss Sunday night's matchup vs. the Brooklyn Nets. This would have been an exciting game for Morant to play in, because the Nets will be getting Kyrie Irving back from suspension.

The Grizzlies expect to build on the successful season they had last year, and Morant obviously must be a big part of that. His ankle sprain is fortunately not major, but it will have him sidelined for at least a few games.

At 10-6, the Grizzlies current hold the second-seed in the Western Conference, just one game behind the first place Utah Jazz. The standings are very tight right now, with just three games separating the 2-12 seeds. That is usually common during this portion of the year, but even more so with the amount of mediocrity in the Western Conference right now.

This will be a tough stretch of games for the Grizzlies without Morant, starting with this matchup against the Nets. Brooklyn has not played great basketball this season, but there is reason to believe that Kyrie Irving will give them a much needed boost in his return from suspension.

Even without Morant, Memphis has a lot of solid players, and should give Brooklyn a tough game. The two teams will tip-off at 7:00 PM EST in Brooklyn.

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JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn32@sbcglobal.net Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis, insight, and reporting Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Receiving a media credential during the 2021-22 season, Joey has experience interviewing NBA players, and developing exclusive stories from these interviews. Having appeared on several different NBA podcasts over the last four seasons, Joey is now hosting his own podcast for The Sporting Tribune. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Now graduated, Joey is covering the NBA full-time across multiple platforms. Credentialed by the Clippers, Joey covers the team daily with articles, podcasts, and video breakdowns on YouTube. With four years of sports media experience, Joey provides expert insight and analysis for NBA fans across the league.

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