Grizzlies big man Steven Adams out at least a few more weeks

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis center StevenAdams will be out for a few more weeks to recover from the sprainedligament in his right knee, the team said Thursday.

Adams hurt the posterior cruciate ligament in his knee on Jan.22 in a game against Phoenix when diving for a loose ball in thefinal seconds.

Initially, the Grizzlies said he would miss three to five weeks.But Adams had a stem cell injection on Wednesday and will “bereevaluated in approximately four weeks,” the team said in astatement.

Adams was leading the NBA in offensive rebounds when he wasinjured and averaging 8.6 points and 11.5 rebounds per game.

The Grizzlies are also without guard Ja Morant, who will notface charges in Colorado related to a livestreamed video in whichhe appeared to be displaying a gun in a strip club. The team saidWednesday that the earliest Morant could play is March 17 at SanAntonio — and there’s no guarantee that’ll happen.