According to multiple reports, confirmed by the Memphis Grizzlies, Ja Morant is a true game-time decision for their must-watch win-or-go-home game against the Dallas Mavericks.

Due to the sprained right ankle injury, their franchise player missed Thursday’s practice. According to ESPN, Morant is receiving constant around-the-clock treatment to get his ankle in any condition to stave off elimination.

Right now, the 25-year-old is experiencing “significant” swelling in the ankle. He suffered the injury in Tuesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors. Morant landed on Buddy Hield’s foot, which caused him to roll the ankle and needed immediate medical attention.

Despite the pain and constant limping, he finished the game with 22 points on 9/18 shooting. Even though the comeback was in the making, Memphis did fall to Stephen Curry’s team in the final seconds of the game.

“If he’s physically able to do it, he will do it. It’s a legitimate game-time decision,” said Tuomas Iisalo.

For those that are unaware, or forgot, Tuomas Iisalo is the Grizzlies current interim head coach. He’s filling in until they find former head coach Taylor Jenkins permanent replacement.

Before head coach Taylor Jenkins was fired by the Memphis Grizzlies, he answered questions from the media, one particularly concerning Ja Morant.

Morant, who has missed six straight games, has been dealing with an injured hamstring.

The good news is that he has made “great progress” and is considered day-to-day.

“Last two weeks, he’s made a lot of great progress,” said Jenkins. “And he’s working his tail off to get back out there.”

This season, Morant has appeared in 43 games this season. The 25-year-old is averaging 22.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 7.4 assists per game.

Judge Rules In Favor Of Ja Morant; It was Self-Defense

ESPN’s Baxter Holmes was the first to break this story Tuesday, as Ja Morant earned a big victory in his personal life on Monday.

It has been learned that a judge has deemed actions against the teenage boy, stemming from his lawsuit, in 2022 to be purely self-defense.

The Tennessee judge ruled Morant deserves the benefits of civil immunity after Morant had evidence of needing to strike first during a pickup gone wrong.

Joshua Holloway was the one to file the lawsuit, at the time being 17 years old, where he claimed the star attacked him. It was later found that Morant had a ball thrown at his face, Holloway was coming close to Morant, and Morant was trying to protect his life.

During the filing, Shelby County Circuit Judge Carol Chumney ruled the 24-year-old “enjoys a presumption of civil immunity” under Tennessee’s self-defense immunity statute. This is why the judge found him clear of any wrongdoings.

Since Morant has the ability to claim self-defense, Holloway must prove how Morant’s actions were not self-defense and not Morant proving how his actions were self-defense.