Grizzlies star power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 left ankle sprain and is considered week-to-week, the team announced Tuesday.

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 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.

The Memphis Grizzlies are facing an uphill battle to stay competitive in the Western Conference playoffs race. They are 3-7 over the last 10 games and now Taylor Jenkins is looking at a stretch without Jaren Jackson Jr.

Grizzlies provide an update on star big man Jaren Jackson Jr., who exited Monday's tough loss to Hawks with an ankle injury

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.

In a game the Memphis Grizzlies needed to win, three of the team's longest-tenured players stepped up with big performances.

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.