Bane (oblique) supplied 18 points (7-13 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), six rebounds, two assists and two steals over 27 minutes off the bench during Friday's 123-118 loss to the Warriors.
The fifth-year wing was expected to be on a minutes restriction in his first game action since Oct. 30, but Bane seemed close to full strength in his return from an oblique strain, playing most of the fourth quarter as the Grizzlies tried to mount a late comeback. He could rejoin the starting five and clear 30 minutes as soon as Sunday's home clash with the Nuggets.
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Grizzlies' Desmond Bane: Coming off bench Friday
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Bane is not in the Grizzlies starting lineup for Friday's game against the Warriors, Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Bane is returning from a seven-game absence Friday due to a strained right oblique. However, he will come off the bench as the Grizzlies will start Scotty Pippen and Jaylen Wells in the backcourt, and Bane will likely operate on a minutes restriction in his return.
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Grizzlies' Desmond Bane: Returning Friday
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Bane (oblique) is available for Friday's game against the Warriors.
Bane will return to action Friday after missing the Grizzlies' last seven games due to a right oblique strain, though he could be under a minutes restriction following a lengthy absence. In the four games prior to his injury, Bane averaged 21.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.3 steals over 28.8 minutes per contest.
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Grizzlies' Desmond Bane: Goes through shootaround Friday
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Bane (oblique), who is questionable for Friday's game against the Warriors, was active during the Grizzlies' shootaround, Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Bane was upgraded to questionable following a seven-game absence, and his status suggests he is nearing a return to game action. The sharpshooter will likely remain a game-time decision after going through warmups, and if he suits up, he will likely be under a minute restriction in his return. If Bane is unable to play, Santi Aldama is expected to draw the start at small forward once again.
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Grizzlies' Desmond Bane: Questionable for Friday
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Bane (oblique) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Warriors.
Bane's questionable tag suggests he is progressing toward a return to game action after being deemed week-to-week in early November due to a right oblique strain. The sharpshooter is in jeopardy of missing his eighth straight contest, and if he is unable to suit up, Santi Aldama is expected to draw the start at small forward once again.
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Grizzlies' Desmond Bane: Ruled out vs. Lakers
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Bane (oblique) is out for Wednesday's game against the Lakers.
Bane is in line to miss a seventh straight contest, and there's no clarity on when he'll return to the hardwood. Bane was deemed week-to-week in early November, and there haven't been any signs of progression in his recovery, so it's uncertain when the forward will be able to return. Santi Aldama should remain in the starting lineup while Bane is out. His next chance to play will come against the Warriors on Friday.
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Grizzlies' Desmond Bane: Out vs. Portland
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Bane (oblique) is out for Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers.
Bane was deemed week-to-week in early November, and there haven't been any signs of progression in his recovery, so it's uncertain when the forward will be able to return. Bane's next chance to play will come against the Lakers on Wednesday, and Santi Aldama is expected to remain in the lineup while Bane is sidelined.
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Grizzlies' Desmond Bane: Deemed week-to-week
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Bane, who has been ruled out of Saturday's game against the 76ers, sustained an oblique strain in the third quarter of Wednesday's contest against the Nets and will be considered week-to-week moving forward.
This is a huge blow to a thin backcourt as the sharpshooter and Marcus Smart (ankle) will join Cam Spencer (ankle) and Vince Williams (lower leg) on the sidelines for an extended period of time. In five regular-season outings thus far, Bane has averaged 18.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.6 combined steals-plus-blocks across 26.4 minutes per game while shooting 40.6 percent from downtown. In a depleted backcourt, Scotty Pippen, Jaylen Wells and Yuki Kawamura are all candidates for an increased role.
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Grizzlies' Desmond Bane: Ruled out Thursday
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Bane (oblique) has been ruled out for Thursday's matchup with Milwaukee.
Bane put up 10 points (3-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-3 FT) and six rebounds over 17 minutes before leaving Wednesday's loss to the Nets for good. Bane is averaging 18.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.6 blocks across 26.4 minutes, including a blistering 40.6 percent from three to start the season, so his presence will be missed against the Bucks. The team should know more about the severity of his injury after receiving his imaging results, per Jessica Benson of Bally Sports Southeast. With Bane and Marcus Smart (ankle) out, Memphis will likely turn to Jake LaRavia and Jaylen Wells.
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Grizzlies' Desmond Bane: Suffers oblique injury
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Bane will not return to Wednesday's game against Brooklyn due to an oblique injury.
Bane and Marcus Smart (ankle) have both been ruled out for the remainder of the contest to continue what has been a parade of injuries for Memphis over the past 12 months. The Grizzlies close a back-to-back Thursday versus Milwaukee, and Bane's status will need to be monitored.
