Professional basketball has long evoked the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Bill Russell stood with the civil rights leader during the March on Washington, while Oscar Robertson helped organize a memorial game for King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference in the wake of his assassination.

Ja Morant's rash of injuries this season has groomed Desmond Bane for another role with the Memphis Grizzlies. Bane, a shooting guard, has filled in admirably at point guard in place of Morant, who missed his 18th game of the season Friday at San Antonio with a sore right foot.

Desmond Bane will lead the Memphis Grizzlies (27-15) into a home game against Julius Randle and the Minnesota Timberwolves (22-20) at FedExForum on Monday, with the opening tip at 2:30 PM ET.Their

Every homegrown core developed through the NBA Draft needs time to marinate before being mentioned in NBA Finals conversations. Many organizations find that things turn sour when just one ingredient is missing.

Man, Dillon (Brooks) set the bar for me on how you’re supposed to work and carry yourself professionally. He’s in the gym—first one there—at 8:00 every morning. Treatment, lifting,

Desmond Bane returns from ankle injury, scores in Grizzlies' tight loss to Houston. Discover his impact on Memphis' playoff push! The post Yes, Grizzlies’ Desmond Bane Played Against Houston Despite Ankle Injury appeared first on ComingSoon.

Bane posted 21 points (8-14 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, five assists and two steals in 32 minutes during Saturday's 127-125 win over the Timberwolves. Ja Morant didn't have his best ...

The Memphis Grizzlies triumphed with a 127-125 victory as the Minnesota Timberwolves let down their home crowd at Target Center.

With the score tied, Grizzlies guard Ja Morant dribbled to his left with Timberwolves star Anthony ... with 33 points. Desmond Bane chipped in 21 points and five assists. Edwards came into ...

It’s impossible to pass up betting on an 11-game slate in the NBA, and I have two player props and a three-team teaser to consider for Jan. 15. Tuesday was a ro

The Grizzlies have gone 14-12 against Western Conference teams. Memphis ranks sixth in the NBA averaging 14.2 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 37.3% from deep. Desmond Bane leads the team averaging 2.

Desmond Bane shared what makes the Grizzlies work without Ja Morant and why fans saw some surprise dunks in a win over the Spurs.