DESMOND BANE NEWS

Questionable vs. Blazers Bane (ankle) is questionable for Wednesday's game at Portland.

Impact Bane sat out Monday's game against the Jazz, prompting John Konchar to start. The situation could repeat itself Wednesday.

NOVEMBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Portland faces Memphis in conference showdown

Portland and Memphis will take the floor in a matchup of Western Conference opponents

NOVEMBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jazz rout Grizzlies 121-105, improve to 4-0 at home

Lauri Markkanen had 31 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a 121-105 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies

NOVEMBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out Monday Bane (ankle) will miss Monday's contest against the Jazz, Drew Hill of The Daily Memphian reports.

Impact The TCU product will officially miss his first game of the season as he tends to an ankle injury. John Konchar and David Roddy both emerge as candidates to receive additional opportunities. Bane's next chance to return comes Wednesday against the Trail Blazers.

NOVEMBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Monday's contest Bane is questionable for Monday's game against the Jazz due to right ankle soreness.

Impact The severity of the ankle issue remains unclear, but Bane may be in danger of missing his first game of the season. Ja Morant (illness) is also questionable, so Memphis may be without either of its starting guards against Utah.

OCTOBER 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Continues scoring barrage Bane posted 31 points (11-18 FG, 6-8 3Pt, 3-4 FT), six rebounds and four assists in Thursday's 125-110 win over the Kings.

Impact Not only did Bane lead both teams in scoring, but he posted his second consecutive 30-point scoring game. After scoring under 20 points in each of his first three games, Bane has found his touch from three, shooting 46.8 percent on 9.4 attempts through five games.

OCTOBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Bane scores 31, Morant 22 as Grizzlies beat Kings 125-110

Desmond Bane made six 3-pointers and scored 31 points as the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the winless Sacramento Kings 125-110

OCTOBER 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Desmond Bane scores 31 points, leads Memphis Grizzlies to road win against the Kings Desmond Bane scores 31 points, leads Memphis Grizzlies to road win against the Kings.

OCTOBER 28, 2022 • COMMERCIALAPPEAL.COM

Goes off for 38 points Bane totaled 38 points (14-21 FG, 8-11 3Pt, 2-3 FT), one rebound, seven assists, one block and one steal across 32 minutes during Monday's 134-124 victory over the Nets.

Impact Bane caught fire from three-point range in the win, hitting a career-best eight of 11 shots from deep. He finished with 38 points -- also a career high -- and also tied his season-high mark with seven assists. Half of Bane's point production came in an explosive third quarter during which he drained five triples. This was a promising bounce-back performance from the sharpshooter after he shot just 26.5 percent from the field through his first three contests of the campaign.

OCTOBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Bane and Morant score 38 each as Grizzlies beat Nets 134-124 Ja Morant and Desmond Bane scored 38 points each to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 134-124 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night

OCTOBER 25, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Bane and Morant score 38 each as Grizzlies beat Nets 134-124

Ja Morant and Desmond Bane scored 38 points each to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 134-124 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night

OCTOBER 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Doncic, Mavs have fast start, rip Griz 137-96 in home opener

Luka Doncic scored 21 of his 32 points in the first quarter, and the Dallas Mavericks rode a hot start to a 137-96 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in their home opener

OCTOBER 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shooting woes surface again Bane accumulated 14 points (3-16 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 5-5 FT), six rebounds, seven assists and two steals in 33 minutes during Friday's 129-122 win over Houston.

Impact The fact that Bane needed 16 shots just to score 14 points is disappointing, and even though the final stat line was solid with the six boards and seven dimes, there's no question he needs to improve his efficiency. Bane has started the first two games of the season and is averaging 15.0 points per game, but he's also shooting a meager 23.7 percent from the field and 26.1 percent from deep.

OCTOBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ja Morant scores 49 points, Grizzlies beat Rockets 129-122

Ja Morant scored 49 points and hit five 3-pointers to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 129-122 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night

OCTOBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fourth-year option picked up The Grizzlies exercised Bane's fourth-year option Saturday.

Impact Bane will be due $3.85 million in 2023-24, the final season of his rookie deal after he entered the NBA as the No. 30 overall pick in the 2020 draft. He emerged as a full-time starter in 2021-22 while averaging 18.8 points, 4.4 assists, 3.0 treys, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals in 29.8 minutes per contest over 76 appearances. Barring a dramatic step back in performance during the upcoming season, the 24-year-old will be a prime candidate for an extension ahead of the 2023-24 campaign.

OCTOBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Morant nets 31, leads Grizzlies to win in preseason finale

Ja Morant had 31 points and eight rebounds as the Memphis Grizzlies closed out their preseason with a 126-111 victory over the Detroit Pistons

OCTOBER 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drops 33 points in loss Bane tallied 33 points (11-18 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 7-8 FT), two rebounds, an assist, two steals and a block in 32 minutes in Tuesday's 109-105 loss in Orlando.

Impact Bane did his best work in the second and fourth quarters, scoring 13 points in the second and 10 points in the fourth. It was his best offensive performance of the preseason, as his 33 points exceeded his combined total in the other two contests. The 24-year-old was a bit rusty in his first two preseason games, making just 10 of his 24 shot attempts and going 1-for-12 from beyond the arc, but Tuesday's performance was a reminder of what he can do when he's on his game.

OCTOBER 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Grizzlies, Ja set sights higher after Western semis loss

Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies have more experience along with postseason heartbreak

OCTOBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Looks good despite loss Friday Bane finished with 17 points (5-11 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 6-7 FT), four assists, two rebounds and one steal in 28 minutes during Friday's preseason loss to Miami.

Impact Bane was far from spectacular during the loss but still did enough to provide confidence to those hoping to roster him this season. After a breakout campaign in 2021-22, Bane's draft position has been open for debate thus far this preseason. While he is almost certainly not going to take any major leaps forward, his floor is safe enough to warrant a pick in the middle rounds of drafts.

OCTOBER 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Robinson scores 29 as Heat beat Grizzlies 111-108

Duncan Robinson scored 29 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 111-108 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies

OCTOBER 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Plans to play Monday Bane said he plans to play in Monday's preseason game against the Magic, Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.

Impact Bane was sidelined for Saturday's exhibition game against the Bucks, along with most of the Grizzlies' starters, but he'll make his preseason debut Monday. It's unclear how many minutes he'll play, but he's expected to be full go for the regular season.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE