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• NBA & Fantasy Basketball Loser Lineup: Memphis Grizzlies — time to prioritize Desmond Bane instead of Ja Morant?
Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus kicks off his series examining eliminated playoff teams with the Memphis Grizzlies....2025
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• Zach Kleiman Acknowledges Grizzlies 'Not Close' After Disappointing Season

The Memphis Grizzlies face significant organizational decisions this offseason following their first-round playoff sweep by the Oklahoma City Thunder and the pre-playoff dismissal of head coach Taylor Jenkins. Zach Kleiman, the team's Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations, delivered a candid assessment of the team's status, emphasizing that despite winning 48 games, the organization ha...2025
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• Grizzlies Facing Offseason Of Inevitable Change

Now, the Memphis Grizzlies will get an entire offseason to figure out what’s next. After all, the Grizzlies have all the trappings of a contender: a talented big three in Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Desmond Bane, plus a knack for developing cost-effective depth. They’ve consistently outperformed expectations in the regular season, and before […] The post Grizzlies Facing Of...2025
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• Ja Morant Avoids Major Hip Injury, Misses Grizzlies' Season-Ending Game 4 Loss

Ja Morant missed the Memphis Grizzlies' season-ending 117-115 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 with a hip injury. Morant, who was injured in Game 3, avoided a major injury. "Fortunately, he's avoided a major injury, which is a big positive," said Tuomas Iisalo. Scotty Pippen Jr. lead the Grizzlies with 30 points, with Santi Aldama and Desmond Bane adding 23 points each. Shai Gilgeous-Al...2025
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• Desmond Bane NBA Contract and Net Worth: How Much Does the Grizzlies Star Earn?
Desmond Bane has a strong estimated net worth thanks to his NBA contract, brand deals, and savvy real estate investments....2025
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• Alex Caruso trade was the final piece of the Thunder’s NBA championship puzzle

Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images The Alex Caruso trade might have made the Thunder unstoppable It often feels like Alex Caruso is playing an entirely different sport when he’s really locked in. Basketball players need to be able to dribble, pass, and shoot, and any deficits in that skill set tends to get exposed exponentially under the harsh spotlight of the NBA Playoffs. Caruso has some ...2025
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• Ja Morant Avoids Major Hip Injury, Misses Grizzlies' Season-Ending Game 4 Loss
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• Alex Caruso trade was the final piece of the Thunder’s NBA championship puzzle
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• 6 NBA teams who can win the 2025 Finals, ranked by their championship chances

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Only a handful of teams can realistically win the 2025 NBA championship. Let’s rank ‘em. The NBA is in its parity era, and it’s made the race of the championship more wide open than it’s been at any point in the league’s existence. NBA history is littered with dynasties, but those days might be over: no team has won back-to-back championships since Kevin ...2025
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• Marcus Smart Week-To-Week For Return; Cam Spencer Out Three Weeks

The Memphis Grizzlies are slowly but surely getting healthier. Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and Santi Aldama recently returned to the Grizzlies lineup. Memphis should also have GG Jackson available soon. In addition, Marcus Smart is also closing in on a return. Smart is considered week-to-week as he makes progress in his rehab from a finger injury. Smart suffered a tear in his right index finger on Dec...2025
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• 1 trade for all 30 NBA teams to fix the whole league for Christmas

Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images Are all these trades legal under the NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement? Yes. Will every team involved hate them? Quite possibly. The holiday season is about rebirth and renewal. It’s a moment of reflection, when we are all afforded a chance to improve ourselves in the new year. Many people vow to go to the gym more, to quit smoking, to b...2024
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• Grizzlies' starters Desmond Bane, Marcus Smart both out, week-to-week with injuries.

Smart rolled his ankle, Bane has a right oblique strain....2024
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• Desmond Bane, Marcus Smart Week-To-Week With Injuries

Desmond Bane and Marcus Smart are both week-to-week with injuries, according to the Memphis Grizzlies. Bane was diagnosed with a right oblique strain, with Smart out due to a sprained right ankle. Both players, who are set to miss multiple games, were injured on Wednesday night against the Nets....2024
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• Grizzlies medical update on four players
The Memphis Grizzlies today announced the following medical updates for Desmond Bane, Marcus Smart, Cam Spencer and Vince Williams Jr.: Bane has been diagnosed with a right oblique strain and is considered week-to-week. He suffered the injury in the third quarter of the Grizzlies’ game against the Brooklyn Nets on October 30. Smart has been … Continue reading "Grizzlies medical update on fou...2024
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• Injured Grizzlies Bane, Smart Considered Week-To-Week

