After a sweep, what will be the lasting image from this Grizzlies season?
Memphis Grizzlies head coach Tuomas Iisalo during action against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, April 26, 2025. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Desmond Bane marched to the free-throw line with the Memphis Grizzlies down by three and less than a second remaining in the game.
He fired in the first foul shot, then intentionally clanged the second off the back of the rim.
Both teams scrambled for the rebound — the putback try that could tie the game and extend the Grizzlies' season for at least five more minutes.
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Drew Hill
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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