Desmond Bane and Marcus Smart of the Grizzlies are struggling with injuries week after week

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Memphis Grizzlies players Desmond Bane and Marcus Smart will miss multiple games with injuries, the team announced Friday.

Both were injured on Wednesday evening 119-106 loss to explore Brooklyn. Bane has a sprained right oblique joint and Smart sprained his right ankle. The Grizzlies said both are playing week to week.

Smart was injured in the first quarter and Bane was injured in the third. Neither played for the Grizzlies 122-99 victory over Milwaukee on Thursday.

Smart played in just 20 games last season after dealing with a sprained left foot and a toe injury.

Bane is second to the Grizzlies with an average of 18.8 points per game. Memphis (3-3) will play against Philadelphia on Saturday.

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