Grizzlies Reveal Ja Morant's Game 3 Status vs. Lakers

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Still dealing with a hand injury, Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is being listed as questionable for Game 3 against the Los Angeles Lakers. Morant missed Game 2 after once again being listed as questionable, so it will be interesting to see how he and the Grizzlies approach this crucial Game 3 matchup in Los Angeles.
The Grizzlies and Lakers are shifting the series to LA after splitting the first two games in Memphis. Morant played in Game 1, which the Lakers stole on the road, but was sidelined for Game 2 when his teammates punched back to even the series. While the Grizzlies star is doing all he can to get back on the court, there is a lot of confidence amongst his teammates that they can hold things down while he heals up.
Unlike most other teams in the NBA, these Grizzlies not only have experience playing without their best player, but they have experience winning without their best player. A well-constructed team, the Grizzlies have enough to win games without Morant, and they proved that in Game 2. While they will certainly need him to get where they hope to go, the team proved in Game 2 that they can hold their own while he works his way back.
This Game 3 projects to be vital, as the Grizzlies are trying to steal home court advantage back from the Lakers.
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Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA and WNBA for On SI. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined On SI to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts and in the classroom earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time, primarily serving as a Clippers beat writer.