Ja Morant 's arrival to the team made fans dream about the Grizzlies becoming perennial contenders, but the reality has deviated from those expectations. After securing the No. 2 seed in the 2022-23 campaign, the Grizzlies appeared to be next in line after the Denver Nuggets won the championship.

Memphis guard Ja Morant was knocked out of the Grizzlies’ playoff game against Oklahoma City on Thursday night with a left hip contusion after taking a hard fall under the basket late in the first hal

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant has been ruled out for the remainder of Thursday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a hip injury, the team announced. Morant suffered the injury in the second quarter after being undercut by Thunder guard Lu Dort and taking a hard fall in the paint.