Grizzlies wing Marcus Smart was a full participant in practice on Tuesday in Los Angeles ahead of Wednesday's game against the Lakers (7 p.m., ESPN, FanDuel Sports Network). Smart has missed the last six games while dealing with a right ankle sprain.

LOS ANGELES ― One of the three injured Memphis Grizzlies starters is closing in on a return. Wing Marcus Smart was a full participant in practice on Tuesday ahead of the matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday (9 p.m. CT, ESPN, FanDuel Sports ...

In a 119-106 loss to the Brooklyn Nets, Memphis Grizzlies guards Marcus Smart and Desmond Bane left the game with injuries and didn't return. Smart suffered an ankle injury in the 13-point loss, and Bane went down with an oblique injury. On Friday, Memphis released an update on the pair of guards with a week-to-week prognosis, per Grizzlies PR.