The Grizzlies are going to be without All-Star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. for the immediate future. Jackson was diagnosed with a Grade 2 left ankle sprain and is considered week-to-week, the Grizzlies announced Tuesday. He suffered the injury during the first quarter of Memphis' loss to the Hawks on Monday.

The Memphis Grizzlies are set for another huge matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. The Thunder are the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference and defeated the Grizzlies in their last matchup while the Grizzlies were ranked No.

Jaren Jackson Jr.'s injury is something the Grizzlies will have to worry about but it does give Desmond Bane a breakout opportunity,

The Memphis Grizzlies are standing under the tough-luck cloud at the moment, having lost three straight games inside the final five seconds. And things got even darker on Tuesday as the team announced that Jaren Jackson Jr. has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 left ankle sprain with no clear timetable for his return.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is that in Memphis. He leads the team in scoring at 22.7 points a game (with 5.8 rebounds) and has become a primary shot creator for the Grizzlies, plus Jackson Jr. will be in the mix (and may be the front runner) for Defensive Player of the Year.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Two-time All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr. is week to week with a sprained left ankle for Memphis after the center-forward was hurt a couple minutes into the Grizzlies’ latest loss.

Memphis Grizzlies All-Star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. was diagnosed with a Grade 2 left ankle sprain and is considered week-to-week, the team announced Tuesday.

The 4th seeded Memphis Grizzlies will be without star forward Jaren Jackson jr as he returns from an ankle injury.

Grizzlies' Struggles Deepen with Jaren Jackson Jr. Injury