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

(AP Photo/Darren Abate) San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama (1) drives against Memphis Grizzlies’ Desmond Bane (22) and Jaylen Wells during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate ...

(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama (1) drives against Memphis Grizzlies’ Desmond Bane (22) and Jaylen Wells during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate ...

That first time typically doesn't happen for coaches in games, but that was the case on Friday night when Jenkins watched 7-foot-3 Victor Wembanyama ... impressive.” Desmond Bane is another ...

SAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio Spurs just endured another tough night on the court, this time a 140-112 blowout loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. This nationally televised game was billed as a redemptive rematch but instead marked the Spurs’ fifth loss in six games, leaving fans frustrated and searching for answers.

It took less than a second. Victor Wembanyama, lined up at center court across from the only player in the NBA taller than him per official measur

(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama (1) drives against Memphis Grizzlies' Desmond Bane (22) and Jaylen Wells during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday ...

Buford saw Wembanyama play for the first time that day. And the seeds for the Spurs' new master plan were immediately planted. “We came to watch Victor, and that had a big influence on the way ...

On Wednesday night, with a little more than two minutes left to play between the Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs, Ja Morant turned down a Desmond Bane screen, drove left, saw Victor Wembanyama rotating over from the far corner,

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) talks with guard Chris Paul (3) during the second half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers in Paris, Saturday ...

While the NBA and its fans are focused on the upcoming trade deadline, the games keep coming — and the best keep separating themselves from the rest. 1. Oklahoma City Thunder (35-7, Last Week No. 2).

F iguring out the Eastern Conference reserves was fairly easy as there is a clear top seven. In the West, it is a different story as the pool of deserving candidates is very deep.