Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol was forced to the sidelines after suffering an ankle injury on Saturday against the Sacramento Kings.
Per the Grizzlies' communications department on Twitter, Gasol is officially listed as day-to-day after his X-rays were negative.
Ronald Tillery of the Commercial Appeal noted Gasol was limping "pretty badly" around the locker room and that Grizzlies head coach David Fizdale said the severity of his injury is unknown.
Gasol told Tillery his ankle is "not broken. That's good. It just hurts."
Injuries have been a problem for Gasol lately, though this is his first issue this season. The Spanish star was limited to only 52 games last season, the second time in three years he failed to reach 60 games.
The foot injury that ended his year in 2015-16 also kept him out of the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in August.
Gasol suffered a bone bruise during the preseason before working his way back to the lineup in time for the regular season.
When healthy, the 31-year-old player is one of the top big men in the NBA. The t ...
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Marc Gasol Injury: Grizzlies Star Injures Ankle vs. Kings
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