India, April 26 -- Ja Morant will miss the Memphis Grizzlies' NBA playoff game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, ESPN's Shams Charania reported, citing sources. The 25-year-old sustained a left hip injury in the second quarter of Game 3. He left the contest with his side ahead 67-40, but the Grizzlies eventually lost 114-108.

"Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant will miss Game 4 against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday due to a hip injury, sources tell ESPN. Morant played through a significant ankle sprain to clinch a playoff spot last week, then suffered a scary fall on his hip Thursday," Charania confirmed on X, platform formerly known as Twitter.

After Game 3, Grizzlies interim coach Tuomas Iisalo addressed Morant's in...