DESMOND BANE NEWS

Morant leads Memphis into matchup against New Orleans

MARCH 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rockets beat Grizzlies 123-112 to end 12-game losing streak

Kevin Porter Jr. scored 29 points, Christian Wood added 28 points and 13 rebounds and the Houston Rockets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 123-112 on Saturday night to end a 12-game losi...

MARCH 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rockets take on the Grizzlies on 12-game slide

MARCH 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Racks up 24 points in easy win Bane had 24 points (10-15 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds and two assists in 24 minutes during Saturday's 124-96 victory over the Magic.

Impact Bane rode an efficient shooting night to his highest scoring total in five games. The second-year guard trailed Ja Morant by only one point for team high-scoring honors in the win, and he did not commit any turnovers. Bane has gone 8-for-16 from three-point range over his past two contests.

MARCH 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Morant, Bane lead Grizzlies to easy win over Magic 124-96

Ja Morant had 25 points and seven assists, Desmond Bane scored 24 points on 10-for-15 shooting and the Memphis Grizzlies routed the Orlando Magic 124-96 on Saturday night

MARCH 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Morant leads Memphis into matchup against Orlando

MARCH 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Does damage from three Bane amassed 17 points (6-14 FG, 5-10 3Pt), seven rebounds, one assist and one steal over 34 minutes during Thursday's 120-107 loss to the Celtics.

Impact Bane found his touch from deep in this one, doing nearly all of his scoring from three in Boston. He also had one of his best nights on the glass in nearly a month, as he'd been held to six boards or fewer in his last eight contests. Bane did struggle in the scoring department near the end of February, managing to score over 14 points just once in his last five games of the month, but his 17-point performance Thursday evening is certainly a reassuring sign for fantasy managers.

MARCH 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tatum nets 37, leads Celtics past Morant, Grizzlies 120-107

Jayson Tatum scored 19 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter on his 24th birthday, leading the Boston Celtics past the Memphis Grizzlies 120-107

MARCH 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Struggles from field in win Bane fouled out of Saturday's 116-110 win over the Bulls after recording 12 points (4-18 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds, five assists and one steal across 28 minutes.

Impact While Bane has scored in double digits in six straight games for the Grizzlies, this wasn't one of his finest performances. He needed 18 shots just to score 12 points, and in fact, he hasn't cleared the 15-point mark in three of his last six appearances. That's not bad by any means and his role as one of the best scoring threats for the Grizzlies is very much alive, though it is a worrying trend for someone who was averaging 18.1 points per game until the end of January. In comparison, he's only putting up 15.4 points while shooting 34.9 percent from the field across nine games in February.

FEBRUARY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Morant scores career-high 46, Grizzlies beat Bulls 116-110

Ja Morant scored a career-high 46 points, and the Memphis Grizzlies hung on to beat DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls 116-110

FEBRUARY 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Top scorers face off in Chicago-Memphis matchup

DeMar DeRozan and Ja Morant meet in a matchup of two of the league's top scorers when Chicago and Memphis hit the court

FEBRUARY 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Morant leads Memphis against Minnesota after 44-point outing

Memphis plays the Minnesota Timberwolves after Ja Morant scored 44 points in the Grizzlies' 123-119 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers

FEBRUARY 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Morant, Grizzlies look for strong finish, playoff success

Ja Morant plans to give Memphis Grizzlies much more than the memorable highlight 360-degree dunk during his first All-Star Game

FEBRUARY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NBA All-Star Game, MVP, Slam Dunk, 3-Point Contest odds, results

Here's a recap of how NBA All-Star Weekend played out.

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Center of attention: Towns wins All-Star 3-Point Contest

Karl-Anthony Towns gave big men everywhere something to shoot for

FEBRUARY 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NBA All-Star Weekend 2022: Karl-Anthony Towns, Obi Toppin win big

Here are the highlights from the Skills Challenge, 3-Point and Slam Dunk Contest.

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Knicks' Obi Toppin wins dunk contest as others struggle

Obi Toppin won the slam dunk contest, earning a 47 on his final dunk when he needed to do little more than put the ball in the basket on his last attempt after Juan Toscano-Anderso...

FEBRUARY 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Solid production for Team Isiah Bane managed 13 points (4-13 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three assists, one rebound and one block across both legs of the Rising Stars competition at All-Star Weekend.

Impact Bane was one of three players for Team Isiah to score in double figures in the first leg of the new format, but he struggled in the championship round. Overall, the second-year wing out of TCU was inefficient from the field but was still one of the more productive players in the tournament.

FEBRUARY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pistons' Cunningham named MVP of All-Star Rising Stars

The No. 1 overall pick came out on top again

FEBRUARY 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Memphis Grizzlies' Desmond Bane says he has never lost a 3-point contest. He doesn't plan to start Saturday Memphis Grizzlies standout Desmond Bane likes his chances in the NBA 3-point shootout, and so do some of his peers.

FEBRUARY 18, 2022 • COMMERCIALAPPEAL.COM

Fantasy basketball rising stars: Scottie Barnes, Desmond Bane and more of the NBA's top rookies and sophomores Eric Wong names his fantasy hoops All-Rookie and All-Sophomore teams, and identifies some young guns to watch out for in the second half.

FEBRUARY 18, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Today's best, yesterday's stars set to shine at NBA All-Star

The NBA’s All-Star weekend is about fashion and fun, Saturday night slams and celebrating the very best in the game today

FEBRUARY 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

'Embrace your journey': Richmond's Desmond Bane turns doubt into dynamic NBA rise with Grizzlies Seton Catholic graduate and Indiana All-Star Desmond Bane enjoys NBA success built on struggle and setbacks.

FEBRUARY 17, 2022 • INDYSTAR.COM