The "Bane Mane Wrestling Buddy" is part of the "Wrestling Night" promotion at the Memphis Grizzlies' game against the San Antonio Spurs on March 1.

A mutual trust between players, coaches, and fans can fuel a plucky underdog’s rise to bona fide contender. For example, the small-market, homegrown Memphis Grizzlies are watching their stocks rise largely due to a belief in their process.

Caris LeVert's reverse layup at the buzzer lifted the visiting Atlanta Hawks to a 132-130 victory Monday night over the Memphis Grizzlies, spoiling the first career triple-double by Desmond Bane.

Desmond Bane, who was listed as questionable with groin soreness, is available for Friday's game against the Knicks.

Memphis has a quick turnaround, hosting the San Antonio Spurs inside FedExForum on Saturday (7 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network). This is the fourth and final meeting this season between the Grizzlies and Spurs.

The Memphis Grizzlies are back in action on Sunday night against the New Orleans Pelicans. Follow along for live updates.

The Memphis Grizzlies are in a tight race with three Western Conference foes for the No. 2 seed in the last month of the regular season.

Herrington writes, “For the fifth straight game, the Grizzlies trailed at the half. And the Pelicans, without its star and veteran backcourt, missed two 3-pointers in the final seconds that could have forced overtime.

Taylor Jenkins has to consider letting Desmond Bane lead the Grizzlies' offense over Ja Morant while Jaren Jackson Jr. nurses an injury.

Memphis aims to break its 4-game home losing streak with a victory against Phoenix. Monday's matchup is the first this season between the teams.

In a game the Memphis Grizzlies needed to win, three of the team's longest-tenured players stepped up with big performances.