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.

According to multiple reports, the Memphis Grizzlies will not have to see Brandon Clarke undergo surgery for his existing knee injury.

Memphis announced on Monday that Clarke received an injection in his knee to be able to avoid surgery, which is always the second option.

Despite suffering a high-grade PCL sprain on March 19th against the Portland Trail Blazers, the team expects him to be ready for next season.

In 64 games this season, the 28-year-old averaged 8.3 points and 5.1 rebounds in 18.9 minutes per game.

According to multiple reports, there was a growing feeling around the league that Taylor Jenkins was going to be fired in the offseason.

The timing was very surprising, but the firing was not for many people associated with the NBA. In fact, it was almost expected he wouldn’t return for the next season.

Why the feeling was growing so much was due to Memphis overhauling his coaching staff and completely cutting him out for the future.

“The anticipation was they’d get bounced in the first round and he’d be fired,” said Tim MacMahon on Monday’s Hoop Collective Podcast. “That’s honestly been the anticipation since last summer. All season long. Like the odds of Taylor Jenkins coming back next year were very slim. But to be fired with nine games left in the season… a playoff team. Yeah, the timing was shocking.”

Jenkins was their head coach for six seasons before getting canned, he was hired back in 2019 to replace current Detroit Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff before they selected Ja Morant with the second overall pick.