Morant went for a poster against Lu Dort as the Grizzlies had the two-on-one advantage with Scotty Pippen Jr. Instead, he smacked into Dort mid-air to change his trajectory and fall hard.

Lu Dort apologized to Ja Morant after foul injured Grizzlies star in Thunder playoff game. Said Dort: “Tough one. I hope he's OK. I was running back, making the hustle play for my team.

Here's what Oklahoma City Thunder guard Lu Dort said about the play that caused Ja Morant's hip injury in Game 3 of the NBA playoffs at FedExForum.

Lu Dort on Ja Morant: “I was slipping. I tried to make a play on the ball, but we just ran into each other, and he fell down. But I hope he’s OK.

Ja Morant comes down hard on a Lu Dort foul. Dort slipped and was in a compromised position on the foul. Common foul. Morant stayed down for awhile. Gets up with some help. Shoots both free throws ...

MEMPHIS — While helping his team build a 26-point lead in the first half, Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant sustained a hard foul by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Lu Dort with 3:15 left in the ...

The Grizzlies led by 27 points with just over three minutes left in the second quarter, but as star point guard Ja Morant went up for a fastbreak dunk, Thunder guard Lu Dort undercut him. Morant ...

If you're a Memphis Grizzlies fan, you undoubtedly want to focus more on Lu Dort and Ja Morant. The Thunder overturned a 29-point deficit to beat the Grizzlies, 114-108, and take a 3-0 series lead.

Because Lu Dort was ahead of Morant, trying to block Pippen, he was caught in the way of Morant’s dunk attempt. Dort slipped, as Morant tumbled in midair down to the court.

Lu Dort shared a message for Ja Morant after the Oklahoma City Thunder's Game 3 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.

Then, Caruso explained how one of Dort’s defensive stops on Ja Morant in Game 1 was a terrific example of how the Thunder guard separates himself from the rest of the DPOY candidates.