Desmond Bane

"Be a grown man about it, be a professional about it and bring positivity to everyone around you," says Jaren Jackson of Memphis' plight.

The Memphis Grizzlies have started the season 0-5 which is deeply troubling for a team thought to be a contender in the West.

An injured, short-handed Memphis team fought valiantly, ultimately losing to the New Orleans Pelicans 111-104.

Ja Morant is suspended the first 25 games of the season, as newcomer Marcus Smart steps in to bring a veteran presence.

Kelly Iko takes a look at the latest from the Rockets, Spurs and Grizzlies in preseason.

Bane averaged 21.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game in 2022-23.

One of the Grizzlies' major late-season issues can be chalked up to bad luck. The other is correctable and in their control.

'This year, we haven’t been bringing that intensity on the road,' says Morant after falling to the Suns in another road loss.

He injured the toe in a 114-103 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves last Friday.

Ja Morant and Desmond Bane topped Durant and Kyrie Irving in a game that featured far more offense than defense.

Desmond Bane was overlooked by colleges, then by NBA teams. He's breaking out for the Grizzlies and proving a lot of people wrong.

All of these unheralded players should be, well, heralded, after their early-season performances.