Just a week-and-a-half into the 2024/25 regular season, the injuries are piling up for the Grizzlies, who issued a press release on Friday (via Twitter) announcing updates on a handful of their players who have been affected by health issues this fall. According to the team, swingman Desmond Bane (right oblique strain) and guard Marcus […]...2024
• Ja Morant threw an alley-oop from his butt

Only Ja Morant could pull this off. Ja Morant plays with a creative flare that few other players in the NBA can match. The Memphis Grizzlies point guard is back in the lineup this season after missing most of last year due to injury and suspension, and still creating plays that only he could dream up. Morant had his best game of the young season on Thursday night against the lifeless Milwaukee Buc...2024
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• The NBA’s 11 best young cores, ranked by their future championship potential
Let’s rank the best young cores in the NBA. The future always seems so far away in the NBA until it’s not. It wasn’t long ago that Boston Celtics duo Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, Denver Nuggets tandem Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, and Phoenix Suns trio Devin Booker, Mikal Bridges, and Deandre Ayton made up the league’s best young cores. Only a few years later, all three teams have appeared in t...2023
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"On this possession, with the Grizzlies down three with under one minute left, Caruso helps deter a downhill drive by Desmond Bane off the screen, immediately rushes to recover to his man on the wing, and immediately comes in with a hard two-handed dig to knock the ball loose."

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"Draymond Green and Desmond Bane Dap It Out After Heated Moment in Warriors-Grizzlies"

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"The Grizzlies staved off elimination in this first-round series by handling James and the Los Angeles Lakers, 116-99, in Game 5 on Wednesday behind 33 points from Desmond Bane."

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"Two of the four wins the Lakers scored over 130 points with an average margin of […] The post LeBron James, Desmond Bane caught jawing in heated moment in Lakers vs Grizzlies game appeared first on ClutchPoints."

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"LeBron avoided a serious injury after the Grizzlies' Desmond Bane fell to the ground and crashed into his leg"

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"The Grizz promptly drafted Desmond Bane with the selection."

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"(AP) Desmond Bane had 16 points, hitting three free throws with 2."

• Zach Kleiman Acknowledges Grizzlies 'Not Close' After Disappointing Season
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• Desmond Bane NBA Contract and Net Worth: How Much Does the Grizzlies Star Earn?
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• Alex Caruso trade was the final piece of the Thunder’s NBA championship puzzle
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• 6 NBA teams who can win the 2025 Finals, ranked by their championship chances
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• 1 trade for all 30 NBA teams to fix the whole league for Christmas
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• Every NBA team ranked by its 2025 championship chances to start season

Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images Let’s rank every team in the NBA by their 2025 championship chances to start the season. The start of a new NBA season is the ultimate time for optimism. Every team is undefeated, and each organization’s season-long goals are still within reach. The NBA is fully entrenched in its parity era. The league has had a different champion each of the last six ...2024
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• Grizzlies, Desmond Bane agree to 5-year, $207 million max extension: Sources
The Memphis Grizzlies and shooting guard Desmond Bane have agreed to a five-year, $207 million max contract extension, league sources confirmed to The Athletic on Saturday. ESPN first reported the news. Here’s what you need to know: Bane joins Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. as Grizzlies players with long-term contracts. The 25-year-old averaged 21.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists per...2023
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• Grizzlies, Desmond Bane agree to five-year, $207 million extension, the largest contract in franchise history

Memphis has secured Bane through the 2028-29 season...2023
• Desmond Bane Signing Five-Year Max Extension With Grizzlies
The Grizzlies are inking shooting guard Desmond Bane to a five-season rookie scale maximum extension, agents Jim Tanner, Max Wiepking and Terrence Felder inform Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. While Woj lists the deal as being worth $207MM, that amount is a projection, as the exact sum will be tied into the league’s salary cap. Based […]...2023
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• Ja Morant Avoids Major Hip Injury, Misses Grizzlies' Season-Ending Game 4 Loss
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• Alex Caruso trade was the final piece of the Thunder’s NBA championship puzzle
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• Northwest Notes: Billups, Trail Blazers, Holmgren, Nix
Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups tore into his team for failing to be competitive in Sunday’s loss to Memphis, writes Sean Highkin of The Rose Garden Report. Portland lost by 45 points while playing at home against a Grizzlies squad that was missing Ja Morant and Desmond Bane. Billups told reporters that he has no […]...2024
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• Desmond Bane, Marcus Smart Leave Game With Injuries
Desmond Bane suffered an oblique injury in the third quarter of the Memphis Grizzlies' 119-106 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Bane had 10 points and six rebounds before he was injured. Marcus Smart also left the game in the first quarter with an ankle injury. The Grizzlies play the Bucks on Thursday night....2024
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• West Notes: Suns, Devin Booker, Grizzlies, Desmond Bane, Jazz