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Grizzlies' Desmond Bane: Ties game high with 23 points Monday
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Bane amassed 23 points (9-16 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-4 FT), two rebounds and two assists across 22 minutes in Monday's 120-116 preseason win over the Pacers.
Zach Edey and Bane tied for a game-high 23 points in Monday's contest. The sharpshooter missed Saturday's matchup against the Bulls due to undisclosed reasons, but he returned to the starting five while catching fire versus the Pacers. The 26-year-old averaged a career-high 23.7 points and 5.5 assists across 34.4 minutes per game last season; however, he was limited to only 42 regular-season outings due to injuries to both his ankle and back.
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Grizzlies' Desmond Bane: Not starting Saturday
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Bane is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's preseason game against Chicago.
The Grizzlies haven't announced a reason for his absence from the lineup, but all signs point to this being a scheduled off day for Bane after he started in the team's previous two preseason contests. Bane should continue to feature for the Grizzlies in the rest of the preseason, however, with an aim toward being fully ready for the regular-season opener against Utah on Oct. 23.
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Grizzlies' Desmond Bane: Solid night in loss
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Bane produced 17 points (7-13 FG, 3-5 3Pt), two rebounds, three assists and two steals across 25 minutes in Thursday's 119-94 loss to the Hornets.
Bane is expected to form part of a potent backcourt that will feature Ja Morant and Marcus Smart. Although injury limited Bane to 42 games last season, he logged career-high averages in points (23.7) and assists (5.5). He's also a solid perimeter shooter who will drive up his score with several three-point attempts. He averaged a whopping 8.6 attempts from downtown last season.
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Grizzlies' Desmond Bane: Healthy for camp
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Bane (back) has been a full participant in training camp this week, Michael Wallace of NBA.com reports.
A back injury robbed Bane of the final nine games of the 2023-24 season, and that took place shortly after he missed a couple of months with an ankle issue. He had a healthy offseason by all accounts, however, and fantasy managers will be looking for him to bounce back with his injuries behind him. In just 36 regular-season appearances last season, Bane averaged 24.7 points, 5.4 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 34.9 minutes.
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Grizzlies' Desmond Bane: Expected to have healthy offseason
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Bane (back) will be sidelined for a few more weeks but is expected to have a healthy summer, Drew Hill of The Daily Memphian reports.
Bane averaged 24.7 points, 5.4 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 34.9 minutes over his first 36 appearances of 2023-24 before injuries derailed his campaign. An ankle injury sidelined Bane from mid-January to mid-March, and he appeared in only five of the ensuing six games before a back issue cost him the final nine contests of the regular season. It was a lost season for the Grizzlies as a whole, as Ja Morant (suspension/shoulder), Marcus Smart (finger/foot) and others also missed extended periods. However, it sounds like the Grizzlies will have a healthy offseason, which bodes well for their chances of bouncing back in 2024-25.
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Grizzlies' Desmond Bane: Won't suit up Sunday
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Bane (back) won't play Sunday against the Nuggets.
As expected, Bane's regular season is officially over. His campaign was riddled with injuries, as he made just 42 appearances. He finished with averages of 23.7 points, 5.5 assists, 4.4 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 3.3 three-pointers.
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Grizzlies' Desmond Bane: Likely out for remainder of season
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Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins said Tuesday that there is a "good chance" Bane (back) won't play for the rest of the season, Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
With the Grizzlies already being eliminated from the playoffs, the team is content to shut down two more members of its long-term nucleus in Bane and Jaren Jackson (quadriceps) for the final week of the 2023-24 campaign. Bane will miss his sixth consecutive game Tuesday versus the Spurs and will likely end the season averaging 23.7 points, 5.5 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 34.4 minutes across 42 appearances. The 25-year-old guard showed a promising ability to be a lead scorer while Ja Morant (shoulder) missed most of the season.
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Grizzlies' Desmond Bane: Will remain sidelined
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Bane (back) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the 76ers.
Bane's back soreness will extend his absence streak to five games. The star shooting guard's next chance to take the floor will come Tuesday versus the Spurs. While he is out, Luke Kennard (knee) and GG Jackson are candidates to see extended workloads at shooting guard.
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Grizzlies' Desmond Bane: Remains out Friday
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Bane (back) is out for Friday's game against Detroit.
At this point of the season and with the Grizzlies out of the playoff race, it doesn't make sense for Memphis to risk Bane's health down the stretch. This will be his fourth straight absence due to back soreness, and his next chance to play, as unlikely as that might be, will be a Saturday matchup against the 76ers at home.
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Grizzlies' Desmond Bane: Absence to continue Wednesday
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Bane (back) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Milwaukee.
Bane will miss a third consecutive contest due to back soreness. Though the Grizzlies have little left to play for at this stage of the season, the team hasn't definitively shut Bane down. As a result, his status will continue to be updated on a game-by-game basis through the final week and a half of the season.
