Ja Morant left the court area in a wheelchair Monday night after the NBA Rookie of the Year sprained his left ankle in the first half of the Memphis Grizzlies' game in Brooklyn. Morant jumped to block a shot by Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot and appeared to land on the Nets forward's foot. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe Grizzlies announced Morant would not return to the game. He joined his teammates on the bench during the second half with his foot in a walking boot, watching the Grizzlies win 116-111 in overtime for their first victory. Morant was off to a strong start in his second season, scoring a career-best 44 points in the opener and following with 28 more in his second game.

Source: Fox News December 29, 2020 16:52 UTC