Grizzlies star Ja Morant out week-to-week with 'extreme right hip flexion' injury

The Memphis Grizzlies revealed on Saturday that Ja Morant, their two-time All-Star point guard, has sustained a right hip injury that will sideline him for an indefinite period of time.

Morant was seen on crutches Friday night during Memphis’ win over the Washington Wizards. He originally was announced as having hurt his right hamstring during Wednesday night’s win over the Lakers.

The Grizzlies said further testing showed Morant, who was bumped in the air by a Lakers player while attempting to catch a lob in the third quarter, suffered an extreme right hip flexion. Morant did not dislocate the hip, but he did suffer a a partial posterior hip dislocation and multiple Grade 1 pelvic muscle strains.

The team says updates will be provided “as appropriate.”

The Grizzlies traveled Saturday to Portland for a game Sunday night with the Trail Blazers. Coach Taylor Jenkins said before Friday night’s game that Morant felt the injury more in the hip after further evaluation, and he had testing Friday with another consultation set for Saturday.