Shams Charania shares Ja Morant injury update ahead of play-in game

Drew Bishop

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Shams Charania shares Ja Morant injury update ahead of play-in game image

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It's win or go home tonight for the Memphis Grizzlies and Ja Morant plans on fighting through pain to extend his team's season.

NBA insider Shams Charania shared the latest news on Morant's ankle injury early Friday on 'NBA Today.'

"He has a severe ankle sprain is my understanding," Charania said. "He underwent an injection on Thursday for the swelling and pain."

"But he is telling people he is going to be playing tonight," Charania added. "He is determined to play."

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ESPN's Tim MacMahon reported earlier today that there is "not much of a chance" that Morant misses tonight's play-in game versus the Dallas Mavericks.

He added that if it was a regular-season affair, the Grizzlies' star would likely sit out. But since it is a play-in game, Morant plans on doing everything he can to be out there.

We're not expected to get a definitive answer on Morant's status until 60-90 minutes before tipoff in Memphis.

Morant suffered the ankle injury in the third quarter versus Golden State and returned to finish out the game. He ended with 22 points on 9-18 shooting. 

Drew Bishop

Drew Bishop is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. After graduating from the Klein College of Media and Communication at Temple University, he worked in local media in Sandusky, Ohio at BCSN and the Sandusky Register, freelancing as a reporter, broadcast director and play-by-play commentator for high school sports. He then moved on to KRIS 6 News where he serves as a producer in the news department.