Suns Devin Booker returned to the Suns’ lineup in Monday’s road win over the Cavaliers and the world again got to see what the Big Three can do when on the court together. Specifically, Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal combined for 88 of the Suns’ points in the 117-111 victory, as noted by Duane […] The post West Notes: Suns, Devin Booker, Grizzlies, Desmond Bane, Jazz...2024
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• Desmond Bane believes he’s ready to lead the Grizzlies without Ja Morant
36 games into the 2023/24 NBA season, Desmond Bane is averaging 24.7 points, 5.4 assists and 4.7 rebounds, as he’s become the Grizzlies’ main playmaker and scorer. The guard has had no other option but to adapt to this new role, especially as Ja Morant was first suspended during the first games of the campaign, […] The post Desmond Bane believes he’s ready to lead the Grizz...2024
• Grizzlies Beat Mavericks With Seven Players Injured and NBA Fans Were Amazed

Desmond Bane led Memphis with 32 points....2024

• Desmond Bane, Santi Aldama Downplay Altercation
Last week, during a win over the Utah Jazz, Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane was caught on camera yelling at, then shoving teammate Santa Aldama. Bane reportedly called out Aldama's lack of defense. When Aldama yelled back, Bane pushed the forward into the team's bench. Despite the altercation, Bane and Aldama agree that there's no lingering bad feeling between the two. "Two competitors," Bane...2025
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• Ja Morant needs to grow behind closed doors to be the leader the Grizzlies need
Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images Ja Morant is in the endgame. Ja Morant was suspended 25 games by the National Basketball Association on Friday. The league has made it clear that Ja’s behavior is “destructive” and the union for the players has stated that the suspension was “excessive”. Perhaps there will be an appeal. Perhaps there won’t. Maybe Ja has grounds to win such a pro...2023
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• Why the Grizzlies and Warriors should both bounce back in first round of NBA Playoffs
Photo by Loren Elliott/Getty Images A Game 1 loss doesn’t define an NBA Playoff series. It’s going down. The 2023 NBA Playoffs are under way, and some teams are feeling better about their prospects than others. For two squads linked by fairly real bad blood and a possible continuation of their “dispute” in the second round, this is especially true. In Memphis, the Grizzlies are wounded in ...2023
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• NBA Scores: Clippers take control of No. 5 in the West... for now
Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images Plus: Milwaukee, Denver, Boston, and Philly are all locked into their playoff seeding With 80 games in the books for most teams across the NBA, the playoff picture is starting to take shape. Here’s everything that the Wednesday games set in stone: Bucks: #1 in the East and best record overall among both conferences Celtics: #2 and Atlanti...2023
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• Joel Embiid made his best MVP case with incredible 52 points vs. Celtics
Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Plus all the rest from a jam-packed 13-game night in the NBA. Joel Embiid leads Sixers past Celtics, 103-101 Though Boston had a chance to win it at the end on the heels of a late comeback bid... ... this one was all about Joel Embiid’s brilliance. Behind 52 points, 13 rebounds, and six assists, he led the Sixers to a crucial win over ...2023
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• Kings clinch first playoff berth since 2006
Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports LIGHT THE BEAM. Kings pummel Blazers to clinch playoff spot, 120-80 Normally, I wouldn’t start our daily scores proceedings with a game that was basically over before it started. But when it’s time to party like it’s 2006, it’s only fair. With Wednesday’s 40-point drubbing of what might as well be Portland’s G-League squad, the Sacramento Kings are officially...2023
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• Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane reacts to painful Ja Morant injury because of Jordan Poole
Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane is clearly not happy with Jordan Poole’s play that injured the knee of Ja Morant against the Golden State Warriors. Morant was unable to finish Game 3 after he hurt his leg midway through the fourth quarter, eventually forcing him out of the game. Video replays revealed the exact moment […] The post Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane reacts to painful Ja ...2022
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• 3 reasons Grizzlies will beat Warriors in 2022 Western Conference Semifinals
After going through a tumultuous six-game series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Memphis Grizzlies have a ton of momentum on their side. Ja Morant did not have the best series against the Timberwolves, but he stepped up in the clutch when his team needed it most. Desmond Bane and Brandon Clarke were sensational contributors for […] The post 3 reasons Grizzlies will beat Warriors in 2...2022
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• Grizzlies stave off elimination against Lakers: How Memphis forced a Game 6 by limiting LeBron James
MEMPHIS — It doesn’t happen often, LeBron James’ team losing a closeout game in the playoffs. To finish off a comeback in this series, the Memphis Grizzlies are going to need a lot more of it. The Grizzlies staved off elimination in this first-round series by handling James and the Los Angeles Lakers, 116-99, in Game 5 on Wednesday behind 33 points from Desmond Bane. Memphis needs two more wins to...2023
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• Grizzlies’ Desmond Bane Makes Bold Promise After Game 5 Win vs. Lakers

