Grizzlies update status of four injured players; Williams returning in 2-4 weeks
Next game: 76ers vs. Grizzlies Saturday (11/2) on 92.9 FM ESPN at 6:30 p.m. (pregame at 6:00 p.m.)
Memphis, Tenn. – The Memphis Grizzlies today announced the following medical updates for Desmond Bane, Marcus Smart, Cam Spencer and Vince Williams Jr.:
Bane has been diagnosed with a right oblique strain and is considered week-to-week. He suffered the injury in the third quarter of the Grizzlies’ game against the Brooklyn Nets on October 30.
Smart has been diagnosed with a right ankle sprain and also is considered week-to-week. He sustained the injury in the first quarter of the same Grizzlies’ game against the Nets.
Spencer continues to progress in connection with rehabilitation for his right ankle sprain and a concurrently suffered talar stress reaction. He will be re-evaluated in approximately three weeks.
Williams Jr. continues to progress in his rehabilitation from a stress reaction in the upper portion of his left tibia. He is expected to return to play within two-to-four weeks.
Next game: Memphis Grizzlies vs. Philadelphia 76ers live at 6:30 p.m. (pregame at 6:00 p.m.) on Saturday (11/2) on 92.9 FM ESPN, Memphis' Sports Station.
