After the Ja Morant injury, I got a lesson on shoulder surgery
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) hangs from the rim after dunking against the San Antonio Spurs in the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, at FedExForum. The Grizzlies announced he was injured during a training session Saturday, Jan. 6. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Drew Hill
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
Here’s what we learned about labrum damage (in easy-to-understand-terms) from a renowned orthopedic surgeon who says, “I spend every day thinking about shoulders.”
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