He’ll look to back up his comments on Friday in Game 6....2023
• NBA free agency 2023: Desmond Bane agrees to $207M max extension with Grizzlies
Desmond Bane is returning to the Grizzlies on a max deal....2023
• NBA Scores: LeBron James, Anthony Davis made timely plays as Lakers take 3-1 lead
Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images Meanwhile, the Lakers topped the Grizzlies, who now find themselves in a dreaded 3-1 hole over their own. Jimmy Butler’s masterpiece leads Heat over Bucks, 119-114 Before the playoffs began, people were penciling the Milwaukee Bucks into a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals. It didn’t matter that we did not yet know their opponent in t...2023
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• LeBron James, Desmond Bane caught jawing in heated moment in Lakers vs Grizzlies game
The Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Memphis Grizzlies Sunday night in a battle of two teams moving in the right direction. The Lakers after struggling for much of the year, are in the middle of a four-game winning streak. Two of the four wins the Lakers scored over 130 points with an average margin of […] The post LeBron James, Desmond Bane caught jawing in heated moment in Lakers vs Grizzlies...2022
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• Steve Kerr has talked to Desmond Bane, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Alex Caruso about playing on Team USA, per report

The 2023 FIBA World Cup will be played in the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan over the summer...2023
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• Ja Morant’s perfect reaction to Desmond Bane’s viral LeBron James moment
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies played a few weeks ago, and Desmond Bane and LeBron James went at it a few times. They had to be separated many times, and the officials warned them to stop trash-talking. The remarks said by LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers to Memphis Grizzlies second-year […] The post Ja Morant’s perfect reaction to Desmond Bane’s viral LeB...2022
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• Nets duo Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving combine with Grizzlies’ Ja Morant, Desmond Bane to shatter 39-year NBA scoring record

Monday night’s matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and the Memphis Grizzlies definitely lived up to the lofty expectations fans had before the game tipped off. We saw a scoring barrage from some of the top players in the game today as Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving combined with Ja Morant and Desmond Bane to shatter […] The post Nets duo Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving combine with Grizzlies&#...2022
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• NBA & Fantasy Basketball Loser Lineup: Memphis Grizzlies — time to prioritize Desmond Bane instead of Ja Morant?
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• Zach Kleiman Acknowledges Grizzlies 'Not Close' After Disappointing Season
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• Alex Caruso trade was the final piece of the Thunder’s NBA championship puzzle
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• Five best NBA prop bets for Tuesday, April 1: Josh Giddey, Mikal Bridges, Desmond Bane predictions, odds, more

SportsLine's computer model has revealed five free NBA prop picks for Tuesday after evaluating the latest NBA odds...2025
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• Desmond Bane shoves Grizzlies teammate in ugly sideline incident

This is not what you want to see in the middle of a playoff race....2025
• NBA DFS: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for Monday, March 3 include Desmond Bane

SportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with more than $2 million in winnings, gives optimal NBA DFS lineup advice for Monday, March 3...2025
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• 6 NBA teams who can win the 2025 Finals, ranked by their championship chances
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• Marcus Smart Week-To-Week For Return; Cam Spencer Out Three Weeks
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• Joel Embiid Participates In 5-On-5 Scrimmage For First Time This Season On Friday

Paul George and Joel Embiid will miss the Philadelphia 76ers' game on Saturday night against the Grizzlies. Both players have yet to appear for the Sixers this season. George, who is out due to a bone bruise in his knee, participated in practice and scrimmage on Friday. Embiid also fully participated in practice and scrimmage. Sources add it was the first time this season that the center completed...2024
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• NBA Scores: LeBron James, Anthony Davis made timely plays as Lakers take 3-1 lead
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• Why the Grizzlies and Warriors should both bounce back in first round of NBA Playoffs
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• Grizzlies star Ja Morant’s shocking Desmond Bane move after MIP win
As it turns out, Ja Morant’s Most Improved Player of the Year award wouldn’t be heading to his trophy case. Just hours after he received the award, the Memphis Grizzlies star took to Instagram to show how he’s giving it to his teammate Desmond Bane. On his IG story, Morant mentioned Bane and said that […] The post Grizzlies star Ja Morant’s shocking Desmond Bane move ...2022
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• Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies bench go crazy after Desmond Bane buzzer-beater
Memphis Grizzlies rookie Desmond Bane just torched the Utah Jazz in the dying seconds of the third quarter with a smooth buzzer-beating three in the grill of Jazz forward Georges Niang to the delight of Ja Morant and the entire Memphis bench. Bane’s last-second three was the perfect ending to the Grizzlies’ 34-point quarter and […] The post Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies bench go c...2021
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