There are 212 article(s) tagged Desmond Bane:

• August 2023

  • Grizzlies Mailbag: Will Desmond Bane be an All-Star?

    As always, questions were accepted on the Memphis Grizzlies, the wider NBA and “there’s more to life than basketball.”

    By Chris Herrington August 01, 2023

• July 2023

  • Grizzlies podcast: Summer league storylines

    Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the summer league performances from Jake LaRavia, David Roddy and Kenneth Lofton Jr. 

    By Drew Hill, Chris Herrington July 14, 2023

  • Herrington: Reading the fine print on recent Grizzlies trades and signings

    New details emerge on recent Memphis Grizzlies transactions, and Chris Herrington breaks them down.

    By Chris Herrington July 11, 2023

  • Desmond Bane signs extension to be highest-paid player in Grizz history

    Calling it an “easy decision,” Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane was so excited to make his contract extension official that he accidentally signed on the wrong line. 

    By Drew Hill July 08, 2023

  • Grizzlies podcast: Derrick Rose returns to Memphis

    Drew Hill and Chris Herrington share their thoughts on the addition of Derrick Rose and Memphis’ start to summer league.

    By Drew Hill July 06, 2023

  • Herrington: Bane’s deal, Brooks’ exit and more Grizzlies free agency notes

    The negotiation period for NBA free agency is now mostly over, but the big moves of the offseason have perhaps just begun.

    By Chris Herrington July 03, 2023

  • Desmond Bane signs largest deal in Grizzlies history

    Bane signs a five-year max extension with Grizzlies, the largest contract in franchise history, surpassing Ja Morant’s five-year, $197 million extension signed last offseason.

    By Drew Hill July 01, 2023

• June 2023

  • Herrington: New Desmond Bane contract tops Grizzlies to-do list as offseason continues

    Here is a cursory tour of where the team stands and the business left to conduct. 

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    Grizzlies pick up team option on Xavier Tillman Sr.

    By Chris Herrington June 26, 2023

• May 2023

  • Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane undergoes procedure on toe

    Desmond Bane sustained a fracture of the medial sesamoid bone in his right big toe during a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Nov. 11, 2022.

    By Drew Hill May 16, 2023

  • Herrington: Memphis Grizzlies 2023 offseason player rankings, Part 2

    Chris Herrington counts down the eight most valuable members of the Memphis Grizzlies’ roster.

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    By Chris Herrington May 04, 2023

  • Herrington: Memphis Grizzlies 2023 offseason player rankings, Part 1

    Rather than having stars in their early 20s on rookie-scale contracts, the Grizzlies will be built on stars entering their mid-20s now on sizable deals.

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    Grizzlies Insider: Memphis shows appreciation for Xavier Tillman Sr.

    By Chris Herrington May 02, 2023

• April 2023

  • Mirror, mirror: Grizzlies GM Zach Kleiman says offseason is for reflection

    Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman said he’s proud of the steps Ja Morant has taken since March. He also discussed the upcoming offseason and plans for injured players.

    By Drew Hill April 30, 2023

  • Grizzlies’ Ja Morant wants to be better on and off the court

    Ja Morant said his next step as a leader of the Grizzlies is better decision making off the court and leading by example on it. “However I attack any situation, I know my guys will follow,” he said. 

    By Drew Hill April 29, 2023

  • Calkins: Desmond Bane says the Grizz are ‘going to be back’ for Game 7. Who are we to doubt?

    Desmond Bane said the Grizzlies would win Game 5. Now he says they’re coming back to Memphis for Game 7. After watching Bane and the Grizzlies smash the Lakers Wednesday, 116-99, maybe it’s time to trust the man.

    By Geoff Calkins April 27, 2023

  • Who is Rui Hachimura, the guy who destroyed the Grizzlies in Game 1?

    The forward had 29 points off the bench for the Los Angeles Lakers.

    By Tim Buckley April 17, 2023

  • ‘No one achieves their dream alone’: TCU honors Grizzlies star Desmond Bane

    Desmond Bane’s message about the power of community made him an easy choice to be honored as part of TCU’s 150th anniversary celebration. 

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    By Drew Hill April 04, 2023

• March 2023

  • Social Club: Memphian compares The Wing Guru to Steph Curry

    Melvin Purdy named the Memphis hot wing restaurant equivalent of some the NBA’s best point guards. Plus, a Southaven native creates music for Amazon’s “Swarm” series.

    By Jasmine McCraven March 24, 2023

  • Morant to return; Grizzlies held steady without him

    A funny thing happened in Morant’s absence, or maybe didn’t happen: While Morant’s season was sidetracked, the team’s was not.

    By Chris Herrington March 21, 2023

  • Grizzlies players on The Ringer’s Top 100 with Rob Mahoney

    On this bonus edition of the Grizzlies Podcast, Chris Herrington is joined by The Ringer’s Rob Mahoney.

    By Chris Herrington March 03, 2023

• January 2023

  • Grizzlies podcast: ‘Baneville’ with Desmond Bane’s high school coach

    Drew Hill talks with Desmond Bane’s high school coach about the Grizzlies star’s teenage years in Richmond, Indiana. 

    By Drew Hill January 27, 2023

  • Baneville: How Desmond Bane became ‘the face of Richmond’

    Desmond Bane is the face of Richmond, Indiana. His hometown roots, and specifically his time in “Baneville,” shaped the Grizzlies guard into the person he is today. 

    By Drew Hill January 24, 2023

  • Baneville: They said Desmond Bane wasn’t good enough. They were wrong.

    One tournament changed the trajectory of Desmond Bane’s basketball career. He has been proving his doubters wrong ever since. 

    By Drew Hill January 24, 2023

  • Baneville: To Desmond, his great-grandmother meant everything

    Fabbie Bane taught others how to be loving. For her great-grandson, Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane, that meant everything. 

    By Drew Hill January 24, 2023

  • A Desmond Bane photo gallery

    Family snapshots and other photos capture Desmond Bane’s journey from Richmond, Indiana, to Texas Christian University, to Memphis.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 21, 2023

  • Grizzlies podcast: Grizzlies extend winning streak to eleven

    On this episode of The Daily Memphian’s Memphis Grizzlies Podcast, Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss Memphis’ 11-game winning streak. 

    By Drew Hill January 20, 2023