Grizzlies star Ja Morant will wear protective mask for ‘weeks’
Memphis point guard suffered a nasal fracture going for a steal against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday.
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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Memphis point guard suffered a nasal fracture going for a steal against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday.
Ja Morant will not be on the court for the Grizzlies until at least their next home game, Thursday against the Golden State.
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The NBA’s investigation did not conclude that the weapon belonged to Morant, nor was it brought by him into the nightclub or displayed by him “beyond a brief period.”
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