{"id":480587,"date":"2026-01-24T17:23:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T16:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=480587"},"modified":"2026-01-24T17:23:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T16:23:47","slug":"memphis-grizzlies-ja-morant-to-be-re-evaluated-in-about-three-weeks-after-left-elbow-ucl-sprain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/memphis-grizzlies-ja-morant-to-be-re-evaluated-in-about-three-weeks-after-left-elbow-ucl-sprain\/","title":{"rendered":"Memphis Grizzlies: Ja Morant to be re-evaluated in about three weeks after left elbow UCL sprain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"1958\" data-end=\"2321\"><strong data-start=\"1999\" data-end=\"2012\">Ja Morant<\/strong> will be re-evaluated \u201cin approximately three weeks\u201d after suffering a <strong data-start=\"2083\" data-end=\"2108\">left elbow UCL sprain<\/strong>, the <strong data-start=\"2114\" data-end=\"2127\">Grizzlies<\/strong> announced. <br data-start=\"2176\" data-end=\"2179\" \/>The injury happened during Memphis\u2019 home matchup against the <strong data-start=\"2240\" data-end=\"2257\">Atlanta Hawks<\/strong> on <strong data-start=\"2261\" data-end=\"2278\">Jan. 21, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2323\" data-end=\"2607\">No specific return date was provided, with the update focusing on the timeline for the next medical evaluation. <br data-start=\"2474\" data-end=\"2477\" \/>Morant\u2019s availability will depend on how the elbow responds and what the re-check shows.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2609\" data-end=\"2886\">Memphis will continue to monitor its star guard as the season moves forward, awaiting the next checkpoint in his recovery. <br data-start=\"2771\" data-end=\"2774\" \/>Further updates are expected once the re-evaluation window is reached.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2888\" data-end=\"3001\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant will be re-evaluated in approximately three weeks after suffering a UCL sprain in his left elbow during the team\u2019s home game against the Atlanta Hawks on January 21, team says. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KaHavpEaed\">pic.twitter.com\/KaHavpEaed<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeAScotto\/status\/2015095525784105181?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 24, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The team says Morant will be re-checked following a UCL sprain in his left elbow.<br \/>\nThe injury occurred in Memphis\u2019 home game vs the Atlanta Hawks on January 21, 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